THE OLD VICARAGE, LYNESACK Butterknowle,

THE OLD VICARAGE, LYNESACK BUTTERKNOWLE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, , DL13 5RD

A PERIOD STONE BUILT DETACHED HOUSE OFFERING GENEROUS FOUR/FIVE BEDROOM FAMILY ACCOMMODATION WHICH IS SET ON A PLOT OF APPROXIMATELY 1.28 ACRES WITH A MAGNIFICENT ELEVATED POSITION. THE PROPERTY IS PLACED IN A QUIET RURAL HAMLET WITH FAR REACHING VIEWS TO THE SOUTH.

Accommodation Entrance Porch  Hall  Living Room  Dining Room  Kitchen  Utility Vaulted Cellar  Rear Entrance Lobby  Sitting Room First Floor Landing  Four Double Bedrooms  Two Bathrooms Study/Fifth Bedroom  Rear Staircase

Externally Large South Facing Gardens  Detached Garage/Store Stream  Courtyard

Barnard Castle 7 miles, Bishop Auckland 10 miles, Darlington 17 miles, Durham 20 miles. Please note all distances are approximate.

12 The Bank, , Co Durham, DL12 8PQ Tel: 01833 637000 Fax: 01833 695658 www.gscgrays.co.uk [email protected]

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Bedale Hamsterley Leyburn Richmond Stokesley Tel: 01677 422400 Tel: 01388 487000 Tel: 01969 600120 Tel: 01748 829217 Tel: 01642 710742

Situation & Amenities For the commuter the A66, A67 and A68 provide links with the major commercial centres of the North East. WESTThe property lies toPASTURE the South of FARM and is set in a Darlington Mainline Railway Station and Newcastle International Airport offers further communications with the rest picturesque rural hamlet known as Lynesack, Butterknowle. The of the country. MICKLETONvillage of Butterknowle is located in the Gaunless Valley in scenic lower and Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland are easily Description reached and provide plentiful amenit ies. There are many beautiful The Old Vicarage is a substantial, handsome property which is rarely available to the market. The property sits places to visit including nearby Hamsterley Forest, the Wear Valley within a generous plot, extending to 1.28 acres or thereabouts, including lawned south facing garden with a Railway and picturesque walking countryside are all easily accessed magnificent elevated position. from the property. The village of Butterknowle itself has a primary school, village hall , doctors surgery and two public houses. State The accommodation is versatile and family orientated, full of charm and character, including period fire places, secondary schools can be found at Staindrop, Bishop Auckland or window shutters, detailed cornicing and deep skirting boards. Barnard Castle. There is a substantial stone former stable coach house with loft over which offers potential office s pace or ancillary Theatres at Darlington and Richmond. Racecourses at York, accommodation, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. It is currently used as a garage and store rooms. Sedgefield, Catterick and Ripon. Motor sport at Croft. Golf at Barnard Castle, Darlington and Headlam. Accommodation Ground Floor A tiled and double glazed entrance porch with stone steps leads to the original solid timber door, opening into the welcoming entrance hall, having stone flagged floor, picture rail and return staircase wi th mahogany newel post and rail. There are two pri ncipal reception rooms to the front and south facing aspect; the living room has a fireplace with a cast iron grate, attractive stone surround with marble hearth, shuttered windows and views over the garde ns. The dining room has equal proportions with similar features including stripped floorboards and period style fireplace. The hallway leads to the rear cloaks area with access to the courtyard and separate WC . The kitchen is also accessed from the main hallway. The main focus to the kitchen area is th e oil fired double oven Aga with tiled recess. There is a good range of floor mounted and wall mounted cupboard space with working surfaces incorporating ceramic left had drainer sink unit with window above. Stone steps, accessed from a door behind the mains staircase, leads down to the cellar with vaulted ceiling and stone shelving.

From the kitchen t here is access to the utility area to the rear and separate access to the back staircase, rising to the Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way study and bedroom four. To complete the ground floor accommodation, the side entrance lobby leads to the sitting The Old Vicarage is sold subject to and with the benefit of all room, again with stone flagged floor, cast iron solid fuel burner with herring bone patterned brickwork to the recess existing rights including rights of way whether public or private, and external door leading to the rear courtyard. light, drainage, water and electricity supplies and all other rights, obligations, easements, quasi easements and all wayleaves or First Floor covenants whether disclosed or not. The elegant return staircase leads to the main landing area which provides access to thr ee bedrooms and family bathroom. The inner landing accesses a further family bathroom and study with access to the back staircase and Tenure, Local Authority & Council Tax fourth bedroom. All bedrooms have views over open countryside and are not overlooked by other properties. The The property is believed to be offered Freehold with Vacant study could be utilised as a fifth bedroom. Possession upon Completion. Durham County Council - Tel: 03000 26 00 00. For Council Tax pu rposes the property is banded Externally F. A gravelled driveway leads to the front of the property. There is a sec ond vehicular access to be found accessing the paved courtyard and stone built detached garage and store rooms. Viewings Strictly via appointment only with the Agents GSC Grays Tel: The main garden lies to the south of the house and provides an array of organised boxed hedged lawns, a yew 01833 637000. hedged flower and rose garden, ornamental pond and stream which runs alongside the west boundary.

Beyond the rear drive, there is a further garden area with additional roadside gated access. The former stone built stable block has two stories and is currently used as a garage and store rooms.

Services Mains electricity and water. Drainage is to a septic tank. Solid fuel central heating.

Areas, Measurements & Other Information All areas, measurements and other information have been taken from various records and are belie ved to be correct but any intending purchaser(s) should not rely on them as statements of fact and should satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Directions From GSC Grays office, proceed straight across the Market Cross round-a-bout and continue along the market place turning right onto Galgate. Turn left onto Harmire Road (sign posted Middleton in Teesdale B6278) and continue on this road for approximately 0.9 miles. Take the right hand turn sign (posted Copley/Stainton) and proceed along this road for approximately 2.8 miles until a cross roads is reached. Proceed straight across the cross road (sign posted Woodland/Copley). Follow this road for approxima tely 2.5 miles until you reach a junction. At the junction turn right (signed posted Butterknowle/Toft Hill.) Continue on the B6282 for approximately 0.2 miles then turn left (sign posted Butterknowle). Follow this road for approximately 0.4 miles. Turn left onto a single track road (signed posted with ‘St John the Evangelist, Lynesack’). Drive past the church and the subject property will be facing you.

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DISCLAIMER NOTICE: PLEASE READ: GSC Grays gives notice to anyone who may read these particulars as follows: 1. These particulars, including any plan are a general guide only and do not form any part of any offer or contract. 2. All descriptions including photographs, dimensions and other details are given in good faith but do not amount to a representation or warr anty. They should not be relied upon as statements of fact and anyone interested must satisfy themselves as to their corrections by inspection or otherwise. 3. Neither GSC Grays nor the vendor accept responsibility for any error that these particulars may contain however caused. 4. Any plan is for layout guidance only and is not drawn to scale. All dimensions, shapes and compass bearings are approximate and you should not rely upon them without checking them first. 5. Nothing in these particulars shall be d eemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition / repair or otherwise, nor that any services or facilities are in good working order. Please discuss with us any aspects that are important to you prior to travelling to the view the property. Particulars written: September 2015 Photographs taken: September 2015

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