3 bedroom detached house

Bradley Hall are excited to introduce you to Thornton Cottage. Surrounded by open fields with glorious views across to the Cheviot Hills, Thornton Cottage sits on a c0.3 acre plot at the end of a country lane of just six properties.

The quiet and peaceful rural hamlet of Thornton is situated off the A698 which links the towns of Berwick upon Tweed to the east and Coldstream to the west along the stunning countryside on the Scottish and English Border. The A1 is less than 10 minutes drive from property and Berwick Train Station which is on the east coast mainline and provides direct access to Edinburgh, Newcastle within an hour and London within 3 hours 30 minutes. The historic town centre of Berwick which is situated at the mouth of the River Tweed on the Northumberland coast provides a wide range of local amenities and walks along the historic walls and barracks. There is an abundance of out of town retail parks and supermarkets including retailers such as Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi and Next all located within the town. Goswick golf course, a highly regarded championship links course is located 8 miles to the east of the property and there is an abundance of quiet golden sandy beaches and historic castles easily reachable.

Thornton Cottage is a stone built property originally comprising of just the current single storey kitchen and dining room which was built as a village school in the late 18th/early 19th century. After the new school was opened, at the entrance to the lane in the late 19th century, Thornton Cottage was extended into the three bedroom residence that it is today. The property provides a unique opportunity to purchase an attractive period stone cottage, with attractive gardens, additional outbuildings and fabulous views set in stunning Northumberland countryside.

This stand out property is entered most commonly via a boot room to the rear. This light and neutrally decorated room provides access to the utility room, cloakroom and kitchen/Dining Room. The generously proportioned kitchen is practical, modern yet still provides character in abundance with the exposed timber beams. The kitchen is well equipped for modern day living with an integrated dishwasher, three oven gas range cooker and ample space for a large dining table and snug area. The triple aspect windows flood the room with light and the double doors provide a great link into the gardens for mor alfresco dining. From the kitchen there is a central hallway that provides ample storage space for coats and wellies with two separate storage cupboards and storage under the stairs accessed by a removable panel. To the rear of the storage cupboards is the spacious family bathroom which has tiled floor and part tiled walls. There is a bath with a separate shower, W/C and hand basin. The ground floor is completed with a large living room that further benefits from the exposed timber beams and is centred around a cosy log burner creating a lovely warm room on colder winter nights. From the living room a well finished conservatory provides a further link between the house and its stunning gardens. The first floor is comprised of the three bedrooms each of which has fitted wardrobes of which the larger master bedrooms benefits from a double wardrobe and laminate flooring that is also throughout the ground floor.

In addition to the attractive stone building this property is further enhanced by the gardens and outbuildings creating a distinctive opportunity. The driveway to the cottage opens up into a gravelled area large enough to hold multiple vehicles. To give an idea of size this area has also been used by the present owners to erect a marquee for birthday, anniversary and engagement parties with the outbuildings used as a bar and temporary sleeping accommodation. The cottage is surrounded by garden and patio areas to the front, side and rear offering a wide choice of seating and entertaining areas all offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The patio area to the rear is on two levels with a pond and barbecue area whilst the adjacent garden room offers additional relaxation and entertainment space. Although large, the garden areas are mostly laid to lawn with shrub borders and do not require extensive maintenance. Off to the side of the cottage, past the greenhouse and through an arched hedge, is the vegetable and fruit garden containing apple trees, strawberry, gooseberry, blackberry and rhubarb plants and eight trenches to grow a wide variety of vegetables. The property is heated via LPG gas with the tank situated in this area of the garden. This large area, measuring c22m x 16m, has development potential subject to the required consents. Further development potential, subject to the required consents, exists with the outbuildings. These comprise two stone buildings; one with a double garage, workshop, wood store, hay barn and tack room. This has potential to be converted into a two bedroom annex or holiday let. The second building is split into two stables, one of which is currently used as a craft room by the current owners. This building could be used as a home office or converted into a one bed holiday let. These buildings, adjacent to a stable yard, could also be used for ponies or horses. See their dimensions below:

Double Garage: 5.34m x 6.00m
Workshop: 3.89m x 2.92m
Stable One: 3.01m x 4.24m
Stable Two: 3.49m x 2.79m
Hay Barn: 3.91m x 3.09m
Tack Room: 1.82m x 3.06m

Other Factors;
The drive and driveway area are not owned by the vendors but by the Lord Crewe Estates. The owners of Thornton Cottage have a right of way down the drive and a right to use the driveway area. The local farmer has a right of way down the drive and across the driveway to access the gate into the adjacent field. However, in the 8 years the present owners have occupied the property it has only been used by the farmer once to cut trees after storm Arwen in 2021.