Causey Old School, Causey Arch, NE16

Forming part of a charming former Victorian school, which dates back to 1896, this family home has been significantly improved to a high standard by the present owner and offers a unique home with wonderful versatile spaces all within its own grounds that sits elevated in its rural setting but only 7 miles of Newcastle city centre meaning this property really does offer the best of both worlds.

Accommodation comprises:

Ground floor: Entrance porch, reception/dining, breakfasting kitchen, drawing room, sitting room/library, shower room/wc, utility/plant room.

First floor: First landing, principal bedroom, dressing room, ensuite wc, bedroom 2, second landing, bedroom 3, bedroom 4, bedroom 5, family bathroom.

Outside: Driveway, electric gates with intercom & camera, ample off street parking, detached double garage, studio/home office, lawn gardens, private paved patios front & rear.

Situation:

Sitting in an elevated position looking over County Durham countryside is this charming property. This lovely rural setting is close to both Beamish, Sunniside and Whickham as well as being less than 5 miles from the Metro Centre and within 7 miles of Newcastle city centre. There is schooling for all ages locally as well as a choice of private schools in Newcastle and Durham (circa 15 miles to the south). A mainline rail station in Newcastle connects to London Kings Cross in less than 3 hours whilst the city’s International Airport is less than 14 miles away and has destinations around the globe. Also within 5 miles is the A1 which allows for further regional commuting options. The area is excellent for local walks.

Description:

Forming part of a former stone built Victorian school, which dates back to 1896, and which has been much improved during the current owners time will need to be viewed to be appreciated. Offering versatile accommodation, which is spread over 2 floors, which retains so much charm and many features of such a property. It makes the most of its setting and will have a strong regional and national appeal. Great detail has been taken by the owner to ensure the very best standard throughout this unique home including solar panels, air source heat pump and much of the house has underfloor heating.

Leading from the driveway is the front door. The entrance vestibule then opens into the beautiful reception/dining which is in the heart of the house. With an impressive inglenook fireplace and log burner inset, stairs lead of to the second landing as well as to the principal rooms on this floor and opens to the breakfasting kitchen. The breakfasting kitchen has a window to the front over looking the garden. It’s fitted with quality modern wall and base units with a large central island with inset sink unit. This fitted kitchen with integral appliances is a wonderful space for entertaining and family life and it too opens though to the orangery which is the third space to this large open plan area. With lovely views over local countryside and the garden this is currently a more informal dining area but equally could be a casual sitting area next to the kitchen.

The drawing room, which is the old school hall, has vaulted ceilings which makes this room double height. Set into different areas the raised area is a cosy sitting area around a fireplace with log burner. 3 double height windows to the side elevation give this room a great deal of natural light and scale, there is storage and stairs off to the first landing. Back at the front of the property, and leading from the dining room, with 3 sets of French doors leading out to a lovely sun terrace is the sitting room/library. Currently a library with fitted book shelves by Neville Johnson to one wall this is a wonderful space regardless of its use. The shower room has again been been completely refitted and remodelled by the present owners and has a lovely luxurious feel. This shower room & upstairs bathroom feature Villeroy & Boch/Keuco fittings, underfloor heating and Vitra & Ca Pietra tiling. Finally on this floor is the utility room and plant room.

From the first landing is the principal bedroom. This generous double bedroom with 4 Velux skylights has a further window to the gable end. This room has a separate dressing room and ensuite shower, vanity and wc with Fired Earth fittings. Bedroom 2 is also off this landing and is a double room. The second landing has access to the remaining 3 bedrooms. Two are good doubles with fitted furniture. finally the refurbished family bathroom with a free standing double ended bath was basin and wc.

Outside:

2 Causey Old school has an elevated setting overlooking local countryside and the wooded valley of Causey Burn. Double graphite grey aluminium wifi controlled electric gates with intercom and camera open onto a block paved driveway which allows for ample parking and access to the detached double garage. with 2 double doors the garage is a great size. From the outside stairs then lead up to the studio/home office which has its own wc. There is useful L shaped courtyard with log and coal store behind the garage.

The front garden is mainly to lawn with a private paved patio which is an ideal space for outside dining through the summer months. There are herbaceous borders stocked with perennials. The garden leads around to the side elevation and to the rear of the house where there is a further long garden which has access to Beamishburn Road and a second paved patio area.