4 bedroom detached house for sale

Accommodation in BriefEntrance Hall | Sitting Room | Drawing Room | Kitchen/Dining Room | Utility | Two Bedrooms with Mezzanines and Jack & Jill En-suite | Two Further Bedrooms | BathroomGardens | Parking | Converted Barn/Gym | Log Store | Garden Store | Agricultural Building | 5.69 Acres In AllThe PropertyDene House is a substantial period property occupying a picturesque position in a popular Tyne Valley village. Dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, the property offers a host of attractive features such as high ceilings, large windows and generously proportioned rooms. Offering a delightful semi-rural setting, the property is accessed via a long private driveway and is situated in generous gardens and grounds, with the land extending to approximately 5.69 acres in all. Externally there are several outbuildings as well as a paddock with a timber field shelter. Everyday access to the property is provided via French doors leading into the spacious kitchen/dining room. A welcoming heart of the home, the kitchen offers a fine range of solid oak fitted units with complementary granite worktops and integrated appliances to include a double oven, electric hob, dishwasher and space for a fridge/freezer. There is ample space for everyday dining and convenient access to a useful utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. The kitchen leads through to a delightful entrance hall, where high ceilings enhance the sense of space and the front door to the property provides direct access to the generous front garden. There are two principle reception rooms. Both the sitting room and drawing room are striking in character and size, with large bay windows providing views over the front garden and flooding the rooms with natural light. Feature fireplaces, period coving and ceiling roses enhance the charming ambience. A cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin completes the downstairs accommodation.To the first floor there are four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The two bedrooms to the front of the property offer incredibly spacious living accommodation complete with a mezzanine floor leading to a Jack & Jill en-suite shower room, and fitted wardrobes to the master bedroom. There are two further bedrooms which are served by the family bathroom comprising a free-standing bath, shower, wash hand basin and WC.ExternallyDene House is set away from the main road and accessed via a long private driveway leading to an electronic gated entrance to the property. There is a substantial parking area with security lighting on sensors and space for several vehicles. The generously sized front garden is south facing and mainly laid to lawn. A further lawned area is offered to the rear of the property, adjacent to the parking area. Outbuildings include a log store, garden store and converted barn offering considerable storage space and a room that is currently used as a gym. The land extends to 5.69 acres in all and includes a paddock with field shelter. The grounds also include an agricultural building which is currently not in use. Planning permission is granted for the proposed conversion into two holiday cottages. (Northumberland County Council Ref: 11/00332/FUL).Agents NoteThere is a pedestrian right of access which runs up the driveway of the property.Local InformationOvingham lies on the River Tyne in the beautiful Tyne Valley and is a popular commuter village with excellent links to Newcastle City Centre. The village is home to the popular Goose Fair, an annual event rooted in the history of the area. Ovingham offers a local shop and public houses, whilst nearby Wylam and Prudhoe provide further amenities including a range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, public houses, professional services, leisure and sport activities and health services. Close House Golf Club and Matfen Hall are both nearby, offering excellent leisure and restaurant facilities. For schooling, Ovingham has both a First School and Middle School, with further Middle Schools available in Prudhoe and Hexham. Mowden Hall Preparatory School is close by providing private education from nursery up to 13 years. Newcastle city centre provides further comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities.  For the commuter, the A69 provides excellent access to Newcastle City Centre, Carlisle and onward access to the A1 and M6. The rail station at Prudhoe provides regular links to both Newcastle and Carlisle, which in turn link to other main line services to major UK cities north and south. Newcastle International Airport is also within easy reach.  Approximate MileagesPrudhoe Rail Station 0.8 miles | Corbridge 7.9 miles | Newcastle International Airport 10.7 miles | Hexham 11.5 miles | Newcastle City Centre 14.0 miles