Riverbank Cottage, Over Dinsdale

THE PROPERTY
Riverbank Cottage is a charming property dating from approximately 1880 and enjoying a private and peaceful setting within its own gardens and grounds that adjoin open countryside and run down to the banks of the River Tees where there is a decked area overlooking the river where you can enjoy the peace, tranquillity and wildlife. The setting is a particular feature of the property and will appeal to people looking for privacy in some very pretty countryside.

It is approached through an entrance hall with a cloakroom off that leads to the sitting room which has a period range with open fire, dining room, a study and a breakfast kitchen. To the first floor, there are three bedrooms and a large house bathroom. The detached annexe offers a sitting room/bedroom 4 with a kitchen and shower room and is ideal for additional living space or home office or could produce a healthy income.

OUTSIDE
The gardens and grounds extend to approximately 2.52 acres (1.02 hectares) in total and enjoy considerable privacy giving a rural feel, yet offering a convenient and accessible location. There are lawned gardens with a patio adjoining the house with a paddock beyond. The woodland leads down to the River Tees where there are terraced and riverside paths and a timber decked area overlooking the river. There is extensive parking and a hardcore driveway leads to the large garage.

LOCATION
Over Dinsdale is a small semi-rural village located within North Yorkshire and offers quick access to Darlington and Yarm where there are a good range of everyday amenities. For the commuter, the surrounding centres Middlesbrough, Durham and Newcastle are accessible via the A1(M) and the A66 and there are excellent rail links from Darlington and Yarm including direct services to London Kings Cross and Edinburgh and Teesside International Airport is also within easy reach.

Key facts

• Council tax band: F.
• EPC rating: E (score 51; potential rating C).
• Outside: garden.