3 bed detached house for sale

Ditchburn Road, South Charlton, Alnwick NE65

Drawing on inspiration from the Northumbrian countryside, this high-end bespoke, detached, two storey, three bedroom new home offers 2,260 sq ft of flexible living space. One of just two new homes on this small development by M G Courty Builders. Constructed in beautiful natural sandstone and slate, featuring dormer windows, bi-fold doors and skylight windows, maximising natural light. Care and attention has been given to the overall design and aesthetic, traditional countryside vibes blend with contemporary and eco-friendly features. Well-planned accommodation offers plenty of flexible living space with a double bedroom and en-suite situated on the ground floor. There's an impressive galleried landing on the first floor and a further two generously proportioned double bedrooms. A rated for energy efficiency. Construction complete, ready to move in.
M G Courty Builders are a local, trusted, small family firm with a wealth of experience in all aspects of design and build. They have built up their reputation over many years and are renowned for reliable quality. We have previously worked with them on their beautiful Chatton site and we’re delighted to be working with them again on their latest bespoke development of two houses at South Charlton.

M G Courty Builders have been in business for over 30 years, they have an excellent work force and administrative team who strive to be consistently reliable and produce work to the highest standard. If you are looking for a quality, individual new home on a small development, we can highly recommend this bespoke, beautiful sandstone new home. Rated ‘A’ for energy efficiency, this new home benefits from an air source heat pump, solar roof panels and EV charging point.

South Charlton is a small, pretty village approximately 5 miles north west of Alnwick, set in magnificent Northumbrian countryside. With good road links and easy access to the A1 approximately 1.5 miles to the east. The Northumberland heritage coastline is within easy reach as well as the breathtakingly beautiful Cheviot Hills. Oak Cottage is rated A for energy efficiency, is constructed and completed, ready to move in.

What’s inside Oak Cottage, Ditchburn Road?

Please refer to the floor plan provided for the layout of accommodation.

Access to the private driveway leads to the entrance porch.

Entrance Porch:

Bright and welcoming porch with window, limestone tiled floor, fitted oak settle seat with wall panelling, oak doors lead to large hallway.

Hallway:

A spacious hallway with plenty of natural light provided by the skylight from the galleried landing, access to ground floor accommodation, neutral limestone tiled floor.

Lounge/reception room:

Oak double doors lead to a dual aspect 19ft lounge with fireplace place and wood burning stove, windows to front and side. Engineered oak floor.

Ground Floor Cloaks/WC:

With WC, hand wash basin, feature panelling, towel rail

Study Snug:

A further reception room that could be used as a study or a snug or a further ground floor bedroom.

Bedroom One:

A 16ft foot double ground floor bedroom with adjoining en-suite shower room, WC, shower, hand wash basin, window.

Utility Room:

With pedestrian door to the side of the property, range of units with sink.

Kitchen/Dining Room:

A fabulous, 21ft well-planned social, entertaining space. There’s a high quality kitchen incorporating an island, the dining area has bi-fold doors leading out onto a patio for extended, alfresco dining, if formal dining isn’t your thing then there’s plenty of room to accommodate a comfy sofa. ‘A’ frame timber beams and the valued ceiling provide volume, natural light floods the room with skylight windows, windows from the rear of the kitchen frame the open countryside views, adding to the already natural light provided by the large bi-fold door leading out onto a sandstone patio area. Limestone tiled flooring flows through from the hallway and continues into the kitchen.

Stairs up from hallway to Landing:

Oak feature staircase leads to spacious galleried landing with skylight.

Family Bathroom:

A fully equipped luxurious bathroom with Villeroy & Boch fixtures and fittings including a free standing bath, separate shower, wall hung WC, double wash basin in vanity unit, skylight above providing natural light, underfloor heating.

Bedroom Two:

23ft double bedroom with pretty dormer window to the front, semi open wall providing room behind for a dressing room or study area. Fitted storage cupboard into eaves.

Bedroom Three:

Another good size 23ft bedroom, again with a pretty dormer window to the front. 2 large storage areas, one hot water cylinder (sound proofed cupboard)

What’s outside Oak Cottage, Ditchburn Road?

The plot is set in approx 840 sq metres of garden, front rear and side. Driveway and separate storage shed/workshop. Sandstone patio areas, lawn, established, mature oak tree, mixed native hedging. There is an EV charging point and solar roof panels to the rear elevation. The house is situated on a quiet, road with impressive, open countryside views.

What we love about Oak Cottage, Ditchburn Road and South Charlton

We love the eco credentials of this home, rated A for energy efficiency, the running costs will be easy on the pocket and kind to the environment. The style and finish is of a very high quality with amazing attention to detail. The layout of this home provides so much flexibility with the accommodation layout, appealing to a wide range of buyers’ needs. We are big fans of a traditional sandstone build, epitomising the soul of Northumbrian Countryside living. It’s satisfies our need for nostalgia but also incorporates contemporary elements and sustainability, bringing together the best of two worlds. We love a new build home that is sympathetic to the local landscape yet offers the very best in modern building, style and eco-features.

South Charlton is a small, unspoiled, pretty village approximately 5 miles north west of Alnwick, set in magnificent Northumbrian countryside. With good road links and easy access to the A1 approximately 1.5 miles to the east. The Northumberland heritage coastline is within easy reach as well as the breathtakingly beautiful Cheviot Hills. There’s a pleasant short walk from the house up the hill where you are rewarded with spectacular views of the countryside and coast. The village has a popular village hall, a church and an active, friendly community.

Specification

Internal Oak doors
Wood burning stove in Lounge
Feature staircase, with oak handrail
Oak flooring to Lounge and 2nd reception room
80/20 Wool Carpet to Bedrooms, landings and staircase.
Satin lever furniture and fittings
Ceilings and walls – flat skim finish with white matt emulsion paint
Moulded skirting and architraves with white satin finish
Satin paint finish to all internal joinery
Kitchen

High quality kitchen with soft-close doors and drawers
Silestone quartz, worktops and upstands
Stainless-steel/chrome mixer tap
LED strip lights to underside of kitchen wall units
Bosch or AEG as standard stainless steel double fan oven & induction hob
Bosch or AEG fully-integrated dishwasher
Fully-integrated fridge/freezer
Chimney cooker hood
Ceramic tile flooring
Bathrooms

Villeroy & Boch high quality sanitaryware
High quality fittings
Heated towel rails
Shaver socket to bathroom & en-suites
Underfloor heating to bathroom and en-suites
Ceramic tile flooring to ground floor
Ceramic tiling

Tiling to walls with sanitaryware in bathroom, & en-suites
Full-height tiling to shower areas
Tile edging trims
Plumbing and heating

Energy efficient Air Source Heat Pump
Solar panels
Underfloor heating throughout ground floor
White enamelled panel radiators to 1st floor bedrooms and landing
Heated towel rail & underfloor heating to bathroom and en-suites
Wood burning stove
Electrical

Low energy lighting throughout
Neutral colour sockets and switches throughout.
LED downlights in kitchen, 2 feature pendant lights, en-suites and pendant lighting provided elsewhere
usb sockets (to selection of rooms)
Double socket and tube lighting to garage
EV charger point
Utility room

Integrated units
Stainless steel sink and chrome tap
Fitted worktop
Plumbing for washing machine and dryer
Doors and windows

Painted Redwood Timber sliding windows with chrome handles or uPVC
Aluminium bi-fold doors to kitchen in anthracite colour
Solid Redwood Timber front door (painted heritage green with hammered black handles)
Gardens and external

Grass rear garden
Gravel driveway
Stone paved rear patio
Timber boundary fencing + Mixed native species hedging
External power socket (s)
External water taps
Security and warranty

External lighting to front & rear of property
Smoke & heat detectors
6 year structural warranty