This double-fronted rural home has a comfortable and cosy interior where period details enhance contemporary additions such as underfloor heating.

The stone-built cottage has been stylishly extended by the present owner and sits in surrounding landscaped gardens with an additional large private garden providing a driveway and detached garage.

The main focal point in its good-sized living room is the stone inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove. An alcove has fitted bookshelves and double doors into the garden room.

This space has underfloor heating and, like the spacious study, has double doors out to the extensive stone flagged terrace.

The study also has an open ceiling with exposed roof trusses and a fireplace with timber lintel and Jottle stove flanked by two arched windows.

The dining room has a multi-fuel stove in an attractive stone fireplace and the modern kitchen has quality Neff and Bosch appliances, a wealth of cabinetry, ceiling spotlights and a contemporary glass-topped stainless sink unit.

Upstairs the three double bedrooms share the four-piece bathroom which has a separate shower cubicle and underfloor heating.

The gardens contain a raised border, chiminaire, log store. sheds, a greenhouse and play equipment.

The property, in The Square, Broomhaugh, is for sale at £375,000 from Foster Maddison, tel. 01434 605441.