Photos: Own this piece of North East history for under £ 1million

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IF YOU are looking to buy a little slice of heaven – and history – you don’t need to look any further than Grove House, a simply stunning Georgian family home.

Originally a mansion, it was built in 1826 by successful paper maker John Annandale on the site of Shotley Grove Paper Mills. Shotley Grove House – which is referenced in Pevsner’s Buildings of England – was a large detached property which was later split in two. The larger residence, which retained most of the land, became Grove House.

Purchased in 2019 by the current owners, the house and grounds have undergone a massive program of sympathetic renovation and improvement to create the incredible family home we see today – a thoughtful blend of contemporary living and period features.

Entered from the formal entrance to the front elevation, the hall gives access to the tastefully furnished living room of very generous proportions on one side and the dining room on the other, both with beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows curved and chimneys.

The entrance hall opens into the central hall with a cloakroom which leads to a wc, an office (or home office) and the spacious kitchen / breakfast room which includes a functional Aga.

Grove House – JW Wood

The daily entrance to Grove House is beyond the kitchen and provides access to this room as well as a cozy lounge / nook with log burner, and a useful boiler room (housing the gas central heating boiler). ) from where a utility room and other prep room / laundry room is reached.

A beautiful characteristic staircase leads from the hallway to a divided landing, with one side leading to a guest bedroom, a shower room and a storage room / box and the other to another large bedroom, a bathroom with free-standing bathtub and another adjoining bathroom with walk-in shower.

Further central stairs lead to the master suite which includes a sumptuous bedroom overlooking the French garden and an adjoining dressing room which opens onto an additional living room. This room – which has its own access from the landing – could be used as another double bedroom if required.

Upstairs again on the second floor is another large bedroom with skylight windows and a mezzanine which could also easily be used as a good sized sixth bedroom.

Grove House - JW Wood

Grove House – JW Wood

Grove House is accessed via a wide cut stone driveway that leads to a roundabout in front of the house, in the center of which is a characteristic fountain. The driveway also gives access to the double garage and a greenhouse nearby.

The property sits on 3.8 acres of land and has a beautiful family level garden to the front, with two patios, another walled fruit and veg garden and a forest beyond.

The expansive lawned garden leads to and along the bank of the River Derwent, where the owners of the Grove House have fishing rights.

Set in an enviable semi-rural location, Grove House enjoys fantastic views over the surrounding fields, trees and countryside of the Derwent Valley, yet is conveniently located just 800 meters from the village of Shotley Bridge.

Grove House is on the market for offers over £ 950,000.

For more information or to arrange a visit, contact the Consett branch of JW Wood on 01207 502109.


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