A superb, well proportioned, family home, well positioned in the rural hamlet of High Westwood and enjoying spectacular, elevated views to the Northern Pennines and Derwent Walk. The stone built house, a conversion of the former 19th century school, is one of only six properties in Lonsdale Court and benefits from a lovely front garden, rear courtyard and a double garage with additional parking for two cars.
The generous, four bedroom home has many traditional and design features of note including; excellent wood flooring to the ground floor, cast iron multi fuel stove in the living room, and original beams to the ceilings in the bedrooms.
The accommodation comprises: ground floor - reception hallway, cloakroom/wc, impressive 21ft living room with French doors to the courtyard, internal hallway with rear lobby, versatile 20ft family /dining room, and superb family kitchen/breakfast room with integrated appliances and designated dining area. First floor - large master bedroom with en suite bathroom/wc, three further good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom with separate shower.
Externally, the property has an attractive, landscaped garden to the front, with a stone wall boundary and rural views. The enclosed and private, rear courtyard is ideal for outside dining and overlooks the village cricket ground. There is a double garage, within a block, close to the property with parking for two cars.
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RECEPTION HALLWAY: 14' x 6'9 (4.27m x 2.06m) This large reception hallway has an attractive mosaic tiled floor, double glazed windows to the front elevation overlooking the garden, halogen spotlights, built-in storage cupboard, and doors to the cloakroom/wc and living room.
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CLOAKROOM/WC: White close coupled wc, wash hand pedestal basin, double glazed window to the front and a radiator.
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LIVING ROOM: 21'7 x 17'2 (6.58m x 5.23m) An impressive principal reception room with multi fuel cast iron stove set into a stone fireplace, with a double glazed window and French doors leading from the living room to the rear courtyard, decorative coving to ceiling, TV and telephone point, radiator and glazed door leading to the internal hallway.
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INTERNAL HALLWAY: With original wood flooring, staircase leading to the first floor with under stair storage and glazed doors leading to the rear lobby and family room. An additional door leads to the kitchen/breakfast room.
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REAR LOBBY: 5'11 x 5'8 (1.80m x 1.73m) A useful cloaks and boot area with a double glazed window and a door to the courtyard.
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FAMILY ROOM/DINING ROOM: 20'2 x 16'2 (max) (6.15m x 4.93m) A superb versatile second reception room, currently used by the present owners as an informal family room, with original wood flooring, three windows overlooking the front garden, with excellent rural views over the valley. There is decorative coving to ceiling, radiator, TV and telephone point and door leading to the adjoining kitchen/breakfast room.
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KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 22'6 x 13'1 (6.86m x 3.99m) An excellent sized family kitchen breakfast room with an extensive range of cream fronted wall and base cabinets, granite work tops and an inset stainless stainless steel sink and drainer. The kitchen is fitted with an electric hob with hood over, oven, integrated dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There is a central island with granite worktop and additional storage under, double glazed window to the side and rear elevations, with excellent rural views. The original wood flooring continues from the kitchen through to the dining area.
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FIRST FLOOR LANDING: 11'2 x 6'9 (3.40m x 2.06m) A generous first floor landing, with a Velux window to the roof, beams to the ceiling and a radiator.
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MASTER BEDROOM: 14'1 x 16'7 (4.29m x 5.05m) A large master bedroom with feature beams to the ceiling, radiator, double glazed window to the front elevation overlooking the garden with views to the valley, and a door leading to the en suite bathroom.
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EN SUITE BATHROOM: 8'2 x 6'4 (2.49m x 1.93m) A well appointed en suite bathroom with bath, wc, wash hand pedestal basin, chrome ladder radiator and Velux window to the roof.
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BEDROOM TWO: 14'9 x 13'5 (4.50m x 4.09m) A good sized guest bedroom with double glazed windows to the side and rear elevations overlooking the fields and the cricket ground. There is a radiator and feature beams to the ceiling.
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BEDROOM THREE: 17'1 x 10 (5.21m x 3.05m) This third double bedroom has a double glazed window overlooking the cricket ground, radiator and beams to the ceiling.
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BEDROOM FOUR: 11'11 x 8'6 (3.63m x 2.59m) A single bedroom or study, with Velux window to the roof, radiator and feature beams.
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FAMILY BATHROOM/WC: 8'2 x 8'3 (2.49m x 2.51m) The family bathroom has a white suite comprising bath, close coupled wc, wash hand pedestal basin and separate double shower. There is neutral tiling, Velux window to the roof and a chrome ladder radiator.
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EXTERNALLY: To the front of the property is a lovely landscaped garden with a stone boundary wall, planted with mature shrubs to the borders. To the rear there is an attractive, stone flagged courtyard, ideal for outside dining and barbecues.
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GARAGE: The double garage is situated within a block close to the property, with power points and lighting. There is parking for two cars to the front of the garage.