4 bedroom detached house

Accommodation in Brief

Entrance Vestibule | Entrance Hall | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Conservatory| Shower Room | Porch | Principal Bedroom | Three Further Bedrooms | Family Bathroom

Detached Garage/Workshop | Parking | Gardens | Grazing Land | Stone-Built Byre

The Property

Bentfoot is a delightful stone-built house surrounded by truly spectacular sweeping countryside. Nestled in an elevated position on the outskirts of Allenheads, the property is filled with character and warmth and further benefits from generous gardens grazing land. In all the property extends to around 5.7 acres. The house and land combine to offer a fabulous opportunity for a country lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and sought-after locations in Northumberland within an area designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The main entrance opens into a reception vestibule, offering access to a ground floor shower room and leading on to a spacious entrance hall. Inviting interiors extend across the dining room, sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room and are further enhanced by characterful details such as exposed stone work and timber beams. A multi-fuel stove situated within an inglenook provides a beautiful focal point in the sitting room.

Impressive views are offered throughout and a sweeping outlook can be enjoyed from the conservatory, featuring floor to ceiling glazing, self-cleaning roof panels and a set of French doors to the gardens. The kitchen has a fine range cabinetry and complementary solid wood work surfaces incorporating a porcelain sink.  Integral appliances include an ESSE oil fired AGA, electric oven, four ring hob with extractor over and dishwasher. There is also space for a free-standing fridge. A porch to the rear of the property provides access to the gardens and completes the ground floor accommodation.

Stairs rise to the first-floor landing featuring appealing exposed stone work. The principal bedroom is of generous proportions with dual aspect windows maximizing the fabulous views. There are three further bedrooms, offering different aspects of the gardens and surrounding countryside. The family bathroom is fitted with a white suite comprising WC, wash hand basin, freestanding roll top bath and shower cubicle with electric shower.

Please note the kitchen, sitting room and all the bedrooms benefit from USB points.

Externally

A gravelled and gated driveway provides off-road parking for several vehicles. Gardens wrap around the property with beautifully kept lawns, a variety of flowering borders, vegetable patches and a chicken coop. A detached garage/workshop benefits from an electric supply. The adjoining grazing land can be accessed via the garden as well as via a dedicated gate from the access track. There is a stone-built byre situated on the land, which is bordered by dry stone walling.

Local Information

Allenheads is a lovely, peaceful village situated in the east Allen Valley in south-west Northumberland, with a café and local public house. The nearby town of Allendale offers a good range of everyday amenities including a post office/newsagent, small supermarket, doctor’s surgery, chemist, library, a number of traditional public houses and cafes and a golf course. The surrounding area is popular for tourism and an ideal location to escape the hustle and bustle of modern day life. Allendale is renowned for its ‘Tar Barl’ New Year celebrations when men march around the town carrying barrels of blazing tar above their heads; this is followed by the traditional first-footing. The historic market town of Hexham provides a wider selection of amenities with larger supermarkets, a good range of shops and restaurants, professional and recreational services and a hospital. The beautiful surrounding area provides walks and other country pursuits, with golf courses, sports clubs and Hexham racecourse all within easy reach. Newcastle city centre providing comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities is also easily accessible

For schooling there is a primary school in Allendale, while senior schooling is offered in Haydon Bridge and Hexham. In addition, Mowden Hall Preparatory School is located just outside Corbridge and there are several private day schools in Newcastle.

For the commuter the A69, which can be joined at Hexham or Haydon Bridge, gives excellent access to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west, and to the A1 and M6. Railway stations, also located in Hexham and Haydon Bridge, provide cross country services to Newcastle and Carlisle where connecting main line rail services are available to major UK cities. Newcastle International Airport is also easily accessible.

Approximate Mileages

Allenheads Centre 0.6 miles | Allendale 7.7 miles | Haydon Bridge 15.0 miles | Hexham 18.1 miles | Newcastle City Centre 35.5 miles | Newcastle International Airport 39.1 miles