Quarrington Hill, Durham

HISTORY OF ASTON VILLA HOUSE It was 100 years ago that Villa defeated the Black Cats 1-0 in the FA Cup final - and there was a very unusual story surrounding the wondrous win. One Sunderland supporter bet his house on the outcome of the 1913 showpiece - which is why the property bears the name 'Aston Villa.' You will find the building in Front Street, Quarrington Hill, County Durham and it once belonged to businessman Albert Gillett, co-owner of the G & B bus company. Mr Gillett, an avid follower of the Wearside club, was so confident his favourites would lift the trophy that he publicly declared that his new home would be named after the winners.
He was as good as his word, reluctantly calling the house 'Aston Villa' after Tommy Barber's late goal secured victory over a Sunderland team who would go on to become league champions. It was Villa's fifth cup triumph and the second time in a decade that they had beaten that season's champions in the final, having also denied Newcastle United the double in 1905. If the 1913 final deserves its place among Villa's greatest moments in terms of achievement, however, it certainly was not a contest noted for attractive football. A record crowd of 122,000 at the Crystal Palace witnessed what was, at times, a brutal confrontation between two of the country's leading clubs. Villa's prolific scorer Harry Hampton was among those singled out by the Wearsiders for harsh treatment, while goalkeeper Sam Hardy had to go off for a spell, leaving Villa down to ten men as Jimmy Harrop took over between the posts and Hampton dropped back into defence. It was a testing time, with Sunderland clearly intent on making the most of their numerical supremacy. But, as the Villa News & Record pointed out: "The fort was held successfully and when Hardy returned it acted as a tonic for the boys, who literally swept all before them." Apart from Hampton's injury, Villa had also suffered a blow early on in the final when Charlie Wallace shot wide from the penalty spot after Clem Stephenson had been brought down.
But Wallace made up for his miss when he produced the corner which led to Villa's winning goal. With all his team-mates closely marked in the goalmouth, Wallace played his flag kick behind them - and Barber met it with a header which left goalkeeper Joe Butler helpless.
 

INTRODUCTION Aston Villa is a superb exceptionally spacious double fronted family home complete with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, loft room, basement, large garage and home office and wonderful living accommodation. A superb sized plot benefitting from some open views too.  

LOCATION Quarrington Hill lies close to the beautiful Cassop Vale National Nature Reserve while still being within excellent commuter distance from Durham City centre.  

GROUND FLOOR  

RECEPTION HALL 16' 11" x 5' 3" (5.18m x 1.62m) Accessed from the vestibule entrance into this spacious and welcoming reception hall with feature stairs to first floor. To the far end of the reception hall a glazed door leads to the rear sun porch which accesses the garden & garage. 

LOUNGE 19' 11" x 12' 0" (6.09m x 3.66m) Beautifully presented with a window to the front elevation and French doors to the rear leading to the decked seating area. Feature fire place with gas fire, an opulent feel to this formal lounge. 

KITCHEN/DINER 24' 10" x 11' 10" (7.58m x 3.61m) Magnificent in proportion this farm house style kitchen/diner is complete with a beautiful range of wall and base units, Belfast sink with mono-bloc mixer tap, RANGE OVEN and dishwasher. The fabulous dining area is positioned to the front elevation and benefits from a magnificent inglenook style fireplace with log burner too. 

WC Recently refitted and comprising WC, hand basin/vanity storage, chrome heated towel rail too. 

SUN PORCH Accessed from the reception hall leading to the rear of the property and perfect for Sunday morning newspapers too. 

FIRST FLOOR Accessed by the twist and turn staircase. 

MASTER BEDROOM 11' 10" max x 11' 8" exc wardrobes (3.63m x 3.57m) Positioned to the front elevation complete with sliding mirrored door wardrobes and door to: 

ENSUITE 11' 9" x 4' 2" (3.60m x 1.28m) Well proportioned comprising shower, hand basin and WC, towel rail, window. 

BEDROOM TWO 14' 9" x 9' 9" (4.52m x 2.99m) Another superb double bedroom with open views, two fabulous over sized windows allowing an abundance of natural light to flood through. 

BEDROOM THREE 11' 4" x 9' 11" (3.46m x 3.04m) Another good sized double bedroom located to the front elevation with access to: 

LOFT ROOM Accessed from bedroom three an extremely versatile use of space which is currently used for storage. Velux windows. 

FAMILY BATHROOM 10' 10" x 9' 11" (3.31m x 3.04m) Fabulous in size and comprising bath, walk -in shower, WC, hand basins fitted within a storage/vanity unit. 

BASEMENT Converted by the current owner to create another versatile us of space currently used as the laundry room. 

EXTERNAL To the front a gate leading to the front door, Indian paved flagstones, a block paved drive leads to the garage and office and rear of the property. Access to the basement, garden with easy maintenance ASTRO TURF, storage.