Two homes close to the coast in Northumberland

Pinehaugh, Warkworth

Price: £635,000

Contact: Strutt and Parker, tel: 01670 516123, www.struttandparker,com

This property is just a ten minute walk from one of Northumberland’s best sandy beaches and a five minute walk to Warkworth village, which has a landmark castle and river walks.”

The house was built in 1983 but has been completely remodelled to create a well-insulated home that makes the most of its south-facing aspect. An extension with large areas of glazing was added to the front of the building to bring in natural light and maximise solar heat gain. A rear extension made room for a new kitchen/diner and is topped with as well 4kw solar panels. The running costs are low as income from the solar panels pays for the heating and lighting.

The property has two generous reception rooms, large dining kitchen with bi-fold doors onto the garden, a utility room, walk-in storage cupboard, four double bedrooms and two bathrooms. A lower ground-floor level houses an office, storage space and a substantial garage with timber bi-fold doors that open on to the drive.

Adderston Mains Cottages, near Belford

Price: £495,000

Contact: Strutt and Parker, tel: 01670 516123, www.struttandparker.com

This secluded rural property is three miles from Belford and has sea views. It was built from reclaimed stone giving it the character of a much older building. A large kitchen with vaulted ceiling forms the hub of the home. At the far end of the room is an informal dining and seating area with doors onto the patio. The property also has an office and a sitting room with a feature stone fireplace and multi-fuel stove. There are five double bedrooms, including a master bedroom with walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom. The fifth bedroom has an en-suite shower room and there is a house bathroom and a utility room.

Outside, the front of the property has a drive with parking. There are also south and west-facing garden with unobstructed views across open countryside to the coast. The garden also has a summer house. Access to the cottage, which sits in 0.49 acres of land, is via a shared track which is used by a neighbouring property and farm traffic. There is an option to have the track re-located.