OAKWOOD COTTAGE OAKWOOD HEXHAM NORTHUMBERLAND

OAKWOOD COTTAGE OAKWOOD HEXHAM NORTHUMBERLAND

OAKWOOD COTTAGE OAKWOOD HEXHAM NORTHUMBERLAND A charming country cottage with stunning garden, far-reaching views and extensive outbuildings APPROXIMATE MILEAGES Hexham 1.3 miles Corbridge 3.0 miles Newcastle International Airport 18.8 miles Newcastle City Centre 21.3 miles ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF Entrance Porch Kitchen/Breakfast Room Dining Room Drawing Room Conservatory Study/Fourth Bedroom Utility Room Cloakroom/WC Master Bedroom with En-Suite Two Further Bedrooms Bathroom Garden and Grounds Attached Single Garage Outbuilding Vinery Stables and Tack Room Two Further Garages Finest Properties Crossways Market Place Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5AW Marketing Specialists for Individual & Distinctive Properties T: 01434 622234 E: corbridge@finestproperties.co.uk finestproperties.co.uk

LOCAL INFORMATION Oakwood is a popular hamlet situated a short distance from the historic market town of Hexham. In the neighbouring hamlet of Anick, just a short walk away, is The Rat Inn which ranked in the Top 50 Gastropubs 2013 and 2014. Hexham offers a full range of day-to-day amenities with several supermarkets, a good range of shops and restaurants, theatre, leisure centre, doctors and dentist surgeries, a petrol station, professional services and a hospital. The beautiful surrounding area provides walks and other country pursuits, with golf courses, sports clubs and Hexham Racecourse within easy reach. The popular Tyne Valley village of Corbridge is also close by and offers a variety of shops, a renowned delicatessen and further restaurants, while nearby Matfen Hall and Close House offer excellent leisure facilities. Newcastle City Centre is within easy reach and provides comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities. For schooling, Beaufront First School is situated less than a mile away at Sandhoe, while there are excellent middle schools and Queen Elizabeth High School in Hexham. In addition Mowden Hall Preparatory School is close by providing private education from nursery up to 13 years and there is a wide choice of private day schools in Newcastle. For the commuter the A69 provides excellent access to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west, with onward access to the A1 and M6 respectively. Newcastle International Airport is also easily accessible. The rail station at Hexham provides regular cross country services, which in turn link to other main line services to major UK cities north and south. THE PROPERTY Oakwood Cottage is a charming period property situated on the fringe of the soughtafter hamlet of Oakwood on the northern slope of the Tyne Valley with glorious views over the surrounding farmland and valley beyond. Oakwood is a popular hamlet set in beautiful countryside a short distance from Hexham, surrounded by an attractive mix of predominantly stone-built period properties. Oakwood Cottage sits amidst beautiful gardens and grounds and offers well-presented accommodation in a rural yet convenient location. The property, which dates back to at least the early 1800s and has been extended over the years, retains a number of period features including period doors, original stripped floorboards, picture rails, working shutters in the bedrooms and stone roof. The original front door, with glazed panels to the sides and above, opens into a porch with flagstone flooring that leads into the entrance hall. The everyday rear entrance door opens into a utility room which is fitted with a range of units, plumbed for a washing machine and vented for a tumble drier and has a window overlooking the rear garden. Doors lead from the utility room into the kitchen/breakfast room, the study and cloakroom/wc. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of units from Corbridge Kitchens with 1 1 /2 bowl ceramic sink, gas-fired Rayburn range cooker set in an inglenook, integrated multifunction microwave, dishwasher and fridge/freezer together with a shallow shelved larder and linen cupboard. The bright and spacious kitchen has windows to the front and offers ample space for everyday dining. The adjacent, more formal dining room which has original stripped wood flooring, picture rail and a fireplace with wood surround and arched cast iron insert. A glazed door into the hall gives access to the bedrooms and further reception rooms. The elegant drawing room, thought to have been added in the 1930s, has a large bay window offering views of the stunning garden and to the south and west over the Tyne Valley beyond, together with a glazed door out to the terrace. This formal reception room has a feature fireplace with ornate stained pine mantle, reclaimed brick hearth fitted with a gas fire, oak flooring and a glazed door into the conservatory. This everyday sitting room provides glorious views of the garden on three sides and offers the opportunity to enjoy the garden at all times of the year. The bedrooms all enjoy garden views and retain the original working shutters. The master bedroom is fitted with a range of fitted wardrobes from Corbridge Kitchens and benefits from a fully-tiled en-suite fitted with a bath with electric shower over, wash hand basin and WC. There are two further double bedrooms, one of which is dual aspect with views to the front and side and has a stone fireplace with arched cast iron insert. The bedrooms are served by a bathroom with double-ended bath, separate corner shower cubicle with electric shower, wash hand basin and WC. Adjacent to the bathroom is a study/fourth bedroom which has a pretty original tiled cast iron fireplace fitted with a multi-fuel stove with a window overlooking the garden and further floor-to-ceiling window to the landscaped rear courtyard. EXTERNALLY Oakwood Cottage is approached through a stone pillared and gated entrance to a gravelled turning area beside the cottage that leads to the stable and garages and offers ample parking for numerous vehicles. There is a large expanse of lawn beside the parking area with boundary wall and hedging, a number of mature trees and open rural views to the north. There are two garages, one with remote-controlled double timber doors, an adjacent tack room and two loose boxes all with concrete herringbone floor and lighting; there is power supply in the garages. A five-bar gate leads from the parking area into the stunning, well-maintained and mature gardens which are a particular feature of this property. A paved path leads through the gravelled courtyard to the rear door and continues around the cottage. The enclosed, private garden includes further lawned areas with attractive border planting, mature shrubs and trees, rose bed, topiary and a number of fruit trees including apple, pears and plums. A number of terraces and seating areas have been created around the garden to enjoy the views and peaceful surroundings at all times of the day. A brick outbuilding, currently used for storage, has an original cast iron fireplace and window overlooking the garden and offers the potential to create a fabulous home office for someone who needs to work from home. There is also a vinery with established and productive vines. Attached to the cottage is a further large single garage, converted from old stores, with remote up-an-over door and pedestrian door giving access to the courtyard. In front of this garage there is a further parking area to the side of which is a gravelled path and a gate into the rear garden. SERVICES Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage; gas-fired central heating. Hot water and central heating from the Rayburn. DIRECTIONS From Hexham take the B6079 out of the town and at the Bridge End roundabout take the third turning up Oakwood Bank (signposted to Oakwood, Sandhoe and Anick) and follow this road for 0.5 mile. Pass the right hand turn to Anick and continue up the hill for a further 0.2 miles, the entrance to Oakwood Cottage is on the left hand side. POSTCODE NE46 4LE FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Some items, such as carpets, curtains and light fittings, not mentioned in these sales particulars may be either excluded from the sale or available by separate negotiation. 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