West Moor Farm and Cottage

WEST MOOR FARM AND COTTAGE

LONGHORSLEY | MORPETH | NORTHUMBERLAND

WEST MOOR FARM AND COTTAGE LONGHORSLEY | MORPETH | NORTHUMBERLAND

A superb equestrian smallholding in around 40 acres

APPROXIMATE MILEAGES

Longhorsley 1.6 miles | Morpeth 8.1 miles | Rothbury 10.3 miles | Alnwick 15.2 miles Newcastle International Airport 19.8 miles | Newcastle City Centre 25.3 miles

ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF

Marketing Specialists for Individual & Distinctive Properties T: 01434 622234 E: [email protected] finest properties.co.uk THE PROPERTY LOCAL INFORMATION West Moor Farm sits in open countryside just a short distance from the village of Longhorsley, the The village of Longhorsley lies just south of the River Coquet, a delights of Coquetdale and Northumberland’s renowned Heritage coast. The property comprises short distance north west of Morpeth, and is largely a residential a fabulous home with attached holiday cottage, livery yard and around 40 acres of paddock land community. One of Northumberland’s most famous heroines, Emily which includes a cross country course. The property offers a huge opportunity for those wishing to have their own business with ample possibility to expand the business. Wilding Davison, lived in Longhorsley; she was the suffragette who was killed after throwing herself in front of the King’s horse in West Moor Farm, which dates back to the 1800s when it was a modest cottage with a range of the 1913 Derby. Longhorsley is a thriving village community with a outbuildings, has been extensively renovated, modernised and extended by the current owners including a link building which houses a fabulous kitchen and extensive bespoke cabinetry from traditional village green and offers a range of everyday amenities Newcastle Furniture Company. The property now offers spacious and flexible accommodation which including a village shop and post office, public house and a Church is currently set up with a separate holiday cottage but this could be used for a relative, longer term of England First School. For golf enthusiasts Linden Hall Country rental or amalgamated into the main residence if required. House Hotel, which includes leisure facilities, and 18-hole golf The House: The front door opens from the courtyard into a bright hallway which leads into the course and a restaurant, and the Burgham Park Golf Course are spacious kitchen/breakfast room which has a vaulted ceiling and exposed beams. The kitchen, which both nearby. The market towns of Morpeth, Rothbury and Alnwick is fitted with an extensive range of bespoke units from Newcastle Furniture Company, including a provide a wider range of local retail, educational, professional, large island, with granite work surfaces, Belfast sink, four-oven AGA, integrated dishwasher, fridge health and leisure facilities. Newcastle is also within easy reach and and freezer, has attractive flagstone flooring and windows overlooking the garden together with provides further comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational Velux rooflights which flood the room with natural light. The breakfast area has a fitted bench and shopping facilities. seat, ample space for a table and a stable door leading out to the garden. Off the kitchen there is a formal dining room which has solid oak fitted dresser, corner cabinet and panelling, a window For the commuter the A1 provides excellent access to Newcastle offering garden views. The spacious sitting room has a feature fireplace with stone mantle and brick pillars fitted with a log-burning stove above which a plasma screen television and audio system is in the south and north to Scotland. The rail station at Morpeth concealed behind wood panelling with bookcases and cupboards to either side. A bright, hardwood provides regular main line east coast services. Newcastle conservatory, accessed from the sitting room, offers a further flexible reception area and enjoys International Airport is also within easy reach. views over the garden and surrounding countryside. Also off the sitting room there is a useful study, fitted with desk and bookshelves, which has windows overlooking the courtyard. The bedroom accommodation for the house is located in two separate wings; one located from the sitting room and the other from the kitchen. The dual aspect master bedroom is fitted with an extensive range of fitted wardrobes and cupboards and has views over surrounding countryside and the courtyard. There is a further double bedroom in this wing and both bedrooms benefit from use of the spacious, contemporary bathroom which has attractive travertine tiling, wet room shower area, double-ended bath, wash hand basin on a vanity unit, WC and benefits from under floor heating. Off the sitting room there is a further wing with two further double bedrooms both of which are fitted with a combination of wardrobes, dressing table and desk furniture. These bedrooms have use of a shower room fitted with large shower cubicle and wash hand basin on a vanity unit, with separate adjoining WC. A large utility room which is fitted with a Belfast sink, storage cupboard and work surfaces, is plumbed for a washing machine, has a door to a fabulous walk-in shelved pantry and a further door to the outside thereby offering useful independent access to this wing. The Cottage: A glazed door set in an original arch leads into a spacious and bright reception hall which is flooded with light from an arched window on the stair. The ground floor benefits from under floor heating throughout. On one side of the hall there is a spacious sitting room with a feature brick fireplace housing a log-burning stove, glazed door to the garden and window overlooking the paddock. The kitchen/dining room, which is fitted with a range of bespoke units and island from Newcastle Furniture Company with Silestone work surfaces, under mounted sink, range style LPG gas cooker, integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer, has ample space for a dining table and two glazed arched windows over the courtyard.

Off the kitchen there is a useful utility room which fitted with a range of cream units, under mounted sink, plumbing for a washing machine and has a door to outside and the downstairs cloakroom/WC. Stairs lead up to a large landing area with useful storage cupboards and doors to the bedrooms, all with fabulous elevated views over the surrounding garden and fields, and bathrooms. The master bedroom has the benefit of an en-suite bathroom with a double-ended bath, separate shower cubicle, wash hand basin set on a vanity unit, WC and airing cupboard. There are three further double bedrooms which are served by a bathroom with a white suite comprising bath with shower over, wash hand basin and WC.

EXTERNALLY West Moor Farm and Cottage are surrounded by private garden and grounds and benefits from around 40 acres of paddock land. A private drive leads to a gravelled parking and turning area with space for a number of cars, a timber dog kennel and a large timber store/workshop. A paved path leads to the sheltered, paved courtyard with raised beds gives access to both the house and cottage, both of which also benefit from private garden areas. The house has a walled garden with decked terrace, lawned area with mature border planting, vegetable garden and gravelled paths while the cottage has an enclosed lawned garden with decked terrace offering views over the surrounding fields. There is a pedestrian gate giving access from the house to the livery yard together with a separate driveway entrance which leads to a large gravelled parking area for cars and lorries. The principal timber stable block is entered through an attractive arched tower to the central yard which has a feed/foaling box (15’x12’), five loose boxes (12’x12’) and a tack room. The stables enjoy power, lighting and automatic water. A further stable block with four loose boxes (11’x11’) all with light, power and water, and grooms/storage area which opens onto a fenced yard is located to the western boundary. The surrounding paddock land is well-fenced and is divided into six enclosures, all of which benefit from water supply, and includes a small, mature copse. There is a well-constructed cross country course on the land which attracts many visitors for events and training.

SERVICES COUNCIL TAX Mains electricity and water, private drainage and oil- Band D fired central heating; solar panels provide electricity to West Moor Farm Cottage. EPC House Rating C; Cottage Rating D DIRECTIONS From the A1 take the A697 signposted to Longhorsley. TENURE After just over four miles, in the centre of Longhorsley, Freehold turn left onto West Road and continue along this road for 1.4 miles and then turn off the road (effectively IMPORTANT NOTICE going straight on) and the entrances to West Moor The property misdescriptions act: Finest Properties Limited, Farm will be a short distance along on the right hand for themselves and for the Vendors and Lessors of this side; West Moor Farm Livery Yard is the first entrance property whose Agents they are give notice that: (1) The and West Moor Farm the second. particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (2) All descriptions, POSTCODE dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions NE65 8QX for use and occupation and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should FIXTURES AND FITTINGS not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, VIEWINGS STRICTLY Some items, such as carpets, curtains and light but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as fittings, not mentioned in these sales particulars to the correctness of each of them; (3) No person in the BY APPOINTMENT may be either excluded from the sale or available by employment of Finest Properties Limited, has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in 01434 622234 separate negotiation. relation to this property. [email protected] Marketing Specialists for Individual & Distinctive Properties

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