PETH HOUSE PETH BANK LANCHESTER COUNTY DURHAM

PETH HOUSE PETH BANK LANCHESTER COUNTY DURHAM

A beautifully-presented country house with superb equestrian facilities and extensive garaging in a stunning elevated position with far-reaching views

PETH HOUSE PETH BANK LANCHESTER COUNTY DURHAM APPROXIMATE MILEAGES Lanchester village centre 0.4 miles Consett 5.3 miles Durham City Centre 7.9 miles Newcastle City Centre 14.4 miles Newcastle International Airport 19.8 miles ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF Reception Hall Sitting Room Dining Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Orangery Study Utility Room Cloakroom/WC Rear Hall Cloakroom/WC Master Bedroom Suite Guest Bedroom with En-Suite Two Further Bedrooms Bathroom Garden Gazebo with Hot Tub Thatched Dining Gazebo Garage Block Stables and Tack Room Hay Barn Manège Paddocks Finest Properties Crossways Market Place Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5AW T: 01434 622234 E: corbridge@finestproperties.co.uk finestproperties.co.uk

THE PROPERTY Peth House is an exceptionally well-presented country house which provides flexible internal accommodation that has been immaculately refurbished, combined with excellent equestrian facilities including stables, floodlit manège and well-fenced paddocks. The property sits in an elevated position overlooking the village of Lanchester amidst garden and grounds that total around 9.2 acres, with outstanding, far-reaching rural views. The original farmhouse, which has been extended into attached outbuildings, retains original beams, exposed stone walls and refurbished cast iron radiators combined with highquality timber sash windows from Blackthorn Timber many of which are fitted with shutters, a bespoke kitchen and contemporary bathrooms. The front door opens into charming reception hall which has a feature stone fireplace with timber mantle fitted with a multi-fuel stove, beamed ceiling, weathered limestone flooring and textured marble walls. To one side of the hall there is a dining room, with the same limestone flooring, which offers a formal entertaining space, has a window offering views of the front garden and steps that lead up to the stunning, dual-aspect kitchen/breakfast room. The recently-installed kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of bespoke painted units from The Traditional Furniture Company (Sheffield) with complementary Caeserstone work surfaces and includes a double Belfast sink, two integrated dishwashers, an integrated fridge and freezer, a bench seating area and space for a range-style cooker and tall wine fridge. The kitchen has French limestone flooring which continues into the fabulous orangery which is glazed on two sides and offers a delightful everyday sitting room with views of the garden, paddocks and beyond. The orangery, which has doors out to the garden, can also be accessed from the reception hall. Off the kitchen there is a further rear hall/boot room with attractive panelling and custom-made cupboards one of which houses a boiler, a door to a cloakroom with wash hand basin and WC and a further door to the rear garden. The sitting room, which is situated to other side of the hall from the dining room, has a wood-burning stove, beamed ceiling, a range of bespoke cupboards and bookshelves from Newcastle Furniture Company and enjoys views of the front garden. Off the sitting room there is an inner hall which leads to a useful utility room and downstairs cloakroom. The utility room has a window to the side and a half-glazed door to the rear, is plumbed for a washing machine, has space for a tumble drier and houses one of the boilers. A delightful study, off the main hall, with a window overlooking the rear garden and a wall of fitted cupboards with bookshelves above from Newcastle Furniture Company completes the ground floor accommodation. An oak staircase leads from the hall up to the first floor landing which has a unique and distinctive stained glass roof light and has a window offering glorious views over the rear garden and valley. There are four bedrooms, all of which are accessed from the landing and all have solid oak flooring. The master bedroom suite is located to one end of the house and comprises a delightful, dualaspect bedroom with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and stunning views over the rear garden and beyond. The en-suite shower room is fitted with a walk-in shower, twin wash hand basins, WC, wood panelled walls and exposed beams while the generous dressing room is well fitted with hanging rails and drawers. There is a further large double bedroom, currently used as a guest bedroom, which is fitted with a range of fitted wardrobes, dressing table and bookshelves from Newcastle Furniture Company. This room benefits from an en-suite fitted with a walk-in shower, wash hand basin in a vanity unit, WC and fully tiled walls and floor. There are two further bedrooms both of which enjoy elevated views of the front garden. These bedrooms are served by a bathroom fitted with a contemporary double-ended, freestanding bath, walk-in shower, wash hand basin, WC and tiled floor and walls.

EXTERNALLY Peth House is approached through electric double gates which leads to a cobbled parking and turning area that provides ample parking for a number vehicles and has attractive border planting. Steps lead down to a further cobbled and paved front terrace and to the front door. There is an established front garden with lawn, mature trees and shrubs. A pillared gate from the parking area opens into an expanse of lawn and a further gravelled drive leads to the garaging, equestrian facilities and paddocks. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a paved terrace access from the orangery and two decked areas one of which has an open, slate roofed gazebo with hot tub while the other has a round thatched gazebo for outdoor entertaining. From the rear garden there are stunning, far-reaching views over Lanchester and beyond, and the outdoor entertaining areas have been designed and positioned accordingly. The equestrian facilities include an extensive stable block with surrounding concrete hard standing and comprises eight loose boxes, tack room, large store room and attached open hay barn. Beside the stable block there is a large gravelled parking area with ample space for turning and for the parking of a number cars and wagons. The manège has a sand and rubber base and benefits from flood lighting for use at all times of the year. The paddock land, which is well fenced and amounts to around 6.3 acres, is divided into three enclosures all of which benefit from water troughs. Peth House offers a manageable equestrian property with a luxurious and beautifully-presented house, superb stables and all-weather arena that is located in an excellent position for the Lanchester Valley Walk, which provides hours of picturesque, safe, off-road hacking and is in the Braes of Derwent hunt country. Low Meadows Equestrian Centre is nearby which has a mile-round sand-surfaced gallop while local event trainer Jamie Atkinson is based at Waterford Equestrian, Langley Park offering a three-quarter mile grass circular gallop, a cross-country course, indoor arena for hire and excellent tuition available together with hosting regular events. Additional local cross-country and show jumping competitions are held at Ivesley Equestrian Centre; the cross-country course is also available to hire. The large detached brick garage block has single and double remotecontrolled roller doors offers garaging for a number of vehicles. There is an attached store room with power and light. The garage block lends itself to a number of uses, including development into a substantial annex if all the garaging isn t required, subject to the necessary approvals. LOCAL INFORMATION Lanchester is a popular and thriving commuter village set amidst beautiful countryside of mainly pasture and woodland and a short distance from the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Smallhope Burn, a tributary of the River Browney, runs through the Lanchester Valley. The local economy was mainly based on agriculture and the grandeur of its Church indicates that this has been an important religious centre since the Norman times. The old railway line, now known as the Lanchester Valley Walk, runs between Consett and Durham where it links at each end with a further network of other disused railways and tracks for walking, cycling and horse riding. At the Consett end the footpath links to the C2C cycle route, an award-winning national cycle route stretching from Whitehaven and Workington in the north west of England to Sunderland and Tynemouth in the north east. The traditional village offers a wide range of everyday amenities including a range of shops, small supermarket, farm shop, bank, pharmacy, post office, a selection of eateries and pubs, an active community centre and churches. The village green is frequently used for community events. Nearby Consett offers additional shopping and recreational services while the historic cathedral city of Durham, which is very accessible, provides comprehensive professional, cultural, educational and recreational facilities. For schooling Lanchester offers outstanding primary and senior schools. There are also excellent private day schools available nearby in both Durham and Newcastle. For the commuter, Lanchester is ideally placed for access to the major centres of the north east. The A68 provides access both north and south linking to both the motorway network and to the A69 for quick connection to Newcastle in the east and Carlisle in the west. The A691 offers quick access to Durham and Consett. The Gateshead Metro Centre, Newcastle International Airport, Newcastle and Durham Rail Stations are all extremely accessible, providing excellent transport links.

SERVICES Mains electricity, gas and water, private drainage and gas-fired central heating. POSTCODE DH7 0NQ DIRECTIONS From the A68 (Rowley Bank) take the turning to Lanchester onto Longed Lane. Follow this road for 3.3 miles and at the T junction turn left onto the B6296 which will take you into Lanchester. At the junction with the A691 turn right and then first left onto Peth Bank. Continue up the bank and the entrance to Peth House is on the left hand side after about 0.3 miles. VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT T: 01434 622234 E: corbridge@finestproperties.co.uk COUNCIL TAX Band G EPC Rating D TENURE Freehold IMPORTANT NOTICE Finest Properties Limited, for themselves and for the Vendors and Lessors of this property whose Agents they are give notice that: (1) The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (2) All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (3) No person in the employment of Finest Properties Limited, has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

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