Property description

SITUATION The property is situated east of the village of Newton at the entrance to Mowden Hall School. Its close proximity to the A69 allows quick and easy access to Newcastle, Hexham, Corbridge and Carlisle, all of which support a broad range of amenities. Within Newton itself is the Duke of Wellington public house/restaurant which has a growing reputation following a recent refurbishment. For the commuter the A69 and A68 provide excellent communications throughout the region, complemented by the East Coast mainline and Trans Pennine railways along with Newcastle International Airport. Many of the regions attractions are within a short drive, most notably Hadrian's Wall, Kielder Water and Northumberland National Park. Beyond can be found the delights of North Yorkshire, the Lake District, the Scottish Borders and the East and West Coasts.



 

THE PROPERTY South Lodge is a handsome, dressed stone detached former lodge house which has been extensively extended and remodelled to provide excellent family accommodation. There is a spacious drawing room and dining room extending the full width of the original property along with a separate sitting room, orangery and four bedrooms (two of which have en-suite facilities). The extensive gardens enjoy complete privacy and a high degree of maturity and are a notable feature of the property incorporating ample parking facilities.



A grand portico entrance with three substantial columns leads through a panelled entrance doorway into the spacious entrance hallway which has wood effect laminate flooring throughout and a useful cloaks cupboard. The drawing room and dining room is a bright and airy room with central chimney breast creating a partial division. Three are pleasant views out over the gardens and across to the east along with coving to ceiling, picture railing and ceiling roses. The sitting room is south-facing and has an open grate with carved oak chimney-piece and built-in china cabinet. There is coving to ceiling along with double opening doors through to the orangery. The kitchen has been refitted with a bespoke range of units with soft close drawers and doors surmounted by granite working surfaces along with a Britannia range-style twin oven and grill with six plate ceramic integral hob and tempered glass extractor hood over. The kitchen flows through into the large orangery which provides seating and dining facilities and creates and excellent environment for a family with double opening doors leading out to the gardens. There is Amtico flooring throughout, with under floor heating to part and a plumbed American-style fridge freezer and an integrated Miele dishwasher.



The master bedroom is a generous double room with two west facing windows and sliding mirrored wardrobes concealing access to a large en-suite bathroom/WC with original cast iron bath, separate shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled shower, tiled walls and floor with underfloor heating. There is a further guest room again with two windows, built in wardrobe units and en-suite shower room/WC along with two further bedrooms and a family bathroom with white suite and separate shower cubicle. The fourth bedroom also has under floor heating and provides access to a utility room with space for appliances, storage cupboards and external doorway.



 

EXTERNALLY The property is set back behind a forecourt garden with central gravelled pathway leading up to the entrance portico having laid lawns and yew hedging. A sweeping gravelled driveway to the western boundary leads to an extensive parking area with space for a garage, if desired, subject to consents. Adjoining the orangery is a completely private garden with a broad flagstone patio and steps leading up to laid lawns with established borders and shrubberies and a raised sun terrace to one corner. On the eastern side of the property is a further laid lawn enclosed by leylandii hedging and railings beyond which is a small copse creating a wonderful haven for children. There is a further lawned area adjoining the driveway along with three useful garden sheds and a greenhouse.



 

SERVICES Mains electricity and water are connected, drainage is to a septic tank. The central heating is oil fired, either to radiators or underfloor. 

TENURE The property is freehold.  

DIRECTIONS From Hexham/Corbridge head eastwards on the A69 taking the second turning on the left hand side signposted Stamfordham/Matfen. South Lodge will then be found almost immediately on the left hand side turning through the pillared entrance which leads up to the school.  

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