Forge Cottage, a Grade II-listed four-bedroom home in Lemmington, Northumberland, has been placed on the market for £695,000. The property, which sits adjacent to Lemmington Hall near Alnwick, is being marketed by Sanderson Young and offers panoramic views of the Cheviots.
Property details and gardens
The cottage occupies a total site of around 0.4 acres and includes a landscaped walled garden, a smaller cottage courtyard garden, an open lawned garden and a driveway with a large greenhouse and timber shed. Parking is available for a number of cars.
The home was converted and refurbished in 2012, providing accommodation across two floors, with two bedrooms on the ground floor and two on the first floor.
Ground floor accommodation
The ground floor features a vestibule and cloaks area, a hallway leading to the sitting room and kitchen, a ground floor WC, and a sitting room with a full-height ceiling, exposed beams and dual-aspect windows. A stone fireplace and wood-burning stove are also present.
The family kitchen and dining room includes French doors opening to the side garden, a fitted kitchen with a range of cabinets, part wood tongue-and-groove panelled walls, bench seating, a new electric AGA with induction hob and fan oven, and an integrated dishwasher. There is also a study area, a walk-in larder with wood worktops and space for a washing machine, fridge-freezer and dryer.
A snug features a slate-tiled floor, part wood panelled walls and French doors to the garden. The double bedroom offers views, a built-in wardrobe and drawers, while a study or fourth bedroom and a ground floor family bathroom with a bath with shower over, wash basin, WC, ladder radiator and travertine tiling complete this level.
First floor and location
Upstairs, the landing includes a double-door built-in cupboard. The principal bedroom has natural light from three Velux windows and full-length low-level built-in wardrobes and drawers. Its en-suite includes a walk-in shower, wash hand basin, WC, feature window, ladder radiator and travertine tiling.
Outside, there is parking for two to three cars, a timber greenhouse and shed, and a gravel area adjacent to the cottage with space for three cars. Nearby Alnwick offers a range of amenities, with the Northumberland coast a short drive away. Road links are available via the A697 north to Wooler and the Borders, south to Morpeth, and the A1 to Newcastle and the airport.
