This most impressive and imposing, three storey, mid-terrace townhouse, occupies a prominent location overlooking the Town Moor, on one of Jesmond’s most sought after addresses, with versatile and generous accommodation that will appeal to a wide range of buyers on both a regional and national level.
Accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule, Reception Hallway, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Breakfasting Kitchen, Utility Room, Cloakroom/WC
First Floor: Landing, Drawing Room/Principal Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Family Bathroom
Second Floor: Landing, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Study/Bedroom 5, Shower Room
Outside: Front Lawned Garden, Rear Courtyard, Integral Single Garage
5 Highbury is a most impressive, three storey, larger style, mid-terrace, period family home on the prominent part of the street, which will have to be viewed to be appreciated, and which will generate regional and national appeal. This charming house retains so many original features, with beautiful room sizes and high ceilings, all heated by gas central heating & double glazing installed.
Accessing the property is via the front door, which leads from the stone porch into the entrance vestibule and from there the reception hallway, where there are stairs off to the first floor and cornicing. The sitting room is towards the front of the property and is the principal reception area, with a large bay window facing west, which allows for a great deal of natural light and space. There is ornate cornicing and ceiling rose, fireplace and timber double doors that open through to the dining room, which is the second formal reception area, with a beautiful red marble fireplace, continuation of the corniced ceiling and an outlook over the rear courtyard. Both rooms are a great size and great entertaining space. At the far end of the hallway is the breakfasting kitchen, which provides the heart of this family home, with a range of modern wall and base units, with work surfaces and integral appliances. There is under floor electric heating. There is doored access leading out to the courtyard, a door to the utility room, cloakroom and also from there out to the single garage.
The first floor landing has stairs off to the second floor. Leading from the half landing is the wonderful family bathroom, which is a great size with underfloor heating. The drawing room, or principal bedroom, runs the full width of the front of the house, with a bay window and further window overlooking the views of the Town Moor. It has a beautiful white marble fireplace with blue tiled inset, corniced ceiling and ceiling rose. This would make a wonderful principal reception space or beautiful double bedroom. Bedroom 2 is towards the rear of the property and has built-in furniture, including wardrobes, it also has a beautiful white marble fireplace. This generous double room also has cornicing. The family bathroom has two windows towards the rear of the property. This is a really luxurious space and a great size, with a freestanding rolltop panel bath, wash basin and WC. There is also a large walk-in shower and built-in storage and tiled flooring with underfloor heating.
On the second floor to the rear there is bedroom 5, which would also make an excellent study and is currently used as a cinema room. There are then two further bedrooms, both doubles, one with dormer to the front and one with a dormer to the rear and finally a shower room which was remodelled in 2023.
Outside:
Towards the front of the property there is a lawned garden with paved path leading to the front door. This is west facing, so makes the most of the sunshine, especially through the summer months, and is a great space for outside dining. Towards the rear is a courtyard as well as access from the house to the single garage with an electric roller door access for off-street parking.
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