5 Castle Hill is a beautiful Georgian townhouse with stunning views of the castle in the historic city of Lancaster, barely 100m from the 15th century gatehouse of Lancaster Castle.
This Grade II listed building was constructed in the late 1700s on the very same location as Lancaster’s ancient Roman Fort and enjoys enviable views of the castle ramparts, cobbled streets and classic Georgian architecture dating from Lancaster’s golden age, over two hundred and fifty years ago.
Unusually, for a prime city centre location like this, 5 Castle Hill also has free, unlimited parking.
As soon as you enter 5 Castle Hill, you’ll notice the period features which give this property its very special character: traditional Georgian sash windows throughout the house, ornate ceiling roses in the sitting room and decorative newel caps atop the staircase newel posts inlaid with mother of pearl, this property exudes Georgian elegance and style at every turn.
On the ground floor you’ll find a spacious kitchen and dining room which spans the entire width of the house, access is possible from Castle Hill to the fore and the car park (Castle Grove) to the rear, there’s also a handy downstairs toilet and washbasin located off the kitchen and a small courtyard, also to the rear, with outdoor seating.
Immediately upstairs, on the first floor, you’ll find the sitting room with its roughly-hewn floorboards, window seats and period shutters, the high ceiling is decorated with ceiling roses and the views of Lancaster Castle are just as stunning as you’d imagine, take a seat, enjoy the view and soak up the history: Lancaster’s most notorious trial, that of the Pendle Witches of 1612, played out in the castle outside your window; world-renowned furniture maker, Gillows, crafted their fine cabinets next-door-but-one; whilst the Judges’ Lodgings, arguably the city’s finest Georgian building dating from 1625, is right opposite.
Facing the sitting room, you’ll find the house’s largest bedroom with generously-wide wooden floorboards and king-size bed, overlooking the courtyard.
Upstairs again, on the top floor, there are two bedrooms (each with a double bed) which enjoy superlative views of the castle ramparts, 5 Castle Hill is one of the few places that can boast a castle view from your bed, plus, there are views of the Lancaster landmark, the Ashton Memorial (see below), from up here, too!
You’ll find the generously-sized bathroom complete with bath, shower and WC located on this floor.
Don’t forget, Lancaster’s location on the West Coast Mainline, means there are direct trains to all parts of the country: London, for example, is just approximately 2hr30min away, by hourly train; whilst Edinburgh is approximately 2hr; and Windermere barely 40min. What’s more, you can walk to the train station from 5 Castle Hill.
All of this awaits at 5 Castle Hill.
If you're looking for a smaller property in Lancaster, do consider 25 St George's Quay (Ref:1064141) which is under the same ownership as 5 Castle Hill