East End Cottage

Dating back to 1840, East End Cottage is a Grade II listed property sitting on the edge of the very pretty Conservation village of Matfen. The style is distinctly Tudor, its two chimneys illustrative of the genre employed by the Blackett Estate and nearby Matfen Hall.

Aside from its rich history and perfect location for exploring Hadrian’s Wall and the county of Northumberland, this property will charm guests with its tasteful cottage styling and dreamy position right on the Whittle Dean watercourse which runs right along the boundary.

Accessed via a wooden porch with characterful Gothic vergeboards, the cottage has been sensitively redeveloped to protect the character of the original building. High ceilings and original oak beams are key features of the main reception rooms along with 6-pane casement windows which exude cottage charm.

The ground floor is deceptively spacious, the main access hallway leading to a kitchen to the left, a large ground floor shower room off the hallway, and a more formal dining room to the right with a decorative sandstone fireplace. This leads into a sitting room, beautifully furnished with high-backed armchairs and a double sofa set around an open fire. Finally, the summer room is a wonderful spot to enjoy breakfast or read a book and enjoy the natural warmth of the sunshine filter through.

The interior is peppered throughout with fabrics from Colefax and Fowler, along with herringbone Tweed and subtle linens, while cheery ginghams and wool throws from Avoca and Bronte cleverly plays on the cottage theme perfectly.

Upstairs are two bedrooms with characterful coombed ceilings and oak beams – one with a king size bed and a second bedroom with twin beds, which can be configured to a super king. The upstairs bathroom has a three-quarter bath when an end-of-day soak beckons.

Finally step outside and enjoy nature’s symphony from the pretty cottage garden, or when coffee and cake sounds like a good plan, the village shop is just a short hop from the door.