SHUNTING HOUSE ACKLINGTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND

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1 SHUNTING HOUSE ACKLINGTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND

2 A sympathetically converted Grade II Listed shunting shed and separate holiday cottage situated on the outskirts of Acklington village

3 SHUNTING HOUSE ACKLINGTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND APPROXIMATE MILEAGES Newcastle City Centre 30.6 miles Newcastle Airport 27.4 miles Morpeth 12.2 miles Alnwick 10.5 miles Alnmouth Railway Centre 7.5 miles ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF SHUNTING HOUSE Reception Hall Kitchen/Breakfast Room Drawing Room Cloakroom/WC Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bedroom with En-Suite Three Further Bedrooms Bathroom SHUNTING COTTAGE Hall Kitchen Sitting Room Two Bedrooms with En-Suites Garage Garden Finest Properties Crossways Market Place Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5AW T: E: finestproperties.co.uk

4 THE PROPERTY Shunting House is a unique property, ideal either as a fine family home, holiday accommodation or for a Bed & Breakfast business. The property comprises a large five bedroom house, converted from a Victorian railway shunting shed, which provides flexible and spacious accommodation over three floors and a separate cottage, currently used as holiday accommodation. A particular feature of the house is the stunning drawing room with two full-height arched windows, wooden trusses and exposed stone feature walls. SHUNTING HOUSE Shunting House is approached via a brick pavior drive, with a large area of off-road parking to the south of the house. Entry is via a bright reception room with stairs leading up to the main accommodation. The house retains many features, including the arched windows in the former shunting shed, exposed stone walls and heavy wooden beams, combined with the modern comforts of a well-appointed kitchen and bathroom suites and oil-fired central heating. The main living area is bright and spacious with high ceilings and is an impressive yet informal room with windows to three sides and a multi-fuel stove providing the focal point. The kitchen is accessed from the reception entrance and is fitted with a range of solid wood fronted wall and base units under granite effect tops, cream four-oven AGA, tiled splash backs and flooring. At mezzanine level there are two generous bedrooms with exposed stone walls and wooden beams and a well-proportioned bathroom. The upper floor comprises three further bedrooms, two en-suites with part coombed ceilings, exposed stonework and wooden trusses. The smaller of the bedrooms is currently used as a home office.

5 SHUNTING COTTAGE Shunting Cottage is a single-storey cottage with two en-suite bedrooms, the property is currently run as a successful holiday let but would equally lend itself to additional accommodation or workspace. There is an entrance hall with tongue and groove panelling to dado height, exposed stone walls, vaulted ceiling and glazed French doors giving access to the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units, single sink and drainer, electric hob and integrated double oven, is plumbed for a washing machine and has views over the garden. The spacious sitting room offers excellent reception space with glazed French doors with glazed sidelights overlooking the parking area. There are two bedrooms, one double and one single, both of which benefit from ensuite shower rooms.

6 EXTERNALLY Mature, landscaped gardens extend to the north, west and south of the property with integral double garage and ample brick pavior driveway providing parking for a number of vehicles. Shunting Cottage is accessed from the same drive but has a separate enclosed garden to the rear. Shunting House is set within a beautiful mature garden, situated to three sides of the house. The garden is chiefly laid to lawn and enclosed with mature hedges with shrub and flowering borders. LOCAL INFORMATION Shunting House is located by the Victorian Acklington Station, now a private dwelling, on the outskirts of Acklington, a charming village with a first school, an active village hall and an excellent pub with restaurant. It is situated close to the stunning Northumberland coastline, where the charming harbour village of Warkworth is 3 miles to the east. The regional centre of Newcastle upon Tyne (30 miles) is easily accessible by road, along the A1, or railway from Acklington s own commuter station. The surrounding area has a wealth of opportunities for the recreational enthusiast, with excellent golf courses and horse riding facilities to be found locally. Easy access is available to the spectacular Northumberland Coast with its sandy beaches, secluded coves and dramatic castles. Wildlife abounds and there are well-marked coastal and country paths for the walking enthusiast and a wealth of little teashops providing good home baking when the walking is finished. Bedroom 3.60m x 2.40m (11'10 x 7'10) Sitting Room 4.00m x 3.14m (16'1 x 10'3) Shunting Cottage Kitchen 3.07m x 2.47m (10'1 x 8'10) Bedroom 2.62m x 2.46m (8'7 x 8'1)

7 SERVICES Mains electricity and water, private drainage and oil-fired central heating; independent heating system to the cottage. DIRECTIONS Travelling north from Morpeth on the A1, continue for approximately 8 miles, before taking the right hand turn, signposted to Felton. After circa 1 mile, take the right hand turn onto the B6345, signposted East Thirston and Acklington. Shunting House is on the right hand side at the sign for Acklington Station. POSTCODE NE65 9BT COUNCIL TAX Shunting House E Shunting Cottage A EPC Shunting House D Shunting Cottage E IMPORTANT NOTICE VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT T: E: corbridge@finestproperties.co.uk Finest Properties, 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, has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

8 Acklington Station Corbridge Office T: finestproperties.co.uk