If you want to escape to the country, keep animals and grow your own food then this property is right up your street.
Parkers House is in a unspoilt rural location - the hamlet of Lambsgate between Alston and Nenthead - and comes with a stable block and enclosed paddock, offering a real opportunity for the good life.
There’s even a stream in the gardens.
The well-presented family home has an entrance porch at the rear with a slate tile floor and doors to a cloakroom and the living room.
This large family space has three south-facing windows overlooking the back garden and a wood-burning stove in a traditional inglenook fireplace.
The room also has a feature exposed stone wall with original alcove and a solid slate-flagged floor.
The adjacent kitchen has a range of modern floor cabinets and a built-in fridge, cooker and ceramic hob.
A staircase rises to the first floor where three double bedrooms and a shower room are found, all with solid wood pine latch doors.
Outside Parkers House there’s a parking area for several vehicles and a large stables block to front and side
The back garden has a shingle area, fencing and lawn with a gate to a poultry house and enclosed paddock which is grassed and bordered by dry stone walls and fencing. It also has a small stream.
Parkers House, Lambsgate, near Alston, is for sale at £235,000 from Pennine Ways, tel. 381808.
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