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Guide Price£525,000

Marwood, Barnard Castle, DL12

Land size
2.39 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Stone built cottage
  • Adjoining land extending to 0.97 hectares (2.39 acres)
  • Three bedrooms
  • Secluded setting
  • Separate garage
  • Rural yet convenient location

Description

This charming three-bedroom detached bungalow provides a rare opportunity to acquire a stone-built cottage set within a peaceful and secluded location. The property offers well-proportioned accommodation, featuring three comfortable bedrooms, a spacious living area, and a bright conservatory that enjoys views over the adjoining land. The cottage seamlessly blends traditional character with practical modern touches, making it ideal for those seeking a rural lifestyle without compromising on convenience. The property is complemented by a separate garage, providing secure parking and additional storage. Its rural setting offers tranquillity and privacy, while still being within easy reach of local amenities and transport links.

Externally, the property has a separate garage that sits at the end of the driveway, with the driveway itself wrapping around the garage and providing two access points for easy vehicle movement. Next to the garage there are mature shrub flower beds with ample space for potted plants around the front door and conservatory.

The adjoining field extends to 0.97 hectares (2.39 acres) and is hedge bound, offering a wonderful opportunity for recreation or smallholding pursuits. The land is accessible by vehicle from the main driveway and also features a personnel gate conveniently located next to the conservatory. The grassland is equipped with a mains water supply.

This exceptional outside space ensures the property is perfectly suited for those who value privacy, outdoor living, and the freedom to enjoy the countryside.


EPC Rating: E

Porch

The property is entered through the front door into the entrance porch. The porch has a window to the side and a storage cupboard with access through to the rear porch and into the living room.

Rear Porch

The rear porch provides access to the side of the property and provides additional storage space.

Living Room

The living room is a generously proportioned room with log burning stove, oak flooring and roof light. Doors radiate from the living room the rest of the living accommodation.

Kitchen

The kitchen is naturally light with a dual aspect to the field adjoining the property and over the driveway. The kitchen has oak flooring and comprises wall and base units with oak worktops, a black composite sink and drainer unit and integral appliances including eye level oven, electric hob with extractor fan over, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. There is additional space for a breakfast table and chairs.

Hallway

The hallway lies off the living room and provides access to the bedrooms and family bathroom.

Conservatory

Double doors open to the conservatory from the living room with windows to side sides providing views over the adjoining field. The room enjoys stone wall details and has patio doors providing external access.

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1 is a nicely proportioned double bedroom with useful fitted wardrobes and dressing area and a window to the side of the property.

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 2 is another double bedroom with window to rear porch providing natural light to the room.

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 3 lies to the rear of the property enjoying views over the field adjoining the property. The room has been modified to include a separate WC and wash basin.

WC

The WC comprises a WC and wash basin set within a vanity unit. There is also a useful airing cupboard providing additional storage space.

Bathroom

The family bathroom has tiled flooring and comprises a walk in double shower, WC and wash basin set within a vanity unit. There is a useful storage cupboard and heated towel rail and frosted window to the side of the property.

Garden

The property has two driveways in to the property with mature shrub flower beds and space for potted plants around the front door and conservatory.

Side Garden

The property benefits from the adjoining field that extends to 0.97 hectares (2.39 acres). The land is hedge bound with vehicle access from the driveway and a personnel gate next to the conservatory. The grassland has a mains water supply.

Parking - Garage

The property benefits from a separate garage at the end of the driveway. The driveway wraps around the garage with two access points making convenient vehicle access.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
B
Date Posted
2026-09-14

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 209 Homes with Land listings in North East England (1+ acres).

This Property£219,665 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £65,958 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
47 E
103 A

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Electric Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
Standard Copper (ADSL)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage
Garden
Private Garden, Enclosed Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

8.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Montalbo Nursery & Primary School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    240
    Type
    Community school
  • Green Lane Church of England Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    188
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    103
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Cotherstone Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    66
    Type
    Community school
  • Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School4.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    39
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Teesdale School and Sixth Form0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    684
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Staindrop Academy4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    504
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College11 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,229
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Bishop Barrington Academy11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    599
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wolsingham School12 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    774
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Lidl Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle1 mile
Morrisons Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle1.3 miles
Co-op Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle1.3 miles

GP surgery

Barnard Castle Surgery1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 miles

Hospital

Richardson Hospital1.2 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces913 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Wolsingham Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

Low Parkall Farm177 metres

Typical drive times

Shildon24 min · 16 miles
Wolsingham25 min · 17 miles
Durham (city)39 min · 26 miles
Barnard Castle2 min · 1.1 miles
Bishop Auckland25 min · 16 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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