One of Shap's oldest buildings is now on the market

Originally the Quarry Master's home, this property is to be regarded as a 'unique' treasure packed with history.

Earning its Grade II listing, it is 'extremely grand' and constructed from the same stones extracted from the quarry.

It is on the market for a guide price of £699,500.

One of the reception rooms (Image: David Britton Estates)

The main house with its six bedrooms, and an attached one-bedroom cottage called Primrose Cottage, is presented 'immaculately' and ready to serve as a 'wonderful family home or a high-end holiday let'.

The current owners are running it as a five-star rated holiday let.

Prevalent throughout the main house are the many original features, such as original stonework and beams.

The home comprises of sizeable accommodation with 'well-proportioned rooms' that include two reception rooms, a kitchen, and a WC on the ground floor.

Six bedrooms, a family bathroom, one en-suite shower room, and a jack and Jill shower room servicing two of the bedrooms are on the first floor.

Approached through a 'pretty' front garden, it is mainly laid to gravel and surrounded by shrubs and flowerbeds.

One of the bedrooms (Image: David Britton Estates)

Ample space is available for parking three or four vehicles at the front of the house, with Primrose Cottage boasting its own carpark, an enclosed courtyard and a seating area.

The rear reveals well tendered gardens surrounded by shrubs, bushes and trees with a decked area and two terraces, a 'wonderful' place to relax and soak in the 'magnificent fell views'.

Primrose cottage, oozing with original features such as beams and stonework, is 'beautifully' presented throughout.

The large bathroom (Image: David Britton Estates)

It features a 'large' living room and a kitchen diner on the ground floor, and one bedroom and a bath on the first floor.

It is suited for multigenerational living or as an annex.

David Britton Estates, the property's managing agent, invites interested parties to contact them on 01768 881111 to arrange a viewing or for additional information.