Property description

A delightful two/three-bedroomed stone-built detached bungalow with a large and well-cultivated garden providing open countryside views to the rear, and a large garage, situated in a pleasant position within this charming and sought-after rural village.

Originally built in the mid-19th century, this characterful cottage has been sympathetically modernised in recent years and has been improved considerably by the current owners, who are now relocating. Since 2010, there has been a new kitchen fitted (2011), a new oil-fired central heating external boiler (2012) and oil tank (2010), a refitted bathroom (2011) and en suite shower room (2014), as well as an additional top-of-the-range multi-fuel stove. The surprisingly spacious and well-presented accommodation comprises, from the front: entrance porch, lobby, living room with an Inglenook fireplace and multi-fuel burner, glazed doors through to the impressive open-plan
kitchen/sitting/dining room, which has the multi-fuel stove in the living area and a vaulted ceiling, a high quality fitted kitchen and the open sun room and dining area to the rear, which affords an excellent view over the garden and the fields beyond. There are three double bedrooms - one with a well-appointed en suite shower room and one that is currently used as a separate dining room - a superbly fitted bathroom and a utility room with ladder access to a majority-boarded loft space. Externally there is a large stone-built garage with a spacious tarmac, gated parking area, and a well-stocked and carefully maintained rear garden, mainly lawned and with mature trees, shrubs and plants, a pleasant stone patio area and two log stores. There is also a small, enclosed lawned garden to the front, with a central path to the entrance. There is shared access from the road to the driveway, which was also resurfaced in recent years and provides some additional space for parking.

Edmundbyers is a traditional rural village situated next to the Derwent Reservoir just off the A68. It is a close-knit community with a village store and a pub/restaurant, with many outdoor activities available, such as walking, cycling and horse-riding. The A68 provides access to Hexham (20 miles) and Northumberland, to Consett (7.5 miles) and to the regional centres of Durham (21 miles), Newcastle (25 miles), Sunderland (31 miles) and Darlington (34 miles). Newcastle airport is approximately 23 miles away (via the A68 & A69).

Entrance Porch	Stone flagged flooring.
Entrance Lobby
Living Room	15' x 14'11\" (4.57m x 4.55m). Inglenook fireplace with multi fuel stove and two double radiators.
Kitchen / Sitting Room	24' x 10'2\" (7.32m x 3.1m). Kitchen area fitted in 2011 with an excellent range of wooden floor and wall units with a solid Corian worktop and inset one-and-a-half bowl ceramic sink with mixer tap, Stoves cooker with electric double oven and LPG hob, integrated dishwasher, tiled splashbacks, plinth heater, stone-flagged floor, vaulted ceiling to living area with two sky lights, two double radiators and multi-fuel burning stove. Open into sun room / dining area to the rear.
Sun Room / Dining Area	11'11\" x 8'1\" (3.63m x 2.46m). Stone flagged floor, two double radiators, French doors to rear garden.
Bedroom 1	14'11\" x 11'6\" (4.55m x 3.5m). Coving and double radiator.
Shower Room En-Suite	Shower cubicle with electric shower, pedestal hand basin, wc, part tiled walls, linen cupboard and single radiator.
Bedroom 2	17'9\" x 9'9\" (5.4m x 2.97m). Front and rear windows, coving and double radiator.
Bedroom 3 / Dining Room	11'10\" x 13'1\" (3.6m x 3.99m). Coving and double radiator.
Bathroom	5'4\" x 7'2\" (1.63m x 2.18m). Fitted in 2011 with a white suite comprising tiled panelled bath with mains-fed shower and screen, wash basin in vanity unit, W.C., built-in cupboard, towel radiator, recessed spotlights, Italian tiled walls, tiled floor, linen cupboard.
Utility Room	7'6\" x 6'6\" (2.29m x 1.98m). Fitted with floor units, complementing work-tops, porcelain sink unit, plumbing for washing machine and loft access via a hatch with drop-down ladders to a mainly boarded loft space.
Garage	There is a large, detached stone-built garage to the rear with an up-and-over door, lighting, electric and a security light, accessed via the parking area (tarmaced in 2015) which has space for several vehicles.
Gardens	There is a small, enclosed lawned garden to the front of the cottage, with a gate and a path to the entrance. To the rear there is a small stone-flagged entrance, via the iron gate, leading through to the large, well-maintained and well-stocked lawned garden, that extends towards the bottom end and has established borders with plants, trees and shrubs, a further attractive stone patio area, two log stores and the parking area, that serves the garage. There are also pleasant views over the countryside and Muggleswick Common to the rear, while there is a private right of access (for agricultural use) for a near neighbour through the rear gate to the field behind.