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, Holwick, Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, DL12

North East

£420,000

Listed on 12/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Character Property

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

In the rural hamlet of Holwick, this property combines a three-bedroom farmhouse with a separate one-bedroom cottage, a double garage, workshop, stores and an attached two-storey stone byre. The farmhouse and cottage are both described as requiring updating and modernisation, offering scope to refurbish the existing accommodation. The byre and other outbuildings may offer further possibilities, subject to the necessary consents. The farmhouse has an entrance reception, hall, kitchen, living room, second reception room and lean-to conservatory, with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. The cottage has a hall, kitchen, living room and conservatory on the ground floor, plus a double bedroom and bathroom above. Both properties have gardens with lawn and patio areas. Vehicle access and off-road parking are provided through double gates, and the separate North Croft field is described as approximately 2.03 acres of grassland. Holwick is around three miles from Middleton in Teesdale, where the listing notes schools, shops and medical services. The property is marketed by Addisons Chartered Surveyors in Barnard Castle.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a distinctive rural project: a three-bedroom farmhouse and one-bedroom cottage, with a stone byre, garage, workshop, stores and a separate 2.03-acre field. Both dwellings have dated finishes, giving scope for a medium-scale programme of updating, while the maintained garden, stone character and panoramic setting provide a strong starting point. The listing also points to possible byre and outbuilding conversion, subject to consents and feasibility.

The 51/100 D grade reflects an opportunity whose value and residual economics cannot yet be judged: floor area is missing, so there is no local £/sqf comparison. The visible exterior appears broadly intact, though ancillary outbuilding finishes are weathered and one ceiling has marked or uneven areas of undetermined cause.

Key opportunities

  • Update the dated interiors across both dwellings, with scope to refresh finishes and consider the kitchens and bathrooms as part of a tailored programme.
  • Make the most of the farmhouse’s stone character, visible timber ceiling details and maintained garden with lawn, planted borders and patio areas.
  • Explore the byre and other outbuildings as potential additional space, subject to necessary consents and confirmed feasibility.

Key risks

  • Weathered doors and finishes on ancillary outbuildings, with concealed condition not established from the available exterior views.
  • A ceiling has visible uneven or marked areas; the cause is not determinable from the photographs.

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Location

, Holwick, Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, DL12
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Stanhope Rail Station

    9.3 miles

    Train · Stanhope

  • Frosterley Rail Station

    9.6 miles

    Train · Frosterley

  • Wolsingham Rail Station

    12.2 miles

    Train · Wolsingham

  • Appleby Rail Station

    14.2 miles

    Train · Appleby-in-Westmorland

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,587
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