New Brochure 11 Thorngate

11 THORNGATE BARNARD CASTLE ▪ COUNTY DURHAM ▪ DL12 8PY 11 THORNGATE BARNARD CASTLE ▪ COUNTY DURHAM ▪ DL12 8PY

Darlington 16 Miles ▪ Durham 25 Miles ▪ Newcastle 46 Miles

Grade II Listed three storey house Convenient and central location Living room and dining kitchen 2 Double bedrooms Walled rear garden with stone store Close to the town, Demesnes and River Tees

Offers Over £210,000

Barnard Castle 01833 690390 [email protected] The Area Thorngate is an historic part of the town having originally being the centre of the woollen mill trade with mills and weavers houses being the main focus. Latterly the area has evolved into an entirely residential part of the town being but a quarter of a mile from the centre and close to the River Tees and Demesnes with delightful riverside walks being on the doorstep. Barnard Castle is a Georgian market town dominated by the castle ruins and River Tees supporting a traditional range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities.

For the commuter the A66, A67 and A1 (M) provide links with the major commercial centres of the North East. Darlington Mainline Railway Station and Durham Tees Valley International Airport offer further communications with the rest of the country.

Many renowned beauty spots are close at hand beyond which can be found the delights of North Yorkshire, the Lake District, Northumberland and the East Coast.

The Property 11 Thorngate is a Grade II Listed former weavers cottage providing accommodation over three floors being beautifully presented throughout. It has the benefit of gas fired central heating throughout and delightful walled gardens to the rear, which are a rare find with such a property.

A part glazed doorway leads through to the living room which has a fireplace recess housing a multi fuel stove along with a window overlooking Thorngate. Beyond is a dining kitchen equipped with a comprehensive shrubs and maturing trees. range of base units and bespoke shelves with space for appliances. There is an integrated oven/grill with four burner There is a useful garden store measuring 7' 8" x 18' 6" (2.34m hob unit, under counter refrigerator, porcelain sink and stable x 5.64m) having two windows and providing excellent storage doorway leading out to the gardens. facilities. The whole is enclosed by walling and there is a gateway leading through a passageway back onto Thorngate. There is ample space for table and chairs along with a useful under stairs storage cupboard. Note One The property is Grade II Listed. A staircase leads up to the half landing and continues around up to the master bedroom, which is a generous double room Note Two with two front facing sliding sash windows with seats and a There are shared rights of access through the passageway cast iron grate with decorative surround and adjoining leading back onto Thorngate in favour of number 11. cupboard. Directions Off the half landing is a bathroom with white suite having over From the centre of Barnard Castle proceed down The Bank bath shower and painted exposed floor boarding and continuing straight ahead into Thorngate where the subject contrasting decorative panelling to dado level. There is also a property will be found shortly on the right hand side. separate WC.

To the second floor is a galleried landing/study area which in Energy Performance Certificate turn leads through to a further generous double bedroom, This property is currently rated ‘D’. again with two sliding sash windows with seats, decorative cast iron fire place and a painted central beam.

Externally A notable and rare feature of the property are the walled gardens which comprise a lawn and patio area with adjoining corner flower bed, box hedging with a raised wall with inset bed. A cobbled pathway leads around to a further flagstone patio area plus a laid lawn with established borders surrounding. The garden contains an interesting variety of

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