Summary - BOWLEES FARM, DURHAM ROAD DL13 3JF
4 bed 2 bath Cottage
Characterful 4-bed cottage with panoramic Weardale views and strong holiday-let potential.
Four bedrooms across three floors, one en-suite
This four-bedroom stone cottage occupies an elevated spot above Wolsingham with sweeping views over Weardale. Dating from 1590 and fully rebuilt in 2010, it was sympathetically renovated in 2018 to combine period character—deep stone sills, wooden sash windows and oak doors—with modern comforts such as double glazing, an air-source heat pump and underfloor heating.
Set over three floors, the layout includes a ground-floor bedroom and utility, a generous first-floor living room and kitchen/diner, and two double bedrooms plus a single on the top floor (one en-suite). Outside there’s a garage, driveway parking for several cars, a large south-facing lawn and a sizeable north-facing terrace with a hot tub and panoramic hillside views — amenities that work well for holiday lettings or a comfortable family home.
Practical positives include chain-free freehold tenure, low local crime, excellent mobile signal and strong energy-efficiency credentials. That said, the property sits in a rural hamlet with very slow broadband speeds, which may affect long-term remote working or digital-dependent tenants. There are only two bathrooms for four bedrooms, and while the house has been recently renovated, its age and exposed location mean routine maintenance will be required over time.
Overall, the cottage offers a rare combination of historic character, modern efficiency and strong short-let potential in the North Pennines National Landscape. It will suit buyers seeking a tranquil retreat or an investor looking for a premium holiday-let proposition — provided they accept rural broadband limitations and occasional countryside maintenance demands.
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