6 bed property for sale

Cowshill, Weardale, Co Durham DL13

Cowshill Hotel, Cowshill, Weardale
Six Bedroomed Hotel with Off Street Parking, having many Original Features and benefitting from approx. 9 Acres of Land to the rear. Situated in the Popular Area of Upper Weardale, a Great Tourist Base for Exploring the Durham Dales, Alston Moor and The Lake District. A Perfect Business Opportunity for a Destination Hotel, Restaurant and Bar.

Ground Floor

Entrance
Front door leads into an entrance porch, terracotta tiles to the floor, Through internal door to the entrance hall having access to all downstairs rooms and bar, stairs to first floor.

Sitting room 4.10m x 4.34m (13”4’ x 14”2’)
A good-sized sitting room with impressive fireplace currently housing an electric fire, a pretty alcove window looks out onto the front, large radiator and smaller single radiator under the window.

Bar & Lounge 9.81m x 4.44m (32”1’ x 14”5’)
A good-sized lounge with two single glazed, timber, sliding sash windows, and one metal, Georgian style bay window painted white, looking onto the front aspect. Exposed ceiling beams, carpet to floor, wall lights and additional spotlights for the dartboard and fire. An impressive, stone built open fireplace commands the centre of the room with exposed stone, open to both sides. Terracotta tiles to entrance floor, two wooden service hatches. To the bar an open fire with back boiler heats the ground floor of the property. Bar with access through to the serving area:

Bar 3.03m x 1.70m (9”9’ x 5”5’)
Space for hand pulls and optics to the back of the bar with shelving for glasses and bottle storage. Small basin and double sink behind bar.
Stable style half glazed wooden door to the rear passage having shelving and doors to cellar, pantry and ladies:

Cellar l-Shaped 6.07m x 3.36m (19”9’ x 11”0’)
A useful space, benefitting from road level access for deliveries to the side. Concrete floor with white painted walls, single ceiling light, built-in shelving, exterior window secured with metal bars.

Pantry 3.15m x 2.39m (10”3’ x 7”8’) awp
A good-sized storage area with white painted, timber window to the rear aspect with privacy glazing and bars to secure. Original stone shelving, white painted walls, and vinyl to the floor. Built in wooden shelving for additional storage and a single ceiling light.

Ladies’ toilet 1.47m x 1.00m (4”8’ x 3”2’) awp
Through a white timber door to the washroom with wash hand basin with chrome taps and terracotta tiles to the floor and fluorescent light. Through door into toilet with Victorian style high level cistern. Window with privacy glass to the rear aspect.

Entrance Hall and Stairway
Original wood turned staircase with open balustrade. Half landing with door to rear and door to bedroom/office.

Gentlemen’s toilet 3.09m x 2.37m (10”1’ x 7”7)
Terracotta tiles to the floor, walls tiled in white with black trim.
White ceramic urinals and Victorian style hand basin with chrome taps. A single glazed window with privacy glass to side aspect. Wall mounted hand towel dispenser and mirror to the right-hand side. A separate cubicle with toilet and a single glazed window to rear aspect.

Kitchen 7.97m x 4.98m (26”1’ x 16”3’)
A good-sized kitchen with a large Aga cooker and terracotta coloured, commercial nonslip flooring. A dumb waiter transfers dishes directly up to the dining room. Built in white painted kitchen units with green veneer worktops and to the far end a galley kitchen with wood units and white veneer, countertop with part tiling to walls. Three stainless steel sinks with chrome taps. A pantry provides extra storage with shelving with a door to each end for access. UPVC double glazed window to the side yard.

First Floor

First Floor Landing
Having access to dining room and door to landing for access to bedrooms, bathrooms, and attic staircase.

Bedroom 1/Office 2.39m x 3.15m (7”8’ x 10”4’)
Through a white painted timber door with double glazed, window looking to rear aspect. Sloped ceiling with single ceiling light. Wash basin to corner with a wall mounted mirror and chrome taps.
Dining Room 5.00m x 6.20m (16”4’ x 20”3’)
Large dining room having two large double glazed UPVC, casement windows. Dumb waiter hatch is received in the corner of the room, feature fireplace with stone surround.

Bedroom 2 4.09m x 4.35m (13”4’ x 14”2’)
A generous sized double bedroom with two built in wardrobes A large UPVC, double glazed window with front aspect. Wash basin with chrome taps, vanity unit and white tile splash back and veneer countertop.

Bedroom 3 4.68m x 3.25m (15”3 x 10”6’)
A double bedroom painted in neutral tones and a single ceiling light. A white UPVC casement window looks onto the front aspect. A wash basin with cabinet under, white tile splash back and chrome taps under the alcove of the stairs.

Bedroom Four 3.52m x 2.72m (11”5’ x 8”9’)
A small double bedroom with white UPVC double glazed casement window looking onto the font aspect with wash basin.

Bedroom Five 4.52m x 3.09m (14”8’ x 10”1’)
A light and airy double bedroom benefitting from two white, UPVC, double glazed windows looking to the front and side aspect. Wash basin to the corner of the room with chrome taps and built-in wardrobe.

Sitting Room/Bedroom 6 4.25m x 3.09m (13”9’ x 10”1’)
A very generous double bedroom with neutral painted walls and multi coloured, patterned carpet with a single UPVC white double glazed casement window looking to side aspect.

Laundry Cupboard 1.41m x 1.72m (4”6’ x 5”6’)
A useful storage area with a ceiling light and neutral painted walls and built-in shelving.

Bathroom One 1.60m x 2.54m (5”2’ x 8”3’
Comprising bath and pedestal wash hand basin, and airing cupboard. UPVC, white double-glazed window with privacy glass to the rear. Door to Separate WC.

Bathroom Two 2.43m x 1.96m (7”9’ x 6”4’)
A good-sized bathroom with matching avocado suite comprising bath with tile surround, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps and fixtures. Wood panelling to the walls, Cork tiling to floor. Wall mounted mirror with shelf, fluorescent light and shaving point is located above the basin. Through separate door to, tiled shower cubicle with electric shower.

Attic
Door from first floor landing to wooden staircase leading to a generous attic space. Landing leading to storage room and through to two larger rooms, which could be used for owner accommodation. Having wood apex beams and windows to front aspect.

Outside

Front
A tarmac parking area to the front of the property with steps and metal railing to the front entrance.

Left Aspect
Another tarmac area that could accommodate further parking and also leads to the rear of the property through a wooden pedestrian gate and a double metal gate for vehicles. Entrance door to cellar.

Rear
Tarmac drive continues round to the rear where the oil tank is located. A small stone wall borders the grassy embankment with mature trees and shrubs leading up to the fields.

Right Aspect
A small concrete yard area with stone wall boundary. Access is through double and single wooden gate. The kitchen can be accessed from here up three steps with metal railings and through a black painted timber door. The yard also contains the washhouse outbuilding.

Washhouse 4.58m x 2.34m (15”6’ x 7”6’)
A useful outbuilding currently used as a washhouse with a stainless-steel sink and drainer and plumbing for a washing machine. There are electricity points and shelving with two single glazed, white painted timber windows to each side of the black painted wood entrance door.

Land
Through a wooden gate at the top of the grassy embankment is access to nine acres of grassland that is included to the back of the Cowshill Hotel.

Services
Mains Electricity
Mains Water and Drainage
Oil fired Central Heating/Back boiler multifuel fire
Energy efficiency rating - To Be Confirmed

Tenure
We are advised by the vendor that the property is freehold.

Additional Information
The sitting room is also licensed as well as the bar area. The dining room and kitchen have a dumb waiter feature in good working order to transfer dishes up to the dining room.

Virtual Tour

Local Information
The Durham Dales, incorporating Teesdale and Weardale is a peaceful and tranquil landscape of moors and hills, valleys and meandering rivers, dotted with picturesque villages and market towns.

Part of the National Landscapes one of the 46 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a European and unesco Global Geopark, what a special place to live and put down roots

Walking and cycling are great ways to explore the Durham Dales, where you’ll find some of the best hiking and biking routes in the country. Enjoy breath-taking views and seek out tasty tearooms and cafes in the welcoming towns and villages along the way, including two officials 'Walkers are Welcome' Towns - Middleton in Teesdale and Wolsingham.
Head to Hamsterley Forest and explore 2,000 hectares of woodland or let the chain take the strain on an electric bike journey around this beautiful area. Don’t miss the perfect photo opportunity at High Force – on of England’s most impressive waterfalls.
There’s plenty more to see and do in this area too, from historic castles to award-winning museums and galleries and much more, the Durham Dales is a great place to visit.
When it’s time to refuel, you’ll find great places to eat along the way, from tempting treats in market town tearooms, to hearty countryside meals in traditional country pubs, it’s all on the menu in the Durham Dales. Plus, our two food trails will take your taste buds around the dales and North Pennines.

From the head of the valley at Killhope with its famous lead mining museum down to Stanhope town are a host of pretty villages with village halls with events serving the local communities and churches.
Cowshill lies at the top end of Weardale and is served by a traditional pub the Cowshill Hotel and is well worth a visit as it allows you step back in time.
St Johns Chapel has good amenities such as a coop, two public houses, café, town hall with activities and a gym, doctor’s surgery and an ambulance station. From here you can drive over Harthope to Teesdale and explore the villages there and the larger town of Barnard Castle.
Westgate and Eastgate both have popular pubs serving food and real ales as you drive down the valley towards Stanhope.

Stanhope town has a good array of shops including a coop, petrol, station, butchers, post office, hairdresser, pubs and eateries, The Dales Centre with a selection of craft shops, car park and tourist information. There is a doctor surgery, vets, and a large selection of other shops along the main street. Stanhope offers a bus and rail link to the upper Weardale villages and onwards to Bishop Auckland, Durham, Sunderland, and Newcastle and a rail link which should be re-opening soon.
Bishop Auckland is a historic market town with plenty to explore. Visit Auckland Palace, the former home of the Prince Bishops of Durham, explore the Spanish Gallery and Mining Art Gallery, or enjoy a walk through the beautiful Deer Park.
Nearby Locomotion at Shildon is a great day out for railway enthusiasts and families, while the surrounding countryside offers plenty of walking and wildlife.

Directions DL13 1JQ
From Alston continue on the A689 until you reach Cowshill, The Cowshill Hotel is on the left-hand side before the bridge.

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