Orchard House and Chalet, Mohope, Hexham, NE47 8DQ

Formerly two attached cottages dating back to the 1700s and retaining much of its original charm, the hostel has recently undergone refurbishment and now provides high quality accommodation.

Positioned under the crest of a hill overlooking a picturesque valley in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is Orchard House and Chalet. In the hamlet of Mohope close to Ninebanks Village, and reached via a small lane from the A686 (one of the most spectacular roads in the UK) which links Haydon Bridge in Northumberland and Alston in Cumbria, Orchard House is superbly positioned to attract visitors to the region, whether it be for walking along Isaac's Tea Trail or Hadrian’s Wall, rambling in the Pennines or cycling one of the many national cycleways in the area.

Although peaceful and secluded, the property has Superfast Broadband and is close to a number of market towns including Hexham, Allendale and Penrith while nearby villages provide cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops.

The Lake District is less than an hour’s drive and Northumberland National Park, home to one of the world’s largest Dark Sky Park, is only half an hour to the north. The A69 connects the area to the cities of Newcastle and Carlisle and the M6 motorway provides links to Scotland and the North-West.

There are six en suite bedrooms incorporating 28 beds in total, providing spacious and versatile letting space, each named after minerals from the lead mining industry -a heritage of the areas past. There is also a lovely sitting room with wood burning stove set in an “Inglenook” fireplace, a stone floor, oak ceiling beams and a large window offering stunning landscape views.

The large farmhouse style kitchen is well equipped to provide for all guests whether that be self-catering or full-service meals and the spacious breakfast room/restaurant can seat over 20 guests at a time.

At the rear of the hostel is the Chalet which provides two further interconnecting bedrooms providing a further four bed spaces. Each room has a wood burning stove and en suite shower room plus a small modern kitchenette and dining table.

Similar to the hostel, the Chalet is very well presented with a “lodge” feel and is a very useful and versatile addition to the bedroom stock.

To the front of the hostel is a pretty patio garden laid to gravel with low “railway sleeper” retaining walls and this provides a very peaceful and picturesque environment for guests to enjoy outdoor drinks and meals while enjoying the breath-taking views

Orchard House and Chalet currently forms part of the Ninebanks Youth Hostel and Chalet instruction available for sale via Christie & co – ref number 6445174 at a price of £650,000 to include the owners adjacent detached living accommodation called Hush Cottage.

This opportunity does not include Hush Cottage but provides a buyer with an alternative scenario whereby they can live either in Orchard House as a large six bedroom home with the Chalet as a two bed holiday let or, due to the versatile layout of Orchard House, a two bedroom bed and breakfast dwelling with four letting rooms plus the Chalet.

The services and title with Hush Cottage can be easily split to accommodate this.

Floor plans are available for further information.

Accounts are available on request however as a guide, accounts to the end of February 2024 for the Orchard House (trading as Ninebanks Hostel) and Chalet, show a turnover of £85,000 with a net profit of £51,000. It should be noted however that the sellers have purposefully scaled down the business in recent years due to the intention of selling and this could be increased again dependant on the new owners plans.