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A DETACHED STONE BUILT FAMILY HOME
INTERNALLY:
Master bedroom with en-suite, 2 further spacious bedrooms, bathroom & cloaks, lounge/dining room, fully fitted kitchen, large entrance hall and gallery landing.
EXTERNALLY:
Garage and private courtyard, with ample off road parking.
SPECIFICATION:
• The finest natural materials and traditional techniques
• The highest quality internal specification & finish
• Substantial room sizes
• Fully fitted kitchens by Mowlem & co
• Villeroy & Boch bathrooms
STATUS: Available for viewing
VIEWING: By appointment or Open Days (please see news section)
SALES: Please call our sales office; Helena Holford: 07801 346 769 or
0191 296 2788, helenaholford@blueboxdevelopments.co.uk
ACCOMMODATION:
Besides the unique location, Gosforth offers a superb choice of houses ranging from large Victorian family homes to modern luxury apartments suited to singles and more mature home owners.
The Courtyard is positioned neatly between these two types of accommodation and offers discerning home owners a rare chance to acquire an exquisite architect-designed property that combines both the period charm of Gosforth’s older houses with the convenience and versatility of a true 21st Century residence.
The detached, two storey Courtyard takes its name from the fact the site was once occupied by the livery stables that served Elmfield Road’s grand houses. This fascinating history has inspired the exterior design and an example of the attention to detail has been to cement two Victorian bottles, found at the site, into the wall!
The property has been carefully constructed to blend seamlessly with Gosforth’s existing architecture; local stone, Welsh slate and traditionally styled timber windows, reflect Gosforth’s many surviving Regency and early Victorian buildings. On the other hand, the decorative wrought ironwork, French doors and the textured, Italianate landscaping give The Courtyard a distinctive and modern Mediterranean feel.
Inside, the ground floor consists of a generously proportioned sitting room (measuring approximately 6.3m x 4.8m) that boasts two sets of French windows. These large glazed areas create a room that is flooded with light, with views onto the town garden at the front of the property.
The sitting room shares the ground floor with an enormous south facing dining kitchen that again features French doors opening on to the town garden. Adjacent to the kitchen, which will feature integrated appliances, worktops and units of the highest quality, is the garage/utility room that’s large enough to house a good sized family car and is plumbed and wired for a washing machine and other appliances.
Upstairs, the bedrooms have been designed to maximise the space offered by the reverse ‘L’ shape footprint of The Courtyard. The master bedroom, complete with en suite facilities, occupies the whole of the west facing short arm of the ‘L’, whilst bedrooms two, three and the family bathroom share the long, south facing, arm.
Besides offering superb sleeping accommodation and useful guest space, the bedrooms have also been designed to be versatile enough to meet today’s ever changing lifestyles. A 1.5m wide balcony runs along the whole south elevation and each bedroom has French doors that allow access to this highly attractive feature. Moreover, the balcony allows Bedrooms 2 and 3 to serve as a superb home office, gym or even upstairs sitting room.
LOCATION
Gosforth’s location at the northern edge of Newcastle means its residents can enjoy the best of both town and country. Travel north along the Great North Road, or west along the A69, and within minutes you will find yourself driving through the beautiful rolling countryside of South Northumberland. Go east along the A19 and after a few miles you be exploring the world famous Heritage Coast and those venturing south, by Metro railway or car, will find Newcastle city centre is less than ten minute’s journey.
Yet despite its proximity to Newcastle, Gosforth is largely separated from the city’s urban sprawl and retains the atmosphere of a large village. Thanks to an accident of history, Gosforth is detached from Newcastle by a tract of open ground known as the Town Moor which, since the Middle Ages, has been protected as common land. Even today, cattle are grazed on the Moor’s extensive acres and this unique green space has insulated Gosforth from its larger neighbour.
The link between Gosforth and Newcastle is the High Street, which once formed part of Great North Road to Edinburgh. This is still a busy and bustling thoroughfare but Newcastle’s Western bypass, has, thankfully, taken much of the heavier traffic away from Gosforth. This means the roads and avenues that radiate from The High Street can offer surprising levels of seclusion and privacy.
Elmfield Road is just such an avenue. Despite adjoining the High Street, this is a quiet corner of Gosforth and it is here where you will find Blue Box’s latest luxury development: The Courtyard.
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