House For Sale £550,000
Accommodation in Brief
Entrance Vestibule | Reception Hallway | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Breakfast Room/Tack Room | Conservatory | Kitchen | Pantry | Four Bedrooms | Bathroom
Stables | Feed Room | Hay Store/Workshop | Paddock | Car Port | Parking | Gardens | Courtyard | Wood Store | Sun Terrace | Gardeners WC
The Property
Built in the early 1900’s, River House is a handsome stone-built Edwardian property set in an unrivalled, elevated position with fabulous views over the River Tees. With around 2 acres including a paddock, four stables, a feed room and hay store and spacious workshop it is located in the village of Startforth on the outskirts of Barnard Castle and offers an excellent opportunity to update, re-model or modernise the property to create a lovely home and lifestyle in a semi-rural setting.
Entering from the private courtyard at the rear of the property a wooden door opens into the rear hallway with access to all the downstairs accommodation. The breakfast room, which is currently used as a tack room, offers dual aspect, tiled floor and open working fire with wood fire surround. To the opposite side of the hallway is the kitchen which benefits from a range of country style wall and floor units with complementary surfaces, plumbing for a dishwasher and a two oven Rayburn range. Off the kitchen is a useful pantry with built-in shelving and access to the conservatory at the side of the property. Onward access leads to the wood store and a door to the garden and private sun terrace.
The reception hallway offers access to the principal accommodation, front door and vestibule and staircase to the upper floor. The sitting room and formal dining room both sit to the front elevation and are flooded with natural light from dual aspect to the front and side. The sitting room offers an open working fire with a tiled insert and painted wood surround and two feature arched niche recesses with built-in shelving and display cabinetry with feature lighting whilst the dining room offers a gas fire with a marble surround.
The spindled staircase rises to the upper floor and the spacious landing and bedroom accommodation with a stained glass feature window at half landing level. Four bedrooms are available; two with bay windows and dual aspect, one with fitted wardrobes. Two have wash hand basins fitted and one is currently used as a study. They are all served by the spacious family bathroom comprising a white suite with bath, wash hand basin, bidet and WC along with a spacious linen cupboard.
Externally
River House is approached through a metal gate at the side of the property which leads to a carport and gravelled parking area for a number of vehicles. There is a private courtyard at the rear and gardens to the front and side which are mainly laid to lawn with some established shrubs and perennial planting.
The equestrian facilities include a stable block with four boxes, hardstanding and a feed room, with light, power and water. As a whole, the property extends to approximately 2 acres including a well-fenced paddock together with a separate fenced area of land which is currently left to nature. There is gated access to the stable yard, paddock and a further gate provides access from the stables to ensure security. The agricultural style pre-cast concrete building with timber cladding is approximately 60’ x 20’ and is partitioned to provide hay storage and a spacious workshop area. It includes a gantry crane and electric winch.
River House offers a manageable equestrian property located in an excellent position for quiet hacking on country roads and off-road tracks.
Local Information
River House is located in the small and highly sought-after village of Startforth, surrounded by the moorland of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty yet just a short distance from Barnard Castle. The surrounding rural area is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and tourists alike with stunning scenery from moorland to fellside and riverside walks. The market towns of Barnard Castle, Richmond and Darlington offer a wider range of facilities with a wide range of shops, banks and hospital together with further recreational, professional and cultural facilities including Bowes Museum. Many of the attractions of Teesdale and Swaledale are just a short distance away as are the North Yorkshire Moors and Lake District. Both Durham and Newcastle are also within easy reach and provide comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities.
Schooling is available at Teesdale School in Barnard Castle and the prestigious Barnard Castle School is close by providing private education from 4-18 years; Prep School 4-11 years and Senior School 11-18 years.
For the commuter, the A66, A67 and A1 (M) provide excellent road links to the regional centres of the North East and Yorkshire. The railway station in Darlington provides main line services north and south and both Durham Tees Valley Airport and Newcastle International Airport are very accessible.
Approximate Mileages
Barnard Castle 0.9 miles | A1 (M) Scotch Corner 13.6 miles | Richmond 15.3 miles | Darlington Rail Station 17.0 miles | Durham City Centre 26.3 miles | Newcastle City Centre 42.9 miles | Newcastle International Airport 49.3 miles
Entrance Vestibule | Reception Hallway | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Breakfast Room/Tack Room | Conservatory | Kitchen | Pantry | Four Bedrooms | Bathroom
Stables | Feed Room | Hay Store/Workshop | Paddock | Car Port | Parking | Gardens | Courtyard | Wood Store | Sun Terrace | Gardeners WC
The Property
Built in the early 1900’s, River House is a handsome stone-built Edwardian property set in an unrivalled, elevated position with fabulous views over the River Tees. With around 2 acres including a paddock, four stables, a feed room and hay store and spacious workshop it is located in the village of Startforth on the outskirts of Barnard Castle and offers an excellent opportunity to update, re-model or modernise the property to create a lovely home and lifestyle in a semi-rural setting.
Entering from the private courtyard at the rear of the property a wooden door opens into the rear hallway with access to all the downstairs accommodation. The breakfast room, which is currently used as a tack room, offers dual aspect, tiled floor and open working fire with wood fire surround. To the opposite side of the hallway is the kitchen which benefits from a range of country style wall and floor units with complementary surfaces, plumbing for a dishwasher and a two oven Rayburn range. Off the kitchen is a useful pantry with built-in shelving and access to the conservatory at the side of the property. Onward access leads to the wood store and a door to the garden and private sun terrace.
The reception hallway offers access to the principal accommodation, front door and vestibule and staircase to the upper floor. The sitting room and formal dining room both sit to the front elevation and are flooded with natural light from dual aspect to the front and side. The sitting room offers an open working fire with a tiled insert and painted wood surround and two feature arched niche recesses with built-in shelving and display cabinetry with feature lighting whilst the dining room offers a gas fire with a marble surround.
The spindled staircase rises to the upper floor and the spacious landing and bedroom accommodation with a stained glass feature window at half landing level. Four bedrooms are available; two with bay windows and dual aspect, one with fitted wardrobes. Two have wash hand basins fitted and one is currently used as a study. They are all served by the spacious family bathroom comprising a white suite with bath, wash hand basin, bidet and WC along with a spacious linen cupboard.
Externally
River House is approached through a metal gate at the side of the property which leads to a carport and gravelled parking area for a number of vehicles. There is a private courtyard at the rear and gardens to the front and side which are mainly laid to lawn with some established shrubs and perennial planting.
The equestrian facilities include a stable block with four boxes, hardstanding and a feed room, with light, power and water. As a whole, the property extends to approximately 2 acres including a well-fenced paddock together with a separate fenced area of land which is currently left to nature. There is gated access to the stable yard, paddock and a further gate provides access from the stables to ensure security. The agricultural style pre-cast concrete building with timber cladding is approximately 60’ x 20’ and is partitioned to provide hay storage and a spacious workshop area. It includes a gantry crane and electric winch.
River House offers a manageable equestrian property located in an excellent position for quiet hacking on country roads and off-road tracks.
Local Information
River House is located in the small and highly sought-after village of Startforth, surrounded by the moorland of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty yet just a short distance from Barnard Castle. The surrounding rural area is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and tourists alike with stunning scenery from moorland to fellside and riverside walks. The market towns of Barnard Castle, Richmond and Darlington offer a wider range of facilities with a wide range of shops, banks and hospital together with further recreational, professional and cultural facilities including Bowes Museum. Many of the attractions of Teesdale and Swaledale are just a short distance away as are the North Yorkshire Moors and Lake District. Both Durham and Newcastle are also within easy reach and provide comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities.
Schooling is available at Teesdale School in Barnard Castle and the prestigious Barnard Castle School is close by providing private education from 4-18 years; Prep School 4-11 years and Senior School 11-18 years.
For the commuter, the A66, A67 and A1 (M) provide excellent road links to the regional centres of the North East and Yorkshire. The railway station in Darlington provides main line services north and south and both Durham Tees Valley Airport and Newcastle International Airport are very accessible.
Approximate Mileages
Barnard Castle 0.9 miles | A1 (M) Scotch Corner 13.6 miles | Richmond 15.3 miles | Darlington Rail Station 17.0 miles | Durham City Centre 26.3 miles | Newcastle City Centre 42.9 miles | Newcastle International Airport 49.3 miles
