
Rochester, Northumberland, NE19

- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
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Freehold
Key features
- Extensive Five-Bedroom Stone-Built Detached Home
- Private Access Road With Grand Stone Pillar Entrance
- Stunning South-Facing Reception Rooms With Period Fireplaces And Open Views
- Spacious Kitchen/Breakfast Room Featuring Newly Fitted Electric AGA
- Original Period Features And High Ceilings
- Extensive Grounds Of Approximately 0.75 To 0.8 Acres With Stone-Walled Boundaries
- Substantial Detached Coach House With Outstanding Development Potential
- Recently Installed Roof to Both Dwellings
Description
Built in 1883 by the 1st Earl of Redesdale as accommodation for the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Horsley House provides an impressive stone-built residence and is perfectly situated on a private site extending to approx. 0.8 acres. This is a truly unique detached property, accessed via a private drive leading to a turning circle, with extensive off-street parking for multiple vehicles.
This lovely period home was originally purchased by the current owners over 30 years ago and has been sympathetically restored throughout. Most recently the property has received a new roof to both the main residence and the detached coach house. The property also benefits from fibre broadband.
The detached coach house/annexe provides a perfect opportunity for those wishing to create further income, or a separate annexe for visitors, or even a separate home for older relatives.
The property itself is accessed through two stone pillars, via a private tree-lined drive, leading up past the church and around to the front elevation, where there is a large hard-standing with a turning circle, offering off-street parking for multiple vehicles.
Internally, the property is accessed via a central entrance lobby that leads into a central entrance hall with a return staircase rising to the first floor. The ground floor accommodation comprises three good-sized reception rooms, of which two are generous and similar in size, one with an impressive marble fireplace. These two larger rooms benefit from exceptional open-aspect views to the south and across the surrounding countryside. The third reception room/snug is currently laid out as a home office, featuring bespoke fitted bookshelves, storage cupboard and a window overlooking the west and down towards the adjacent church.
To the rear of the ground floor lies a generous kitchen/breakfast room, with tiled flooring and a recently fitted electric AGA. The kitchen includes a range of fitted cabinetry and enjoys windows overlooking a large field rising to Horsley Wood, with a further door giving access into the formal dining room. Another door leads into a useful utility/boot room, which in turn provides access to a large fitted pantry, a further office and storeroom. A door to the rear of the utility room gives way to what was previously the servants’ stairwell, leading up to the first floor.
From the utility room a door leads out to a private, covered area and store space with secure railings, which in turn provides access to the rear courtyard and gardens. A further door from this area leads to the plant room, which houses a biomass boiler.
The ground floor also benefits from a shower room with WC, and just off the kitchen there is access to a good-sized cellar, currently used as a wine store. This space offers excellent head height and is ideal for further storage.
From the hall, the main staircase rises to a generous galleried landing, which gives access to the four spacious main bedrooms. Three of these bedrooms retain their original period fireplaces and all feature high ceilings and have washbasins. Another room provides a separate toilet, bidet and washbasin.
A passageway leads to a large family bathroom, an adjacent room with large linen cupboard, hot tank and skylight, and a fifth bedroom. This was originally the butler’s room and is located to the rear of the property, beside the second stairwell that leads back down to the ground floor and utility room.
The first floor landing provides access to the attic space, where there is clear potential to develop further accommodation. Subject to the necessary consents, this could house several further bedrooms, should it be required.
Externally, Horsley House enjoys extensive grounds and gardens extending to approximately 0.8 acres. There are a range of stone-walled boundaries and beech hedges. The rear of the property includes a large walled garden and a separate vegetable & fruit garden. The front gardens enjoy an elevated position with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
Additionally, the property benefits from a substantial detached coach house overlooking a paddock. Originally housing two horses with coachman’s accommodation and a hayloft upstairs, it is currently used as a workshop and store. This secondary building offers clear development potential, which may appeal to buyers interested in creating additional accommodation or generating rental income – for which there is high demand from the many visitors to this National Park area, famous for its Dark Skies, fascinating landscapes and endless horizons.
Basement/Wine Cellar - 2.88m x 6.38m (9'5" x 20'11") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Lobby - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Entrance Hall - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Home Office/Snug - 4.08m x 3.21m (13'5" x 10'6") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Shower Room - 1.68m x 2.08m (5'6" x 6'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 4.90m x 5.11m (16'1" x 16'9") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Dining Room - 5.37m x 5.94m (17'7" x 19'6") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Lounge - 5.45m x 5.25m (17'11" x 17'3") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Utility/Boot Room - 4.68m x 3.90m (15'4" x 12'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Pantry - 2.30m x 2.50m (7'7" x 8'2") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Office - 2.24m x 2.51m (7'4" x 8'3") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Detached Coach House/Annex - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Workshop - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Bedroom - 3.80m x 3.53m (12'6" x 11'7") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Bedroom - 5.05m x 4.78m (16'7" x 15'8") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Bedroom - 5.30m x 4.78m (17'5" x 15'8") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Landing - 5.34m x 5.12m (17'6" x 16'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Bedroom - 4.66m x 5.12m (15'3" x 16'10") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Wc - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Storage - 3.80m x 2.12m (12'6" x 6'11") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Family Bathroom - 3.58m x 2.83m (11'9" x 9'3") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
Bedroom - 4.67m x 2.31m (15'4" x 7'7") - Measurements Taken at Widest Points
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Storage - Two windows to side, window to rear, skylight.
Brochures
Rochester, Northumberland, NE19Brochure- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: F
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Off street
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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