* Freehold
* Private garden
* Terrace
* Off street parking
* Central heating
* Double glazing
* Fireplace
* Rural/secluded
* Countryside Views
* No near neighbours
Pennine Ways are Delighted to Offer for Sale Pye Close, Frosterley. A Three
Bedroomed, Detached Property with Stunning Views Across Open Countryside in an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This Remote Property Includes Land,
Outbuilding, and a Large Workshop. Accessed Via an Off - Road Track with a Ford
Crossing. A Thirty Minute Walk takes you into the Village of Frosterley with a
Local Shop, Farming supplies, Chip Shop and Pub.
The Interior Consists of Entrance Hall, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Ground Floor Bathroom, Workshop, Three Double Bedrooms and an Attic Storage
Room.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall 3. 14m x 2. 20m (10”3’ x 7”2’) awp
Through the timber entrance door, we come to a useful area with flags and
concrete to the floor, a radiator and wood clad ceiling with energy saving
spotlights. Here we have access via stone stairs to the first floor.
To the right a door opening leads to:
Kitchen 4. 75m x 3. 10m (15”5’ x 10”1’) awp
A spacious kitchen with two timber double glazed windows to the rear aspect
and a radiator. Wood cladding to the sloped ceiling and two walls, exposed
stone to the remaining walls. Features a large double belfast sink and
terracotta quarry tiles to the floor with a raised area in flagstones.
Leaving the kitchen to the right and through the:
Hall 1. 97m x 1. 64m (6”4’ x 4”7’) awp
A small hallway with radiator linking the entrance hall, living room and
bathroom, with paint to the walls and flag stone continuing through on the
floor.
To the left:
Living Room 5. 07m x 4. 34m (16”6’ x 14”2’) awp
A spacious living room features a multi fuel stove and back boiler in a large
fireplace. The walls are painted with a mix of exposed stone and some cladding
to the chimney wall and exposed beams to the ceiling. The floor is laid with
stone flags, a timber, double glazed window looking out onto the front aspect
over pretty views. A separate entrance door leads to the rear patio is of
timber construction and full - length double - glazed glass. An exterior timber
shutter door provides extra protection from the elements.
Back to the hall to the left:
Ground Floor Bathroom 1. 57m x 1. 64m (5”1’ x 5”3’) awp
Compromising of a bath, pedestal basin with matching chrome taps and mirrored
cabinet above. A chrome heated towel rail and ceramic WC. Stone flags continue
to the floor. A timber, double glazed window to the rear aspect and spotlights
to the ceiling.
Return to the hall turn left:
Dining Room/Second Reception 4. 60m x 4. 49m (15”0’ x 14”7’) awp
Another generous space with a radiator, painted walls, exposed beams, and wood
floorboards. A timber, double glazed window looks out to the rear of the
property over countryside views. Loft steps leading to the third double
Bedroom. A rear timber, fully double - glazed entrance door with protective
shutter door leads out onto a stone elevated seating area with views to the
rear aspect.
At the side aspect to the right of the exterior door is the:
Workshop 6. 53m x 5. 02m (21”4’ x 16”4’) awp
A useful space which can be access via the house or an exterior stable style
timber door leading to the patio at the front aspect. Two windows with wood
shutters are to either side of the door and the ceiling is the full hight of
the apex roof. Painted stone walls and partially concreted floor.
Back through to the entrance hall turning left up the stone stairs:
Stairs/Landing
Stone steps lead up to a small landing linking two bedrooms and a loft room.
Exposed stone walls with a timber glazed window to the side and front aspect.
The ceiling has exposed beams with wood cladding.
The first room to the right:
Attic Space 2. 49m x 3. 85m (8”1’ x 12”6’) awp
A small useful attic room that could provide space for additional storage or
potentially a study area. Wood floorboards and exposed beams with a timber
double glazed window looking to the side aspect.
Further along the hall to the left:
Bedroom One 4. 46m x 3. 04m (14”6’ x 9”0’) awp
A generous double with useful built - in wood wardrobes along one wall that also
houses the boiler and immersion switch. The walls are painted with exposed
stone to the window wall with a timber double glazed window looking onto views
to the front aspect. Wood floorboards and exposed wood beams to the ceiling
and a radiator to the rear wall.
Bedroom Two 3. 01m x 4. 45m (9”0’ x 14”5’) awp
Another generous double bedroom featuring a log burning stove and radiator.
Wood floorboards and painted wall and ceiling with spotlights. A timber double
glazed window to the rear aspect.
Bedroom Three 4. 49m x 4. 60m (14”7’ x 15”0’) awp
A light and airy large double bedroom with wood floorboards and sloped ceiling
with exposed beams and partial wood cladding. A large timber framed double
glazed window looks out to the side aspect onto country views.
Outside
Front
A paved patio area links the front of the property with a log store and the
water tank storage leading across the front of the workshop entrance to a
walled patio to the side aspect. A wooden fence, trees and shrubs are along
the border.
Side
A field of grassy land and trees look out over an expanse of countryside with
a further stone walled corner of land to the furthest aspect.
Rear
The land to the side continues with grass and trees round to the front of the
property where the elevated patio is. A side gate leads to the opposite side
of the property.
Side
The entrance of the property is by a double gate leading to a parking area and
outbuilding beyond which there is more grassland. To the other side of the
entrance is a single wood gate providing access to the patio area back to the
front.
Services
Mains Electricity
Private Water Supply
Private Drainage
Back Boiler from Multi Fuel Stove
Council Tax Band A
Energy efficiency rating E
Tenure
We are advised by the vendor that the property is Freehold
Additional Information
Due to the off - road nature of the track and the rural setting of this property
viewers must be prepared to park at the picnic area at Bollihope and walk
along the track for approximately one mile finally leading uphill to the
property. It is advised to research the location and look carefully at all the
details provided before committing to a viewing.
Local Information
Frosterley is a riverside village in Weardale and has a rich mining history
famous for its marble. With a pub, local shop and take away fish and chip
shop, amenities are within reach on foot from Pye Close in around 30 minutes.
Stanhope is around two and a half miles up the dale and has a good array of
amenities including a butchers, greengrocers, chemist, takeaways, pubs and
more.
Directions DL13 2SY From the A689 if heading from Wolsingham turn left onto
Melbutts Bank, continue to follow this road until you reach a picnic area and
parking at Bollihope. Park the car, cross the bridge so the river is on your
left hand side continue along the walking path past the Low Bollihope Quarry
and Lake, follow through the mounds with Bollihope Burn again on your left in
view passing the end of the caravans. Keep following until the path seperates
going either up the higher path (which you just follow up to Pye Close) or
continuing going over a gate with stile round and until a clearing before the
wood, a track leads uphill to Pye Close. Further directional details will be
given.
Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the sole agent, Pennine Ways
Ltd. To arrange an appointment, please call
Haltwhistle or Alston .
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property whose agents they are give notice that (1) the particulars are set
out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or
lessees and do not constitute part of an offer or contract, (2) all
descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions
for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and
any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or
representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise
as to the correctness of each of them, (3) no person in the employment of
Pennine Ways Ltd has any authority to make or give any representation or
whatever in relation to this property. May we also courteously advise that
whilst every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the measurements in these
details, please do not incur any expense until you have verified the sizes to
your own satisfaction.

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