Green Cottage, Barnard Castle, DL12

The owners of this Grade ll-listed property have been masterful in their choices. Clever colour schemes and the use of natural light enhance the beauty and original features within. As you travel from the flagged floors of the living room where you enjoy the roaring fire and cosy armchairs, a beautiful light hallway, where the grandfather clock stands, invites you to peer through French doors into the garden. As you move from one room to another there is no draught; The warmth continues into the superb, spacious kitchen where the personality of the Rayburn stove takes over. A traditional big table, where baking or informal dining takes place, invites you to relax, read the paper and drink a cup of tea. This pretty kitchen, which leads through stable doors into the garden, is both a sociable and practical space with beautifully-painted beams and cabinetry. There is a strong sense of cosy cottage meets English Heritage show home.

The spacious rear garden is attractive and well-kept, lending itself well to relaxation and enjoying the sublime rural views. A sauna, located close to the house, in a traditional sauna shed, reflects total mastering of a healthy lifestyle and high quality down time.

All three bedrooms are very spacious and characterful, beautifully decorated to a high standard. Much thought has gone into the design of these bedrooms, providing a luxury feel without losing the character of this historic property.

The property is in the tranquil village of Boldron, just three scenic miles from historic Barnard Castle, itself a beautiful town with a cobbled market square, interesting narrow streets and artisan shops. It will delight you with its impressive architecture, which is punctuated by the River Tees, The Bowes Museum and The Castle itself. It is no hardship to pick up freshly baked sourdough and the newspapers from this famous town, as part of your weekend routine.

There are easy links to motorways, trains and airports. Darlington, a mainline station to London Kings Cross, is situated an easy half an hour away. The Lake District is at your disposal, with Penrith a very straight forward 30 minutes away and Keswick 45 minutes. So this gorgeous cosy cottage, with its lovely big garden and beautiful rural views, makes it possible to enjoy a sophisticated country life style, whilst still maintaining a job or career.



Council Tax Band: C (Durham Council)
Tenure: Freehold
Garden details: Private Garden


GROUND FLOOR


Living/Dining Room
Wooden door to front,
Board and beam ceiling
Leaded stone mullion windows,
Stone fire place with multi-fuel stove,
Wooden shutters,
Central heating radiator,
Traditional flagstone flooring



Hall
Single-glazed French doors to garden,
Central heating radiator,
Stairs to first floor,
Exposed beams,
Traditional flagstone flooring,
Original wooden doors,
Understairs storage,
Consumer unit




Utility
Wooden storage shelves,
Door to hallway,
Plumbing for washing machine,
Central heating radiator,
Traditional flagstone flooring,
Inset spotlights,
Single-glazed window to rear



Kitchen
Single-glazed window to rear and side,
Wooden surfaces,
Glazed stable door to garden,
Rayburn Nouvelle,
Storage cupboard,
Exposed beams,
Traditional flagstone flooring,
Ceramic sink


FIRST FLOOR:


Landing
Stairs to ground floor,
Study,
Exposed beams,
Carpet flooring,
Boarded loft,
Loft access


Bathroom
Single-glazed window to rear,
Bathtub,
Wash hand basin with tiled splash back,
WC,
Part tiling,
Inset lights,
Solid wood flooring,
Decorative panelling,
Radiator,
Drying rack


Bedroom 1
Single-glazed window to side and rear,
Carpet flooring,
Radiator

Bedroom 2
Single-glazed stone-mullion windows to front,
Stone fireplace,
Radiator,
Carpet flooring,
Original exposed wooden beams,



Bedroom 3
Single-glazed window to front,
Radiator,
Original exposed beams,
Carpet flooring,
Cupboard containing hot water cylinder and immersion heater,
Attic access
Stone Mullion Windows

OUTSIDE


Garden
Long north-facing lawned garden,
Sauna in substantial purpose-built wooden outbuilding,
Large garden shed
Two stone-built outbuildings (former WC and pigsty),
Decorative gravel,
Patio,
Outside tap,
Stone walls,
Decorative flowerbeds,
Range of mature trees and shrubbery,
Coal bunker