The Old Smithy, Callaly High Houses, Whittingham, Alnwick The Old Smithy, Callaly High Houses, Whittingham, Alnwick, NE66 4TE A Grade II Listed, stone built detached four bedroom cottage with gardens, outbuildings and about 0.75 acres of land in a stunning position close to the Northumberland National Park.
Rothbury 8 miles, Alnwick 11 miles, leading to attic rooms with Velux windows and offer potential to main line rail services at Alnmouth, whilst road links to the regional Newcastle upon Tyne 39 miles be formally integrated into the property subject to the necessary centre of Newcastle upon Tyne (39 miles) and its Airport are also consents. The ground floor bathroom is positioned to the rear of the excellent. Drawing room • Dining room • Living room / Conservatory property and comprises of a three piece suite with separate shower Kitchen • Sun room • 4 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms cubicle as well as plumbing for a washing machine and dryer. Services 2 attic rooms • Enclosed formal garden to the front and rear Mains electricity. Private Estate water supply and shared septic tank. Garage and Former Smithy • Paddock Stairs lead from the dining room to first floor where there are two Electric storage heating. About 0.75 acres bedrooms including the principal bedroom. Both have fantastic views south. To the rear is the second bathroom with three piece Tenure suite and an airing cupboard. The Old Smithy Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. The Old Smithy is a striking, stone built, south facing detached Outside Fixtures And Fittings property with well proportioned accommodation over two floors. Externally, the house has gardens and land of about 0.75 acres. To Only fixtures and fittings specifically mentioned in the particulars the front of the house, a walled garden has gravelled pathways, The property dates from 1880 and was originally constructed as are included in the sale, otherwise any garden ornaments, curtains, lawn and mixed shrub and rose beds, whilst to the rear, a six bar a pair of Callaly Castle Estate cottages, which the current owner carpets and other fixtures and fittings may be available subject to gate provides access from the drive to the gravelled turning sweep, combined to create the impressive single dwelling in the 1980’s. separate negotiation. adjoining which is a formal lawn. The paddock is level with mature The property is located in an attractive and accessible rural position trees and a mix of post and wire fence and stone wall boundaries. with fabulous views to the south, west and north, encompassing Covenants views towards the Cheviot Hills and the Simonside Hills. Outbuildings The former Smithy building is restricted to domestic or agricultural use and cannot be used for commercial purposes. At ground floor, the property is entered from the turning sweep There are a range of single storey outbuildings on the northern edge into an attractive conservatory overlooking the rear garden. The of the formal garden incorporating coal, wood and garden stores. adjoining kitchen is well positioned for access to the rest of the The former Smithy building (10.4 x 9.2m) provides garaging for house and features a quarry tile floor; gas fired double oven and two vehicles, with space for additional storage. There is potential views across the rear garden. to create additional living accommodation or a separate dwelling subject to the necessary consents. To the front of the property are the two principal reception rooms which comprise of a dining room with an attractive stone Situation inglenook fireplace and sufficient space for formal dining. The well Callaly High Houses is a hamlet of eight houses located on the proportioned drawing room is adjacent and has a multi fuel stove crest of a hill approximately half a mile west of Callaly Castle, the set within an inglenook and fitted bookcases to one wall. renowned Grade I Listed 17th Century country house. It is well The living room / conservatory is positioned to the rear of the house positioned for travel around the county to explore the Cheviot Hills and features an attractive paved floor and French doors opening to and Northumberland National Park or the commanding castles and the rear garden. This provides an attractive year round room which sandy beaches of the coastline. comes in to its own during the summer months. Retail and leisure facilities are provided locally at the market towns There are two bedrooms at opposite ends of the ground floor with of Rothbury (8 miles) and Alnwick (11 miles), a past recipient of The the western room currently being used as a study. Both have ladders Country Life Award for ‘Best Market Town in England & Wales’, with Directions Travelling north or south on A697, turn west at the “Bridge of Aln” Energy Performance Certificate junction, signposted to Whittingham. On entering Whittingham, 1-2 Callaly High Houses Dwelling type: Detached house Whittingham Date of assessment: 22 January 2009 take the first left at the statue, signposted to Callaly. On entering ALNWICK Date of certificate: 22 January 2009 Northumberland Reference number: 8861-6829-5490-9612-7022 Callaly, take the right hand turn signposted to Callaly High Houses NE66 4TE Total floor area: 178 m² This home's performance is rated in terms of the energy use per square metre of floor area, energy and at the next T-junction turn left, signposted to Yetlington. efficiency based on fuel costs and environmental impact based on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Continue uphill for approximately half a mile, where Callaly High Energy Efficiency Rating Environmental Impact Rating (CO 2) Houses are on your right hand side. The Old Smithy is the last house Current Potential Current Potential Very energy efficient - lower running costs Very environmentally friendly - lower CO 2 emissions on the right. (92 plus) A (92 plus) A (81-91) B (81-91) B Photographs taken July 2013 (69-80) C (69-80) C (55-68) D (55-68) D Particulars prepared July 2013 (39-54) E (39-54) E (21-38) F (21-38) F 21 26 (1-20) G (1-20) G 15 18
Not energy efficient - higher running costs Not environmentally friendly - higher CO 2 emissions EU Directive EU Directive England & Wales 2002/91/EC England & Wales 2002/91/EC
The energy efficiency rating is a measure of the The environmental impact rating is a measure of a overall efficiency of a home. The higher the rating home's impact on the environment in terms of the more energy efficient the home is and the lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The higher the the fuel bills are likely to be. rating the less impact it has on the environment.
Estimated energy use, carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions and fuel costs of this home
Current Potential Energy use 728 kWh/m² per year 672 kWh/m² per year Carbon dioxide emissions 20 tonnes per year 18 tonnes per year Lighting £168 per year £96 per year Heating £1959 per year £1788 per year Hot water £290 per year £290 per year Based on standardised assumptions about occupancy, heating patterns and geographical location, the above table provides an indication of how much it will cost to provide lighting, heating and hot water to this home. The fuel costs only take into account the cost of fuel and not any associated service, maintenance or safety inspection. This certificate has been provided for comparative purposes only and enables one home to be compared with another. Always check the date the certificate was issued, because fuel prices can increase over time and energy saving recommendations will evolve.
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Important Notice Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all interestedPage 1 of 6 parties should note: (i) the descriptions and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property; (ii) plans are not to scale, are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract; (iii) services and any appliances referred to have not been tested, and cannot be verified as being in working order; (iv) no survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor/Lessor or Smiths Gore; (v) measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given, to the nearest 0.1metres. Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres. For convenience an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given; (vi) only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included; (vii) nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorpor ted within a subsequent written agreement; (viii) please note that if you make an acceptable offer for this property we will have to confirm your identity, as required by the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.
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