Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet. Biomass central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Cot and highchair. Large private courtyard and garden furniture. Barbecue. Shared use of 130-acre grounds. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is a pond and fountain in the courtyard. There is a river 70 yards from the house on a steep bank.. Set in beautiful, tranquil grounds. Set in beautiful, tranquil grounds of 130 acres, including a section of the River Tees with fishing rights and an arboretum with over 240 species of trees, this superb detached former granary situated on a working farm, has been creatively converted to provide a spacious holiday home brimming with character. Near the North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this charming house is perfectly located to tour the Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland with its majestic castles and magnificent beaches, and the Lake District is an hourâs drive away. Close by is the picturesque village of Neasham with a friendly pub and riverside walks, whilst Durham Tees Valley airport is only 4 miles. The owner, who lives on the estate, can organise many activities for visitors by arrangement including rough shooting, canoeing (canoes not provided), deer stalking (at cost), fishing (free), cycles for guests use, horse riding and badger and bird watching (70 species seen). The appealing market towns of Richmond, Yarm and North Allerton make an interesting day out. Stabling and paddock available (for 1 horse, at cost). Shops, pub and restaurant 2 miles.
Please note: There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
Free WiFi
There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
The property is located on a working farm.
Children must be supervised on site due to possible safety hazards.
Beautiful house, Not cleaned to highest of standards, dust and cobwebs and no hot water but also not the worst. But beautiful house and excellent value.
Fab trip and a lovely house. The Ashes is a cosy and peaceful getaway in beautiful surroundings. 10 of us stayed for a birthday celebration over 4 nights, and everyone enjoyed their stay. There are a few cobwebs, like other reviews Iâd seen had mentioned, but thatâs to be expected in a place like this and the place was otherwise clean and comfortable. The owner had left us a wheelbarrow full of fire wood, and the fire was lit when we arrived. We self catered and managed just fine, though bringing a sharp kitchen knife or two helped. Would absolutely stay again.
My parents arrived first for a weekend away for my sister's 40th Birthday. They walked in and instantly knew the house was filthy. The floors were covered in dirt and my Mum found mould in the fridge and mouse droppings in a cupboard in the kitchen. She spent three hours cleaning the kitchen, downstairs toilet and as much of the bottom floor as she could. The lady who was cleaning the house was there when my parents arrived. She said she'd been told to do 4 hours so had concentrated on the upstairs and didn't realise how bad it was. She said my Mum shouldn't have to do what she was doing and she would speak to the owner as she was only cleaning it as a favour as the normal cleaner was away. The owner never contacted us. There was broken glass behind the bin in the kitchen, one of the dining room chairs was ripped, the whole place was filthy and covered in cobwebs.There were no towels placed out for us, when we found them they were very old and some had bleach marks on them. There were no hand towels in the bathroom downstairs or in the kitchen, only one tea towel. The pans were all filthy and the oven trays were so disgusting we couldn't use them. I could go on. The family bathroom upstairs smelled foul, to the point it made my Mum feel sick and actually made her ill.She spent two days with a migraine and vomiting.I complained about the house and the owner lied and said it wasn't dirty at all and his cleaner had come back, which she had not.I have pictures to back up my story
Des was very helpfull and accommodation. He supplied fresh wood for the x2 fires in the property.
Although we diddnt need them on as the place was very warm.
The wifi was very weak as was the phone signal.
Which was perfect for the digital detox we truly needed.
We would love to come back and visit again.
Heeps of character bedding and towels were clean. Everything else was as you. Would expect for a farm house. đ