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Moor View, Hunstanworth, Blanchland, DH8 9UF Moor View, Hunstanworth, Blanchland, DH8 9UF Moor View, Hunstanworth, Blanchland, DH8 9UF Offers In Region Of: £480,000 An opportunity to acquire this beautiful Grade ll listed, detached, period three bedroom family home. Located within the beautiful Hamlet of Hunstanworth. With half an acre of generous gardens to be fully enjoyed. • Detached family home • Large gardens • Enjoying fabulous views • Three bedrooms • Sitting room, dining room, music room • Study/office • Garage and store rooms DESCRIPTION is a gravelled garden with raised flower beds, bushes and shrubs. Moor view is a beautiful Grade ll listed detached period family home The rear garden enjoys views over the countryside. located with the hamlet of Hunstanworth, 2 miles south west of Blanchland. Situated within the North Penines Area of Outstanding LOCATION Natural Beauty and 3 miles from Derwent Reservoir. The house enjoys Hunstanworth is a North Pennine parish surrounding by green fields fabulous views to the rear over surrounding countryside, and offers and woodland and near to beautiful heather moorlands. It is close to character noteworthy features including fireplaces, beamed ceilings and the Northumberland/County Durham border and just 2 miles South Gothic style windows. The house is approached via paved pathway over West of the historical village of Blanchland and is close to a the front garden, the front door leads into the entrance hall and a particularly beautiful stretch of the River Derwent. 10 miles West of spacious reception hallway with large walk-in cloaks cupboard and doors Consett and 12 miles south of Hexham, 25 west by south of leading off to a cozy living room with wooden fireplace housing an open Newcastle, and 8 miles south-west of Stanhope. fire and bay window enjoying views over the surrounding countryside. Double doors lead into a music room with windows to side and rear. DIRECTIONS There is a also separate dining room with brick fireplace and beamed From our office on Priestpopple travel west along the main street, ceiling. The hallway leads through a snug to the bathroom which is fitted turning left up Eastgate. Stay on this road for approximately 12 miles with white suite and a further door leading through to the breakfasting until you reach Blanchland, on approaching the village go straight kitchen, fully fitted with a range of wall and floor units and oil fired four through the village heading south and continue along this road for oven Aga, built in gas hob and integrated fridge. There is a separate approximately 2 miles, over a bridge and turn right signposted utility room off the kitchen with door leading to the rear garden. From Hunstanworth. On approaching the hamlet of Hunstanworth turn the rear hall is a good sized study leading through the garage and two right and Moor View can be found on the left hand side. store rooms with electricity and power connected. Stairs rise from the reception hallway to the first floor with doors off to three good sized SERVICES bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes and a family bathroom fitted with Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired central Priestpopple, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 1PS panelled bath and shower over, wash hand basin, bidet and low level wc. heating to radiators, also supplying the domestic hot water. T: 01434 608980 F: 01434 608920 A further staircase leads up to a 21ft attic room providing plentiful www.youngsrps.com storage space. FREE MARKET APPRAISAL Moor View stands in approximately half an acre of generous gardens. A We would be pleased to provide professional, unbiased advice on IMPORTANT NOTE: Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008: We endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable. They should be five bar gate leads to a driveway providing parking in front of the garage. the current value and marketing of your existing home. considered as general guidance only and do not constitute all or any part of the contract. None of the services, fittings and To the front of the property is a gravelled garden with paved patio areas equipment have been tested. Measurements, where given, are approximate and for descriptive purposes only. Boundaries cannot be guaranteed and must be checked by solicitors prior to exchange of contracts. Prospective buyers and their advisers and well stocked with mature trees, bushes, shrubs and flower beds. To VIEWINGS should satisfy themselves as to the facts, and before arranging an inspection, availability. Further information on points of the side is a wooded area along with a shed and kennel and a large particular importance can be provided. No person in the employment of YoungsRPS LLP has any authority to make or give any Viewing is strictly by appointment. Arrangements can be made by representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. enclosed lawned garden with mature trees, bushes, shrubs and flower contacting YoungsRPS, Hexham (01434 608980). borders along with a childrens log cabin and summer house. To the rear Floor plan not to scale .
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