5 bedroom detached house

Stone Lodge is a handsome detached family house, boasting almost 3,900 sq. ft. of light-filled flexible living space arranged over two floors. The accommodation features generously-proportioned rooms with sash windows throughout and benefits from an integral triple garage offering over 560 sq. ft. of additional space.

The principal rooms on the ground floor are arranged around a welcoming reception hall with a striking oak staircase and comprises an elegant triple aspect drawing room with a feature open fireplace, a well-proportioned library, a dining room, and a triple aspect sitting room with French doors to the garden. There is also an expansive dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with a comprehensive range of units incorporating a large central island with a double Belfast sink, an Aga and modern integrated appliances. The dining area provides space for a sizeable table, and French doors to the garden, combined with numerous skylights, flood the area with natural light, the whole combining to create ideal family and entertaining space. An adjoining utility room provides space for laundry equipment and ample storage, and benefits from a door providing internal access to the garage

It is worth noting that situated off the reception hall is a cloakroom housing a Wessex passenger lift, providing useful easy access to the first floor.

On the first floor, a large galleried landing with a feature bay window, leads to a spacious principal bedroom with an en suite dressing room and a modern en suite shower room, four further well-proportioned bedrooms and two contemporary family bathrooms with separate walk-in showers, one with a freestanding bath. The bathrooms all benefit from under-floor heating.

Burgham Park is an exclusive development situated between Alnwick and Morpeth and is accessed over a private road with the benefit of an eponymous Championship parkland golf course. Nearby Felton offers a good range of local amenities including an excellent first school, a village store, a post office, newsagent, an artisan bakery and good public houses. Further afield, the market towns of Alnwick and Morpeth boast excellent shopping facilities, an array of leisure facilities, including several golf clubs, and mainline train stations.

The rural lifestyle offered by this property is supplemented by a wide range of beautiful country walks in the gentle rolling countryside typical of this part of the country as well as a stunning local coastline.

Nearby transportation links are excellent: the A1 trunk road offers excellent links to even more comprehensive facilities in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, while trains from Alnmouth station reach Newcastle in less than 40 minutes and Edinburgh in less than two hours.

The area offers a good selection of state schooling including Longhorsley St. Helen’s C of E Aided First School and The King Edward VI Academy (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with a wide range of independent schools including Newcastle School for Boys, Westfield, Dame Allan’s, Newcastle High School for Girls and Newcastle Prep.

The property is approached over a driveway with a turning circle, offering parking for multiple vehicles and providing access to the integral triple garage. The attractive gardens enjoy a high degree of privacy and are principally laid to lawn, bordered by mature shrubs and trees. A meandering pathway leads through the lawn to the rear where there is a decked terrace and summerhouse. Adjacent to the house is a generous terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.