Described by the selling agents as a wonderful settlement, this steading encompasses a Grade II-listed farmhouse with a good range of outbuildings, attractive gardens, an attached barn and 12 acres of land.

The property is in a beautiful setting with panoramic open views of Hadrian's Wall and would be ideal for a range of purposes, including a holiday lettings or bed and breakfast business.

As well as its proximity to the World Heritage Site of the Wall it also has excellent transport links via the A69 and M6.

The traditional outbuildings offer significant potential for development and the land would lend itself to equestrian use

The whitewashed farmhouse, which has double glazing, opens into a generous sitting room with a multi-fuel stove set in a recessed fireplace and wooden mantel above. The adjacent living room contains the original farmhouse range as a feature point and leads into a good-sized study.

The modern dining kitchen has an excellent range of wall and floor units in an attractive light finish with granite-style work surfaces. There is also open shelving, wooden flooring, ceiling spotlights and an Aga partly set in a recessed arch.

The room has ample space for a large table and chairs and has dual-aspect windows, with a sash window to the front and the other overlooking the garden and the view.

A utility room and cloakroom complete the ground-floor accommodation.

A dog-legged staircase leads from the rear hall to the first floor with good natural light provided by double windows. There are three double bedrooms, the main one having front and back windows with a superb outlook.

The four-piece bathroom has a separate shower cubicle and the window at the rear is open to the view.

The private back garden of Beckstonegate Farm is delightful with a wildlife pond, patio area, mature trees and shrubs, an area of lawn and raised borders bounded by sandstone dwarf sandstone walls. There is a greenhouse, shed, a perimeter sandstone wall and two barns, one attached to the house, the other adjoining it.

The gardens have parking for several cars and side access to the field.

This property is just half a mile from the tranquil rural hamlet of Low Row with the market town of Brampton close by with its range of facilities including William Howard Secondary School.

Beckstonegate Farm is just half a mile from the A69 which connects with the M6 to the west and the A1 to the east. The very popular Hadrian's Wall Trail, which every year attracts thousands of visitors from across the world, passes to the north of Low Row.

Beckstonegate Farm, Low Row, is for sale at £550,000 from Hayward Tod. For more details see here .