About Sutcliffe Barn

We have used our knowledge of interiors garnered from over 30 years working as freelance journalists ( photographer & writer ) on national and international home-interest magazines to refurbish and decorate what is essentially part of our home - albeit completely separate with its own front and back doors. “We have tried to instil a real sense of homeliness in the décor and with every possible comfort included.”

The ground floor accommodation is extremely stylishly appointed with a large, open-plan living/dining room at its centre. This room features Jacobean-style painted wall panelling as a stunning backdrop. Stone mullion windows, oak floors and doors lend a sense of rustic charm to the fabric of the building and yet there is every modern amenity. From a stable-door on one side and French windows on the other, there is access to wooded and landscaped gardens with long-reaching views of the surrounding countryside and a number of private areas to sit and enjoy the location. A bird feeder regularly attracts woodpeckers, jays and other garden visitors and deer and hares can often be spotted in the woods. Most years we are lucky enough to spend many a summer evening watching a barn owl hunting in the fields in front of the house!

The location is second to none for walking enthusiasts and cyclists with some amazing routes accessed directly from the property up to the nearby heather-clad grouse moors or down to Colden Water - a beautiful woodland with river running through it.

As keen walkers ourselves and being semi-retired with a lively, energetic standard poodle called Ruby as part of the family, we know most of the local footpaths and can’t wait to share them with you.