<|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> Here is a summary of the property description in a single paragraph: Canal Cottage, a Grade II listed Country House, is situated in tranquil surroundings of gardens, grounds, grass paddocks, and Quarry Woodland Ponds, covering approximately 6.5 acres. The property, which needs modernization, features three floors of living accommodation, including three reception rooms, a kitchen, four double bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a downstairs shower room. The house has original character features, such as open fireplaces and sash windows with shutters, and offers views of Lancaster Canal and countryside views from the first and second floors. The property also includes a private driveway, a gated private track, and a canal fronting private launch. The gardens include lawned areas, mature shrub borders, a greenhouse, and a stone outbuilding store, while the grass paddocks and nature woodland area, comprising about 4 acres, are ideal for keeping a horse and/or pony. The property is being sold by informal tender with a guide price of over £600,000 and is available with vacant possession upon completion.