3 bed detached house for sale

Craster South Farm, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66

Porch | Sitting room | Sun room | Conservatory | Dining room | Kitchen | Boot room/Utility | 3 Bedrooms | Box Room | Family bathroom | Stone Barn | Garage | Wooden store | Vehicle/tool shed | Back store | Summer house | Gardens | Paddocks | 1.87 Acres| EPC rating F

Craster Village 1 mile, Embleton 2.7 miles, A1 5.3 miles, Alnwick 6.5 miles, Newcastle upon Tyne 40 miles, Newcastle International Airport 40 miles

Keepers Cottage is a charming detached property that provides three bedrooms, 2 main reception rooms and plenty of character, including original Victorian fireplaces and exposed brickwork. The house requires significant improvement throughout.

Off the entrance hall to the ground floor there are two main reception rooms the sitting room and dining room. The sitting room has a period open fireplace as the focal point of the room, and the dining room features a traditional open solid fuel stove. Towards the rear there is a light and airy sun room adjoining a utility/boot room with its south west facing window and antique stove. There is also a sunny conservatory with views across the garden and fields beyond. The kitchen has wooden fitted units, an integrated oven and hob plus an Aga. A WC completes the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor there are three bedrooms, two of which are doubles of similar proportions, with one featuring an en suite shower and the other its own washbasin. Both of these rooms have views towards Craster and out to sea. There is also a box room and a family bathroom.<br /><br />The cottage is located on a lane alongside a cluster of converted former farm buildings surrounded by open fields with far reaching views. There is parking in front of the cottage and in the detached garage. Further outbuildings include a barn, a wooden store, a tool shed, a summer house and stable. The wrap-around garden to the rear is south and west-facing and includes an area of patio, a lawn with various border trees, shrubs and hedgerows, and beyond the lawn, two large grassy paddocks backing onto farmland all set in Circa 1.87 acres.<br /><br />The property is set just outside the charming village of Craster on the stunning Northumberland Coast. This small fishing village is unspoilt and features a local pub, a church and a village hall, with nearby Embleton providing several local amenities including a village shop, a doctor’s surgery and a primary school. The historic town of Alnwick provides a choice of shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities, as well as further schooling a state secondary school. The surrounding coastline and countryside provide stunning landscapes to explore, including beautiful beaches at Longhoughton and Dunstanburgh, and first-class golf at Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Course. The A1 is within easy reach, providing access towards the Scottish borders to the north, and towards Newcastle upon Tyne to the south.