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Published: April 13, 2008
After 35 long years of ownership the Duke of Portland Boathouse in Ullswater, Cumbria finally became available and it was an opportunity to lucrative for Kahn Landmark to miss out upon.  Kahn had passed the property frequently whilst hiking in Cumbria and instantly fell in love with the properties charm and design.
Ullswater, the second largest lake in the English Lake District, boasts the UK’s most famous Boathouse and the history that accompanies it.  The Boathouse received its name ‘The Duke of Portland Boathouse’ as Portland was the original owner of the property.  Portland was involved in a prolonged legal battle with Sir James Lowther over lands in Carlisle that they both claimed. The case began in August 1767 and continued sporadically until a final judgment in August 1776, by which time Portland was virtually bankrupt as a result of legal costs. However, the case was decided in Portland’s favor. To add to his financial difficulties, in the same year Portland agreed to pay his mother a lease of £16,000 a year so he could continue to live at Bulstrode, his mother’s property. Meanwhile, his mother continued to live at Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire, the family seat of the Portland’s. Eventually, Portland had to sell the Cumbrian lands to save himself from bankruptcy.
Penrith Farmers + Kidd’s estate agents won a three-year battle with the Lake District National Park Authority for planning permission to use it for unrestricted occupancy.  The Boat house is not listed; however it is in a conservation area, the interior of the property has no restrictions in terms of a redesign and therefore Kahn Landmark has their team of interior designers finalizing plans to revamp the property, making sure the designs are in keeping with the properties period features.  As well as a landing slipway and jetty, the boathouse comes with a quarter-of-a-mile of shore with fishing rights which makes the property the ideal country getaway.
If you require any further details on the property, visit the following website <a href="http://www.kahnlandmark.com">Link</a> or call one of our highly qualified property team on 01274 749999.

After 35 long years of ownership the Duke of Portland Boathouse in Ullswater, Cumbria finally became available and it was an opportunity to lucrative for Kahn Landmark to miss out upon.  Kahn had passed the property frequently whilst hiking in Cumbria and instantly fell in love with the properties charm and design.

Ullswater, the second largest lake in the English Lake District, boasts the UK’s most famous Boathouse and the history that accompanies it.  The Boathouse received its name ‘The Duke of Portland Boathouse’ as Portland was the original owner of the property.  Portland was involved in a prolonged legal battle with Sir James Lowther over lands in Carlisle that they both claimed. The case began in August 1767 and continued sporadically until a final judgment in August 1776, by which time Portland was virtually bankrupt as a result of legal costs. However, the case was decided in Portland’s favor. To add to his financial difficulties, in the same year Portland agreed to pay his mother a lease of £16,000 a year so he could continue to live at Bulstrode, his mother’s property. Meanwhile, his mother continued to live at Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire, the family seat of the Portland’s. Eventually, Portland had to sell the Cumbrian lands to save himself from bankruptcy.

Penrith Farmers + Kidd’s estate agents won a three-year battle with the Lake District National Park Authority for planning permission to use it for unrestricted occupancy.  The Boat house is not listed; however it is in a conservation area, the interior of the property has no restrictions in terms of a redesign and therefore Kahn Landmark has their team of interior designers finalizing plans to revamp the property, making sure the designs are in keeping with the properties period features.  As well as a landing slipway and jetty, the boathouse comes with a quarter-of-a-mile of shore with fishing rights which makes the property the ideal country getaway.

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