The Nook, Wark, NE48 3LB Offers in Region of £450,000

• Fabulous Views

• Detached Family Home

• Stone and Slate Built

• Four Bedrooms

• Spacious Conservatory

• Current EPC Rating F

Substantial and well presented four bedroomed detached family house with extensive mature gardens and garaging.

Occupying a prime position adjacent to open countryside yet being the heart of the village.

Offers in Region of £450,000

SITUATION Wark is a traditional Northumbrian village flanking the North

Tyne River and having a range of amenities including doctor's

surgery, post office, local convenience store, butcher, public

houses and hotel/restaurant. It is surrounded by delightful

countryside with Northumberland National Park being on the

door step. Many of the regions attractions are close at hand,

beyond which can be found the delights of North Yorkshire, the

Lake District, the Scottish Borders and the East Coast. For the

commuter the A68, A69 and A1 (M) provide links to the major

commercial centres of the region. Newcastle International airport

along with the East Coast mainline and Trans Pennine railways

services offer further communications with the rest of the

country. The nearby market towns of Hexham, Morpeth and

Alnwick offer a range of shopping educational and recreational

facilities complemented Newcastle upon Tyne. This major

regional centre provides a broad selection of amenities which will

appeal to a wide range of interests.

THE PROPERTY The Nook is a substantial and well-proportioned detached family

house occupying a prime position adjoining open countryside yet

being in the heart of the village. It provides three reception

rooms, four bedrooms and two bathrooms along with an attached

single garage and a separate home office. The extensive mature

gardens incorporate a stretch of Deon Burn and adjoin open

countryside to the south and enjoy a surprising degree of privacy.

The property has been greatly enhanced by the addition of a near

full width conservatory to the rear elevation which creates a

wonderful facility. A glazed entrance doorway leads to an

entrance porch with a further doorway to the principal hall. A

staircase with a magnificent newel post rises to the first floor

and there is coving to ceiling along with a cloakroom/WC

approached through an ante room. The sitting room has the

original marble fireplace with raised hearth and oil fired stove

along with dado rail, coving to ceiling and glazed double

opening doors through to the conservatory. The dining room is

a further generously proportioned room again having an oak

chimney piece with mantel shelf, cast iron tiled insert with oil

fired stove and coving to ceiling. The conservatory is a

wonderful addition being full width and having Travertine

flooring throughout with under floor heating. Double opening

doors lead out to the gardens creating an excellent family

entertaining environment. The breakfast kitchen is focussed

around a cream two oven Aga having a range of hand crafted

units, beamed ceiling, tiled flooring throughout and a walk in

pantry. Beyond is a utility/boot room housing the Trianco oil

fired central heating boiler. There is also an integrated oven

hob along with space for further appliances and part glazed

doorway to a rear porch. To the first floor is a galleried

landing having two spacious double bedrooms sharing a jack

and jill shower room/WC along with two further good sized

rooms and a large family bathroom with period style suite

including roll top ball and claw bath and a walk in shower

cubicle.

EXTERNALLY The property is approached over a small bridge leading to a

gravelled turning apron/parking bay with ample space for a

number of vehicles. Adjoining is a single garage and a stone

out building comprising store, dog kennel and useful home

office. The principal gardens are laid to lawn, enjoying a south

and west facing orientation with established borders. The

southern boundary adjoins open countryside creating both

privacy and a pleasant vista. There is an ornamental green

house and small garden pond with the whole site extending to

just under half an acre.

SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the

property. Central heating is oil fired.

NOTES Fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale.

39 Fore Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1LN Email: homes@andrew-coulson.co.uk

Telephone: 01434600146 www.andrew-coulson.co.uk

TENURE

The property is freehold.

DIRECTIONS From Corbridge/Hexham head northwards on the A68 to the

Stagshaw roundabout. Turn left at the Errington Arms and follow

the road down and over Chollerford Bridge. Continue straight over

the next round about and continue until reaching Wark. In the

centre of the village the road bears sharply around to the left hand

side and on the apex of the next bend continue straight ahead. The

subject property will then be found shortly on the left hand side.