A superb traditional stone built house, located just off the A68 outside of Otterburn village, in a fabulous 0.75 acre garden site with panoramic views to the Northumberland National Park – perfect ‘lifestyle’ opportunity for those buyers seeking rural living, with good road links to the Borders and south to the Tyne Valley & Newcastle.
Brownrigg offers a fantastic opportunity for those buyers seeking a rural location, with good flexible living
space, four bedrooms, and excellent outside gardens and garaging – the house dates from 1860, formerly three Miners cottages, now made into one large four bedroom detached stone house, which has been run as a Bed & Breakfast over the last 3 years.
The house benefits from fast Broadband, oil central heating
and an additional back boiler to the cast iron wood burning stove, serving some of the radiators in the house – there is a separate cast iron wood burning stove which is independent of the heating system, a private septic tank and water supply from a private borehole. The house has solar panels which
generate full electricity for the house, and produces an annual income from the National Grid. There is also a new filtration system for the water, installed around 4 years ago.
Ground floor – Entrance hallway with wood floors and stairs to the first floor | Ground floor WC | Versatile reception room, with a central wood burning stove also serving the adjoining sitting room | Sitting room with excellent natural light from the dual aspect windows | Generous living room with a wood burning stove and views over the garden | Contemporary kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of cabinets, a central island breakfast bar, and integrated NEFF double oven, electric hob and extractor | The kitchen opens out the lovely Garden room, with views over the garden to the surrounding countryside | Utility room with plumbing for a washing machine & space for dryer.
First floor – First floor landing with windows to the rear elevation | Master bedroom with a range of fitted wardrobes to one wall and window overlooking the front garden | Ensuite bathroom – bath, separate shower, wash hand basin and WC | Two guest double bedrooms overlooking the gardens | Single bedroom/dressing room | Family bathroom with bath, separate shower, wash hand basin and WC.
Externally – Brownrigg has a stunning mature garden, planted with a wide variety of shrubs and trees, with an excellent decked terrace seating area, and wood fired Hot Tub | Detached garage, log store, and storage shed | Wild nature garden with stock fencing | The property has a large gravelled and gated driveway area, with parking for a large number of cars.
Otterburn offers a range of local amenities including grocery shop/café, Village Hall and Church, Primary School, two hotels, Otterburn Mill and a sports centre. Le Petite Chateau and Otterburn Castle are both stunning hotels and wedding venues, offering public restaurants and bars. Otterburn Mill is an 18th century Woollen Mill, now a small museum, outdoor clothing shop and café.
Approx. distances – Otterburn 2.9 miles – Kielder Water & Forest 20 miles – Corbridge 21 miles – Jedburgh – 24 miles – Hexham 27 miles – Newcastle upon Tyne 35 miles.
Services: Mains Electric | Private Water | Private Septic Tank (not up to current regulations) | Propane Gas Heating & Solid Fuel | Tenure: Freehold | Council Tax: Band D | EPC: C