Property description
SITUATION Wark is a traditional Northumbrian village flanking the North Tyne River and having a range of amenities including doctor's surgery, post office, local convenience store, butcher, public houses and hotel/restaurant. It is surrounded by delightful countryside with Northumberland National Park being on the door step. Many of the regions attractions are close at hand, beyond which can be found the delights of North Yorkshire, the Lake District, the Scottish Borders and the East Coast. For the commuter the A68, A69 and A1 (M) provide links to the major commercial centres of the region. Newcastle International airport along with the East Coast mainline and Trans Pennine railways services offer further communications with the rest of the country. The nearby market towns of Hexham, Morpeth and Alnwick offer a range of shopping educational and recreational facilities complemented Newcastle upon Tyne. This major regional centre provides a broad selection of amenities which will appeal to a wide range of interests.
THE PROPERTY The Nook is a substantial and well-proportioned detached family house occupying a prime position adjoining open countryside yet being in the heart of the village. It provides three reception rooms, four bedrooms and two bathrooms along with an attached single garage and a separate home office. The extensive mature gardens incorporate a stretch of Deon Burn and adjoin open countryside to the south and enjoy a surprising degree of privacy. The property has been greatly enhanced by the addition of a near full width conservatory to the rear elevation which creates a wonderful facility.
A glazed entrance doorway leads to an entrance porch with a further doorway to the principal hall. A staircase with a magnificent newel post rises to the first floor and there is coving to ceiling along with a cloakroom/WC approached through an ante room. The sitting room has the original marble fireplace with raised hearth and oil fired stove along with dado rail, coving to ceiling and glazed double opening doors through to the conservatory. The dining room is a further generously proportioned room again having an oak chimney piece with mantel shelf, cast iron tiled insert with oil fired stove and coving to ceiling. The conservatory is a wonderful addition being full width and having Travertine flooring throughout with under floor heating. Double opening doors lead out to the gardens creating an excellent family entertaining environment. The breakfast kitchen is focussed around a cream two oven Aga having a range of hand crafted units, beamed ceiling, tiled flooring throughout and a walk in pantry. Beyond is a utility/boot room housing the Trianco oil fired central heating boiler. There is also an integrated oven hob along with space for further appliances and part glazed doorway to a rear porch. To the first floor is a galleried landing having two spacious double bedrooms sharing a jack and jill shower room/WC along with two further good sized rooms and a large family bathroom with period style suite including roll top ball and claw bath and a walk in shower cubicle.
EXTERNALLY The property is approached over a small bridge leading to a gravelled turning apron/parking bay with ample space for a number of vehicles. Adjoining is a single garage and a stone out building comprising store, dog kennel and useful home office. The principal gardens are laid to lawn, enjoying a south and west facing orientation with established borders. The southern boundary adjoins open countryside creating both privacy and a pleasant vista. There is an ornamental green house and small garden pond with the whole site extending to just under half an acre.
SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Central heating is oil fired.
NOTES Fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale.
TENURE The property is freehold.
DIRECTIONS From Corbridge/Hexham head northwards on the A68 to the Stagshaw roundabout. Turn left at the Errington Arms and follow the road down and over Chollerford Bridge. Continue straight over the next round about and continue until reaching Wark. In the centre of the village the road bears sharply around to the left hand side and on the apex of the next bend continue straight ahead. The subject property will then be found shortly on the left hand side.
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