Where we're offered boat rescue from bedroom window

Couldn't speak to you earlier because have been out with The Husband  viewing houses and we are home for quick cup of tea before seeing another at 2.30pm. so am scoffing biscuits while typing.  When out this morning the estate agent says to me  "Oh, saw you in Hexham Courant and see you are writing book, I have always fancied writing story."
"She should have no problem," I say to The Husband, when we arrive at house and look at details,  "these are a greater work of fiction than my novel will ever be."
Estate agents details say:
"lovely house retaining all original period features, set in cottage garden, in rural location with river views and fishing rights.
Actually means:
Nothing has been changed since house built in 1834 including kitchen units and range which could be sold to British Museum. Plumbing still useless and no heating, other than coal fires. "Cottage garden" turns out to be over grown wilderness, which is so dense and isolated there could be people living in midst who don't know second world war is over yet.  Finally after hacking way through knee high weeds thistles and stinging nettles, we come face to face with huge stone structure with steps up the side to top.
"Strange," I say to  The Husband,  following him and agent up steps, "I didn't think Hadrian's Wall was as close to River Tyne."
"It isn't," says The Husband  getting exasperated, "that's because Hadrian was trying to keep out the Scottish  not the fish."
"There," Estate Agent says triumphantly,  like climber reaching K2 summit, "lovely view of river and bank fishing area."
"Hmmmm," says The Husband, very underwhelmed, "but why wall? Spoils view of river from garden." he says to agent and mutters to me "obviously assuming garden cleared by setting on fire for a week, like Amazon rainforest."
"Yes, I see your point," agrees agent "but last time it flooded here, water rose to first floor so  it's really down to personal taste but for me,"  she says, "I think I'd prefer to sacrifice view, than be rescued by boat from bedroom window but then we're not all made the same are we? So wall could come down if you decide this is your dream home. Come on I'll show you coal house."

Just off to next viewing which is part of an old house that's been divided up into apartments. Photographs look lovely...