THE HEMMEL GREAT WHITTINGTON NORTHUMBERLAND

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1 THE HEMMEL GREAT WHITTINGTON NORTHUMBERLAND

2 A well-presented barn conversion with delightful garden in a popular Tyne Valley location

3 THE HEMMEL GREAT WHITTINGTON NORTHUMBERLAND APPROXIMATE MILEAGES Corbridge 5.4 miles Hexham 8.1 miles Newcastle International Airport 13.2 miles Newcastle City Centre 18.0 miles ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF Entrance Porch Reception Hall Kitchen/Breakfast Room Dining Room Conservatory Cloakroom/WC Utility Room Sitting Room Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom Two Further Bedrooms Bathroom Parking Tandem Garage Garden Finest Properties Crossways Market Place Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5AW T: E: finestproperties.co.uk

4 THE PROPERTY The Hemmel is a detached barn conversion that retains period charm and character with exposed beams and stone work. The property sits in a central village location and benefits from ample off-street parking and a delightful low-maintenance rear garden. With bedrooms and bathrooms on both the ground and first floors this property offers very flexible accommodation. Double timber front doors open into an entrance porch off which there is a useful downstairs cloakroom. A second set of double doors lead into the bright entrance hall which has a vaulted ceiling, feature inglenook fireplace housing a multi-fuel stove, stone bar, attractive parquet flooring and doors to the kitchen and conservatory, while a further door gives access to the downstairs bedrooms and bathroom. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units, double sink, ceramic hob with touch controls and electric oven, integrated dishwasher and fridge, and has windows offering views to the front and rear. Adjacent to the kitchen is a formal dining room which has a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, feature panelling and a window overlooking the rear garden with additional skylights. The spacious utility room has a single bowl sink and drainer, is plumbed for washing machine with ample space for a tumble dryer and freezer, and also houses the boiler, has good storage cupboards and a door to the garage. Returning to the hall, a glazed sliding door gives access to the conservatory which has French doors out to the terrace and provides an everyday sitting room from which to enjoy the pretty courtyard-style garden at all times of the year. The more formal sitting room is positioned on the first floor and is a generous reception space with exposed A frame beams, stone fireplace housing an LPG gas stove, windows to both aspects with further skylights and a door leading out to the original stone barn steps that lead down to the garden. The property offers three double bedrooms, two of which are on the ground floor and accessed off the night hall. One of the bedrooms, which has a window offering pretty views over the rear garden, is fitted with a range of fitted wardrobes and a wash hand basin set in a vanity unit. The other ground floor bedroom has windows to the front and rear and painted ceiling beams. These bedrooms are served by a bathroom fitted with a freestanding ball and claw foot slipper bath, separate corner shower, wash hand basin and WC. There is also a shelved airing cupboard off the night hall. Stairs from the reception hall lead up to a galleried landing where there is a charming reading area, double doors to the sitting room. A further door from the landing opens into the master bedroom which benefits from a range of fitted wardrobes and storage cupboards and an en-suite bathroom with corner bath, wash hand basin and WC. This bedroom is dual aspect offering elevated views of the village to the front and over the landscaped garden to the rear.

5 EXTERNALLY To the front of the The Hemmel is a tarmac drive with ample parking for a number of cars, mature boundary planting, a charming gravelled garden area from which to enjoy the evening sunshine. The attached tandem garage has double timber doors at the front, double doors to the rear leading to the garden, boarded loft storage and offers power, light and water supplies. To the rear there is an enclosed garden with paved terrace adjacent to the house ideal for outdoor entertaining, mature borders and beds in a par terre style with gravelled paths leading around the garden. This charming, south-facing outdoor space offers privacy and seclusion with areas to sit at various times of the day. There is also a greenhouse which benefits from a power supply, raised beds and outdoor lighting around the garden. LOCAL INFORMATION Great Whittington is a popular, small conservation village in the Tyne Valley, situated within easy commuting distance of Newcastle. The village is surrounded by beautiful, rolling farmland and has the benefit of a village pub with restaurant and an active village hall. The nearby charming and historic village of Corbridge offers a wide variety of local amenities including a range of artisan shops, a renowned delicatessen, supermarket, restaurants, inns, doctors and dentist surgeries, community services and a garage, while nearby Matfen Hall and Close House offer excellent leisure facilities including spa, gym, golf courses and driving range. The historic market town of Hexham provides further professional, retail and recreational services including a hospital. Newcastle city centre which provides comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities is also within easy reach. For schooling there are first and middle Schools in Corbridge, while senior schooling is offered in Hexham. In addition, Mowden Hall Prep School is located just outside Corbridge and there are several private day schools in Newcastle. For the commuter Great Whittington is convenient for the Military Road and A69 which give excellent access to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west. Railway stations, located in Corbridge and Stocksfield, provide services to Newcastle and Carlisle where connecting main line rail services are available to major UK cities. Newcastle International Airport is also easily accessible and there is a regular bus service to both Newcastle and Hexham.

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7 SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating system with solar panels for hot water. DIRECTIONS POSTCODE NE19 2HP COUNCIL TAX Band G From Corbridge take the A68 north and at the Errington Arms roundabout take the Military Road (B6318) east towards Newcastle. Take the first left turn signed to Great Whittington and follow this road into the village. On entering the village follow the road and The Hemmel is on the right hand side. VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT T: E: corbridge@finestproperties.co.uk EPC Rating E 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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