3 bedroom detached house for sale

Bradley Hall are delighted to welcome to the market this charming, double fronted, stone built 3/4 bedroom family home. The single-storey structure dates circa 1860 and was originally used as a blacksmith’s forge. This traditional Northumbrian home has been tastefully renovated throughout but retains appealing character features.

The property is located on the outskirts of Rennington Village, approximately 2.5 miles from the beautiful Northumbrian coastline, with its pristine dune-backed beaches. There are a variety of local pubs, cafes and restaurants along the coastline to enjoy and nearby Alnwick is a bustling market town steeped in character and history. It’s busy town centre offers a host of independent and national retailers, four supermarkets, a hospital and a new high school. It is an attractive location for families to live and visit. For commuters, the property is easily accessible for the A1 north and southbound. It is also within a short drive of Alnmouth train station, providing access on the east coast mainline to Edinburgh, Newcastle and beyond.

The property is accessed via an entrance porch providing space for storage. From the hallway there is a cosy sitting room with a log burner, original stone fireplace and a bay window overlooking the front aspect. This room was formerly a bed-room and could be reconfigured to create a fourth bedroom to the ground floor should a buyer wish. The dining room, with bay window and open fire could have multiple uses and gives access to a further reception room. The formal sitting room offers space, comfort and character with its wood burning stove, original stone inglenook and exposed beams. A patio door leads from here into the garden. Off the hallway, the kitchen/dining room which is the heart of the home, is bright and spa-cious. The kitchen is fitted with ample wall and floor units in a shaker style, freestanding cooker and integral dishwasher. The skylight to the dining area offers a bright dining space which overlooks the garden as well as a breakfasting area to the kitchen. Bifold doors open from here on to a flagstone patio area. There is also a utility room off the kitchen with space for white goods as well as the boiler room and cloakroom complete with W/C and wash hand basin.

The first floor provides three large double bedrooms all of which benefit from ensuite facilities. The master bedroom boasts an ensuite bathroom complete with bath, shower cubicle, W/C and wash hand basin. The two further bedrooms benefit from an ensuite shower room. Two of the bedrooms feature original fireplaces.

Externally the property sits in circa 1/3 acre plot. It is split into two main garden areas the first of which is mainly laid to lawn with planted borders and a log store area. There is a gravel area within the garden which currently has raised beds and is a lovely, sheltered spot.
The second garden area is accessed via steps on to a large patio which is perfect for sitting and enjoying the garden in the warmer months. Surrounded by mature hedges and stone walls this area is a private space with an outdoor entertaining area including a purpose-built wood fired pizza oven beneath a pergola. There is also an 18ft x 13ft garden room which of-fers multiple uses to a buyer. In addition to this the property boasts a stone store which has electrics, parking to the front of the property and additional parking to the rear.

The property has recently been finished to a high standard whilst retaining a number of attractive features throughout in-cluding high ceilings, exposed beams and stone fireplaces. The property has oil central heating, mains water and electricity, private drainage via a shared septic tank.

Black Rock Forge offers a rare opportunity to purchase an attractive family home with large gardens in a desirable hamlet within close proximity of the coast.