IF your idea of a dream home is sipping Pimms by your own croquet lawn, then this impressive semi-detached home in prime Tyne Valley commuter territory could be for you.
The property, part of the Painshawfield Estate in Stocksfield, was built in 1903 and commissioned as a pair of semi-detached homes for a father and daughter. It’s only had four owners in its 106-year history, the last being the Foster family who bought it in 2002. Lisa Foster explains: “The previous owner had lived here for 44 years and it was spotless, but old-fashioned. You could hardly get a car up the drive to the house but we could visualise creating a wonderful family home.” Lisa and her husband were keen to move as they’d just had a baby, daughter Abigail, now seven. Says Lisa: “Our cottage in Corbridge was getting too small and we wanted to be closer to my parents who farmed along the road.” The pair were struck by the privacy and the amazing garden. Says Lisa: “We are tucked away from the road at the head of a fairly long driveway and the garden, which was incredibly overgrown but with almost three quarters of an acre, offered great potential. “The overall setting of the house and garden is quite rare if not so unusual for Stocksfield. We are surrounded by mature trees, mostly Corsican pines, and although we are semi-detached, the property is really private yet with neighbours and easy access to the village amenities.” Since moving in, the Fosters have upgraded the wiring in the property, added a new boiler and redecorated, as well as putting in new bathrooms and a kitchen. They also obtained planning permission and extended. They created a master bedroom and second bathroom on the second floor, so the house now has four double bedrooms, and added an open-plan kitchen/living room with a deck leading to the garden. | 
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