A STUNNING STONE BUILT HOUSE WITH OUTSTANDING VIEWS OVER ROLLING PARKLAND Greys Lodge, Lartington, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9BW.
Freehold
A most attractive farmhouse set in around 2 acres and enjoying imperial views over parkland.
Greys Lodge, Lartington, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9BW. Freehold
4 Bedrooms ◆ 3 Bathrooms ◆ Kitchen/Breakfast room ◆ Dining room ◆ Drawing room ◆ Conservatory ◆ Tennis lawn ◆ Paddock and lawns ◆ Triple garage ◆ Office/gym and potting shed ◆ EPC rating = D
Situation Barnard Castle 2 miles, Scotch Corner 16 miles, Richmond 17 miles, Darlington 18.5 miles, , Durham 27 miles, Harrogate 52 miles.
Lartington is a pretty village close to the thriving market town of Barnard Castle and the world famous Bowes Museum. Within easy reach of an excellent variety of local shops, supermarket, bars and restaurants. The area is well known for its excellent local schools, with Barnard Castle Preparatory and Independent, together with good local schools. The surrounding countryside is stunning and for the commuter the A66, A67 and A1 provide links with the major commercial centres of the region. Darlington train station provides excellent links to London and Edinburgh along the East Coast mainline. This is complemented by Durham Tees Valley, Newcastle and Leeds Bradford International Airports offering further communication with the rest of the country and overseas. Description Greys Lodge is approached down a private road which passes to the rear of Lartington Hall. Nestled in the heart of the stunning Lartington Estate, which originates from the early part of the 17th Century and the reign of Charles I. The House was the original gardener's cottage and the garden formed part of the walled kitchen garden, latterly it was used as a shooting lodge. Enjoying superb south facing views over rolling parkland designed by architect Joseph Hansom of ‘Hansom cab’ fame.
The property is a beautifully presented stone built farmhouse which is believed to date back to 1834 and retains many period features. The current owners have made significant upgrades and building work in the last few years.
Internally the property is in excellent decorative order and is painted in Farrow & Ball colours throughout. The ground floor has the original polished parquet flooring and is an ideal property for entertaining and socialising. A large entrance porch with stone flagged flooring and a recently installed gas combination boiler gives access to the main reception hall and pantry. The reception hall gives access to the principle reception rooms, the cloakroom is fitted with a period suite. The kitchen/breakfast room which is a light and airy room is fitted with a combination of fitted and free standing units with Ceaserstone work surfaces and includes free standing professional gas cooker and a three oven electric Aga, stone flooring, an opening into the conservatory creates a modern contemporary open plan feel and is ideal for informal entertaining, there is a French door which leads into the formal garden. The rear hall gives access to the entrance hall and the formal drawing room which is light and well- proportioned and is an ideal room to relax and enjoy the views across the gardens. Here a stone period fireplace with open fire takes centre stage with two floor to ceiling windows and French doors which open onto the east garden. The dining room which is decorated in rich red is a warm and inviting room, with a feature fireplace with stone inset and hearth and open Jetmaster fire, polished parquet flooring, storage and shelving to the alcove and an understairs storage cupboard, a door leads into the rear gardens and there is access into the two ground floor bedroom suites. There are two double bedrooms both with newly fitted Lefroy Brooks en-suite bathrooms, one of the bedrooms is currently being used as a study. To the first floor are two further double bedrooms which are beautifully presented and have fitted wardrobes and enjoy views across the south facing gardens and parkland beyond. The house bathroom serves the two bedrooms and is fitted with a classic British suite again by Lefroy Brooks.
N.B. The property also offers the potential to renew a lapsed planning consent to extend. Subject to the necessary consents.
Externally Accessed via the double gated entrance a long drive which runs adjacent to the tennis lawn gives access to an attractive cobbled set parking/hard standing area. This in turn leads to the detached triple garage block constructed in 2014. A separate office/gym and potting shed are a particular feature to the house. The formal gardens which forms part of the walled garden has been beautifully designed and landscaped by legendary garden designer the late John Brookes MBE and are partially hidden by tall walls with attractive lawns and terraces, together with a croquet lawn. The property is a tranquil rural idyll with a chicken house and run, a dog kennel, duck pond, fruit orchard and a cantilever decked area over Scur Beck which is a perfect setting to enjoy the evening sun and the views across the parkland of Lartington Hall.
General information Mains water, electricity and gas central heating. Private drainage.
Photographs taken - May 2018 Particulars prepared - May 2018
Tenure: Freehold Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills
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