Drumcrea is believed to date from c1900 and is a handsome stone villa situated at the end of West Brougham Street in Stanley. The house has been the much-loved home of one family for almost 80 years. It now requires modernisation and with charming original features and traditional proportions, it has potential to become a super family home. Drumcrea has open views over rolling fields to the west. The property is approached from the rear where there is a block paved courtyard. The main entrance is via the back door which opens to a porch and then to a rear hall which gives access to a modest kitchen and a dining / family room which has a westerly window and a fireplace as well as two original ceiling pulleys. The two principal reception rooms are at the front of the house. Both have large south facing bay windows overlooking the garden and the field beyond. Between these two rooms is the reception hall, with a fireplace and an inner front door surrounded by glazed screens which opens to the vestibule with a front door to the garden. On the ground floor there is also a cloakroom with shower, a larder and a fabulous butler's pantry complete with the original built in store cupboards.

A carved timber staircase rises from the reception hall to the first floor where there are five further bedrooms, a bathroom and a store room. Subject to obtaining the relevant consents, there is scope to create additional bathrooms on the first floor.

Garden
Drumcrea is set in just under half an acre of mature garden. To the rear, there is space to park several cars on a block paved courtyard. To the front is a gravel terrace and an expanse of neat lawn which extends down to the foot of the garden. To the west of the house the remains of a productive kitchen garden can be found laid out beside the old greenhouse. Facing south and being relatively sheltered, there is lots of scope to create a beautiful planted garden at Drumcrea.

Field
A pedestrian gate leads beneath an arch in the beech hedge at the foot of the garden to a field of just under 3 acres. The field is ideal for keeping horses or hobby livestock in front of the house.

Outbuildings
There is a brick and timber single garage along with former garden and log stores in the rear courtyard. A workshop / storage shed is situated in the field. It is dilapidated and subject to obtaining the relevant consents it could be replaced by stables or a field shelter. Lastly there is a pretty greenhouse in the garden which is also in a state of disrepair.

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