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Freehold
Guide price
£349,950
(£248/sq. ft)
3 bed detached house for sale
Frosterley, Bishop Auckland DL133 beds
1 bath
1 reception
1,410 sq. ft
EPC rating: E
Key Information
Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
A
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Frosterley Primary School 0.9 miles
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School 3.1 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Freehold
- Private garden
- Terrace
- Off street parking
- Central heating
- Double glazing
- Fireplace
- Rural/secluded
- Countryside Views
- No near neighbours
Pennine Ways are Delighted to Offer for Sale Pye Close, Frosterley. A Three Bedroomed, Detached Property with Stunning Views Across Open Countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This Remote Property Includes Land, Outbuilding, and a Large Workshop. Accessed Via an Off-Road Track with a Ford Crossing. A Thirty Minute Walk takes you into the Village of Frosterley with a Local Shop, Farming supplies, Chip Shop and Pub.
The Interior Consists of Entrance Hall, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Ground Floor Bathroom, Workshop, Three Double Bedrooms and an Attic Storage Room.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall 3.14m x 2.20m (10”3’ x 7”2’) awp
Through the timber entrance door, we come to a useful area with flags and concrete to the floor, a radiator and wood clad ceiling with energy saving spotlights. Here we have access via stone stairs to the first floor.
To the right a door opening leads to:
Kitchen 4.75m x 3.10m (15”5’ x 10”1’) awp
A spacious kitchen with two timber double glazed windows to the rear aspect and a radiator. Wood cladding to the sloped ceiling and two walls, exposed stone to the remaining walls. Features a large double belfast sink and terracotta quarry tiles to the floor with a raised area in flagstones.
Leaving the kitchen to the right and through the:
Hall 1.97m x 1.64m (6”4’ x 4”7’) awp
A small hallway with radiator linking the entrance hall, living room and bathroom, with paint to the walls and flag stone continuing through on the floor.
To the left:
Living Room 5.07m x 4.34m (16”6’ x 14”2’) awp
A spacious living room features a multi fuel stove and back boiler in a large fireplace. The walls are painted with a mix of exposed stone and some cladding to the chimney wall and exposed beams to the ceiling. The floor is laid with stone flags, a timber, double glazed window looking out onto the front aspect over pretty views. A separate entrance door leads to the rear patio is of timber construction and full-length double-glazed glass. An exterior timber shutter door provides extra protection from the elements.
Back to the hall to the left:
Ground Floor Bathroom 1.57m x 1.64m (5”1’ x 5”3’) awp
Compromising of a bath, pedestal basin with matching chrome taps and mirrored cabinet above. A chrome heated towel rail and ceramic WC. Stone flags continue to the floor. A timber, double glazed window to the rear aspect and spotlights to the ceiling.
Return to the hall turn left:
Dining Room/Second Reception 4.60m x 4.49m (15”0’ x 14”7’) awp
Another generous space with a radiator, painted walls, exposed beams, and wood floorboards. A timber, double glazed window looks out to the rear of the property over countryside views. Loft steps leading to the third double Bedroom. A rear timber, fully double-glazed entrance door with protective shutter door leads out onto a stone elevated seating area with views to the rear aspect.
At the side aspect to the right of the exterior door is the:
Workshop 6.53m x 5.02m (21”4’ x 16”4’) awp
A useful space which can be access via the house or an exterior stable style timber door leading to the patio at the front aspect. Two windows with wood shutters are to either side of the door and the ceiling is the full hight of the apex roof. Painted stone walls and partially concreted floor.
Back through to the entrance hall turning left up the stone stairs:
Stairs/Landing
Stone steps lead up to a small landing linking two bedrooms and a loft room. Exposed stone walls with a timber glazed window to the side and front aspect. The ceiling has exposed beams with wood cladding.
The first room to the right:
Attic Space 2.49m x 3.85m (8”1’ x 12”6’) awp
A small useful attic room that could provide space for additional storage or potentially a study area. Wood floorboards and exposed beams with a timber double glazed window looking to the side aspect.
Further along the hall to the left:
Bedroom One 4.46m x 3.04m (14”6’ x 9”0’) awp
A generous double with useful built-in wood wardrobes along one wall that also houses the boiler and immersion switch. The walls are painted with exposed stone to the window wall with a timber double glazed window looking onto views to the front aspect. Wood floorboards and exposed wood beams to the ceiling and a radiator to the rear wall.
Bedroom Two 3.01m x 4.45m (9”0’ x 14”5’) awp
Another generous double bedroom featuring a log burning stove and radiator. Wood floorboards and painted wall and ceiling with spotlights. A timber double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Bedroom Three 4.49m x 4.60m (14”7’ x 15”0’) awp
A light and airy large double bedroom with wood floorboards and sloped ceiling with exposed beams and partial wood cladding. A large timber framed double glazed window looks out to the side aspect onto country views.
Outside
Front
A paved patio area links the front of the property with a log store and the water tank storage leading across the front of the workshop entrance to a walled patio to the side aspect. A wooden fence, trees and shrubs are along the border.
Side
A field of grassy land and trees look out over an expanse of countryside with a further stone walled corner of land to the furthest aspect.
Rear
The land to the side continues with grass and trees round to the front of the property where the elevated patio is. A side gate leads to the opposite side of the property.
Side
The entrance of the property is by a double gate leading to a parking area and outbuilding beyond which there is more grassland. To the other side of the entrance is a single wood gate providing access to the patio area back to the front.
Services
Mains Electricity
Private Water Supply
Private Drainage
Back Boiler from Multi Fuel Stove
Council Tax Band A
Energy efficiency rating E
Tenure
We are advised by the vendor that the property is Freehold
Additional Information
Due to the off-road nature of the track and the rural setting of this property viewers must be prepared to park at the picnic area at Bollihope and walk along the track for approximately one mile finally leading uphill to the property. It is advised to research the location and look carefully at all the details provided before committing to a viewing.
Local Information
Frosterley is a riverside village in Weardale and has a rich mining history famous for its marble. With a pub, local shop and take away fish and chip shop, amenities are within reach on foot from Pye Close in around 30 minutes. Stanhope is around two and a half miles up the dale and has a good array of amenities including a butchers, greengrocers, chemist, takeaways, pubs and more.
Directions DL13 2SY From the A689 if heading from Wolsingham turn left onto Melbutts Bank, continue to follow this road until you reach a picnic area and parking at Bollihope. Park the car, cross the bridge so the river is on your left hand side continue along the walking path past the Low Bollihope Quarry and Lake, follow through the mounds with Bollihope Burn again on your left in view passing the end of the caravans. Keep following until the path seperates going either up the higher path (which you just follow up to Pye Close) or continuing going over a gate with stile round and until a clearing before the wood, a track leads uphill to Pye Close. Further directional details will be given.
Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the sole agent, Pennine Ways Ltd. To arrange an appointment, please call
Haltwhistle or Alston .
To view more of our properties for sale or to let, please check our website
Pennine Ways Ltd is a member of the Property Ombudsman
Free market appraisals
We will be pleased to provide unbiased and professional advice without obligation on the marketing & current value of your present home. Just contact one of our offices to request a valuation.
Pennine Ways Ltd for themselves and for the vendors or 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 intending purchasers or lessees and do not constitute part of an offer or contract, (2) all descriptions, dimensions, references 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 Pennine Ways Ltd has any authority to make or give any representation or whatever in relation to this property. May we also courteously advise that whilst every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the measurements in these details, please do not incur any expense until you have verified the sizes to your own satisfaction.
The Interior Consists of Entrance Hall, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Ground Floor Bathroom, Workshop, Three Double Bedrooms and an Attic Storage Room.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall 3.14m x 2.20m (10”3’ x 7”2’) awp
Through the timber entrance door, we come to a useful area with flags and concrete to the floor, a radiator and wood clad ceiling with energy saving spotlights. Here we have access via stone stairs to the first floor.
To the right a door opening leads to:
Kitchen 4.75m x 3.10m (15”5’ x 10”1’) awp
A spacious kitchen with two timber double glazed windows to the rear aspect and a radiator. Wood cladding to the sloped ceiling and two walls, exposed stone to the remaining walls. Features a large double belfast sink and terracotta quarry tiles to the floor with a raised area in flagstones.
Leaving the kitchen to the right and through the:
Hall 1.97m x 1.64m (6”4’ x 4”7’) awp
A small hallway with radiator linking the entrance hall, living room and bathroom, with paint to the walls and flag stone continuing through on the floor.
To the left:
Living Room 5.07m x 4.34m (16”6’ x 14”2’) awp
A spacious living room features a multi fuel stove and back boiler in a large fireplace. The walls are painted with a mix of exposed stone and some cladding to the chimney wall and exposed beams to the ceiling. The floor is laid with stone flags, a timber, double glazed window looking out onto the front aspect over pretty views. A separate entrance door leads to the rear patio is of timber construction and full-length double-glazed glass. An exterior timber shutter door provides extra protection from the elements.
Back to the hall to the left:
Ground Floor Bathroom 1.57m x 1.64m (5”1’ x 5”3’) awp
Compromising of a bath, pedestal basin with matching chrome taps and mirrored cabinet above. A chrome heated towel rail and ceramic WC. Stone flags continue to the floor. A timber, double glazed window to the rear aspect and spotlights to the ceiling.
Return to the hall turn left:
Dining Room/Second Reception 4.60m x 4.49m (15”0’ x 14”7’) awp
Another generous space with a radiator, painted walls, exposed beams, and wood floorboards. A timber, double glazed window looks out to the rear of the property over countryside views. Loft steps leading to the third double Bedroom. A rear timber, fully double-glazed entrance door with protective shutter door leads out onto a stone elevated seating area with views to the rear aspect.
At the side aspect to the right of the exterior door is the:
Workshop 6.53m x 5.02m (21”4’ x 16”4’) awp
A useful space which can be access via the house or an exterior stable style timber door leading to the patio at the front aspect. Two windows with wood shutters are to either side of the door and the ceiling is the full hight of the apex roof. Painted stone walls and partially concreted floor.
Back through to the entrance hall turning left up the stone stairs:
Stairs/Landing
Stone steps lead up to a small landing linking two bedrooms and a loft room. Exposed stone walls with a timber glazed window to the side and front aspect. The ceiling has exposed beams with wood cladding.
The first room to the right:
Attic Space 2.49m x 3.85m (8”1’ x 12”6’) awp
A small useful attic room that could provide space for additional storage or potentially a study area. Wood floorboards and exposed beams with a timber double glazed window looking to the side aspect.
Further along the hall to the left:
Bedroom One 4.46m x 3.04m (14”6’ x 9”0’) awp
A generous double with useful built-in wood wardrobes along one wall that also houses the boiler and immersion switch. The walls are painted with exposed stone to the window wall with a timber double glazed window looking onto views to the front aspect. Wood floorboards and exposed wood beams to the ceiling and a radiator to the rear wall.
Bedroom Two 3.01m x 4.45m (9”0’ x 14”5’) awp
Another generous double bedroom featuring a log burning stove and radiator. Wood floorboards and painted wall and ceiling with spotlights. A timber double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Bedroom Three 4.49m x 4.60m (14”7’ x 15”0’) awp
A light and airy large double bedroom with wood floorboards and sloped ceiling with exposed beams and partial wood cladding. A large timber framed double glazed window looks out to the side aspect onto country views.
Outside
Front
A paved patio area links the front of the property with a log store and the water tank storage leading across the front of the workshop entrance to a walled patio to the side aspect. A wooden fence, trees and shrubs are along the border.
Side
A field of grassy land and trees look out over an expanse of countryside with a further stone walled corner of land to the furthest aspect.
Rear
The land to the side continues with grass and trees round to the front of the property where the elevated patio is. A side gate leads to the opposite side of the property.
Side
The entrance of the property is by a double gate leading to a parking area and outbuilding beyond which there is more grassland. To the other side of the entrance is a single wood gate providing access to the patio area back to the front.
Services
Mains Electricity
Private Water Supply
Private Drainage
Back Boiler from Multi Fuel Stove
Council Tax Band A
Energy efficiency rating E
Tenure
We are advised by the vendor that the property is Freehold
Additional Information
Due to the off-road nature of the track and the rural setting of this property viewers must be prepared to park at the picnic area at Bollihope and walk along the track for approximately one mile finally leading uphill to the property. It is advised to research the location and look carefully at all the details provided before committing to a viewing.
Local Information
Frosterley is a riverside village in Weardale and has a rich mining history famous for its marble. With a pub, local shop and take away fish and chip shop, amenities are within reach on foot from Pye Close in around 30 minutes. Stanhope is around two and a half miles up the dale and has a good array of amenities including a butchers, greengrocers, chemist, takeaways, pubs and more.
Directions DL13 2SY From the A689 if heading from Wolsingham turn left onto Melbutts Bank, continue to follow this road until you reach a picnic area and parking at Bollihope. Park the car, cross the bridge so the river is on your left hand side continue along the walking path past the Low Bollihope Quarry and Lake, follow through the mounds with Bollihope Burn again on your left in view passing the end of the caravans. Keep following until the path seperates going either up the higher path (which you just follow up to Pye Close) or continuing going over a gate with stile round and until a clearing before the wood, a track leads uphill to Pye Close. Further directional details will be given.
Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the sole agent, Pennine Ways Ltd. To arrange an appointment, please call
Haltwhistle or Alston .
To view more of our properties for sale or to let, please check our website
Pennine Ways Ltd is a member of the Property Ombudsman
Free market appraisals
We will be pleased to provide unbiased and professional advice without obligation on the marketing & current value of your present home. Just contact one of our offices to request a valuation.
Pennine Ways Ltd for themselves and for the vendors or 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 intending purchasers or lessees and do not constitute part of an offer or contract, (2) all descriptions, dimensions, references 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 Pennine Ways Ltd has any authority to make or give any representation or whatever in relation to this property. May we also courteously advise that whilst every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the measurements in these details, please do not incur any expense until you have verified the sizes to your own satisfaction.
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