Old Swarland is a charming Northumberland hamlet surrounded by open countryside, offering scenic walks from the doorstep and a tranquil rural lifestyle while remaining conveniently located for access to Alnwick, Morpeth and the A1. The area is ideally placed to explore the county's stunning coastline, historic castles and beautiful countryside. The small village of Felton is easily accessible from these properties and here you will find an art gallery and artisan bakery and coffee shop as well as a newsagent. ideally situated just minutes from the A1.
Available separately to rent as long term tenancies - Lime Tree Lodge and Apple Tree Lodge are a pair of detached properties positioned adjacent to each other with open gardens, offering warm and cosy accommodation set within the private grounds of a family-run farm at Swarland Old Hall - a Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse in the heart of the Northumberland countryside.
Built to the highest specifications using local Northumberland materials, to provide well-appointed, high-quality accommodation throughout, and surrounded by peaceful well-tended grounds and woodland.
The ground floors of these lodges are open-plan, with well-equipped kitchens (integral electric oven and hob, integrated washing machine, integrated dishwasher, fridge), delightful dining and sitting areas and French doors leading to a veranda. These lodges each have three spacious double bedrooms – one bathroom ensuite bedroom downstairs, and two bedrooms upstairs. In addition to the ensuite bathroom, there is a ground floor bathroom and an upstairs shower room.
EPC Rating C
Council Tax Band details TBC
WATER: Mains
SEWERAGE: Septic tank - costs covered by landlord
HEATING: Bio-mass – Heating cost is included in the rent
BROADBAND: Full fibre and broadband is included in rent
PARKING: Two allocated parking spaces are provided per property
Holding deposit: £346
Security deposit: £1,730
As well as paying the rent you may also be required to make the following permitted payments.
A holding deposit being a maximum of 1 week’s rent (calculated by multiplying the monthly rent by 12 to give you the annual rent then dividing this amount by 52).
A deposit equivalent of up to 5 week’s rent (annual rent divided by 52 multiplied by 5).
An application fee of £100 inc. VAT where the tenancy agreement is to be prepared on behalf of a company.
Payment of £50 inc. VAT upon request of variation, assignment or replacement of a tenancy agreement.
Payment of interest for late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above Bank of England base rate on the late payment of rent for each day the payment is outstanding after 14 consecutive days.
You will be expected to pay the relevant incurred costs for the replacement of any lost keys or security devices (fob, electronic device for garage doors/security gates etc.).
Payment of any unpaid rent or other reasonable costs associated with your early termination of the tenancy.
Unless stated otherwise, during the tenancy you will be liable to pay for Council tax and any utilities at the property such as gas, electricity, water, telephone, broadband, TV licence etc. If you wish for cable/satellite to be installed (subject to landlords’ permission), you will be required to pay for the installation of the service as well as the relevant subscription costs.
Rook Matthews Sayer is a member of RICS, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details by visiting our website or by contacting our staff directly.