The Fat Badger, Easington, near Bamburgh

The Fat Badger, EasingtonVillage, Bamburgh Sitting just a few miles outsideof the sought-after Bamburgh village is this wonderfully unique and stylishmodern family home. Boasting a range of stunning design features and blendingthe indoor space with the outdoor al fresco living/dining area, there are alsofabulous views and you’re only a few minutes’ walk from Buddle Bay. In an Areaof Outstanding Natural Beauty, the village offers local stores and plenty of beautifulwalks while Bamburgh, with its beach recently voted as the best in NorthEngland by The Times and Sunday times, offers a choice of cafes andrestaurants, a popular golf course and local stores.  The modern glass-fronted exteriorand spacious interior has a quite magnificent contemporary yet ‘industrial’ feelwith many exposed pipework, brickwork and wood beams with a complimentary décorcolour. The Fat Badger has been carefully designed to make the most of theamazing views all around the property with ample living and sleeping space onboth floors. The Fat Badger has been asuccessful holiday let property over the past few years, generating a healthyincome and consistently occupied over the year. The property has lots ofpotential to achieve a greater income or will make a truly wonderful familyhome. Ground Floor On the ground floor, the mainentrance leads you into a simply stunning contemporary kitchen/dining room withfloor to ceiling windows that flood the room with so much light. The quirkypipework at ceiling height is beautifully offset by exposed beams andbrickwork. There is a range of modern wall and base units with white marblework surfaces and built-in appliances. A large central island sits adjacent tothe dining space, big enough for a table to seat six to eight people. Bifolddoors from the kitchen area take you out onto the first of two superb al frescodining/entertaining areas.  The secondoutside patio is accessed via French doors from the dining area.  Also, on the ground floor are twoof the double bedrooms, both of which have French doors out onto the rearpatio, and benefit from fitted wardrobe and storage space. One bedroom has astunning log-inspired feature wall which has a lovely rustic theme, while theother bedroom has a relaxing marine theme. The stylish, luxury bathroom has abath, a separate shower, basin and WC. There is also a cloakroom off thekitchen. First Floor On the first floor is the mainliving space with a lounge on a mezzanine style floor and doors to a Juliet balcony,which draws the outside in, offering far-reaching and uninterrupted views overbeautiful countryside, as well as the coastline at Buddle Bay. Off the lounge,double wood doors lead into the generously sized third bedroom with exposedbrickwork and beams, and doors to a Juliet balcony. There is a charming seatingarea opposite rustic style fitted wardrobes and a quite unusual yet stunning en-suitebathroom with a freestanding bath, a separate triple-size shower, long basinand WC. Externally A wonderful feature of theproperty is its outside space with lends itself to al fresco dining within adedicated enclosed dining area, family time and entertaining. There are three wooddecked patios, all of which offer plenty of space, the most stunning views andare safe for children to play. At the front of The Fat Badger, a large privategravel driveway provides parking for several cars. The Fat Badger is just a fewminutes from the picture book Bamburgh with its stunning beaches and undulatingsand dunes, the magnificent Bamburgh Castle, fine dining restaurants mingledwith delightful cafés nestled in picturesque corners and the most fabulousviews. The local Bamburgh Castle Golf Club is fame*d as one of the most scenicin Britain; just marvel at the views of Lindisfarne, the Cheviot Hills andFarne Islands as you enjoy a relaxing round of golf.  There are miles of lovely walksand trails along the Easington coastline and across the hills. Regular busestake you to and from the village if you want to leave your car at home. Localshops stock a range of produce from the area while the towns of Alnwick,Berwick and St Abbs are easily reachable.