B1996 - Stocksfield Gothic house

Northumberland DH8

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Description:

Victorian neo-gothic mansion house of around 12,000 sq ft, built in 1863 and designed by renowned architect Edward Robson, an associate of both John Dobson and Sir George Gilbert Scott. Particularly unique to the house are the ten stained glass windows designed by Burne-Jones and made by William Morris's factory, with Morris design echoed throughout the house along with a distinctive non-symmetrical design to the exterior including turrets, feature windows and an ornate porchway over the oak front doors . With a large library, 30ft dining room and drawing room and 13 bedrooms, along with led lined original safe, wine and beer cellars, art studio and attic rooms it has huge scope and space to work in with tonnes of original features, ornate ceilings and cornicing, servants bells, green baize doors and the back stairs as well as light filled dual aspect hallway with stained glass windows, wrought iron and stone floating staircase, and large marble and stone fireplaces throughout. It is set in 3.5 acres of undulating gardens which are encircled for half of the property by a stream and small waterfall. A sweeping gravel drive, ivy covered stone arched bridge, wildflowers, rhododendrons and 26 150 yr+old giant sequoias as well as yew and oak trees are the key features. There is self-contained two bed wing of the house which could be utilised as extra accommodation for production teams or which could be moved into for a time during production use if the whole space was being used. On entrance to the property, although not owned by someone else, but still tenanted out by the previous owners of the house there is a beautiful dilapidated Victorian stable block with many original features, and a quaint 'Harry Potter' esque lodge at the end of the drive along with tumbledown overgrown walled garden. Located approximately 25 minutes from Newcastle, Durham, Corbridge and Hexham on the edge of Shotley Bridge village and 5 minutes from the amenities of Consett.