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Guide Price£425,000

Well House Cottage, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland

Land size
1.4 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Charming traditional stone-built cottage on the edge of Harbottle
  • Approximately 1,326 sq ft (123.2 sq m) of characterful accommodation
  • Exposed timber trusses, stone fireplaces and two wood-burning stoves
  • Breakfasting kitchen, dining room and living room
  • Superb garden room, glazed on three sides and opening onto a cobbled terrace
  • Three bedrooms, one on the ground floor, with a shower room and a family bathroom
  • Utility room, Mezzanine Storage
  • Mature gardens and woodland of approximately 1.4 acres, with lawns, cottage gardens and secluded woodland

Description

A charming traditional stone-built Semi-Detached cottage in a lovely setting on the edge of Harbottle. It stands within mature gardens and woodland of approximately 1.4 acres. The cottage has a wealth of character,
including exposed timber trusses, stone fireplaces and two wood-burning stoves. A superb garden
room is glazed on three sides and opens onto a cobbled terrace. The grounds look out over open
countryside. Well House Cottage offers approximately 1,326 sq ft (123.2 sq m) of characterful accommodation and is sat in gardens and grounds extending to an acre and a half. On the Ground Floor, Hallway, Breakfasting Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Ground Floor Bedroom, Shower Room and a Utility and beautiful Garden Room. On the First Floor Two Bedrooms, family Bathroom. Externally the gardens, woodland and stream to the side provide lawned areas, cottage gardens and secluded woodland.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-10-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 202 Homes with Land listings in North East England (1+ acres).

This Property£303,571 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £120,058 / 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
52 E
82 B

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

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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
No Wheelchair Access
Parking
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Garden
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

52 Mbps

Superfast · available to 25% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Harbottle Church of England First School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thropton Village First School5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    36
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Rothbury First School7.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Community school
  • Whittingham Church of England Primary School8.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    81
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Otterburn Primary School8.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School7.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    184
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bellingham Middle School and Sports College15 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Foundation school
  • The Duchess's Community High School16 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,276
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morpeth Newminster Middle School19 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    521
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morpeth Chantry Middle School19 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    525
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

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

Spar Thropton, Thropton5.2 miles
Co-op Rothbury - Town Foot, Rothbury7.3 miles
Co-op Wooler Market Place, Wooler14 miles

GP surgery

Npc Rothbury7.2 miles

Pharmacy

Boots7.2 miles

Hospital

Rothbury Community Hospital7.2 miles

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Acklington Rail Station17 miles

Nearest bus stop

First School0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Wooler41 min · 21 miles
Alnwick31 min · 20 miles
Morpeth40 min · 26 miles
Rothbury14 min · 8.4 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)58 min · 42 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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