2 bed detached house for sale

2 bedroom stone cottage with character features throughout including exposed stone walls, exposed ceiling beams and tiled flooring with charming front and side garden and countryside views. The property would make an ideal home for a first time buyer, downsizer or as a second home.

The ground floor accommodation in brief comprises of a spacious living room with multifuel burner, dual aspect to the front and side of the property via uPVC windows, exposed ceiling beams, exposed stone walls and tiled floors, a downstairs bathroom with tiled floors, bath with overhead electric shower, separate WC with partially tiled walls and a kitchen with integrated electric oven and hob, stainless steel sink, dual aspect uPVC windows and tiled floor.

To the first floor there are 2 bedrooms the first being a bright double bedroom found at the front of the property. Bedroom 1 boasts exposed ceiling beams, neutral decoration, an En suite WC and large uPVC window. Bedroom 2 is a smaller double bedroom currently configured as a twin and found at the rear of the property. The bedroom is neutrally decorated with space for storage furniture and benefits from a uPVC window framing pleasant views across open countryside.

Externally the property benefits from a charming garden positioned to the front and side of the property which is accessed via stone steps from the street while a paved pathway leads to the front door and a patio area provides an ideal place for outdoor entertaining. An area of hardstanding to the side of the house provides a second internal access and offers outdoor storage space in the form of a large wooden container.

EPC Rating: F

Location

Rookhope is situated half way up Weardale within the North Pennines, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty (aonb). The area is hugely popular with walkers, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as those just looking to get away from busy city life. The village of Rookhope has the benefit of small a local convenience shop which is open for a couple of hours each morning, additional local amenities can be found in the small town of Stanhope which is 5.5 miles away.

Entry (0.98m x 1.18m)

- Glazed composite front door
- Tiled floor
- Access to living room on the left
- Staircase rising to the first floor accommodation
- Exposed ceiling beams

Living Room (4.25m x 4.67m)

- Accessed directly via the hallway
- Spacious and characterful room
- Multifuel burner with stone surround and hearth
- Exposed ceiling beams
- Exposed stone walls
- Tiled floor
- Dual aspect to the front and side of the property via uPVC windows

Kitchen

(0.85m x 0.96m) plus (1.86m x 4.71m)
- Accessed directly via the living room or the rear porch
- Dual aspect to the front and side of the property via uPVC windows
- Tiled floor
- Integrated electric oven and hob
- Stainless steel sink
- Base unit storage cabinets
- Associated and relevant plumbing for a washing machine

Bathroom (2.31m x 1.50m)

- Accessed directly via the living room
- Bath with overhead electric shower and hand wash basin
- Frosted uPVC window
- Tiled floor
- Wall mounted electric radiator

Rear Porch (1.16m x 0.94m)

- Accessed directly via the kitchen
- Composite glazed external access door
- Integrated storage cupboards, one of which houses the heated water tank
- Tiled floor
- Access to the downstairs WC

WC (1.75m x 0.85m)

- Accessed directly via the rear porch
- Separate downstairs WC
- Small uPVC window
- Partially tiled walls
- Tiled floor

Landing

(0.88m x 1.53m) plus (0.89m x 1.05m)
- Providing access to the property's 2 bedrooms
- Carpeted floor
- Neutral decoration

Bedroom 1 (4.14m x 2.41m)

- Accessed directly via the landing and found at the front of the property
- Bright double bedroom
- Exposed ceiling beams
- Neutral decoration
- Ensuite WC
- Space for free standing storage furniture

WC (0.90m x 1.12m)

- Accessed directly via bedroom 1
- Ensuite WC & hand wash basin

Bedroom 2 (3.21m x 2.05m)

- Accessed directly via the landing
- Found at the rear of the property
- uPVC window
- Neutral decoration
- Double bedroom with space for storage furniture

Garden

- Accessed from the street via stone steps leading to the front door
- The property benefits from a garden to the front with a patio area ideal for outdoor seating
- 2x composite access doors to the property, one to the front and the other to the side
- An additional area of hardstanding to the side of the property with useful wooden storage container

Parking - Permit

Parking is available via paid permit to the village hall which is located across the road from the property.