Springwood Cottage is a beautifully presented Georgian property dating back to around the 1800s and originally converted from traditional agricultural buildings. The property has an abundance of character and charming features and boasts privacy, lovely garden, paddock with stables and countryside views.

The Property
Springwood Cottage is a beautifully presented Georgian property dating back to around the 1800s and originally converted from traditional agricultural buildings. The property has an abundance of character and charming features and boasts privacy, lovely garden, paddock with stables and countryside views.

Briefly the property itself comprises a welcoming entrance hall with guest WC, spacious kitchen with dining space, two reception rooms, four bedrooms, two with en suite facilities and a family bathroom.

Entering the property through a stable door into the entrance hallway. The large hallway has antique floorboards, decorative wooden beams and a window overlooking the driveway. Immediately off the hallway is a WC and wash hand basin with views over the mature garden and shrubbery.

A door opens to the spacious kitchen with the antique floorboards continuing through this room. The kitchen has a range of oak units, a Rangemaster oven with tiled splash back and voids for a washing machine and freestanding fridge. The kitchen has a dual aspect with views over the enclosed garden from the kitchen sink and views to the front of the property over the driveway from the spacious dining area. This is an informal room which is well suited to busy family life or entertaining.

An inner hall accesses the master bedroom and bathroom suite. The bedroom is a large double with exposed beam and a stable door opening to the South facing wall enclosed garden, providing a separate entrance. This room can be used as a self contained room only unit, ideal for guests be they visiting family or an additional income.

Steps down lead into the bath room which comprises a freestanding roll top bath, WC and wash hand basin and a stone effect tiled floor. There is also useful deep fitted storage cupboards and two windows bring natural light into the room. The floor mounted boiler is located here.

Retuning to the kitchen, a door opens to the living room with a multifuel stove set upon a stone hearth being the focal point in the room and having a wooden surround. The room has decorative coving and is open plan with the Amdega garden room having windows to three sides with views over the garden and beyond to Spring Wood. French doors open to the garden and natural light floods the space.

From the living room an a door opens to the inner hallway off which the additional bedrooms and family bathroom are found.

The first bedroom is a good sized double bedroom with views over one of the seating areas in the garden and a stable door provides access to the garden.

The second bedroom similar to the first has views through a stable door also providing access to the sheltered seating area. This is also a double bedroom and has useful fitted wardrobes.

The third bedroom lies at the end of the inner hallway having views over the garden. This bedroom benefits from a fully tiled en suite shower room with double shower, WC and wash hand basin.

The family bathroom has partially tiled walls and a tiled floor. The bathroom suite comprises a bath, WC and wash hand basin and a frosted window allows natural light into the room.

Externally
A shared driveway sweeps across the neighbouring grazing land on the approach and leads to a gravelled parking area ideal for visitors. It continues past the property through double gates which open to the main garden with the drive leading up to the detached, double, stone-built garage before winding around to a useful car port and around to the paddock and stables.

The garden is laid to lawn with a variety of mature flower and shrub planting. There are various seating areas dotted throughout the garden from which to enjoy the garden. Stepping stone style steps lead across the lawn to the garden room.

There is a paddock included in the sale of Springwood Cottage with a double timber stable and area of hardstanding. The paddock itself has fence and hedge boundaries and extends to approximately 0.21 Hectares (0.52 Acres). There is vehicle access in to the paddock from the driveway via a private style.

Tenure & Possession
It is understood that the property is freehold, with vacant possession upon completion.

EPC Rating
This property has been certified with an EPC Rating of E/54.

Local Authority
Durham County Council.
The property is currently rated Council Tax Band E.

Services
The property benefits from mains electricity, water an oil fired central heating system. Drainage is to a private septic tank.

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Notes
1. Planning permission has been granted and implemented on a number of aspects at Springwood Cottage, including an extension to one of the bedrooms, the building of the garage and the stables. More information can be found on the Durham County Council Planning Portal, using the following references:
6/1997/0291/DM
6/2007/0136/DM
6/2008/0153/DM

Viewings
Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with George F. White.

Photography
Photographs in these particulars were taken in October 2020.

Important Notice
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The Area
Lartington is a highly regarded village lying just to the North West of the historic market town of Barnard Castle. Originally an estate village, it comprises an interesting variety of houses and cottages being dominated by Lartington Hall to the Eastern fringe. Barnard Castle, just 5 minutes by car, supports a range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities and has many renowned beauty spots surrounding. The North Yorkshire Dales/Moors and Lake District are both within easy reach. For the commuter the A66, A67 and A1(M) provide links with the major commercial centres of the North East. Darlington Main Line Railway Station and Teesside International Airport offer further communications with the rest of the country.