Located deep within Hadrian’s Wall country, Walltown Farm Cottage & Byre is the getaway for admirers of unique, playful, and colourful spaces. Dating to the 17th century and surrounded by stunning countryside, this cottage and byre have been infused with prismatic contemporary design by Sabina Forwood, an accomplished artist who championed fellow artists and local specialists in every inch of this property.
Lying around fifty paces apart, they provide endless opportunities for rest and reconnection as a large party of family or friends. Hewn from honey-coloured stone and dotted with large sash windows, the cottage is a spacious and inviting retreat. On entering through the handy internal porch, you’ll discover the kitchen and sitting room on the ground floor. This can be warmed by its log burning stove in the impressive inglenook, and contains ample seating around the fire and large dining table for lazing or grazing.
A second sitting room awaits upstairs, complete with a window seat, a Smart TV and even a kitchenette. Blending blue and green pastels, warm floral prints and bold soft furnishings, this floor’s two bedrooms have south-facing vistas which ensure plenty of sunlight. The family bathroom also lies on this floor, complete with a large tub and facing the hills and the ruined Carvoran Roman Fort. You’ll find the roomy master bedroom up in the eaves beneath wooden beams, which can also be accompanied by a single bed for young children.
Stroll over to the byre and enter its open-plan kitchen, dining and living area — flooded with light through the floor-to-ceiling windows which frame the front aspect of the property. The building’s original stone arches create a natural divide between the dining and sitting areas while retaining a relaxed flow throughout the space, enabling guests to chat, relax and entertain at ease. The dining table here extends to accommodate 14 places, forming the hosting hub for your party.
Three characteristically quirky ensuite bedrooms lie off from the main living space while a separate wing houses an impressive cinema and games room, where natural light from arrow-slit windows is complemented by bespoke chromatic lighting. Complete with a ping-pong table and piano, this is the spot for big kids of all ages to kick back and indulge in serious games and screen time. Outside, an al fresco dining area and hot tub are sure to be popular spots as dusk falls over these picturesque hills.
Nestled within this storied landscape, criss-crossed by footpaths and bridleways which take in the region’s big skies and wild scenery, this escape has plenty to offer those in search of adventure. For walking, the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail is a designated World Heritage site with an unbroken 84 mile signposted trail stretching from coast-to-coast, while two pretty market towns, Hexham and Brampton, also lie nearby. Nonetheless, with so much to keep you occupied in this wonderful holiday home, you may simply choose to stay put and indulge in all in all the delightful diversions it has to offer.
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION
In addition to this double unit, Walltown Farm Cottage & Byre can also be booked in conjunction with Lowtown Cottage sleeping four which sits a short ten minute walk or just a few minutes drive from the property, or Fell End which sleeps eight plus five children's beds and is approximately a 25 minute walk or short drive away.
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