Summary - GREYSTEAD COTTAGE, C200 TARSET BRIDGE TO STANNERSBURN, TARSET NE48 1LE
5 bed 5 bath Country House
Secluded North Tyne estate with river frontage, income and sweeping parkland views.
Grade II Listed Georgian rectory and detached cottage in private hamlet
A rare pair of historic homes set in a private hamlet on the North Tyne Valley, this Grade II Listed rectory and neighbouring cottage offer a spacious family estate with genuine income potential. The Rectory (c.1818) retains original Georgian features—high ceilings, sash windows, cornicing and multiple fireplaces—alongside generous reception rooms, cellars and mature, lawned gardens. The Cottage, once stables and coachman’s accommodation, is a successful holiday let with good occupancy and a large walled garden. Both properties sit within Northumberland National Park, close to Kielder Water and public footpaths.
Practical positives include river frontage with single-bank fishing rights, ample off-street parking, and a private terrace with sweeping countryside views. The estate is served by a community biomass heating scheme and benefits from sheltered, mature planting and stone boundary walls. The Cottage’s existing holiday-let use provides immediate income opportunities for a lifestyle buyer or investor looking for a turnkey rural rental.
Buyers should note material constraints. The Grade II listing will restrict alterations and may complicate repair or upgrade works. Broadband speeds are very slow and mobile signal only average, which may affect remote working. There is a medium flood risk in the wider area. Some external walls are traditional sandstone/limestone with assumed no cavity insulation, and the property will require ongoing maintenance typical of pre-1900 stone buildings. Council tax is described as quite expensive.
This offering suits buyers seeking a character-rich country estate with rental potential, anglers wanting river access, or families desiring space and privacy in a Dark Sky Park. Those planning modernisation should factor listing consent, heating arrangements and connectivity limitations into any programme of works.
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