A most attractive double-fronted six bedroom period property, offering beautifully presented and substantial living accommodation across three floors with a lovely garden to the rear with countryside views. Impressive L-shaped Lounge Dining Room and superb Farmhouse-style Breakfast Kitchen. EPC: D
| Description | A most attractive double-fronted period property, offering beautifully presented and very substantial living accommodation across three floors and with a lovely garden and garage to the rear with countryside views. It has an impressive L-shaped Lounge Dining Room and superb Farmhouse-style Breakfast Kitchen with multi-fuel stove. Overlooking the Green, this exceptional property must be viewed to be fully appreciated.
West Auckland is a pretty village, with a large village green and believed to date back to the 11th Century. More recently it has become famous as the football club who won the very first World Cup. Nearby are Witton Castle, Low Barns Nature Reserve, Weardale and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Other attractions such as Hamsterley Forest, Bowes Museum, Auckland Castle and the historic City of Durham are all within easy reach.
A range of amenities are available in the village and the Bishop Auckland Shopping Park is less than a mile and a half away. More facilities are on offer in the town centre and it is easy to travel to other major centres such as Durham, Darlington and Teesside.
There is a railway station in Bishop Auckland connecting to the East Coast main line and Durham Tees Valley and Newcastle Airports are 20 and 40 miles away respectively.
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| ACCOMMODATION |
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| Ground Floor |
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| Lounge Dining Room | A truly impressive L-shaped Reception Room, offering versatile living space which could be utilised in many different ways. In the Lounge area there is a uPVC double glazed bay window to front, living flame effect gas fire in an attractive feature granite and stone fire surround, central heating radiator, wall lights and uPVC French doors leading to the rear garden. The Dining Area has a uPVC double glazed bay window to front, a multi fuel stove in inset feature fireplace, two central heating radiators and feature beamed ceiling.
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| Breakfast Kitchen | At the heart of the home is this large and characterful Farmhouse-style kitchen with a very extensive range of fitted units, a multi fuel stove in a substantial fireplace and ample space for a dining table and chairs. Fitted with base, drawer and wall units, round edged working surfaces, inset stainless steel sink unit with waste disposal unit and tiled splashback. Built in double oven, hob with extractor hood, space and plumbing for dishwasher, attractive quarry tiled floor with under floor heating, understairs storage cupboard, uPVC window to rear and door to staircase rising to first floor.
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| Rear Lobby | With ceramic tiled floor, built in storage cupboard and door to rear garden.
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| Cloaks wc | With white wc and vanity wash hand basin set in vanity unit, ceramic tiled walls, central heating radiator and extractor fan.
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| Utility | With space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, space and plumbing for tumble dryer, ceramic tiled floor, hatch access to loft and uPVC obscure window to rear.
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| First Floor |
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| Landing | With built in storage cupboard and staircase rising to second floor.
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| Master Bedroom | With uPVC double glazed window to front, feature beamed ceiling and central heating radiator.
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| En Suite Bathroom | Fitted with a white suite comprising panel bath with mains fed shower and screen, wc and pedestal wash basin. Part ceramic tiled walls,, central heating radiator and extractor fan.
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| Bedroom 2 | Used by the current owners as a first floor lounge, with uPVC double glazed window to front, central heating radiator, feature beamed ceiling.
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| Bedroom 3 | With two uPVC double glazed windows to rear, wood flooring, two central heating radiators and feature beamed ceiling.
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| Family Bathroom | Fitted with a pristine white suite including a free standing rolltop bath with shower mixer tap, pedestal wash hand basin and wc. Ceramic tiled walls,, extractor fan, built in cupboard housing the central heating boiler and uPVC obscure double glazed window.
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| Second Floor |
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| Mezzanine Landing | A delightful characterful landing with two Velux windows, built in storage cupboard and feature beamed ceiling.
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| Bedroom 4 | With uPVC double glazed window to front, central heating radiator and feature beamed ceiling.
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| Bedroom 5 | With two uPVC double glazed windows to front, feature beamed ceiling, central heating radiator and hatch access to loft.
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| Bedroom 6/Study | With feature arched uPVC double glazed arched window with pleasant outlook. Two Velux windows, built in storage and central heating radiator.
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| Externally | The front garden of the property is open plan and has been block paved to provide ample off road parking. To the rear of the property is a good sized secluded garden which is laid predominately to lawn with paved patio and generous hardstanding, suitable for storage of a motorhome, caravan or boat. There is security lighting, a water tap and double gates for access.
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| Garage | Single detached garage with personal door, up and over door, power and light.
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