For those seeking a higher degree of privacy, a detached home can give some much-needed peace and quiet to families, away from the madding crowd. homemaker looks at some detached properties for sale. 
LOCATED on a good-sized plot in Morpeth, this four-bedroom house comes with a double garage and well-tended gardens to the front and back. The property is in need of some cosmetic updating. At the heart of the home is a lounge/dining room with picture window overlooking the back garden and a living flame gas fire. There is also a fitted kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor. While upstairs, there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. 73 Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park, Morpeth, is for sale through Rook Matthews Sayer at offers over £279,000, tel: (01670) 511711. --------------------------------------------------------- 
THIS Georgian former farmhouse near Alnwick has been fully refurbished to a high standard and offers a finished family home that’s ready to move into. The detached property dates back to 1825 and is two miles from Alnwick and 2.6 miles from Alnmouth railway station, making it ideal for commuting. It has a reception/dining hall with French windows to the back and a superb drawing room with cast iron fireplace and double sash windows overlooking the front garden. There is also a second sitting room and a farmhouse style breakfasting kitchen with traditional units, Aga and French doors to the patio area. A utility, laundry room and cloakroom complete the ground floor layout. On the first floor are four bedrooms with en suite to two and a family bathroom. There are gardens to the front and back, a driveway and garage with storage. The Farmhouse, Longdyke Steading, Alnwick is for sale through George F White at offers in the region of £625,000, tel: (01665) 603231. --------------------------------------------------------- 
JUST a five-minute walk from the centre of Hexham, this four/five home is a versatile property on an elevated site with fantastic views. Upgraded by its new owners to include a new kitchen and bathroom, it is well-presented throughout. On the ground floor is a porch, hallway, living room, sitting room, dining kitchen and utility. The living room is particularly impressive with a Cathedral-style full height ceiling clad in timber, an open fire and patio doors to a west-facing balcony with superb views over the town. The rest of the accommodation is on the lower-ground floor. A hallway with built-in cupboards leads to the master bedroom which has patio doors to a west-facing terrace, a bathroom, three further bedrooms and a family room/games room/fifth bedroom. This property also comes with a double garage, basement garden store and gardens. 70 Hackwood Park, Hexham is for sale through Foster Maddison at £449,000, tel: (01434) 605441. --------------------------------------------------------- 
LOCATED in a quiet cul-de-sac, this executive-style four-bedroom home offers lots of living space, particularly on the ground floor. The house in Walbottle, Newcastle has a sunny south-facing garden at the back and a double garage, as well as further driveway parking. The ground-floor layout includes a spacious entrance hall with cloakroom, which leads to an open-plan lounge/dining room and to a conservatory. Another door off the hall leads to the kitchen, which in turn has access to the garage and utility room. Upstairs, there are four good-sized bedrooms with fitted furniture and a family bathroom. 25 The Paddock, Walbottle, Newcastle is for sale through Halifax at £289,950, tel: (0191) 267-6374. --------------------------------------------------------- 
BUILT in 1796 and in the heart of Cleadon Village, South Tyneside, this double-fronted, detached farmhouse is within walking distance of the village shops in a highly sought-after area. This magnificent property features two reception rooms with inglenook fireplaces, a dining room, fitted farmhouse kitchen with bespoke units and downstairs cloakroom. The first floor has four double bedrooms, two of which are en suite, and a family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath. Character features include exposed original beams, window seats and working shutters. At the front is a substantial south-facing garden, while the back garden has a patio area. There is also a driveway for up to six cars and detached double garage. The Farmhouse, Cleadon Village, is for sale through Joe Marsh of Re/Max at £565,000, tel: (0191) 213-3663 or 07906 796952. | 
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