4 bedroom farm house for sale

Accommodation in Brief
Ground Floor
Kitchen/Dining Room | Utility Room | Entrance Hall | Workshop | Store Room | Sitting Room | Bathroom | Drawing Room | Library | Shower Room | Third Reception Room/Fifth BedroomFirst Floor
Four Bedrooms | WCExternally
Driveway Parking | Gardens | Patio | Greenhouse | Woodland | Stream & WaterfallThe Property
Field Stile is an attractive stone built farmhouse and converted and extended barn and byre, offering extensive and flexible accommodation in a perfect countryside location. Although it has been renovated for modern living including air conditioning units in several rooms, Field Stile contains wonderful hints of character and history, including original stonework in the kitchen and hallway walls, and exposed wooden beams on the sitting room ceiling. The property is peaceful and quiet with no immediate neighbours, but several other properties dotted across the fields create a small, friendly rural community. With the potential to separate a section of the main house off to create an annexe, workshop space and gardens, grounds and woodland extending to around five acres, Field Stile offers an amazing opportunity for a dream country lifestyle.The entrance most often used by the current owners of Field Stile leads straight into the heart of the home; the kitchen/dining room. This delightful and spacious true farmhouse kitchen with solid oak units, a large island bench and ESSE range cooker is light and welcoming. A door leads through to a separate hallway and entrance for a store room and large workshop with power. Off to the other side of the kitchen, a modern utility room is plumbed for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and offers fantastic storage for muddy boots and coats.
Head up a step into the open-plan sitting room with double windows and another door to the garden, and one of the two staircases up to the first floor. A decorated cast iron fire surround on the chimney breast adds a charming character feature to the room and on the opposite side of the room a wood burning stove sits in an inglenook fireplace with an original timber lintel above. From the sitting room, a door leads into the rear hallway from which a modern bathroom with bath and shower cubicle, and a back door to the garden can be found. Beside this is the drawing room, a beautiful light, airy dual aspect room with four windows along one wall alone. A second wood burner, in keeping with the tradition of the property stands in the large inglenook. To one side of the drawing room is a recessed area set up as a library and cosy reading corner.
Back in the rear hallway is a shower room, independent access to the garden, another staircase to the first floor and a room that could be used as a downstairs bedroom, a home office, a gym or any other number of uses. An interconnecting door also leads back into the drawing room. This wing of the house could be separated off in a variety of ways to create an annexe for guests, teenagers or older family members or possibly even as an Airbnb.
To the first floor are four good sized bedrooms, all with stunning views over open fields. They are serviced by a WC and wash hand basin, which can also be accessed via one of the bedrooms.
Externally
The outside of Field Stile is magical with woodland, a stream running through it, a wooden jetty extending onto a large pond and a waterfall. Beside the house are well-tended lawns with mature flowers, shrubs and trees, a graveled area to the rear and a patio to the side, perfect for sitting out on. A greenhouse provides further opportunities for green fingers or simply as storage.The paved driveway offers ample parking for several vehicles and includes access to an electric vehicle charging point.
Field Stile extends to approximately 4.82 acres in total.
Local Information
Westgate is a popular village in the Weardale valley, a few miles west of Stanhope, which originally marked the eastern border of the private hunting park of the Prince Bishops of Durham. The village, which includes a traditional pub, church and an active village hall, is surrounded by the moorland of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The surrounding rural area is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and tourists alike with stunning surrounding scenery from moorland to fellside and riverside walks. The nearby bustling market town of Stanhope is located on the popular C2C Cycle Route and is the terminus of the Weardale Railway, a heritage railway which runs from Bishop Auckland. Other tourist attractions include the 18th Century Stanhope Castle in the centre of the town, a heated open air swimming pool, the famous fossil tree which is approximately 320 million years old and the Durham Dales Centre which hosts craft shops and an award-winning tea room. The popular annual Stanhope Agricultural Show on the second weekend in September was first held in 1834. Nearby is Derwent Reservoir for those interested in sailing and fishing.Stanhope provides a good range of day-to-day facilities including doctors and dental surgeries, local supermarket, Post Office, art gallery and other local businesses. For schooling Stanhope offers a primary school; secondary schooling is available at Wolsingham School & Community College which is nearby. There are various private schools within the area, including Barnard Castle & Durham. Nearby Consett and Bishop Auckland provide further professional, retail and recreational services. While Durham and Newcastle city centres, which are also within easy reach, provide comprehensive cultural, educational and shopping facilities.
For the commuter Westgate, while being rural, is conveniently located for access to the major regional centres of Durham and Newcastle, and from here links to all areas of the UK can be found by road and rail. Newcastle International Airport and Teesside International Airport are both within easy reach.
Approximate Mileages
Stanhope 5.9 miles | Wolsingham 11.5 miles | Bishop Auckland 21.7 miles | Durham City Centre 26.3 miles | Newcastle City Centre 32.2 miles | Newcastle International Airport 35.0 milesServices
Mains electricity and water. Drainage to septic tank. Oil fired central heating. Solar panels.Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The property is being sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether or not specified within the sales particulars.Agents Note to Purchasers
We strive to ensure all property details are accurate, however, they are not to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact and do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract. All measurements and floor plans have been prepared as a guide only. All services, systems and appliances listed in the details have not been tested by us and no guarantee is given to their operating ability or efficiency. Please be advised that some information may be awaiting vendor approval.Submitting an Offer
Please note that all offers will require financial verification including mortgage agreement in principle, proof of deposit funds, proof of available cash and full chain details including selling agents and solicitors down the chain. To comply with Money Laundering Regulations, we require proof of identification from all buyers before acceptance letters are sent and solicitors can be instructed.