The buyer who makes Waldridge Hall their own will most certainly be acquiring a stunning and characterful stone-built family home... and also a little bit more in the form of a piece of local history.

That's because this detached manor house – described by Historic England as 'Waldridge Hall Farmhouse' is believed to have had its main sections added in around 1800 by David Stephenson who, at the time, was considered to be one of the North-East's leading architects and was, in fact, John Dobson's tutor.

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Now a grade II listed family home, the pillared Georgian hall discreetly set in private grounds still epitomises an age of elegance and boasts a wealth of exceptional and elegant accommodation with historic charm and style throughout.

The hall's magnificent front façade features a row of six sash windows with Juliet balconies and a tetrastyle entrance porch. Enter through the grand front door into the grand entrance and reception hall with a three-flight cantilever staircase and you won't be disappointed.

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To the left of the hall is the formal living room with panelled walls, while to the right is the formal dining room. Both rooms have sash windows, decorative ceiling cornice, oak flooring and a feature period fireplace housing a wood-burning stove.

Off an inner hallway lies a utility room, shower room and the kitchen which boasts exceptional quality from the hand-crafted units with oak doors and contrasting marble worktops to range of a integrated appliances, a central island and a four-oven gas AGA.

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Also on the ground floor are a store room, a room which is currently utilised as an informal dining area but could also be used as a snug or second living room and the elegant garden room which is home to a log burner set in a stylish stone fireplace with stone tiled flooring. A lantern roof allows natural light to flood into this room which benefits from a Sonos sound system with ceiling speakers and has doors out into the garden.

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The first floor is home to the family bathroom with a freestanding bath and five bedrooms. These include two which share a Jack 'n' Jill en-suite bathroom and the stunning master bedroom with a feature fireplace, views over the terrace and gardens and a luxurious fully tiled en-suite bathroom.

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Upstairs again is another generous double bedroom which is currently used as a home office but is versatile enough to have multiple uses.

The property has underfloor heating to ground floor tiled area, master en-suite and family bathroom.

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Waldridge Hall sits in around one acre of private gardens and grounds, with manicured landscaped gardens to the front and an array of mature trees. The driveway leads up to a turning circle to the front of the property and on to a stone-built detached double garage. There is also a separate courtyard garden to the rear which is a sun trap for the afternoon sun and a Scandinavian barbecue hut which available by separate negotiation.

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Waldridge Hall is located in Chester-le-Street, within ten minutes drive of Durham City, and is on the market at £1m.

For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Urban Base on 0845 6431186.