The Old Vicarage, Balmer Lane, Eggleston, Barnard - 4 bed - £499,950 - G F White - Barnard Castle

Property details

Bedrooms: 4

Imposing former Vicarage
• Individual period home • Impressive elevated position • Panoramic views • Private yet convenient setting • 3 Reception rooms • 4 Double bedrooms • Mature gardens with ample parking • Coach house with development potential, subject to consent

The Area

Eggleston

Eggleston

Eggleston is a conveniently situated sought after Teesdale village supporting a church and two public houses along with the adjoining nursery at Eggleston Hall which also accommodates a Tea Room/Bistro. A broader range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities can be found with in the historic market town of Barnard Castle which lies just over 6 miles distant. For the commuter the A66, A67 and A1 (M) provide links with the major commercial centers of the North East. Darlington Mainline Railway Station along with Durham Tees Valley International Airport offer further communications with the rest of the country. Many of the attractions of Teesdale are within a short drive beyond which can be found the delights of North Yorkshire, the Lake District, Weardale, Northumberland and the East Coast.

The Property

The Old Vicarage

The Old Vicarage

The Old Vicarage is a fine detached home occupying an elevated and imposing position within this popular village. The generously proportioned accommodation has oil fired central heating throughout and there are mature gardens with ample parking facilities along with a detached coach house which could easily be converted to annexed accommodation, subject to consent. There are wonderful panoramic views aver the surrounding countryside and the overall impression is one of a long term and welcoming home.

The Accommodation

A substantial arched entrance doorway leads through to the entrance porch/hallway with parquet flooring, coving to ceiling and shuttered side window. A glazed doorway leads through to the principal hallway with stairs leading off to the first floor, central lancet arch and coving to ceiling.

Sitting room: - having splayed bay window with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside, coving/picture rail and decorative chimney piece with raised marble hearth and Jet Master open grate. On the same elevation is another spacious reception room currently used as a dining room, having double sash window again with panoramic views, coving to ceiling and projecting stone fireplace and canopy housing the Hergon wood burning stove. There is a further living room accessed off the entrance hallway with a duel aspect, inlayed wooden chimney piece with tiled hearth and open grate and seating to the shuttered windows.

There is a generously proportioned family kitchen having a range of base and wall mounted storage units, double oven and grill, four burner hob, inset twin bowl sink and ample space for table and chairs. Adjoining is a most useful utility room having space and plumbing for appliances and doorway connecting through to a covered side passage way of which is the boiler room. Also off the hall is a further real lobby with access to a recently refitted wet room/WC with electric Mia shower and fully tiled walls and ceiling.

There is also access via stone steps down to excellent cellarage with natural lighting and insulation along with power connected.

A return staircase, with useful box room off the half landing, leads up to the first floor accommodation. There is a spacious split level landing with access to the roof void. There are four generous double bedrooms along with a family bathroom/WC with corner shower cubicle.

Measurements

Entrance Hall

Entrance Hall

Living Room

Living Room

10' 6" x 11' 11" (3.20m x 3.63m)



Inner Hall

Inner Hall

Sitting Room

Sitting Room

18' 10" x 13' 9" (5.74m x 4.19m)



Dining Room/3rd Reception

Dining Room/3rd Reception

13' 10" x 15' 10" (4.22m x 4.83m)



kitchen

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

16' 8" x 12' 5" (5.08m x 3.78m)



Utility Room

Utility Room

7' 5" x 10' 9" (2.26m x 3.28m)



Boiler Room

Boiler Room

6' 9" x 12' (2.06m x 3.66m)



bathroom

Downstairs Shower Room/WC

bedroom

Bedroom One (side)

12' 9" x 15' 10" (3.89m x 4.83m)



bedroom

Bedroom Two (side)

13' 11" x 15' 10" (4.24m x 4.83m)



bedroom

Bedroom Three (front)

15' 11" x 10' 9" (4.85m x 3.28m)



bedroom

Bedroom Four (side)

12' 10" x 16' 10" (3.91m x 5.13m)



Box Room

Box Room

bathroom

Family Bathroom/WC

7' 5" x 10' 9" (2.26m x 3.28m)

Externally

garden

Garden

The property is approached over a sweeping tarmacadam driveway leading up to the property flanked by impressive mature trees and established borders. The gardens are principally lawned and sweep around the property enjoying a wonderful panorama as well as a high degree of privacy. The gardens are divided into different sections all of which enjoy their own orientation and potential usage.





The Coach House

The Coach House

A coach house is situated in the north west corner of the site, approached through a farm gateway with a walled forecourt which offers great potential for conversion to annexed accommodation either as a home office or for a dependant relative, subject to consent.



Directions

Directions

From the centre of Barnard Castle proceed out of town past the golf club and continue over Folly Top. Head down towards Eggleston turning to the right towards Stanhope. Follow the road along and past the village hall bearing shortly off to the left along Balmer Lane. The Old Vicarage will then be found set up on the right hand side.