EAST HOUSE, HIGH LENDINGS, Startforth, Barnard Castle

EAST HOUSE, HIGH LENDINGS

STARTFORTH, BARNARD CASTLE, CO. DURHAM, DL12 9AD

AN IMMACULATELY PRESENTED FOUR BEDROOM VICTORIAN PROPERTY

COMBINING ORIGINAL FEATURES WITH MODERN FINISHES AND OCCUPYING AN ENVIABLE ELEVATED POSTION WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS OVER BARNARD CASTLE ALONG WITH A STONE BUILT EAST HOUSE,DETACHED HIGH TWO BEDROOMLENDINGS COACH HOUSE. EXTERNALLY EAST HOUSE Startforth, BarnardENJOYS WELLCastle STOCKED GARDENS, AN ENCLOSED TERRACE WITH A HEATED SWIMMING POOL AND POOL HOUSE, A DOUBLE GARAGE AND APPROXIMATELY 1 ACRE OF LAND WITH A STABLE.

Accommodation Entrance Porch · Reception Hall · Sitting Room · Dining Room · Drawing Room · Conservatory · Breakfast Kitchen · Utility Room · Cloakroom/ WC · Cellar · Master Bedroom with Ensuite · Guest Bedroom with Ensuite · Two Further Bedrooms · House Bathroom · Separate WC Externally Mature Gardens · Vegetable Plot · Double Garage · Off Road Parking · Heated

Swimming Pool · Pool House · Store · Approximately 1 Acre Of Land · Stable

12 The Bank, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 8PQ Tel: 01833 637000 Fax: 01833 695658 www.gscgrays.co.uk [email protected]

Offices also at :

Hamsterley Leyburn Richmond Stokesley Tel: 01388 487000 Tel: 01969 600120 Tel: 01748 820217 Tel: 01642 710742

Situation and Amenities The property provides an ideal base from which to explore the Yorkshire Dales, Teesdale and the North Yorkshire WESTDurham 25 miles, PASTUREDarlington 17 miles, Bishop AucklaFARMnd 15 miles, Moors which all provide a picturesque landscape for walking and other outdoor activities. A1(M) 17 miles, Durham Tees Valley Airport 27 miles. MICKLETON Educational opportunities (both comprehensive and pri vate), can be found in Barnard Castle, Richmond and Situated in an enviable and elevated position, close to the centre Darlington. Numerous golf courses can be found in the area, with courses near Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle, of the historic market town of Barnard Castle, East House Durham, Darlington and Hexham. For horse racing enthusiasts, there are racecourses at Newcast le, Sedgefield, provides ex cellent access to the amenities within the market town York and Hexham. Motorsport at Croft. Durham County Cricket Club hosts both international and national and its surrounding area. Darlington and Bishop Auckland are matches. Local theatres include Richmond, Darlington and Durham. both within close proximity, while the cities of Newcastle, Durham, York and Leeds are also easily accessible. Description East House is a spacious and well finished stone built Victorian property which occupies an enviable elevated There are main line train stations at Darlington and Durham, with position, providing spectacular and far reaching views over Barnard Castle and the countryside beyond.

International Airports to be found at Durham Tees Valley, This character, four bedroom property along with a two bedroom detached Coach House sit within a generous Newcastle, and Leeds/Bradford. The property lies within easy reach of the A66 and A1(M) bringing many areas within plot and are complimented by a garage, a private heated swimming pool and pool house, approximately 1 acre of grassland divided into two similar sized paddocks with a timber framed stable and well stocked gardens commuting distance. incorporating a pond. Ground Floor Accommodation With hard wood entrance door to front elevation opening into an entrance porch which leads onto a generous and welcoming reception hall with coving to ceiling, picture rail, dado rail and staircase to first floor. Accessed off the reception hall are the property’s three principal reception rooms. The sitting room offers superb views towards Barnard Castle from it’s sash window and also has an open grate fireplace. The dining room has dual aspect sash windows to the front and side elevation, again with elevated views to Barnard Castle and superb view of the property’s garden. The drawing room has a bay window to the side elevation with a characterful window seat, ornate coving, wall light points and open archway to the rear of the room with sash window to the side elevation and glazed doors opening into the conservatory. This substantial conservatory with tiled flooring offers a pleasant dining area with spectacular views over the gardens and the property’s private swimming pool. Again, the bre akfast kitchen enjoys views over the pool and has a matching range of wall and base units incorporating rolled edge work

surfaces, one and a half bowl sink unit, fireplace with inset Aga, integrated dishwasher and microwave, walk in Pool useful pantry, inset ceiling spot lights, tiled flooring and door leading through to the utility room. The utility room Sitting within an enclosed terraced area with wall boundaries and includes a matching range of units incorporating a gas hob, electric oven, space and plumbing for washing machine raised decking is East House’s private heated swimming pool and and space for American style fridge freezer. pool house with showering area, WC and boiler. There is also a further outside store. First Floor Accommodation The property’s four bedrooms are accessed off the first floor landing which has two sash windows to side Garage elevation, coving to ceiling, dado rail, picture rail and wall light points. The master bedroom benefits from dual Double garage with up and over door. aspect sash windows to front and side elevations, cast iron fire place with marble surround, coving to ceiling and door opening into the five piece ensuite. The ensuite comprises a panelled bath, walk in shower cubicle, WC, two Land hand wash basins, and a range of fitted wardrobes and drawer units. The guest bedroom benefits from far Approximately 1 acre of grassland backing off East House which reaching views towards Barnard Castle from it’s window to the front elevation, with wall light points and a door has been divided to provide two similar sized grazing paddocks. leading into the three piece ensuite bathroom. East House has two further double bedrooms, both with sash windows and a further house bathroom and separate WC. Stable Set on the land is a timber framed single stable. The Coach House Accommodation This two bedroom detached former Coach House offers the purchaser the ability to accommodate a family member or to generate a rental income. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall with doors to the sitting room, a dining area with an open archway leading to the fitted kitchen. To the first floor of The Coach House there are two bedrooms and a three piece house bathroom.

Externally East House is set within its own grounds which comprise beautifully maintained and mature gardens, an enclosed terraced area with private swimming pool and pool house, an outside store, a driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles, a garage, a stable and approximately 1 acre of land.

Gardens A well stocked and well maintained garden with wall and fenced boundaries, mainly laid to lawn with planted borders, large pond, patio area, summer house, green house and vegetable patch.

Tenure The property is believed to be offered Freehold with Vacant Possession upon Completion.

Local Authority Durham County Council. Tel: 01833 690000.

Council Tax For Council Tax purposes East House is banded G. The Coach House attracts the small business rate which is currently nil.

Viewings

Strictly by appointment only via the Agents GSC Grays. Tel: 01833 637000.

Particulars Particulars written and photographs taken May 2012.

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