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Accommodation in Brief Entrance Vestibule | Reception Hallway | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room | Office | Utility Room | Cloakroom & WC | Principal Bedroom with En-suite Bathroom | Five Further Bedrooms | Family Bathroom | Shower Room | Two WC’s | Plant Room Driveway | Parking | Two Garages | Gardens | Summer House | Greenhouse | Potting Shed | Tool Shed   The Property Built in 1916, Kingmead is a charming and individual detached property situated on a large plot in the desirable village of Riding Mill in Northumberland. The property displays a host of charm and character throughout and has been sympathetically renovated to offer bright, spacious and versatile accommodation, using contemporary colour palettes and high quality fixtures and fittings whilst retaining an abundance of period features, including high ceilings, picture rails, ceiling roses, cornicing, fireplaces, door architrave and deep skirting.  A double door with arched glass leaded window above is an attractive feature drawing the eye to the main entrance of the house. The entrance vestibule has original period tiling to the floor and a cloakroom with WC off. The reception hallway is light and spacious and offers access to the principal accommodation and staircase to the upper floor. The hallway benefits from a parquet oak floor and a beautiful ornate stained glass window along with a sleek, contemporary wood-burning stove with a black granite insert and Italian Carrara marble fire surround. To the front elevation is the sitting room and dining room. Both are bright and spacious and offer lovely views over the south facing gardens. The sitting room benefits from a dual aspect and picture bay window with an open fire with a marble insert and period surround, whilst the dining room offers a working fire with cast iron insert, attractive tiling and surround. The real heart of the property is the spectacular open plan kitchen/dining/family room which spans the depth of the house and features LED dimmer switch lighting, media solutions to the ceiling and underfloor heating.  This light and bright contemporary space offers dual aspect with floor to ceiling bi-fold doors flooding the room with natural light and showcasing uninterrupted views of the private gardens. The doors give access to the sun terrace and BBQ area.  The kitchen area sits to the front elevation and offers superb, bespoke ‘Red Onion’ wall and floor units, contemporary fixtures and fittings, complementary Silestone work surfaces and an extensive central island which benefits from an induction hob with remote slide and hide extractor, circular sink, boiling hot water tap and integrated wine cooler. A breakfast bar sits to one side with a Wenge wood surface and café style lighting over. There is discreet LED lighting to the floor. Integrated appliances include a combination microwave, electric oven, fridge and freezer. To the centre of the room is the dining area with ample space for a good sized dining table and chairs which lends a natural flow through to the impressive family room at the rear. French doors lead off to the side garden and there is a large utility room with extensive storage solutions and access to the plant room. From the reception hall, an impressive spindled staircase with elegant oak handrails leads to the bright and spacious galleried landing which is bathed in natural light from a stained glass picture window. The principal bedroom is a room of generous proportions offering fitted wardrobes and a fabulous en-suite bathroom comprising a white Porcelenosa suite with bath, floating wash-hand basin, separate walk-in rainforest shower, heated towel rail, WC and electric underfloor heating. Five further bedrooms are served by the family bathroom and a separate shower room. A useful storage cupboard and linen cupboard and two WCs are also located off the landing. Externally Kingmead is approached through attractive wooden remote controlled gates onto an extensive driveway with border security lighting leading to a parking area for several vehicles. The detached garage has an up and over door and is currently used for storage whilst a further attached garage has a remote controlled roller shutter door, vehicle inspection pit and houses the oil tank. A useful tool shed is located behind the garage. The well-established gardens are enclosed with a mixture of hedged and brick boundaries offering a high degree of privacy. To the front the south facing garden is mainly laid to lawn with established border plantings of perennials, tree and shrubs. A sunken sun terrace with raised planting beds sits to one side and a trellis walkway covered with climbing roses and clematis lead to the summer house. A greenhouse with established grapevine and potting shed sits to the rear of the property and there is a fine selection of fruit trees including pear, apple and plums. A further barbeque area is accessed from the kitchen and is ideally placed for al fresco entertaining. Local Information Riding Mill is a popular commuter village in the Tyne Valley. The village offers a good range of local amenities including a public house, two active village halls, churches for various denominations, an extensive selection of clubs and societies, a tennis club and a twice-weekly village café. The nearby historic village of Corbridge offers day-to-day amenities with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, inns, doctor and dentist surgeries, community services and a garage, while nearby Matfen Hall, Close House and Slaley Hall offer excellent leisure facilities. The attractive, bustling market town of Hexham offers a full range of amenities with larger supermarkets, a good range of shops including independent delicatessen, butcher, baker, greengrocer and bimonthly farmers' market, professional services, leisure/sports centre, cinema, theatre and a hospital. Newcastle city centre is also within easy reach and provides comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities. For schooling, there is a First School in the village, an excellent Middle School in Corbridge and senior schooling is offered in Hexham. There are also excellent private schools in the vicinity with Mowden Hall Preparatory School just outside Corbridge that provides education from nursery up to 13 years together with a selection of day schools in Newcastle. For the commuter, the A69 provides excellent access to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west and onward access to the A1 and M6. The rail station in Riding Mill provides regular cross country services to Newcastle and Carlisle, where connecting main line services are available to major UK cities north and south. Newcastle International Airport is also within easy reach. Approximate Mileages Corbridge 3.1 miles | Hexham 6.2 miles | Newcastle International Airport 15.5 miles | Newcastle City Centre 16.1 miles
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Kingmead, Sandy Bank, Riding Mill, Northumberland

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