Terraced house for sale in Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15, 6 Bedroom

Orkney House is a beautifully presented and well-appointed double fronted Victorian house, which is located in the heart of this highly desirable Northumberland village. This exceptional family home retains an abundance of period features, including ornate cornicing, ceiling roses, pitched pine interior doors, shutters on the windows, original fireplaces and an impressive staircase.

The interior is set on two floors, with an elegant lounge and sitting room with beautiful fireplaces and bay windows, a drawing room with an inglenook fireplace and multi-fuel stove, a traditional farmhouse kitchen and a utility room with a cloakroom.
On the first floor there are six double bedrooms, all with fireplaces and there is a family bathroom and a separate shower room.

Attached to the rear of Orkney House is a two storey outbuilding, which used to be a bakery, offers huge potential to convert into separate living accommodation to use as a holiday let, or for a relative. On the ground floor of the outhouse are to store rooms and a large conservatory overlooking the rear gardens and with a multi-fuel stove. On the first floor there is a large office with a kitchen and toilet.

Large private gardens to the rear of the property which are mainly laid to lawns, with mature trees including fruits trees, shrubberies and a large pond.

Double two storey garage with potential to convert into separate accommodation, with access off North Lane. There is a vehicular access gate beside the garage to give access to the gardens and a car port to the side of the main house.

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Norham Village

The historic village of Norham is one of the most northerly villages in England, which is situated on the south bank of the River Tweed. The village has a thriving community, with the village hall being regularly used by numerous clubs and societies, such as the running club, fishing club and history society. Norham has become one of the most sought after villages in north Northumberland, as it has a village store, bakers, butchers, country pursuits store, two public houses and a school which covers nursery and primary years.
Norham Castle sits at the top of the village, which has featured in many of the conflicts between Scotland and English forces. There is also a Norman Church located in the heart of the village.
Orkney House is located on Castle Street, where there is a village green.
Norham is only 8 miles from Berwick-Upon-Tweed, where there is more varied shopping and sporting facilities. Berwick-Upon-Tweed has a railway station on the east coast mainline, making Edinburgh and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne within one hours commute. Edinburgh is 64 miles and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is 69 miles away.

Front Door Vestibule (4'6 x 5'2 (1.37m x 1.57m))

Door to the front of the house giving access to the vestibule which has a tiled floor and a glazed door to the entrance hall.

Entrance Hall (15'8 x 15'6 (4.78m x 4.72m))

An attractive original staircase leading to the first floor landing, with a built-in under stairs cupboard. The entrance hall has coving on the ceiling and attractive pitched pine doors leading to the reception rooms. Central heating radiator.

Lounge (16'2 x 16'4 (4.93m x 4.98m))

An elegant reception room with a beautiful carved marble open coal fireplace with a cast iron inset. The lounge has an ornate ceiling rose and a bay window to the front with pitched pine surrounds and shutters. Built-in shelved storage cupboard. Deep skirting boards, a picture rail and a central heating radiator.

Sitting Room (18'6 x 16'1 (5.64m x 4.90m))

A reception room with considerable character, with a combination of stone walls, pitched pine panelled walls and ceiling with wooden carved cornicing and inset ceiling spot lights. Attractive sandstone inglenook fireplace and a bay window to the front with window seats below. Central heating radiator and a door to the kitchen.

Drawing Room (18'2 x 10'7 (5.54m x 3.23m))

A comfortable drawing room with coving, a ceiling rose and a picture rail, this room has an Inglenook fireplace with a multi-fuel stove. Built-in storage cupboard and double French doors to the rear yard. Door to the utility room.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (15'3 x 14'5 (4.65m x 4.39m))

A traditional freestanding farmhouse style kitchen, with an attractive pine dresser and the original black cast iron range. Belmont sink with storage below and plumbing for a dish washing machine. Built-in shelved storage cupboard, a window to the rear and a Rangemaster electric range with a cooker hood above. Two central heating radiators. Door to rear hall.

Rear Hall (15'5 x 3'2 (4.70m x 0.97m))

Half wooden panelled walls the rear hall has a window to the rear and entrance door to the side. Door to the utility room.

Utility Room (14'1 x 10'6 (4.29m x 3.20m))

Plumbing for an automatic washing machine and an entrance door to the side yard. Window to the side.

Cloakroom (6'10 x 6'3 (2.08m x 1.91m))

White toilet and wash hand basin, frosted window to the side and the central heating boiler.

First Floor Landing (34'8 x 7'4 (10.57m x 2.24m))

A large landing with attractive cornicing and two ceiling roses. Skylight over the stairs and a central heating radiator.

Bedroom 1 (15'6 x 16'2 (4.72m x 4.93m))

A beautiful double bedroom with stripped pine floors, a picture rail, coving and a ceiling rose, the bedroom has an attractive Victorian marble fireplace with a cast iron inset. Large bay window to the front with working shutters. Built-in storage cupboard and a central heating radiator.

Dressing Room/ Bedroom 6 (13' x 7'9 (3.96m x 2.36m))

Currently being used as a dressing room, however, it would make another bedroom, this room would make an ideal en-suite for the main bedroom. The dressing room has a window to the front with working shutters, a central heating radiator.

Family Bathroom (9'11 x 7'5 (3.02m x 2.26m))

Fitted with a quality white three piece suite, which includes a roll top bath with a shower attachment, a high level toilet and a marble wash hand basin. Heated towel rail and a window to the rear. The bathroom has oak flooring and tiled walls.

Bedroom 2 (9'6 x 15' (2.90m x 4.57m))

A generous double bedroom with cornice, a picture rail and a marble fireplace with a cast iron inset. Window to the rear, a built-in storage cupboard and a central heating radiator.

Shower Room (8'11 x4'1 (2.72m x 1.24m))

Fully tiled walls and floor the shower room has a corner shower cubicle and a circular sink. Heated towel rail and inset ceiling spot lights.

Bedroom 3 (13'7 x 12'10 (4.14m x 3.91m))

A generous double bedroom with an inglenook fireplace with a marble surround and a shelved recess to the side. Coving and ceiling rose and picture rail. Window to the front with working shutters and a central heating radiator.

Bedroom 4 (32'4 x8'8 (9.86m x 2.64m))

A large double bedroom which used to be two separate rooms and could be easily converted back into two rooms, it has two fireplaces, a picture rail, coving and ceiling roses. Window to the front with working shutters and a window to the rear and double French doors leading to the balcony with stairs to the rear garden. Three central heating radiators and a door to bedroom 5.

Bedroom 5 (12'4 x 9'10 (3.76m x 3.00m))

A double bedroom with ornate cornice, ceiling rose and a picture rail. The bedroom has an attractive marble fireplace and a window to the rear. Central heating radiator.

Outhouse

Offering potential to convert into extra living accommodation, a granny flat, or to do holiday lets.

Room 1 (15'10 x 18'1 (4.83m x 5.51m))

With the original arched opening with double French doors giving access to the room. The ceiling has inset spot lights and stairs to the upper floor. Window to the side, door to room 2.

Room 2 (22'14 x 27'3 (7.06m x 8.31m))

A large room with two windows to either side and an entrance door. Doorway to the conservatory.

Conservatory (13'1 x 24'6 (3.99m x 7.47m))

A large conservatory which is glazed on two sides to take advantage of the views over the rear garden and Norham Castle. Double French doors to the side and rear of the conservatory. Large inglenook fireplace with a multi-fuel stove.

First Floor Level

Office (33' x 17'9 (10.06m x 5.41m))

A large office with a beamed ceiling with three Velux windows and two windows to one side and a Velux to the other. Two central heating radiators. Doorway to the kitchen.

Kitchen (14'10 x 11' (4.52m x 3.35m))

Fitted with beech base kitchen units and a central heating radiator.

Toilet (6'9 x 4'7 (2.06m x 1.40m))

White toilet and wash hand basin and a central heating radiator.

Double Garage (27'7 x 17'1 (8.41m x 5.21m))

A double garage with an electric roller door to the front and windows and door to the rear. The garage is two storey with a floored loft above offering excellent storage and potential to convert into residential accommodation.

Car Port (31'3 x 9'3 (9.53m x 2.82m))

Arched doorway to the side of the house.

Gardens

Fully enclosed private gardens to the rear of the house which are mainly laid to lawns, with well stocked flowerbeds and shrubberies, with fruit trees and views of Norham Castle. Large pond to the rear of the garden and vehicular access to the front and rear of the grounds.

General Information

Full oil fired central heating.
Partial double glazing.
All fitted floor coverings included in the sale.
All main services are connected except for gas.
Freehold.
Council Tax Band D
Energy Rating F

Agent Information

Office opening hours
Monday - Friday 9.00 - 17.00
Saturday 9.00 - 13.00

Fixtures & fittings

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