THE WILLOWS AYDON ROAD CORBRIDGE NORTHUMBERLAND
THE WILLOWS AYDON ROAD CORBRIDGE NORTHUMBERLAND A sumptuously appointed detached house with high quality finish in a most desirable location APPROXIMATE MILEAGES Corbridge Village Centre 0.4 mile Hexham 4.2 miles Newcastle International Airport 15.3 miles Newcastle City Centre 18.1 miles ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF Reception Hall Dining Room Sitting Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Garden Room Study Utility Room Cloakroom/WC Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room Guest Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room Two further Bedrooms Bathroom Double Garage Gardens Finest Properties Crossways Market Place Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5AW Proud winners at the Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2013 T: 01434 622234 E: corbridge@finestproperties.co.uk www.finestproperties.co.uk
LOCAL INFORMATION Corbridge is a popular, charming and historic village that sits on the River Tyne in the heart of the scenic Tyne Valley. The village offers a full range of day-to-day amenities with a wide variety of shops, a renowned delicatessen, restaurants, inns, doctors and dentist surgeries, community services and a garage, while nearby Matfen Hall and Close House offer excellent leisure facilities. The historic market town of Hexham offers further professional, retail and recreational services including large supermarkets and a hospital. Newcastle city centre is also within easy reach provides comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities. For schooling there are First and Middle Schools in the village, while senior schooling is offered in Hexham. In addition Mowden Hall Prep School is situated just outside Corbridge together with several private day schools in Newcastle. For the commuter Corbridge is convenient for the A69 which gives excellent access to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west. There is a railway station on the edge of the village which provides services to Newcastle and Carlisle where connecting main line rail services are available to major UK cities north and south. Newcastle International Airport is also easily accessible. THE PROPERTY The Willows, constructed by the present owners in 2008 to an extremely high standard with high-quality fixtures and fittings. Marble flooring, solid oak doors, high-quality bathroom fittings, double-glazed timber windows and tasteful interior design all come together in this stunning village home with flexible accommodation in stunning landscape gardens. The property is situated a short distance from Corbridge village centre yet with a rural aspect to the rear over open countryside. At the front door there is an attractive portico which leads into a bright reception hall which has marble tiled floor and doors to the main reception rooms. The stunning kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of cream, hand-crafted furniture from Alexander Carrick of Corbridge with granite work surfaces and an under-mounted double sink unit, a range of built-in appliances and central island unit. The kitchen is fitted with a range-style cooker with two ovens and six ring hob and a free-standing American-style fridge/freezer together with integrated dishwasher, microwave, coffee machine. Oak flooring in the kitchen continues into the breakfast area and garden room; the entire open plan reception space benefits from glorious views of the landscape garden. The beautiful garden room, glazed to the south and west aspects, has French doors which open onto to a stone flagged terrace. A spacious sitting room with windows to the side and French doors to the rear terrace has a fireplace with limestone surround, marble hearth and gas coaleffect insert. The dining room, with views to over the front garden, provides a more formal entertaining space. A study, fitted with a range of wood furniture giving a desk, storage cupboards and shelving, provides a flexible space for someone to work from home. Also on the ground floor is a utility room with a range of units and granite work surfaces, Belfast sink, plumbing for washing machine, space for a tumble drier and door to the garage. A cloakroom fitted with a WC and wash hand basin complete the ground floor accommodation. The stairs lead up from the reception hall to a large landing which currently provides a sitting alcove by the windows overlooking the front garden, which would lend itself to a comfortable reading area. The landing area gives access to the four double bedrooms, bathroom and the loft via a pull-down ladder. The spacious loft is currently used for storage but could be converted to give further accommodation, subject to the necessary consents. The master bedroom has views to the front, fitted dressing table, open arch to a dressing area fitted with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes, and en-suite with large walk-in shower, wash hand basin, WC and storage units. A further double bedroom, also front facing, has a built-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room with large walk-in shower, wash hand basin and WC. There are two further double bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes, which have views over the garden and countryside beyond. The bathroom is fitted with a white suite comprising bath with side-mounted taps, walk-in shower, wash hand basin and WC. EXTERNALLY The Willows is situated along a private drive off Aydon Road. A stone pillared, gated entrance leads to a block-paved drive and parking area to the front of the house and beside the garage. The attached double garage has electrically-operated doors, power supply, lighting and water. The wallmounted gas boiler and hot water cylinder are located in the corner of the garage and a rear door leads to a path that runs along the side of the property. A hatch with pull-down ladder gives access to the storage loft. The front garden is well-manicured with stone boundary walling, lawn and maturing beds. There are gates to both sides of the property which lead through to the professionally-landscaped rear garden. The exterior of the property has the benefit of lighting and well-located water and electric points. The stunning, enclosed rear garden which are a feature of the property includes a raised terrace, accessed from the garden room and sitting room, is surrounded by flower and topiary borders. Steps lead down to a well-kept lawn and two circular terraces. The garden has stone wall and fenced boundaries, paths and well-stocked borders with an excellent range of shrubs and trees. SERVICES Mains electricity, water, drainage and gas. DIRECTIONS From Corbridge village centre, proceed along Aydon Road. After approximately 1 / 2 mile, pass by the Aydon Estate on the right and then Milkwell Lane on the left. At the end of the stone wall on the left, take a left turn onto a private tarmacadam lane, The Willows is the second property on the left hand side. POSTCODE NE45 5EF EPC Rating C FIXTURES AND FITTINGS All items such as carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items not mentioned in these sales particulars are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. 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