Hotspur house

By Sue Corbett
Posted: 2010/02/02

BUILT in 1806 and a public house from the Fifties to 1998, it is now a house with seven bedrooms, three reception rooms, two bathrooms, a shower room, a cellar, a garden and off-street par

Allendale, Northumberland

Party venue: The ground floor is large enough for 150 guests, says the seller, who held a large New Year's Eve party there.  

As the owner responsible for the pub's 1998 conversion, she  had the sash windows restored, rescued a Georgian fireplace from behind a false wall and put the large beer cellar to use for storage. "The decor may look elegant but it's resilient. It's an ideal family home," she says.

Allendale: Shops, pubs and schools within walking distance. There is also a health centre, library and post office where the seller is sub-postmistress. More shops in Hexham 10 miles away.

Price: £625,000 through Strutt & Parker (struttandparker.com; 01670 516 123).