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The Area

Barnard Castle
The Dovecote occupies a prime position opposite the Bowes Museum and within level walking distance of the town centre. Newgate is a highly regarded location with the subject property being found towards the fringe of the town, close to open country side. Barnard Castle is an historic market town supporting a range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities with many renowned beauty spots close at hand, beyond which can be found the delights of North Yorkshire, the Lake District, Weardale and Northumberland as well as the East Coast. For the commuter the A66, A67 and A1(M) provide links with the major commercial centres of the North East. Darlington Mainline Railway Station and Durham Tees Valley International Airport offer further communications with the rest of the country.

The Property

The Dovecote
The Dovecote is a unique Grade II Listed home providing versatile accommodation to suite a variety of purchasers. Being part single storey and part two storey, the property could suit families, the elderly or a professional couple working from home. Formerly being part of Spring Lodge, the property was converted and extended in recent years to create this highly individual home, successfully blending period features with a contemporary flair. It occupies a generous site with predominantly south facing walled gardens and there is a right to park two vehicles. Within the garden there has been a generous L shaped potting shed/office/greenhouse constructed in a sympathetic manner. There is gas fired central heating throughout which is under floor in part.

A tall glazed doorway leads through to a flag stoned entrance hall way with stairs off to first floor and cloak room/WC. The breakfast kitchen is appointed with a comprehensive range of contrasting high gloss base and wall mounted storage units by Cooke & Lewis, ample working surfaces, central island unit/breakfast bar, built in oven/grill and microwave, five burner hob unit, inset one and a half bowl sink, tiled flooring and windows to two sides. A most useful pantry leads off with stable doorway to the outside. Glazed double opening doors lead through to a generously proportioned sitting room with wonderful slate fireplace having decorative cast iron insert, tilled floor with under floor heating and glazed double opening doors leading through to an impressive garden room with views out over the gardens. Beyond is a dining room or study also with heated floor tiles and double opening doors out into the gardens. The master bedroom suite enjoys direct access to the gardens via twin double opening doors, it has Travertine heated flooring throughout along with a dressing room and beautifully appointed en suite bathroom/WC with white suite and separate shower cubicle with natural lighting via two tall borrowed lights with decorative obscured glazing. The dressing room is fitted with open fronted hanging sections and shelving and there is plumbing for an automatic washing machine. To the first floor are two further double bedrooms both with beautifully appointed en suite shower rooms/WCs.

Measurements

Entrance Hall

Downstairs Cloakroom/WC

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
16' 10" x 15' 5" (5.13m x 4.70m)

Pantry
12' 3" x 6'0" (3.73m x 1.83m)

Sitting Room
19' 5" x 18'0" (5.92m x 5.49m)

Garden Room
19' 8" x 17'0" (5.99m x 5.18m)

Dining Room/Study
18'0" x 18'0" (5.49m x 5.49m)

Master Bedroom
21'0" x 10' 5" (6.40m x 3.18m)

Plus Dressing Room

En Suite Bathroom/ Shower/WC

First Floor

Bedroom Two
14' 3" x 11' 0" (4.34m x 3.35m)

En Suite Shower Room/WC

Bedroom Three
11' 7" x 9' 10" (3.53m x 3.00m)

En Suite Shower Room/WC

Externally

Garden
One of the principal features of the property is a wonderful southerly orientated walled garden with ornamental ponds, a paved/cobbled patio area and a winding pathway leading through well stocked borders.

There are also two stone built dog kennels to the rear elevation along with direct access into the garden via double opening gates.

In addition to the perfect orientation of the gardens, there is the wonderful back drop of the Bowes Museum which also has a tennis and bowls club.

Potting Shed/Studio/Workshop
25' 2" x 8' 10" (7.67m x 2.69m) deepening to 13'0" (3.96m) plus

Office
11'6" x 8'10" (3.51m x 2.69m)

Greenhouse
30' 10" x 8' 10" (9.40m x 2.69m)

Note One
The property is Grade II Listed.

Note Two
Access to the property is over a shared road way with the right to park two vehicles.

Note Three
Mains gas, water and electricity are connected and drainage is to a private system.

Directions
From the centre of Barnard Castle proceed out along Newgate until reaching the main entrance to the Bowes Museum. Turn immediately to the right through a pillared entrance and bear round to the right into a small courtyard where will be found access to the property.

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