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Monksmoor House is a delightful, detached house in Middleton-in-Teesdale, North East England, offering plenty of charm and upside down accommodation. There are three bedrooms on the ground floor, one with an en-suite, along with a family bathroom, a first floor kitchen, utility, a sitting room with a dining area and a woodburner, a cloakroom and a further bedroom. Outside, there is a balcony with furniture leading from the snug, along with a ground floor enclosed courtyard with furniture and off road parking for three cars. Surrounding by countryside, Monksmoor House is a fantastic rural retreat, with a fine blend of character and contemporary features and furnishings and amenities just a short walk away. Please note that this property only accepts Fridays and Mondays as check-in days and also has minimum requirement of a 3 night stay Please note that this property only accepts Fridays and Mondays as check-in days and also has minimum requirement of a 3 night stay.

Nestling by the banks of the River Tees is the pretty Pennine village of Middleton-in-Teesdale which lies in the heart of Teesdale, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village offers a good range of shops, pubs and places to eat. This is superb walking country with high open moorland as well as pretty wooded valleys and spectacular nearby waterfalls.