3 bedroom detached house for sale

Accommodation in BriefEntrance Vestibule | Reception Hallway | Sitting Room | Open Plan Kitchen/Dining & Family Room | Pantry | Ground Floor Shower Room | Principal Bedroom | Two Further Bedrooms | Family Bathroom  | Fully Boarded Loft SpaceParking | Wrap Around Gardens | Sun Terrace | Two ShedsThe PropertyChapel Cottage is a beautifully converted Wesleyan Chapel built in 1887 and initially converted in the 1970’s. Set within a small and exclusive development of converted farm buildings it is conveniently located between the popular market towns of Corbridge and Matfen and has been dramatically updated by the current owners to provide bright and versatile accommodation over two floors.A wooden front door leads to the entrance vestibule with slip brick tiling to the floor leading onwards to the reception hallway with access to the downstairs accommodation, staircase to the first floor and downstairs shower room and WC. At the heart of the home is the bright and airy open plan kitchen, dining and family area with French doors to the garden. The kitchen is fitted with a fine range of contemporary style wall and floor units with a central island and breakfast bar with café style lighting over and complementary marble work surfaces. Integral appliances include a twin Belfast sink, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer and there is room for a range style cooker with extractor over. The dining and family area is clearly defined with an inglenook fireplace with tiled insert and multi-fuel stove along with room for a good sized table and chairs. A useful pantry offers great convenience and practicality.The sitting room is at the opposite side of the hallway. This is a lovely welcoming room benefiting from triple aspect and an exposed stone inglenook fire with dressed stone surround and multi-fuel stove.A spindled staircase sits centrally to the property and leads to the galleried landing incorporating office space and access to the bedroom accommodation. The principal bedroom is a room of generous proportions and offers dual aspect with stone mullioned church windows and characterful beams to the ceiling. There are two further bedrooms, both of good size and also featuring beams to the ceilings. All the bedrooms are served by the family bathroom with suite comprising bath with shower over, wash hand basin, heated towel rail and WC.ExternallyChapel Cottage is approached along a gravelled driveway leading to a parking area at the side. The property has wrap around gardens with a mixture of fenced and stone wall boundaries. At the front is a small town style garden with iron railings and hand gate. To the rear of the property the garden has mainly been laid to lawn for ease of maintenance with shrubs and perennials to the borders with a sun terrace located off the kitchen, ideal for al fresco entertaining. Local InformationHalton Shields is a small hamlet located on the Old Military Road. There are a number of hostelries within easy reach including The Robin Hood Inn, a traditional country pub that offers a bar, cocktail bar and restaurant and Vallum Farm with its restaurant, tea room and ice cream parlour. The beautiful surrounding area provides walks and other country pursuits, with golf courses, sports clubs and Hexham Racecourse within easy reach. The popular Tyne Valley village of Corbridge is also close by and offers a variety of shops, a renowned delicatessen and further restaurants, whilst nearby Matfen Hall and Close House offer excellent leisure facilities. The market town of Hexham offers a full range of day-to-day amenities with several supermarkets, a good range of shops and restaurants, theatre, leisure centre, doctors’ and dentist surgeries, a petrol station, professional services and a hospital. Newcastle City Centre is within easy reach and provides comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities.  For schooling, there are First and Middle Schools in Corbridge with senior schooling offered in both Prudhoe and Hexham. In addition Mowden Hall Preparatory School is close by providing private education from nursery up to 13 years and there is a wide choice of private day schools in Newcastle. For the commuter, the Military Road and the A69 provide excellent access to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west, with onward access to the A1 and M6 respectively. Newcastle International Airport is also easily accessible. The rail station in Corbridge provides regular cross country services, which in turn link to other main line services to major UK cities north and south.  Approximate MileagesCorbridge 4.8 miles | Hexham 8.4 miles | Newcastle City Centre 16.1 miles | Newcastle International Airport 12.9 miles