• Unique Grade II listed Medieval Manor House +
• 5 Bedrooms and 5 En Suites +
• Internal area 3,058 sq ft (284 sq m) +
• Private Gardens +
• B&B Potential +

A highly attractive five-bedroom home in the magnificent Stanhope Hall, featuring a wealth of charming and handsome period details, alongside elegant décor and styling. Set on the edge of the idyllic County Durham town of Stanhope, with the dramatic rolling hills and valleys of the North Pennines National Landscape just moments away.

The property
2 Stanhope Hall is a splendid five-bedroom period home, one of three properties in the historic, Grade II* listed Stanhope Hall on the edge of the North Pennines town of Stanhope. The house is thought to date back to 1139 as part of an original medieval manor house, with some parts potentially from even earlier, and much of the original character of the property remains. Period details include exposed stonework, handsome fireplaces, exposed timber beams, panelled walls and various other attractive features.

The main reception room is the 32ft, split level drawing room and dining area with original flag stone floor underneath existing carpet, This reception room benefits from a grand Tudor Inglenook stone built open fireplace, Tudor mullioned windows, an impressive arched, studded door, high ceilings, rich original wood-panelled walls and window seats, as well as space for both a seating area and a family dining table. The comfortable sitting room provides additional space in which to relax, with its exposed stone walls and large fireplace, which is fitted with a woodburning stove. Also on the ground floor, the well-equipped kitchen has fitted units to base and wall level, wooden worktops, a butler sink and space for all the necessary home appliances.

On the first floor you will find a laundry room and two well-presented double bedrooms, both of which are en suite – one with a shower room, while the other has a bathroom with a bathtub and a separate shower unit. The stairs continue to the second floor, where you will find an additional three comfortable bedrooms, two of which are doubles. Each of the second-floor bedrooms are also en suite, two with shower rooms, while one has a bathroom.

Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage

Outside
At the entrance to Stanhope Hall there is a private parking area with plenty of space for several vehicles. There is paved access from the parking area to the front entrance of the home, as well as a central walkway leading from the lane to the front door.

To the front of the property is a large private garden, which are enclosed by walls and fencing. To the rear of the property is an area of gravel terracing for al fresco dining, a small and manageable area of lawn and a raised deck partially shaded by a timber-framed pergola, providing further space for al fresco dining.