If a new year heralds a search for a new home, why not take the opportunity to set your sights high and aim for a house that's a beautiful home and much, much more.
Low Fewster Gill is one such property – a beautiful home modernised by the current owners while they have transformed the property and land into a stunning small country estate during their 16-year ownership of it.
What exists today is a quite unique residential smallholding with a diversified use of the surrounding land which provides a haven for wildlife, with riverside frontage and considerate amenity value.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
This immaculate family home is situated down a long tree-lined drive and is set in stunning gardens and grounds which extend to around 13.22 in all.
The accommodation itself is beautifully presented and extends to 2,400sq.ft. This starts at the spacious entrance hall with limestone flooring and leads down into a restful snug area with a multi-fuel burning stove and separate cloakroom.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
To the left as you enter the property is the stunning kitchen diner – a large room which is home to a quality fitted kitchen with a central island, granite-topped units and a range of high-quality appliances and an area with ample space for both a family dining table and seating area. Natural light floods into this room thanks to walls of floor-to-ceiling windows with two sets of French doors which gives easy access to the patio and delightful gardens beyond.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
Also on the ground floor are a single bedroom or home office – which is currently used as a music room – a library, a large living room with green oak windows and a high vaulted ceiling with a triple aspect and doors leading out to the patio and gardens, a large utility room with a separate WC and the master bedroom. This enjoys stunning views across the valley and features a secret door leading down into a modern en-suite shower room complete with sauna.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
To the first floor are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Substantial gardens and grounds wrap around the property and provide a high degree of privacy and tranquility.
The garden features a range of mixed flower beds and borders with ample patio area for seating and potted plants. There is a large lawn and a separate orchard with a range of fruit trees and a hen house, plus a summer house complete with log-burning stove which makes it an excellent space for enjoying the surroundings in any weather. There is also a large vegetable plot together with soft fruit trees and a sizeable greenhouse.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
The approximately 13.22 acres of land which come with Low Fewster Gill include a wildflower meadow, a mix of mature and young native tree woodland and a stretch of riverbank along the River Tees which includes fishing rights. The vendors have worked hard to restore the land and have planted over 2,000 native trees during the ownership, providing an ideal habitat for wildlife.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
Amongst the woodland is a secluded handcrafted fishing hut which won an award in the Shed of the Year – Nature's Haven category 2022. This charming building is well equipped with a bed, a log-burning stove and a small kitchenette.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
The property also has a range of useful buildings including stabling, a double garage and a second building featuring a workshop and garden equipment store. There has been planning permission granted for the conversion of this building to form ancillary accommodation, but this permission has lapsed, so a prospective buyer should make their own enquiries if they wish to do something similar.
The land would lend itself to those buyers with equestrian interest as well as those wishing for a lifestyle change.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
Low Fewster Gill is situated in Ovington, around seven miles from Barnard Castle, 11 miles from Darlington and 12 miles from Richmond. It is on the market at a guide price of £1,25m.
For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Robin Jessop Ltd on 01677 425950 or 01969 622800.
Low Fewster Gill, Ovington - Jessops
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