The Old Cottage - Sanderson Young

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The Old Cottage
Backworth
Price Guide: £350,000

The Old Cottage, Backworth Lane
Backworth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0AL
SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION
The Old Cottage is a superb, five bedroom,
three reception room detached cottage set on the
main road going through Backworth Village.
The Grade II listed cottage, believed to date
from the 18 th Century, is stone built with an
attractive red pantile roof and has lovely
landscaped gardens to the rear, a large private
gravel driveway and a detached double garage.
The cottage has retained many period features
including cast iron fireplaces and a range to the
dining room, exposed stone work and beams,
and the original arched byre windows
overlooking the garden.
The accommodation briefly comprises: hallway,
impressive 21ft living room, family room,
dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, two
ground floor bedrooms, ground floor
bathroom/wc, superb 19ft loft bedroom, two
further first floor bedrooms, second floor
bathroom/wc. Externally there are lovely
landscaped gardens, a double garage and private
secure driveway.
A deceptively spacious family home offering
versatile accommodation along with period
charm and character. An internal viewing is
recommended.
The property comprises:
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
The entrance hall has a staircase leading to the
first floor loft master bedroom, with part wood
panelled walls, loft access and doors leading to
the living room, ground floor bathroom and
bedrooms two and three.
LIVING ROOM
12'2 x 21'5 (3.71m x 6.53m)
A lovely sized principal reception room with
excellent natural light provided by the two
arched byre windows overlooking the gravel
patio and garden. The living room has exposed
stone work and two cast iron fireplaces, with a
gas living flame insert and decorative wood
surround. There is traditional wood flooring,
two radiators, TV point and doors leading
through to the family room/snug.
FAMILY ROOM/SNUG
13'3 x 12'7 (4.04m x 3.84m)
A versatile reception room, currently used as a
family room, with a sash window to the front
elevation and rear window overlooking the
garden. The family room has a radiator, TV
and telephone point and a door leading through
to the dining room.
DINING ROOM
12'8 x 13' (3.86m x 3.96m) max into alcoves
A lovely period dining room, with a door
leading to a second hall and a staircase leading
to bedroom accommodation to the first floor.
The dining room has a fabulous cast iron range
set to the wall, sash window to the front and
rear elevations overlooking the garden. The
dining room has exposed stonework and beams
to the ceiling and a door leading from the dining
room through to the kitchen/breakfast room.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
10'3 x 13'8 (3.12m x 4.17m)
A good size kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a
range of wood fronted wall and base cabinets
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with contrasting work surfaces and splashback
tiling incorporating a Belfast sink with antique
style mixer tap and a wood drainer. There is
space within the kitchen for a gas range style
cooker, and has an integrated dishwasher, fridge
and washing machine. The kitchen has a
window to the rear and a barn style door
opening to the garden, radiator, inset ceiling
lights and loft access.
BEDROOM TWO
14'1 x 9'6 (4.29m x 2.90m)
This good size bedroom, currently used as a
games room, has a sash window to the side and
a radiator.
BEDROOM THREE
19'1 x 8'11 (5.82m x 2.72m)
This double bedroom has a sash window to the
side elevation and a radiator,
FAMILY BATHROOM
A ground floor bathroom with a cast iron roll
top bath with antique style shower off the taps,
low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin,
with a window to the side elevation and
radiator.
Stairs lead from the main entrance hallway to
the loft master bedroom.
LOFT MASTER BEDROOM
19' x 15'1 (5.79m x 4.60m) max into eaves
An excellent and versatile loft bedroom with a
window to both the front and rear elevations,
and an additional Velux window to the roof.
The master bedroom has double door built-in
wardrobes into the eaves, two radiators and loft
access.
A second entrance hallway is accessed via the
dining room, with a staircase leading to the
additional first floor bedroom accommodation.
BATHROOM
8'9 x 5' (2.67m x 1.52m)
The first floor bathroom has a white corner bath
with electric shower over, wc and wash hand
pedestal basin. There is a sash window to the
rear, part tiled walls and radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR
13'1 x 12'11 (3.99m x 3.94m) max into alcoves
A generous double bedroom with a sash
window to the front and rear elevations
overlooking the garden, attractive exposed
stonework to the chimney breast with a cast iron
open fireplace. There is a radiator and loft
access.
BEDROOM FIVE
11'10 x 7'6 (3.61m x 2.29m) minimum
A single bedroom, currently used as a study, has
a sash window to the front, gas boiler housed
within the storage cupboard, built-in desk area
and a radiator.
EXTERNALLY
To the front of the property there is a small
town garden and to the rear an attractive
enclosed garden with a gravelled patio area and
steps leading up to a raised, lawned garden with
mature trees and shrubs to the boundary.
To the side of the property there is additional
gravelled parking area providing off street
parking for several cars behind large timber
double gates. This is accessed via a small lane
to the side of the property.
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