Detached house for sale in Church Walk, Thornley, Durham DH6

Summary

Pattinson's welcome "Glebe House" a substantial double fronted period property built in the 1870's and overlooks the village green in the village of Thornley.

The accommodation retains many period features throughout including stripped shutters, high corniced ceilings and offers excellent room proportions. Extremely versatile, the room layout provides enough space for all the family with the added bonus of a separate annex with reception room and bedroom above. This could open the options for a self-contained annex for a dependant relative. From the central hallway there are two principal rooms, one housing an inglenook fireplace with a multi fuel Clock stove. A dining room and study are located to the rear along with the kitchen.

On the first floor the two main bedrooms are located to the front and enjoy the views over the garden, whilst the remaining two rooms are to the rear along with the oversized family bathroom with both bath and separate shower facilities.

Externally Glebe House is situated behind a private gated entrance and gives access to a large parking area, double garage with electric roller doors, workshop, WC and secluded gazebo housing a hot tub. Private grounds amount to approximately half an acre with extensive lawned garden with planted boarders, orchard, and large barbecue seating area with pizza oven.

The property has previously had planning permission for a further dwelling on the land which has now lapsed. The property benefits from UPVC Double Glazing, gas fired central heating system, and solar panels.

Thornley is a quaint mining village located in beautiful County Durham, close to the East Coast. It is approximately five miles from Durham and seven miles from Peterlee. With easy access to the A1 and A19, Thornley is a convenient stop for journeys up and down the Durham Heritage Coast.

Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold

Entrance Hallway

Via the front entrance door, wood flooring, double radiator, doors leading to the lounge, dining room, family room and original staircase leading to the upper floor.

Lounge (4.5m x 5.2m)

With a multi fuel Clock stove set in a stone and slate feature fireplace, original coving, wooden floor and shutters to the window and double radiator.

Family Room (5.3m x 4.5m)

Original feature include shutters to the window and coving, feature electric wall hung fire, double radiator, carpeted and door to study.

Dining Room (4.0m x 4.6m)

Parque flooring, window to rear of the property, double radiator and door to the cellar.

Study (5.1m x 2.8m)

Original wood flooring, window to rear of property, double radiator and door from the dining room.

Kitchen (5.1m x 3.5m)

Tiled flooring with underfloor heating, range of wall and base units complemented with granite worktops and tiled splashback. Large American fridge freezer and multifuel aga, inset sink with chrome mixer tap, spotlights and feature lighting, windows overlooking the side elevation, door to lobby.

Rear Lobby (2.5m x 2.5m)

Double doors to annexe, door to driveway and door to shower room.

Shower Room (2.4m x 2.1m)

Shower enclosure with electric shower, granite tiles, WC, wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, chrome towel rail, half tiled walls, storage cupboard, vinyl flooring and window to rear elevation.

Annex Reception (6.3m x 4.7m)

With wood flooring, windows to side elevation French doors to the paved area on side garden, double radiator, stairs up to the bedroom.

Annex Bedroom Five (8.4m x 4.6m)

Large room with skylights, currently set up as sung/office, double radiator and carpeted.

Bedroom One (4.6m x 5.3m)

Double bedroom with windows to front elevation, double radiator and carpeted.

Bedroom Two (5.1m x 5.2m)

Double bedroom with feature fireplace, windows to front elevation, double radiator and carpeted.

Bedroom Three (4.2m x 3.0m)

Double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, window to rear elevation, double radiator and carpeted.

Bedroom Four (3.4m x 3.9m)

3.4m x 3.9m

Double bedroom with window to rear elevation, double radiator and carpeted.

Family Bathroom (4.5m x 2.7m)

Exceptionally spacious bathroom with WC, panelled bath with centralised chrome mixer tap, wash hand basin set into vanity unit, large separate shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, fully tiled to walls, chrome towel rail, spotlights, feature lighting to the vanity unit, window to side elevation and vinyl flooring.

Gardens

Mainly laid to lawn this large garden has a green house, vegetable patch, herb garden, orchard and area set aside for a wild flower garden. Large patio area, ideal for alfresco dining complete with build in pizza oven and barbecue. The mining cart turning point can still be seen on the lawn from when the entrance was to the front of the property, taking you back and adding that extra charm to this well-loved property. The side garden has an additional patio area suitable for table and chairs with access from the annexe.

Double Garage

Large double garage with electric roller doors, power and lighting with adjoining workshop.

Driveway

The gated access from the road leads to large block paved driveway for several cars, double garage, complete with workshop also some landscaped borders with shrubs with pathway leading to the garden.

Workshop (3.8m x 4.8m)

With power and lighting, utility space for washing machine, tumble drier and WC facilities.

Cellar (4.3m x 3.0m)

Power and lighting, head height approximately 2m