The Property
Set high above the Derwent Valley with far reaching views stretching towards the Northumberland hills, Derwent Hill is an impressive Georgian country house of scale, character and quiet authority. Dating from around 1820, the house retains a wealth of original detailing and enjoys an elevated position within approximately 2.85 acres of thoughtfully arranged gardens and grounds. Alongside the principal five bedroom house are two substantial annexes, providing a rare degree of flexibility for multi generational living, guest accommodation or income potential, while the original internal connections remain in place should a future owner wish to return the house to a single, impressive home.

Approached along a pretty country lane, the property is reached via a tree lined driveway that sets a fitting sense of arrival. The main entrance opens into a wide dining hallway, an elegant and welcoming space with oak flooring, stained glass panels and a Georgian style fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove. Two generous Georgian arches frame the entrance to the principal reception rooms, creating a natural flow through the front of the house.

The drawing room sits to the front and immediately captures the remarkable outlook. Tall sash windows and a deep bay window frame uninterrupted views across the valley, allowing the landscape to become part of the room itself. Period plasterwork, parquet flooring and a handsome fireplace with wood burning stove reinforce the house’s classical character. Adjoining this space, the sitting room offers a similarly refined setting, again benefitting from sash windows and traditional detailing, with its own Georgian style fireplace and stove creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere for everyday living.

To the rear of the house, the kitchen and breakfast room provides a more informal gathering space. Designed in a traditional style, the kitchen features in-frame cabinetry, granite worktops and a Lacanche range, while a walk in larder offers practical storage. The room is well suited to relaxed dining and day to day life, with a WC positioned just off the entrance vestibule completing the ground floor.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom suite enjoys one of the finest vantage points in the house. A deep bay window draws in natural light and frames sweeping views across the valley landscape. The suite is complemented by a walk in wardrobe and an en suite bathroom. Three further double bedrooms are arranged along the first floor and share a beautifully appointed Jack and Jill bathroom featuring a freestanding bath, creating a well balanced arrangement for family living.

The lower ground floor introduces a more relaxed layer of accommodation, ideally suited to informal family use or entertaining. At its centre, a large games room opens directly onto the garden and patio through double doors, allowing the interior spaces to connect naturally with the grounds during warmer months. An original Georgian fireplace anchors the room, while its generous proportions allow ample space for both recreation and entertaining. Alongside, the utility room offers excellent practicality and provides scope for conversion into a secondary kitchen if desired. This level also includes internal access to the integral garage, together with an additional room currently used as a home office or occasional bedroom.

Integral to the versatility of Derwent Hill are two independent annexes, thoughtfully arranged within the building while remaining easily reconnectable to the principal house should a future owner wish to restore the property to a single, substantial home.

The South Annexe occupies the southern wing of the house and is arranged across the ground and first floors with its own private entrance. The accommodation includes a kitchen and dining room together with a comfortable sitting room centred around a gas stove, creating a relaxed and welcoming living space. Upstairs, three bedrooms are served by a bathroom and separate shower room, providing a well balanced layout that lends itself naturally to multi generational living, long term guests or potential holiday accommodation.

At lower ground floor level, a further self contained annexe is positioned alongside the games room and benefits from its own independent entrance. Arranged as a one bedroom apartment, it includes a kitchen, sitting room, double bedroom and bathroom facilities, offering flexible accommodation well suited to guests, dependent relatives or potential rental use.

Externally
The gardens and grounds extend to approximately 2.85 acres and are arranged to complement the house’s elevated position and remarkable outlook. Formal lawns sweep gently away from the house, framed by mature trees and pockets of woodland where wildflowers flourish through the seasons. A broad west facing terrace sits immediately beside the house, stepping down towards richly planted herbaceous borders that bring colour and movement throughout the warmer months.

Across the grounds, a number of carefully positioned seating areas invite you to pause and enjoy the far reaching views across the valley, while the changing light over the surrounding countryside provides an ever shifting backdrop. To the eastern boundary lies a secluded and well maintained hard tennis court, discreetly positioned among mature planting.

To the west, a productive kitchen garden and orchard provide a more practical and rewarding corner of the grounds, complete with greenhouse and polytunnel for year round growing. A collection of traditional stone outbuildings and a wood store support the garden infrastructure, while the mature setting and thoughtful planting ensure the gardens feel both established and deeply private.