The Courtyard is a magnificent period farm property that offers a spacious five-bedroom house and a two-bedroom annexe, as well as stables and extensive grounds and arena, while the accommodation combines modern elegance with various original character features.

The house provides more than 4,000 square feet of beautifully appointed accommodation, much of which has vaulted ceilings with exposed timber beams. There are four well proportioned reception rooms, including the 37ft family room and study, the large sitting room and the formal dining room. The comfortable drawing room has an adjoining kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom, and could be used as further self-contained additional accommodation if required. There is a spacious kitchen and breakfast room with extensive storage, a breakfast bar and a dual fuel Aga. The ground floor also has a further two double bedrooms, one of which is en suite, plus a shower room. The principal bedroom, located on the first floor, includes a dressing room and an en suite bathroom.

The Annexe
Detached from the main house this is a an excellent addition to the main property. Currently used as a holiday let but would lend itself to multi-generational living which overlooks the same central courtyard. It includes a well-proportioned sitting room with bi-fold doors opening onto the garden, a well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room. A mezzanine level which is used as a bedroom, plus a shower room and two further bedrooms, one of which is en suite.

The property includes various outbuildings including a hay barn, a field shelter and a stables and garaging block, providing more than 1,500 of floor space. The grounds include gravel driveways and parking areas, providing access to the house, the annexe and the stables. There are also extensive paddocks and fields, including a fenced all-weather arena for training horses. The fields and paddocks provide ideal grazing. The garden features a paved central courtyard with a pond, further paved terracing to the north of the house and
beautiful rolling lawns, various shrubs and hedgerows and a several mature trees, all set in circa 17 acres.

The Courtyard is in a peaceful rural setting between the villages of Belsay and Matfen and surrounded by stunning Northumberland countryside. Matfen offers local amenities catering for day-to-day needs including a village shop and tea room, public house, village hall, church and the renowned Matfen Hall with its golf courses, spa, swimming pool and award winning restaurant. Belsay has a post office, a café and a primary school, while further amenities are available at Corbridge, Hexham, and in Newcastle upon Tyne, where regular train services are available to London Kings Cross and Edinburgh, and international travel from its airport. There is a good local road network including the A68, A696 and the A69 which link to the A1 and the M6. Many of the region’s attractions can be found within a short drive.

Schooling is well catered for with first schools in Stamfordham and Belsay, and first and middle schools in Corbridge. A wide range of schooling is also available in Hexham and Mowden Hall Preparatory School in the independent sector is within easy reach.