3 bed property for sale

Near St. Johns Chapel, Weardale DL13

Set on approximately 17.5 acres of picturesque Weardale countryside, this exceptional property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully renovated two-bedroom detached farmhouse, a newly converted one-bedroom cottage, and a collection of refurbished agricultural buildings. The two-bedroom farmhouse has been thoughtfully restored to an impressive standard, with works including stripping back to stone, tanking, insulation, re-plastering, a complete re-wire, full new plumbing, a new slate roof, and stylish new kitchen and bathrooms. Engineered oak flooring flows through the living areas, while large windows frame sweeping views of the rolling landscape. The adjacent cottage, converted from a former farm building, offers a charming retreat for guests or family, with contemporary finishes and its own private entrance. Planning permission is already in place to extend the farmhouse’s first floor, allowing the addition of two further bedrooms, and the extensive outbuildings (all with new roofing) provide huge potential for further development, subject to the necessary planning consents. The property is enhanced by a 6 kW solar panel system with 18 kW battery storage, an underground lpg tank, and a newly installed 12-person sewage treatment plant. Additional features include a large garage, a workshop, converted cow Byre currently used as office space, an external storeroom, tractor shed, and an animal field shelter. The layout offers fantastic flexibility with the farmhouse and cottage sited for privacy, and the ancillary buildings being ideally positioned to offer significant future potential.

Located in the beautiful North Pennines National Landscape, the land itself is a haven for those who appreciate the great outdoors, a large proportion of this land offers high quality grazing, and 200 newly planted trees will further enhance future biodiversity. With its extensive acreage, outbuildings, and scope for further development, this unique property is perfect for those seeking a peaceful rural retreat, an equestrian venture, or a family home with space to grow.

Agent Notes:

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  Spring fed water supply, to a storage tank located in the boot room of the Byre. Water pumped to house and cottage from the tank
  
  
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  The 6 kW solar panel system with 18 kW battery storage is complimented by a mains electricity supply
  
  
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  Newly installed underground lpg tank
  
  
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  All buildings have been re-roofed, the farmhouse and Byre in slate, with the workshop, garage and adjoining stores in profiled sheet metal
  
  
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  Planning permission in place to extend the first floor of the farmhouse to add a further 2 bedrooms, plans can be viewed on the Durham County Council online planning portal ref DM/19/02414/fpa
  
  
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  Adjoining landowners have a right of access through the property via the main farm track
  
  
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  Farmhouse EPC rating is ‘D’ and the Cottage EPC rating is ‘C’
  
  

Disclaimer:
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EPC Rating: D

Location

High Rowantree Farm sits above the nearby village of St Johns Chapel (1.2 miles) in Weardale, County Durham, and is situated within the North Pennines, a designated National Landscape. The nearby village benefits from a small supermarket, cafe, pubs, a village hall and primary school. The area is hugely popular with walkers, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as those just looking to get away from busy city life.

Rear Porch (2.02m x 1.38m)

- Rear external access is gained via a wooden door into the rear porch, which provides onward internal access to the ground floor WC and kitchen
- Wooden framed double-glazed window to the Southern aspect
- lvt flooring
- Radiator
- Ceiling spotlights

Ground Floor WC (0.93m x 1.39m)

- Located to the rear of the property and accessed from the rear porch
- Wooden framed double-glazed window with frosted pane to the Northern aspect
- WC

- Corner hand-wash basin with tiled splashback, set on vanity unit within integrated storage below
- Extractor fan
- lvt flooring
- Radiator
- Ceiling spotlight

Kitchen (5.10m x 2.69m)

- Positioned centrally within the ground floor, accessed internally from the rear porch and providing onward internal access to the utility room and living room
- Wooden framed double-glazed windows to the Western and Northern aspects, with the latter providing fantastic views over the surrounding hillsides
- Custom solid wood kitchen with solid oak work surfaces and a range of over/under counter storage units
- Electric range cooker with extractor hood above and tiled splashback
- Belfast sink
- Engineered oak flooring
- Two radiators
- Ceiling spotlights
- Attic hatch to roof space above

Utility Room (2.64m x 2.74m)

- Positioned to the rear of the property and accessed from the kitchen, while providing onward internal access to the ground floor bedroom
- Wooden framed double-glazed window to the Western aspect
- The property’s lpg fuelled combi boiler and electrical consumer unit are located in this room
- Plumbing for washing machine with wooden work surface above
- Custom built-in storage shelving with space for free-standing fridge freezer
- Engineered oak flooring
- Vertical heated towel rail
- Ceiling spotlights

Bedroom 2 (2.79m x 3.03m)

- Positioned to the front of the property and accessed from the utility room
- Well-proportioned double room with en-suite bathroom
- Wooden framed double-glazed sliding sash window to the Eastern aspect, with beautiful views over the garden and surrounding hillsides beyond
- Engineered oak flooring
- Radiator
- Ceiling spotlights
- Attic hatch to roof space above

Bedroom 2 En-Suite (1.73m x 1.90m)

- Accessed from bedroom 2
- Wooden framed double-glazed sliding sash window with frosted panes
- Large panel bath benefiting from mains-fed shower above, with rainfall head and acrylic clad enclosure
- WC and hand-wash basin, both set within a vanity unit with integrated storage cupboard
- Extractor fan
- lvt flooring
- Vertical heated towel rail
- Ceiling spotlights

Living Room (4.15m x 4.13m)

- Positioned to the front of the property and accessed internally from both the kitchen and entrance hallway
- Wooden framed double-glazed sliding sash window to the Eastern aspect, with beautiful views over the garden and surrounding hillsides beyond
- Multi-fuel burner set on a tiled hearth in brick surround, with wooden mantle above
- Exposed wooden ceiling beams
- Under stairs storage cupboard which benefits from a light
- Engineered oak flooring
- Radiator
- Wall mounted light fittings

Entrance Hallway (1.04m x 0.91m)

- Front external access to the property is gained from the Eastern aspect via a wooden stable door with clear panes in the top half
- The hallway provides onward internal access to the living room and a staircase rising to the first floor
- Engineered oak flooring
- Radiator
- Ceiling light fitting

Landing (1.34m x 1.31m)

- A quarter-turn staircase rises from the hallway to the first floor landing, which provides access to bedroom 1
- Carpeted
- Ceiling light fitting
- Attic hatch to roof space above

Bedroom 1 (3.12m x 3.55m)

- Positioned to the front of the property on the first floor and accessed from the landing
- Wooden framed double-glazed sliding sash window to the Eastern aspect, with beautiful views over the surrounding landscape
- Large double room with integrated floor to ceiling bespoke wardrobes and integrated wooden shelving
- TV aerial point for wall mounted television
- En-suite bathroom
- Carpeted
- Radiator
- Ceiling and wall mounted light fittings

Bedroom 1 En-Suite (2.05m x 2.80m)

- Positioned to the front of the property and accessed directly from bedroom 1
- Shower cubicle with fully clad enclosure, glass door, and mains-fed shower with rainfall head
- WC

- Hand-wash basin set on vanity unit with integrated shelving below
- Wall mounted corner storage unit with mirrored front
- Extractor fan
- lvt flooring
- Vertical heated towel rail
- Ceiling spotlights

Cottage - Kitchen/Living Area (5.46m x 3.90m)

- Externally accessed from the outdoor decked seating area via sliding uPVC doors into a large open-plan kitchen and living area
- The sliding doors to the Eastern aspect provide beautiful views over the surrounding countryside
- Four roof light windows, two to the Northern aspect and two to the Southern aspect
- This room provides onward internal access to the bedroom, bathroom, and storage cupboard, which benefits from a light and is home to the property’s hot water heater, thermal store, and electrical consumer unit
- Multi-fuel burner set on tiled hearth
- Fitted kitchen incorporating laminate work surface with composite sink and integrated storage drawers below
- Integrated electric oven and hob with extractor hood
- Tiled splashbacks
- Space for free-standing fridge
- Integrated above counter shelving
- Engineered oak flooring
- Wall mounted electric radiator
- Ceiling and wall mounted light fittings

Cottage - Bedroom (2.96m x 3.03m)

- Positioned to the rear of the property and accessed directly from the open-plan kitchen and living area
- West facing wooden framed double-glazed window
- South facing roof light window
- Small South facing wooden framed double-glazed window
- Well-proportioned double room
- Space for free-standing storage furniture
- Engineered oak flooring
- Wall mounted electric radiator
- Ceiling light fitting

Cottage - Bathroom (2.40m x 1.94m)

- Positioned to the rear of the property and accessed directly from the open-plan kitchen/living area
- Large roof light window to the Northern aspect
- Wet room with walk-in shower with acrylic clad enclosure, glass panel and benefiting from a mains-fed shower with rainfall head
- WC

- Hand-wash basin set on vanity unit with integrated storage drawers below
- Wall mounted storage unit with mirrored front
- Extractor fan
- Half-tiled walls to two sides
- Tiled floor
- Vertical heated towel rail
- Ceiling light fitting

Old Byre - Boot Room (2.25m x 3.44m)

- Sitting to the Northern end of the old cow Byre is a boot room which offers external access via a wooden door and a wooden framed double-glazed window to the Northern aspect
- Onward internal access to the main room
- This room benefits from plumbing for a washing machine and a water tap
- Ceiling mounted light fitting

Old Byre - Main Room (8.55m x 4.19m)

- The main room of the cow Byre has been converted into an office benefiting from two wooden framed double-glazed windows to the Eastern aspect
- External access is gained via a wooden door, with onward internal access to the workshop and boot room
- The main room benefits from being insulated and having wall mounted electric radiators
- Vaulted ceilings and exposed ceiling beams sitting under a newly installed slate roof
- This is an extremely useful space with multiple use options including the potential for future development into a residential dwelling subject to the necessary planning consents
- This main room of the byer is the location of the inverter and battery storage for the solar panels
- Hardwearing carpet tiled flooring
- Ceiling mounted light fittings

Workshop (4.98m x 10.74m)

- Adjoining the cow Byre at the Southern end is a large workshop which benefits from newly fitted wooden double barn doors and additional pedestrian door
- Wooden framed double-glazed windows to the Eastern aspect with further high-level wooden framed windows to the Western aspect
- Concrete floor
- Huge workshop space benefiting from multiple power outlets and high-level lighting
- Vaulted ceiling
- This building has been recently re-roofed
- In addition to being accessed via a doorway from the byer, there is further onward access to the adjoining storage building which in turn leads to the garage

Parking - Garage

- Positioned adjacent to the workshop on the Southern side is a large garage with double wooden doors and benefits from having been recently re-roofed
- To the rear of the garage is a further storage room which has also been recently re-roofed and provides onward internal access to the workshop
- The workshop itself could also be used to park further vehicles if required

Parking - Off Street

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