Square House Cottages, Quebec, Durham

A unique and rarely available opportunity to purchase a superb character cottage in a rural location, enjoying beautiful countryside views, yet having good road links for access across the region. Much improved by the current owners, the property offers beautifully presented and spacious accommodation including three double bedrooms, large living areas and an impressive family kitchen.

The property is entered via the garden room which takes advantage of the views to the rear, double doors lead to the hall with staircase to the first floor and access to the utility room and ground floor WC. The large living room has windows to the front and rear and a fireplace with open grate fire. The kitchen and breakfast room is perfect for modern living and entertaining and the kitchen has been refitted with a comprehensive range of units and appliances. To the first floor, a landing leads to the very generous master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and luxurious refitted en-suite. There are two further well proportioned double bedrooms and lovely family bathroom. Externally there are generous, mature gardens, a double garage and double driveway.

Square House Cottages is located on the B6301 at Hamsteels, having good road links to nearby villages such as Lanchester, which offers a wide variety of local amenities and further afield to Durham City, which is approximately 15 minutes away.

Viewing comes highly recommended for full appreciation.

Ground Floor -

Garden Room - 6.54 x 3.05 (21'5" x 10'0") - A lovely edition to the property making the most of the stunning countryside views to the rear. Entered via a UPVC double glazed door from the garden, having UPVC double glazed windows, wood flooring and glazed wooden double doors to the hall.

Hall - With a bespoke staircase leading to the first floor, wood flooring and radiator.

Open Plan Living And Dining Room - 7.44 x 4.53 (24'4" x 14'10") - A large reception room with UPVC double glazed windows to the front and rear, a feature fireplace housing an open grate fire, coving and two radiators.

Kitchen And Breakfast Room - 4.85 x 4.80 (15'10" x 15'8") - A superb open plan kitchen and breakfast room which is perfect for modern living and entertaining. The kitchen has been refitted with a comprehensive range of units, as well as a large island, incorporating a stainless steel sink and drainer unit with mixer tap, a stainless steel range cooker with extractor over, an integrated fridge, freezer, microwave and dishwasher. Further features include UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, a unit housing the Worcester Bosch LPG combi boiler, a built in storage cupboard, recessed spotlighting, coving, wood flooring and a radiator.

Utility Room - 2.04 x 1.97 (6'8" x 6'5") - A useful room with a fitted floor unit having stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for a washing machine, wood flooring and radiator.

Cloakroom/Wc - 2.00 x 0.80 (6'6" x 2'7") - Comprising of a WC, hand wash basin, tiled splashbacks, wood flooring and extractor fan.

First Floor -

Landing - With access to each bedroom and the family bathroom.

Bedroom One - 4.95 x 4.76 (16'2" x 15'7") - A generous double bedroom with UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, a vaulted ceiling, recessed spotlighting and two radiators.

En-Suite - 2.70 x 2.31 (8'10" x 7'6") - A luxurious refitted shower room comprising of a cubicle with mains fed shower, hand wash basin set to a vanity unit and WC. Having tiled splashbacks, a vaulted ceiling with recessed spotlighting, stainless steel heated towel rail, radiator, extractor fan and UPVC double glazed opaque window to the rear.

Bedroom Two - 4.54 x 3.76 (14'10" x 12'4") - Spacious double bedroom with a UPVC double glazed window to the front and radiator.

Bedroom Three - 3.67 x 3.65 (12'0" x 11'11") - Further double bedroom with a UPVC double glazed window to the rear and radiator.

Family Bathroom/Wc - 3.67 x 1.77 (12'0" x 5'9") - A lovely family bathroom comprising of a bath with mains fed shower over, hand wash basin inset to a vanity unit and WC. Having a UPVC double glazed opaque window to the rear, a velux window, heated towel rail, extractor fan and recessed spotlighting.

External - The property enjoys well established gardens and a large gravelled driveway for off street parking. The rear garden has been designed to make the most of the views across the adjoining fields and countryside, with an extensive patio area having planted borders. This opens to a further lawned area to the side bordered by mature trees and hedging, as well as a vegetable patch.

Double Garage - Detached double garage with electric, remote controlled roller door.