We are delighted to offer for sale Frosterley House, a highly impressive, beautiful country house situated in the heart of the village of Frosterley, just to the east of Stanhope. The property is ideally located within this lovely village and provides a Grade II Listed stone built family home, with a separate stone detached The Barn and The Coach House, and impressive 1 ½ acres of gardens and paddock surrounding. The main house has a private walled stone garden, beautiful lawned gardens, as well as a raised-up timber deck and patio area, which is ideal for afternoon and early evening al fresco dining. The impressive stone arch way to the side of the property leads through to an attractive cobbled courtyard with a parking area for many cars and a range of outbuildings.

In more recent years, The Barn and The Coach House to the rear of the site, have been converted into private residential dwellings and have been run as successful holiday cottages, providing a superb income stream. The cottages have each received a 5 Star grade from English Country Cottages, reflecting the quality of accommodation and finish.

The sensitive and expert renovation of the main house and the barn, was formally recognised by the award of a Highly Commended Certificate at the Durham County Council Environment Awards for 2018 in the 'Craftmanship' category - a reflection on the quality of the finish of the work and local tradesmen used.

Frosterley House (circa 3,021 Sq. Ft) - Lovely reception hallway - Drawing room with feature gas fire and dual aspect sash windows - Sitting room with feature gas fire and dual aspect sash windows - Ground floor bedroom/study - Shower room/wc - Large family kitchen, superbly equipped and integrated with appliances and leading on in turn, to the breakfasting dining room - Dining room with a stone Inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, accommodating the original bread oven with feature brickwork. First floor landing - Laundry room - Master bedroom with luxury ensuite shower room/wc - Guest double bedroom with WC and period fireplace - Two further double bedrooms with period fireplaces - Family bathroom/wc - Second floor loft room with exposed beams and roof light, ideal as a playroom or home office.

The Coach House - a self-contained one bedroomed holiday cottage, (circa 389 Sq. Ft) which is immaculately presented with its own facilities and services, including a lovely open plan lounge and kitchen, with dining area, a well fitted kitchen with integrated appliances and a lovely double bedroom with luxury ensuite shower room.

The Barn - a two storey stone barn, (circa 1,150 Sq. Ft) which has to the ground floor, a delightful twin bedroom, family bathroom and a second double bedroom. To the first floor, the stairs lead up to a magnificent open plan living space with beamed vaulted ceiling, exposed stone to the walls and a log burning stove, as well as a well appointed kitchen with integrated appliances, master bedroom with a luxury ensuite. The elevated views over the gardens is delightful and there is an external staircase leading to the raised-up garden area to the western elevation.

Frosterley House itself enjoys a very prominent elevation to the south overlooking the village, with a wide expansive frontage, with beautifully presented lawns, planted borders and shrubs and side pebbled parking area.

The property also has the unusual and special features of a 'Poultiggery', which is a three storey unique stone building historically accommodating chickens, pigs and doves, as well as its Grade II Listed Dog Kennel, a Well, and outbuildings including a 'Twin Privy' and a useful garden store. There is also a listed Victorian laundry (currently used as a wine cellar), a log store and large garage/workshop.

The property has three gas central heating boilers for two of the cottages and the principle house, it has had extensive rewiring works, closed-circuit TV surveillance cameras and alarm system and fabulous interior design and decoration. The three individual properties are superbly presented to a very high standard, in line with the external landscaping and design of the gardens and outside spaces. To the rear of the garden site, there is a fence enclosed paddock, which gives further amenity facilities to the properties.

The village of Frosterley is a short distance from the A68, which links between Corbridge and the Tyne Valley and Darlington to the south. It enjoys good access into Durham, Darlington, Sunderland and Newcastle/Tyneside. The house is equally accessible to the Main Line train station linking between Darlington, Durham and Newcastle and to the north is Edinburgh, as well as to the south to London Kings Cross. The valley that surrounds and Derwent Water and the reservoir, accommodates outstanding sporting facilities, sailing on the reservoir and a number of tourist attractions. The increased tourism provides a very good opportunity for income generation from The Barn and The Coach House, with great interest from country cottage agents who have experienced increasing demand in recent times for stay-cation properties, of which both of these dwellings provide exemplary accommodation.

We strongly recommend an early viewing of this highly impressive home and the opportunity for such magnificent rural life.

Services : Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage - Gas fired central heating system with Megaflo pressurised hot water system - Under floor gas fired heating to the ground floor of the The Barn & The Coach House - Council Tax Band F - EPC rating Coach House & The Barn C - Freehold.