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Grey Court is approached over a cobbled forecourt and through a vestibule with tiled floor, windows on both sides and a glassed paned interior door opening into the reception/dining hall with oak strip flooring and staircase leading up to the first floor, ground floor shower room with Mira shower, pedestal wash basin and heated towel rail and also a cloakroom with part wall panelling, double door storage cupboard, pedestal wash basin and w.c. with concealed cistern.

The main drawing room (5.50m x 5.61m) has windows to the front and rear and is centred on a beautiful carved pine fire surround with marble insert, open fire and tiled hearth. Built-in library style bookshelves flank a second door opening through to the rear hallway from where a second staircase leads up to the first floor. There is a spacious office (3.97m x 3.35m) plus study alcove with wall shelving, large walk-in storage cupboard, second shelved pantry style cupboard and a further double door shelved cupboard.

A large open plan kitchen/living room (11.98m x 4.80m) is the central feature of the ground floor; neatly divided into a kitchen and dining area with limestone floor tiling and a Mowlem & Co kitchen with peninsular unit and granite worktops inset with 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap. The triple Aga range, is set into an inglenook style recess with kitchen units extending to either side, Miele integral dishwasher, NEFF fitted microwave oven and Miele larder fridge. There is a walk-in pantry with wall shelves and a useful under stair cupboard also with wall shelving together with a second door leading back to the reception hall and access to the utility room (3.32m x 4.99m) with double louvered door cupboard concealing the washing machine and tumble dryer, base cupboards with double stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and ceramic tiled splashback and a further double louvered door walk-in pantry/storage cupboard.

From here the rear lobby with door leading out to the garden also provides access to a tack/storage room (2.16m x 1.64m) and a cloakroom with high level w.c. 

The living room extends forward from the dining area and is centred on a stunning carved pine fire surround with open hearth and dog grate together with windows to the front and side overlooking the main garden. There is also a glass paned door leading into a side porch/garden room (2.40m x 2.03m) with a window looking out onto the front garden and glass paned double doors opening out onto steps leading onto the main stone flagged terrace.

The main stair leads up to the east landing with a gallery leading along from the stairhead to the master bedroom (6.08m x 4.87m) a light and spacious room, centred on an ornate timber fire surround with marble inset, with two windows looking out onto the main garden and a third window which overlooks the driveway and paddock beyond. Adjacent is an L-shaped bathroom with a white double ended roll top bath with telephone tap shower attachment and tiled surround, vanity cabinet, pedestal wash basin, separate shower cubicle, close coupled w.c., bidet, two chrome ladder towel rails and two windows, spotlights, wall lighting and part wall tiling. The adjacent dressing room (or if desired) bedroom No.6 (3.26m x 3.65m max) overlooks the main garden.;

Bathroom No.2 (3.70m x 2.35m) also overlooks the main garden and offers a recessed double shower cubicle with tiled surround and thermostatic shower unit, white panelled bath with tiled surround, low level w.c., vanity unit with wash basin, chrome heated towel rail, wall mirror, spotlights and vanity lighting, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and separate shelved linen cupboard. The east landing accommodation concludes with bedroom No.2, a large L-shaped room (2.02m x 2.31m plus 3.67m x 5.40m), with windows to the front and rear, library style shelving/storage unit and four steps which lead up to a connecting door to bedroom No.3

The second staircase leads up to the west landing with a galleried area extending around the stairhead and a useful shelved linen cupboard. Bedroom No.3 (4.45m x 5.53m) a light spacious room centred on an ornate timber fire surround with marble inset, open fire and tiled hearth and with windows to the front and rear.  Bedroom No.4 (3.43m x 3.50m) enjoys a southerly aspect and overlooks the main cobbled courtyard. Bedroom No.5 (3.35m x 2.26m) enjoys a pleasant outlook across East Cottage and the Tyne Valley towards Sandhoe. Bathroom No.3 (1.91m x 1.98m) contains a white bath with timber panelling and tiled surround, pedestal wash hand basin with ceramic tiled splashback. Finally, there is a separate w.c. with low level w.c. and a small shelved vanity cupboard.

The Flat comprises kitchen (3.68m x 1.50m) with a four ring electric hob, electric oven and extractor hood, base and wall cupboards and ceramic tiled splashbacks, plumbing for automatic  washing machine and integral refrigerator. Bathroom (2.37m x 2.29m max) with white panelled bath, glass shower screen, ladder towel rail, vanity unit with wash basin and close coupled w.c, extractor fan and vanity light. Living room (4.67m x 3.16m) with base cupboard and display shelf. Bedroom (3.82m x 2.25m) including a wide double door robe with handing rail.

The original Garage (5.55m x 4.05m) is alongside, with 3.15m ceiling height, large double wooden doors cold water supply, electric lighting and power point. There is also a large boarded loft above the adjacent flat and clear potential here for further development/extension subject to all necessary consents.

The principal utility buildings extend to the rear of the main house and include: Covered log and fuel store, boiler room housing the gas fired central heating boiler and providing useful drying and storage space.  Workshop/former wash house (3.95m x 3.04m) brick built with a mono pitched slate roof, electric lighting, work bench and power point. Log store and garden store room (3.07m x 1.34m) with mono pitched roof and electric lighting.  Double garage with twin up and over doors which also houses the filter system for the swimming pool. Stable No.1 (3.57m x 4.28m) with mono pitched roof, electric light, stable door and window. Stable No.2 (3.57m x 3.86m) with mono pitched roof, ¾ height block wall and a second door leading through to a smaller loose box (2.51m x 3.42m) There is also a store/feed room (3.34m x 3.46m). Hay Barn (10.75m x 4.70m) with three bays, two of which are gated and partition divided, electric lighting and power.

In the swimming pool garden there is a free standing summer house (3.52m x 3.53m) with windows on two sides and part glazed double doors opening out onto the stone flagged terrace.  The swimming pool (circa 12.0m x 6.0m) is heated and has roman steps leading in from the north end. 

Gardens

Extensive and beautifully laid out gardens extend eastwards from the main house. A large stone paved terraced area with garden pond and shrub borders opens onto a lawned garden bounded by mature hedges and interspersed with well stocked shrub borders and trees. The pathway leads down to a secluded Italian style garden centred on a small circular pond with stone paved surround and an ornamental stone garden seat. Gates and pathways open into the acres of grounds and mature woodland beyond.

Grazing Land/Paddocks

There are three principal grazing paddocks supplied with mains water; two on the banks to the rear which drop down towards the northern boundary and an excellent enclosed field in front of the main house. There is also a separate block of woodland circa 1 acre to the south which contains a spring water supply to the field troughs.

Newcastle International Airport– 16 miles;

Hexham– 4.5 miles;

Corbridge– 1.5 miles.