5 bedroom detached house for sale

Substantial Stone Built Detached Victorian Home Situated on an Elevated Site and Placed within Northumberland National Park, Boasting an Abundance of Period Charm with Three Generous Reception Rooms, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility, Boot Room and Pantry, Five Good Sized Bedrooms, Family Bathroom plus Ground Floor Shower Room, Wine Cellar, Extensive Lawned Gardens with Trees and Shrubs & Additional Detached Coach House/Annexe.

Built in 1883 by the 1st Earl of Redesdale as accommodation for the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Horsley House provides an impressive stone-built residence and is perfectly situated on a private site extending to approx. 0.8 acres. This is a truly unique detached property, accessed via a private drive leading to a turning circle, with extensive off-street parking for multiple vehicles.

This lovely period home was originally purchased by the current owners over 30 years ago and has been sympathetically restored throughout. Most recently the property has received a new roof to both the main residence and the detached coach house. The property also benefits from fibre broadband.

The detached coach house/annexe provides a perfect opportunity for those wishing to create further income, or a separate annexe for visitors, or even a separate home for older relatives.

The property itself is accessed through two stone pillars, via a private tree-lined drive, leading up past the church and around to the front elevation, where there is a large hard-standing with a turning circle, offering off-street parking for multiple vehicles.

Internally, the property is accessed via a central entrance lobby that leads into a central entrance hall with a return staircase rising to the first floor. The ground floor accommodation comprises three good-sized reception rooms, of which two are generous and similar in size, one with an impressive marble fireplace. These two larger rooms benefit from exceptional open-aspect views to the south and across the surrounding countryside. The third reception room/snug is currently laid out as a home office, featuring bespoke fitted bookshelves, storage cupboard and a window overlooking the west and down towards the adjacent church.

To the rear of the ground floor lies a generous kitchen/breakfast room, with tiled flooring and a recently fitted electric AGA. The kitchen includes a range of fitted cabinetry and enjoys windows overlooking a large field rising to Horsley Wood, with a further door giving access into the formal dining room. Another door leads into a useful utility/boot room, which in turn provides access to a large fitted pantry, a further office and storeroom. A door to the rear of the utility room gives way to what was previously the servants’ stairwell, leading up to the first floor.

From the utility room a door leads out to a private, covered area and store space with secure railings, which in turn provides access to the rear courtyard and gardens. A further door from this area leads to the plant room, which houses a biomass boiler.

The ground floor also benefits from a shower room with WC, and just off the kitchen there is access to a good-sized cellar, currently used as a wine store. This space offers excellent head height and is ideal for further storage.

From the hall, the main staircase rises to a generous galleried landing, which gives access to the four spacious main bedrooms. Three of these bedrooms retain their original period fireplaces and all feature high ceilings and have washbasins. Another room provides a separate toilet, bidet and washbasin.

A passageway leads to a large family bathroom, an adjacent room with large linen cupboard, hot tank and skylight, and a fifth bedroom. This was originally the butler’s room and is located to the rear of the property, beside the second stairwell that leads back down to the ground floor and utility room.

The first floor landing provides access to the attic space, where there is clear potential to develop further accommodation. Subject to the necessary consents, this could house several further bedrooms, should it be required.

Externally, Horsley House enjoys extensive grounds and gardens extending to approximately 0.8 acres. There are a range of stone-walled boundaries and beech hedges. The rear of the property includes a large walled garden and a separate vegetable & fruit garden. The front gardens enjoy an elevated position with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.

Additionally, the property benefits from a substantial detached coach house overlooking a paddock. Originally housing two horses with coachman’s accommodation and a hayloft upstairs, it is currently used as a workshop and store. This secondary building offers clear development potential, which may appeal to buyers interested in creating additional accommodation or generating rental income – for which there is high demand from the many visitors to this National Park area, famous for its Dark Skies, fascinating landscapes and endless horizons.

Basement/Wine Cellar - 2.88m x 6.38m (9'5" x 20'11") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Lobby - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Entrance Hall - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Home Office/Snug - 4.08m x 3.21m (13'5" x 10'6") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Shower Room - 1.68m x 2.08m (5'6" x 6'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 4.90m x 5.11m (16'1" x 16'9") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Dining Room - 5.37m x 5.94m (17'7" x 19'6") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Lounge - 5.45m x 5.25m (17'11" x 17'3") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Utility/Boot Room - 4.68m x 3.90m (15'4" x 12'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Pantry - 2.30m x 2.50m (7'7" x 8'2") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Office - 2.24m x 2.51m (7'4" x 8'3") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Detached Coach House/Annex - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Workshop - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Bedroom - 3.80m x 3.53m (12'6" x 11'7") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Bedroom - 5.05m x 4.78m (16'7" x 15'8") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Bedroom - 5.30m x 4.78m (17'5" x 15'8") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Landing - 5.34m x 5.12m (17'6" x 16'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Bedroom - 4.66m x 5.12m (15'3" x 16'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Wc - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Storage - 3.80m x 2.12m (12'6" x 6'11") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Family Bathroom - 3.58m x 2.83m (11'9" x 9'3") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Bedroom - 4.67m x 2.31m (15'4" x 7'7") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points

Disclaimer - The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

Storage - Two windows to side, window to rear, skylight.