
48 High Street, Kirkby Stephen · CA17
The Friends Meeting House with Firbank Flat, Kirkby Stephen
The Friends Meeting House with Firbank Flat, 48 High Street, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4SH
Located in the town of Kirkby Stephen, this property offers a combination of ground floor meeting space with modern first floor residential accommodation, together with garden space and parking. Kirkby Stephen is a market town in the Upper Eden Valley, offering a range of local amenities including shops, cafés, public houses, schools, and medical facilities.
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Located in the town of Kirkby Stephen, this property offers a combination of ground floor meeting space with modern first floor residential accommodation, together with garden space and parking. Kirkby Stephen is a market town in the Upper Eden Valley, offering a range of local amenities including shops, cafés, public houses, schools, and medical facilities. The town is well placed for access to surrounding countryside and benefits from a railway station on the Settle–Carlisle line, as well as road links via the A685 and A66 to Kendal, Penrith, and the wider area. The ground floor is currently arranged as a meeting house and comprises a meeting room and separate reception room, kitchen, and two W.C.s, along with an accessible toilet. These rooms provide practical, usable space and may suit a range of uses, subject to any necessary consents, and offer scope for reconfiguration or improvement if required. A staircase leads to the first floor apartment, which provides modern, well appointed accommodation. The flat includes a living room, kitchen, and two bedrooms, one double and one single, making it suitable for owner occupation or an ideal investment. Externally, there is a garden area and parking. Overall, this is a versatile property offering a mix of ready-to-use living accommodation and flexible ground floor space, with potential to suit a variety of requirements. **Accommodation** **with** **approximate** **dimensions:** **Meeting** **House** **-** **Ground** **Floor** **Reception** **Room** **13' 7" x 12' 8" \(4.14m x 3.86m\)** **Meeting** **Room** **26' 3" x 19' 7" \(8m x 5.97m\)** **Kitchen** **10' 7" x 7' 10" \(3.23m x 2.39m\)** **First** **Floor-** **Firbank** **Flat** **Living** **Room** **19' 2" x 16' 9" \(5.84m x 5.11m\)** **Kitchen** **12' 8" x 8' 1" \(3.86m x 2.46m\)** **Bedroom** **One** **11' 6" x 19' 9" \(3.51m x 6.02m\)** **Bedroom** **Two** **10' 5" x 12' 3" \(3.18m x 3.73m\)** **Property** **Information** **Parking** Off road parking. **Tenure** Freehold \(Vacant possession upon completion\). **Services** Mains gas, water, drainage and electricity. **Right** **of** **Way** Please note, there is a right of way permitting vehicle and pedestrian access over the rear yard for two neighbours. **Energy** **Performance** **Certificate** The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices. **What3Words** **Viewings** Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh. **Anti-Money** **Laundering** **Regulations** **\(AML\)** Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations \(AML\). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £42.67 \(inc. VAT\) per individual or £36.19 \(incl. vat\) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase \(provided all individuals pay in one transaction\). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £120 \(incl. vat\). **Disclaimer** All permits to view and particulars are issued on the understanding that negotiations are conducted through the agency of Messrs. Hackney & Leigh Ltd. Properties for sale by private treaty are offered subject to contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any loss or expense incurred in viewing or in the event of a property being sold, let, or withdrawn. Please contact us to confirm availability prior to travel. These particulars have been prepared for the guidance of intending buyers. No guarantee of their accuracy is given, nor do they form part of a contract. \*Broadband speeds estimated and checked by https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage on 31/01/2026.
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Ofcom postcode coverageMains gas, water, electricity and drainage
Mains gas, water, drainage and electricity.
Agent's descriptionFreehold
Freehold \(Vacant possession upon completion\).
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Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 4.6 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 2.3 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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