Riding Cottage, Riding Mill, Northumberland

Accommodation in Brief
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall | Sitting Room | Study | Kitchen/Dining/Living Room | Utility Room | Cloakroom/WC

First Floor
Principal Bedroom with En Suite | Two Further Double Bedrooms | Fourth Bedroom | Family Bathroom

Externally
Detached Garage | Driveway Parking | Mature Gardens | Paved Terrace | Garden Store

The Property
Riding Cottage is an attractive detached house occupying a generous and private plot in the heart of Riding Mill. Beautifully presented throughout, the property combines a more traditional front elevation with a substantial contemporary extension to the rear, creating exceptionally generous living accommodation with an emphasis on natural light, garden access and practical family life.

The entrance hall provides a smart introduction, with an oak staircase rising to the first floor and the principal ground-floor rooms arranged around it. To the front, the sitting room has a warmer, more intimate character, with herringbone timber flooring, painted wall panelling and plantation shutters. A broad brick fireplace with substantial timber mantel houses a wood-burning stove, creating a strong focal point while retaining the comfortable proportions of the room.

Set just beyond is a separate study, neatly positioned away from the main living accommodation and well suited to home working.

The rear of the house is given over to an impressive open-plan kitchen, dining and living room, extending across much of the width of the property and forming its principal everyday living space. The scale is immediately apparent, yet the arrangement allows the kitchen, dining and seating areas to retain their own identity.

The kitchen is fitted with dark painted cabinetry, complemented by granite work surfaces and a timber-topped central island with informal seating. A large range-style cooker sits beneath a tiled splashback and substantial timber mantel, while extensive glazing and doors towards the garden bring further light into the room.

Beyond, there is ample room for a substantial dining table before the accommodation continues into the living area. Here, a large glazed roof lantern draws light from above, while windows and glazed doors on two elevations frame the gardens and provide direct access to the terrace. Built-in shelving and subtle wall panelling add further detail without detracting from the bright, open character of the space.

A separate utility room and cloakroom/WC complete the ground-floor accommodation.

The staircase rises to a spacious first-floor landing, where rooflights bring natural light into the centre of the house and painted panelling continues the considered finish seen elsewhere.

The principal bedroom is a particularly generous double room with timber flooring and glazed doors opening to a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear garden. An adjoining en suite has been finished in a contemporary palette, with a large walk-in rainfall shower, floating timber vanity unit and brushed brass fittings.

There are two further well-proportioned double bedrooms together with a fourth bedroom, offering flexibility for children, guests or additional workspace.

The family bathroom has also been comprehensively updated, centred around a freestanding bath with wall-mounted fittings. Large-format tiling is paired with a contrasting tiled feature wall, timber vanity unit and contemporary sanitaryware, creating a bright and understated finish.

Externally
Riding Cottage is approached across a broad gravelled driveway providing extensive parking and access to the detached garage. Mature hedging provides screening from the road, while the house itself is set comfortably back within the plot.

The rear garden is a particularly appealing feature, with a broad paved terrace immediately adjoining the open-plan living accommodation and providing a natural setting for outdoor dining and seating. Beyond, a generous lawn is framed by established borders, mature shrubs and trees, creating a garden that feels private and well established despite the property's central village position.

Further planting extends towards the rear boundary, with fruit trees and more structured beds adding interest through the garden. A detached outbuilding provides useful garden storage.

Local Information
Riding Mill is a popular commuter village in the Tyne Valley. The village offers a good range of local amenities including the Wellington Hotel public house, two active village halls, churches for various denominations, an extensive selection of clubs and societies and a tennis club. The nearby historic village of Corbridge offers day-to-day amenities with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, inns, doctor and dentist surgeries, community services and a garage, while nearby Matfen Hall, Close House and Slaley Hall offer excellent leisure facilities. The attractive, bustling market town of Hexham offers a full range of amenities with larger supermarkets, a good range of shops including independent delicatessen, butcher, baker, greengrocer and bimonthly farmers' market, professional services, leisure/sports centre, cinema, theatre and a hospital. Newcastle city centre is also within easy reach and provides comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and shopping facilities.

For schooling, there is a First School in the village, an excellent Middle School in Corbridge and senior schooling is offered in Hexham. There are also excellent private schools in the vicinity with Mowden Hall Preparatory School just outside Corbridge that provides education from nursery up to 13 years together with a selection of day schools in Newcastle.

For the commuter, the A69 provides excellent access to Newcastle to the east and Carlisle to the west and onward access to the A1 and M6. The rail station in Riding Mill provides regular cross-country services to Newcastle and Carlisle, where connecting main line services are available to major UK cities north and south. Newcastle International Airport is also within easy reach.

Approximate Mileages
Corbridge 3.1 miles | Hexham 6.3 miles | Newcastle International Airport 15.1 miles | Newcastle City Centre 18.9 miles

Services
Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Gas-fired central heating.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The property is being sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether or not specified within the sales particulars.

Agents Note to Purchasers
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Submitting an Offer
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