This impressive, substantial semi-detached period family home is located in the heart of Gosforth. The generous rooms offer a substantial versatility. There is ample off-street parking and gardens at both the front and back. This property will appeal to a wide range of buyers, regional and national.
Accommodation comprises:
Ground floor: Entrance porch, reception hallway, cloakroom, toilet, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen.
First floor: Landing, principal bedroom, Jack & Jill ensuite bathroom, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, bedroom 4, family bathroom, utility cupboard, drying cupboard.
Outside: Front town garden with pear trees, double driveway, side courtyard, attached garage, rear garden, potting shed, paved patio, well stocked mature borders, raised beds, apple trees and fruit bushes.
Situation:
North Avenue is a popular residential street that runs parallel to the High Street in the heart of Gosforth. Within easy walking distance this highly sought after suburb offers local and national shops, banks, a post office, public houses, bars, restaurants, cafes and coffee shops. The local schooling is excellent for all ages and there are a number of private schools within easy access. Gosforth is well positioned for commuting options. There is direct access across the Town Moor to Newcastle city centre where a mainline station links to London Kings Cross in less than 3 hours. To the north is the A1 trunk road offering regional commuting and Newcastle International Airport providing national and international destinations. As one of Newcastle’s most in demand areas Gosforth is ideal for families. There are a wide range of sports clubs and leisure facilities with ample open spaces. Northumberland’s beautiful countryside and unspoilt coastline are both within easy access.
Description:
13 North Avenue is a substantial and impressive semi-detached family home which retains many original features. It offers huge flexibility and the opportunity to create a perfect family home in a central position. With large rooms and high ceilings the house makes the most of its setting. It has a lovely outlook to the rear, overlooking both the tennis, and bowls clubs. This gives feeling of space and tranquillity. This home has been lived in by the same family for many years and an early internal inspection is essential to appreciate its full potential.
The front door leads directly into the entrance porch with original tiled flooring. with a separate toilet. A beautiful stained glass door then opens onto the reception hallway. This leads into the centre of the ground floor with doors off to all rooms and a stair case with original balustrade leads to the first floor. With wood flooring and a stove set in an original fireplace, this airy space sets the standard for the rest of the house and there is a cloakroom, with original tiled flooring under the stairs. The drawing room is the principal reception space and is to the front; this is a lovely room with a bay window and beautiful cast iron fireplace with slate surround. To the rear is the sitting room with a large bay window and doors leading to the garden. It too has a lovely period fireplace . The 3rd reception space is the dining room and opens both to the kitchen and to the rear garden via patio doors. Fitted with wall and base units the kitchen is to the side overlooking the courtyard and has a door back to the hallway.
The first floor landing has a beautiful, original stained glass picture window to the front whilst doors lead off to all bedrooms. The principal bedroom is a generous double room with a view over the garden and across to the tennis & bowls clubs. The ensuite bathroom is also to the rear and has a white suite, separate shower and underfloor heating. It also leads to bedroom 2 which is a double room with the view to the rear. Back on the landing there is a utility cupboard that houses the washing machine and a drying room/airing cupboard with access to the loft. Bedroom 3 is a double bedroom to the front and bedroom 4 has a window to the side and could make an excellent home office. Finally on this floor is the family bathroom which also has a white suite, separate shower and underfloor heating.
Outside:
To the front is a town garden and double gravelled driveway which allows for ample parking. Double gates lead to the side courtyard and from there the attached garage. To the rear is a lovely mature, private garden. This is mainly laid to lawn with a raised paved patio which is ideal for outside dining and there are well stocked, mature borders. There are raised beds, apple trees, fruit bushes, a pond and a potting shed making this a lovely family space.
