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2 bedroom cottage
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Charming Village House
- Good Proportions
- Character Features
- Separate Outbuilding
- Rural Views
- Peaceful Community
Accommodation in Brief
Sitting Room | Kitchen/Dining Room | Two Bedrooms | Bathroom
Outbuilding | Front Garden | Rear Yard
The Property
Portland House is an attractive stone cottage situated in a prime village position enjoying fabulous views out over the fields. The property is well-presented with simple, tasteful décor in appealing neutral colour palettes and is ready to move straight into.
The entrance hallway leads through into the sitting room. This is a light, bright room with wooden flooring and a woodburning stove on a flagstone hearth in the corner. A glass panelled door opens into the well-equipped kitchen with ample space for dining table and chairs and a door leading out to the rear yard.
The stairs rise up from the hallway to a landing and the bedroom accommodation. The principal bedroom has a dressing area and views over the village, whilst the second bedroom is to the rear of the house, along with the bathroom with suite comprising bath with shower over, wash hand basin and WC.
Externally
To the front, the cottage is accessed via paved stone steps, running alongside a lawn and a raised patio seating area. To the rear of the house is a gravelled yard with wood shed and a large stone-built outbuilding, with additional access via a rear lane.
This outbuilding has recently been reroofed with slate, in keeping with the style and period of the property and it benefits from electricity, plumbing and water supply, and underfloor heating. It offers an excellent space for a variety of uses including a home office, utility room, workshop, studio or Airbnb.
Local Information
Birtley is an attractive and peaceful rural village which stands on a high ridge and commands superb panoramic views over the North Tyne valley and to the Pennines, Wark Forest and Scotland. Birtley has an active Village Hall and a children’s playground, while the nearby village of Wark offers day-to-day amenities with a Post Office/village shop, farm shop, public houses, GP surgery, first school and sports facilities. The market towns of Bellingham and Hexham provide a wider range of local retail, educational and professional services. Newcastle is also within easy reach and provides further comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities.
For the commuter the A68 and A69 provide good access to Newcastle Airport and City Centre, Carlisle and onward access to the A1 and M6. The rail station at Hexham provides regular links to both Newcastle and Carlisle, which in turn link to other main line services to major UK cities north and south. Newcastle International Airport and the A1 are all within easy reach.
Approximate Mileages
Wark Village Centre 1.9 miles | Hexham 12.0 miles | Corbridge 13.8 miles | Newcastle International Airport 26.2 miles | Newcastle City Centre 28.6 miles
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The property is being sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether or not specified within the sales particulars.
Agents Note to Purchasers
We strive to ensure all property details are accurate, however, they are not to relied upon as statements of representation or fact and do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract. All measurements and floor plans have been prepared as a guide only. All services, systems and appliances listed in the details have not been tested by us and no guarantee is given to their operating ability or efficiency. Please be advised that some information may be awaiting vendor approval.
Submitting an Offer
Please note that all offers will require financial verification including mortgage agreement in principle, proof of deposit funds, proof of available cash and full chain details including selling agents and solicitors down the chain. To comply with Money Laundering Regulations, we require proof of identification from all buyers before acceptance letters are sent and solicitors can be instructed.
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