An impressive detached period farmhouse set in about half an acre of grounds with outbuildings

Description

The Ashes is an superb period farmhouse encompassed by its own gardens of about half an acre and with the addition of attractive stone outbuildings which have scope to be developed, subject to planning.

Situated in the sought after village of Barton, this much loved family home would benefit from some modernisation and offers an excellent opportunity for the new owners to make the house their own.

Extending to over 4,500 square feet of accommodation, the principal rooms are all of impressive size. The ground floor has two generous reception rooms, a kitchen with working Aga, study, sizeable WC, utility room and pantry. There is a further family room and shower room which has potential to work as an annexe.

The first floor is home to five generous double bedrooms and two house bathrooms. Of particular note is the spectacular 22 foot principal bedroom, with wonderful aspects across the gardens and a bathroom and storage room next door this could be made into a fantastic principal suite.

Entered through a pretty archway with a further drive providing in and out access, there is parking for several cars. In addition there is a large stone outbuilding with two garages which have storage above and further storage sheds. The gardens are surrounded by mature trees and hedges affording a great deal of privacy with large lawned areas, a patio with planted flower beds and a greenhouse.

Photography December 2022

Location

Barton is a thriving village with an excellent community spirit, this pretty village benefits from a church, post office, village hall and a good primary school. There is a regular bus service which links the village to Richmond, Catterick and Darlington.

Middleton Tyas, around two and a half miles, has a village shop and popular local gastro pub which offers gastro and fine dining.

The market towns of Richmond (about seven miles) and Darlington (about five and a half miles) both offer a wider range of shopping, leisure facilities, schools and supermarkets, including independent shops, bars and restaurants and a weekly market. Darlington also offers a variety of clubs and a leisure centre, as well as a couple of colleges and Academy schools.

The market town of Barnard Castle (about 15 miles) also has a range of amenities which include supermarkets, sports clubs and leisure facilities along with schools, such as; Cotherstone Primary School (Ofsted Outstanding 2013) and Teesdale School and Sixth Form (Ofsted Outstanding 2019).

There are also a number of good independent schools near by including Yarm School (15 miles) and Barnard Castle (about thirteen miles).

The Michelin star restaurant The Raby Hunt is located about eight miles from the village and there are excellent golf, rugby and football clubs within about 15 miles located at Darlington, Barnard Castle and Richmond. In addition there is Rockcliffe Hall, a five star spa hotel and golf course which is just over five miles away.

For the commuter the A19, A1 and A66 provide access to the major commercial centres of the region and Darlington train station provides excellent links to London and Edinburgh along the East Coast mainline railway. This is complemented by International Airports at Newcastle, Durham Tees Valley and Leeds Bradford offering further communications with the rest of the country and overseas.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,514 sq ft


Acreage: 0.57 Acres