The Lodge, set back from South Drive in Woolsington is a fabulous home. The property is believed to date back to the mid nineteenth century and was purchased by the current owners in 1998. Since that time the house has been extensively renovated, refurbished and improved and provides a stunning home with luxury interior design and fabulous landscaped gardens.
The approach to the property is very deceptive, with a terrace and courtyard providing parking for many cars. The old stone lodge has been extended dramatically at the rear to provide a much larger home. The garden site is beautiful, with mature trees, shrubs and borders, sitting areas and terraces, as well as a gazebo, a summerhouse and superb lighting.
The Lodge itself has been presented to a very high standard. The entrance hall leads on to a drawing room with a lovely fireplace and oak parquet flooring. The fabulous sitting room and dining room is to the centre of the house and has windows overlooking the side gardens. A door connects from this room onto the orangery, which has under-floor heating and is suitable for all year round use. The kitchen breakfasting room is at the front of the house and has a range of hand painted fitted cabinets and built-in Bosch appliances. A corridor links on to the family shower room/wc and a utility & laundry room. The two principal double bedrooms are presented to a high standard; the master bedroom is at the rear with glazed double doors onto the terrace and sitting area and an en-suite shower room. The second double bedroom has a pleasant view over the front garden and terrace. Both bedrooms are extensively equipped and fitted with wardrobes and storage cupboards. The property has gas radiator central heating, double glazing set in wood frames and a comprehensive alarm system.
The Lodge is set at the entrance of South Drive and has impressive stone pillars. South Drive is known for its quality of high value homes and this is an excellent example. It is set in the Woolsington Estate and its beautiful surrounding farmland is very much a feature of the area, yet is well supported by the Metro system throughout Tyne & Wear. Woolsington was bypassed many years ago and has good local shopping centres, restaurants and sports facilities.
The gardens to this property and its interior design must be appreciated from an inspection of the house. It is a delightful property in a lovely area.
The property comprises: Access to the property is impressive, with a beautiful stone columned entrance vestibule and oak panelled door leading through to the:
- RECEPTION HALL With parquet oak flooring, single panelled radiator, cornicing, spotlighting, burglar alarm control panel and an internal oak door leading through to the:
- DRAWING ROOM (front facing) 16'3 x 14'10 (4.96 x 4.53m) A wonderful room enjoying two double glazed sash windows overlooking the front and side of the house, with lovely oak surrounds and reveals. The room has a single panelled radiator, spotlighting to the ceiling with cornice surround, superb oak parquet flooring and oak skirting boards, TV aerial point and an original period fireplace surround, with patterned tiled insert and coal burning effect gas fire set into the open grate with slate hearth.
- SITTING ROOM & DINING ROOM (rear & side facing) 24'4 x 12'6 (7.7m x 3.81m) This is a fabulous room which enjoys superb natural light from the three Velux windows that are set into the roof pitch, with exposed rafters and beautiful spotlighting, as well as two lovely double glazed sash windows set into wood frames overlooking the gardens The room has oak wood floor boarding and skirtings, two central heating radiators with lattice fronted covers, dimmer switch light controls and an open archway with oak trim panelling leading through to the:
- FAMILY KITCHEN & BREAKFASTING ROOM (front facing) 18'7 x 16'1 (5.66m x 4.89m) With two sash windows overlooking the front approach to the house and an octagonal double glazed lantern window which is set into the roof and finished in oak. The kitchen is extensively equipped with a range of hand painted base, wall and drawer cabinets, with granite worktop surfaces incorporating two stainless steel sinks and a mono bloc tap. Built-in appliances include a two Bosch stainless steel four ring gas hobs with extractor hood above, a Bosch microwave oven with electric oven beneath, a Bosch dishwasher with matching fronted door and a large refrigerator and freezer. One of the cupboards conceals the Worcester wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler, for central heating and domestic hot water. The kitchen has ceramic tiled flooring with border patterned tiles, lovely spotlighting, infra red alarm sensor and telephone point.
- ORANGERY & GARDEN ROOM (rear facing) 22'9 x 12'4 (6.94m x 3.79m) A delightful room which has double glazed windows set in wood frames, two sets of double doors leading out onto the garden and terrace, travertine floor tiles, under-floor heating, spotlighting and superb natural light from the glazed roof and high level windows. The last door leading from the family area connects to the bedroom corridor, with oak wood flooring, spotlighting to the ceiling and built-in storage cupboards.
- BEDROOM ONE (rear facing) 26'11 x 13'0 (8.22m x 3.97m) measurements into the bay window Enjoying a bay window with superb aspect overlooking the gardens and glazed double doors onto the terrace. The room has oak parquet flooring and oak skirting boards, three central heating radiators with lattice fronted covers, infra red alarm sensor and an extensive arrangement of built-in wardrobes and storage cupboards.
- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC Comprising double shower cubicle with good quality shower unit and attractive tiling, close coupled wc, bidet unit, corner wash basin with chrome fittings and tiled surrounds, heated towel rail, spotlighting and Expelair unit.
- BEDROOM TWO (front facing) 16'9 x 12'6 (5.10m x 3.81m) measurements into the bay window A very pretty, spacious and light room with large bay window overlooking the approach to the house, two double panelled radiators, oak wood flooring, spotlighting to the ceiling and a good quality arrangement of built-in wardrobes and store cupboards concealing hanging rail and shelf storage space, as well as drawer units.
- FAMILY SHOWER ROOM/WC Comprising corner shower cubicle with alternating spray head and attractive tiling, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled surrounds, close coupled wc, bidet unit, ceramic tiled flooring, spotlighting to ceiling, heated towel rail, radiator, window views over the gardens and lovely oak door with stained and etched glass in part.
- UTILITY & LAUNDRY ROOM (rear facing) 7'3 x 5'10 (2.22m x 1.77m) Very well presented and fitted with a wash basin and modern store cupboards, marble worktop surrounds, tiled splash backs, terracotta floor tiles, central heating radiator with lattice fronted cover, plumbing for an automatic washing machine, spotlighting to the ceiling, access into the roof void for storage and stable door with access onto the rear terrace and gardens.
- EXTERNALLY To the front of the property there are good parking facilities, with an open courtyard surrounded by established woodland. The principal gardens are situated to the rear and side of the property and are very private. They are beautifully landscaped and set out with superb lawns and neatly trimmed flower and shrub borders surrounded by mature trees. To the foreground of the house the property enjoys a lovely stone flagged terrace and patio, which extends into a gazebo area with climbing shrubs and plants and many private sitting areas. The mature trees that surround the gardens are delightful and there is also a large timber framed summer house, ideal during the summer months. The external lantern lighting is impressive, with the brick and stone wall boundaries and close border fencing giving a great deal of privacy and seclusion. To the rear, the property has lighting, cold water supply and fabulous shrub borders. The gardens are a very impressive feature of this house and really must be seen to be fully appreciated.
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