Although largely Georgian, Heddon House dates back originally to the 17th century, and was purchased by the current owner in the early 21st century when the house and its three neighbouring dwellings required complete rennovation and modernisation.
The owner completely restored the main house and adjacent buildings into four luxury homes. South facing Heddon House is the largest undoubtedly the finest of the four, with two at the rear and a separate wing at the side.
The house has a magnificent approach from the Military Road along Heddon House Lane to its southern elevation at the front of the property through electrically operated individually designed gates, with an intercom system connecting to the house. The half acre of gardens at the front have a Japanese influence and include a triple stone built garage and contemporary running water feature. The gravelled drive leads to a turning circle at the front with an impressive entrance through to the main reception hall. The whole of the ground floor is finished with limestone flooring and under-floor heating. The hall connects through tall double doors into the drawing room, with a magnificent limestone fireplace and lovely aspect and view. The dining room is at the rear of the property and has a beautiful original fully restored Georgian fireplace, with a hidden door connecting both reception rooms. A rear entrance hall leads from the dining room and pleasant views are enjoyed over the gardens at the rear.
The main kitchen/breakfasting room is in the East Wing of the house and has been converted from a former chapel. This large room is very impressive with a living area, breakfasting area and bespoke handmade kitchen supplied by Newcastle Furniture Company with wenge wood, beautiful granite and extensive built-in appliances. The kitchen is an absolute delight and has two feature curved doors, one leading to the boiler room and the other to a utility room and rear entrance.
Connecting from the kitchen is the glass conservatory/garden room, built by the same people who fitted the Baltic Glass at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art on Gateshead Quays. This is a fabulous room, which has uninterrupted views of the gardens. A bespoke piece of art has been purpose made for this room and may be available to subject to separate negotiation.
To the rear entrance hall and stairwell there is a cloakroom and wc. The stairwell is beautiful with natural light from the tall triple Venetian window which is spot lit at night and overlooks the rear gardens. The first floor landing connects to the master bedroom suite, with fitted wardrobes and a feature curved glass wall which divides the room from its luxury en-suite bathroom and wc.
There are three further double bedrooms to the house; two at the front have en-suite shared Jack and Jill bathroom and shower room and have pleasant views overlooking the gardens. The fourth bedroom at the rear is en-suite with double shower and Jacuzzi bath. All of the bathrooms are finished with fabulous travertine wall and floor tiling.
The property has oil fired central heating and a sophisticated alarm system which links into a monitoring service.
The property's interior is very tasteful and the colour choices to the walls and doors are contemporary but wholly in keeping with the style and era of the house. The interpretation of the refurbishment to the house is very artistic and complements the individual pieces of bespoke art within the house, so many pieces being individually made for the rooms themselves.
The furniture and other contents may be available through separate negotiation.
Heddon House is a historic property refurbished in a tasteful contemporary style with all modern facilities in a beautiful location on the outskirts of Newcastle. It enjoys superb access from the A69 to Newcastle and the Western Bypass linking it to the whole of Tyneside. It also has easy access to Matfen, Corbridge, Hexham and the West and is very convenient for the airport.
This beautiful home is surrounded by fabulous open countryside and superb views of the Tyne Valley.
Heddon House is a very impressive home.
The property comprises:
The main access to the front of the property is from the southern elevation leading from the private enclosed walled gardens, with a beautiful pebbled drive with turning circle. The main entrance is very impressive with a panelled door and fanlight and brushed chrome furniture leading through to the:
- RECEPTION HALL 17'10 x 12'8 (5.43m x 3.87m) This is a fabulous reception to the house, with beautiful tall ceilings measuring 10'9 (3.28m) in height and lovely original cornicing with angled spotlights for art. The room has a dado rail, limestone floor tiles with under-floor heating with inset spotlights set into the floor. From the reception hall, a panelled door with glazed side windows and a semi circular Adam style fanlight above, leads through to the rear reception hall and stairwell. The reception hall has double doors leading through to the:
- DRAWING ROOM (front facing) 21'9 x 17'11 (6.63m x 5.47m) The room opens up to the reception hall through the double doors to create a tremendous entertaining space. The bespoke handmade limestone fireplace, with its tall stone pillared surrounds and deep mantle is a very grand feature of the room. It has a glass partial panel and smoke protector and a handmade open log grate set into the recess which matches the design of the garden entrance gates. The room has two original sash windows with working shutters overlooking the south facing gardens. Further benefits include fabulous original cornicing, spotlighting to the ceiling, dado rail, chrome surrounds to power points and light switches and dimmer switch controls. A concealed door leads from the drawing room to the dining room.
- KITCHEN/BREAKFASTING ROOM (front, side & rear facing) 36'5 x 17'3 (11.67m x 5.27m) This area of the house is a former chapel and has been converted into a large entertaining space which divides into three areas: a family room/lounge TV area, a breakfasting area and a kitchen preparation area. The room has six windows overlooking the gardens to the front and rear, as well as a very pleasant aspect to the side towards the adjacent nursery gardens. There are working shutters surrounding the windows and beautiful polished limestone flooring with under-floor heating. The living area accommodates a Philips wall mounted plasma TV and media system, which may be available subject to separate negotiation. The tall ceiling has spotlighting and there is a wall mounted entry telephone linking to the entrance gates, dimmer switch light controls and infra red alarm sensor. The kitchen area is extensively equipped and fitted with a range of beautiful handmade base, wall and drawer wenge wood cabinets, which contrast very well with the granite worktop surfaces. The kitchen was handmade to a bespoke design by Newcastle Furniture Company, which is well known for their craftsmanship. The angled central island incorporates a glass breakfast bar and has AEG appliances, including a four ring electric ceramic hob with a separate second double hob and a rising extractor. There is the first of the kitchen's two built-in single ovens and a separate vegetable preparation sink. The island unit then continues in a circular design with a built-in chopping board. The cabinets that surround the room incorporate further built-in appliances including a NEFF dishwasher, a NEFF microwave oven, the second NEFF single oven and an American refrigerator freezer with ice and water dispenser. There is a stainless steel sink unit with separate waste disposal and mono bloc tap. The kitchen design has been further complemented by two tall curved doors, one of which conceals the high capacity oil fired commercial boiler, as well as the central heating controls to the ground floor under-ground heating and the electric circuit breaker controls. The second door leads to a rear entrance lobby and passageway with cloak pegs and utility space incorporating a stainless sink unit, granite worktop, double base unit and spacing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. A panelled and glazed door leads onto the rear gardens. A glass seamless surround door leads through to the:
- GLASS CONSERVATORY & GARDEN ROOM (south & west facing) 21'4 x 15'9 (6.5m x 4.8m) The glass conservatory has a unique design, having been influenced by the same designers who provided the Baltic Glass for the Millennium Bridge and Baltic on Gateshead Quayside. The room has glazed double doors leading out onto the patio terrace and sitting area and sunshine is enjoyed from its southern and western elevations. The glass construction is superb, with black tiled slate flooring, spotlighting, power points and dimmer switch lights. The room also features its own individual wave design art, which may be available subject to separate negotiation. It was purpose made for this room and has a great deal of style and character. Returning to the family area of the kitchen, a panelled door leads on to the:
- DINING ROOM (rear facing) 20'6 x 17'10 (6.26m x 5.43m) This very tasteful room, with its limestone flooring and under-floor heating, has two original sash windows with working shutters overlooking the gardens at the rear, a beautiful original Georgian fireplace with elaborate detailing, marble trim, wrought iron insert with open grate and slate hearth. Further features include angled spotlighting to the ceiling, dimmer switch light controls and infra red alarm sensor. A door leads through to a rear lobby containing meter and useful sore cupboards and a panelled and glazed door onto the garden. The drawing room connects to the rear entrance hall and stairwell.
- CLOAKROOM/WC Comprising wc with concealed cistern, a contemporary circular limestone wash basin with chrome upstand and surround, mosaic tiling, spotlighting and Expelair unit. The stairwell has an under-stairs general store cupboard, with cloak pegs and good storage space. The impressive staircase with its original mahogany handrail and painted wood spindles leads up to the first floor landing, with a stunning spot lit Venetian window to the rear which has large original working shutters.
- FIRST FLOOR LANDING With access into the roof void via a pull-down ladder, two built-in store cupboards, two central heating radiators, skirting lights and two windows overlooking the rear gardens.
- MASTER BEDROOM (front facing with southerly elevation) 23'9 x 16'2 (7.25m x 4.92m) This is a very impressive room with a full wall of built-in wardrobes and store cupboards concealing good hanging rail and shelf storage space. The fitted bed head has been purpose made to a bespoke standard with reading spotlights and bed-side recesses. There are two original sash windows with working shutters overlooking the south facing gardens and central heating radiators beneath. There is a third radiator to the room, fabulous spotlighting, telephone point and TV aerial point. An impressive semi circular etched glass feature window and doors connect through to the:
- EN-SUITE BATHROOM Very well appointed with a large tub, his and her vanity wash hand basins set in limestone with illuminated mirror cabinets above and storage cupboards beneath, a wet room with glazed dividing door and good quality alternating double shower, travertine wall and floor tiles, central heating radiator, heated ladder style towel rail, shaver socket and fabulous views to the south overlooking the gardens, the Tyne Valley and the Pennines. A sliding glazed dividing door separates the bathroom from the:
- SEPARATE WC Comprising close coupled wc, mirror fronted cabinets, travertine wall and floor tiles, central heating radiator, spotlighting and Expelair unit. The main landing continues and leads on to the East Wing of the house:
- BEDROOM TWO (front, south and east facing) 14'7 x 14'4 (4.45m x 4.38m) Enjoying lovely views of the Tyne Valley from the front windows overlooking the gardens with working shutters, two central heating radiators, spotlighting and two sets of fitted wardrobes.
- EN-SUITE BATHROOM/WC This is a Jack and Jill bathroom shared with bedroom three and comprising oval bath set into limestone surround with side mounted taps, separate double shower cubicle with alternating spray shower head and glass division, wash hand basin with illuminated mirror above, close coupled wc with concealed cistern, mirror fronted cabinets and storage space, large wide heated towel rail and radiator, spotlighting to the ceiling, travertine wall and floor tiles and shuttered windows.
- BEDROOM THREE (front, south and east facing) 18'7 x 13'8 (5.67m x 4.18m) A lovely double aspect room which enjoys super views over both the front and nursery gardens. There are shutters surrounding the windows, fitted wardrobes, two central heating radiators, spotlighting to the ceiling and infra red alarm sensor.
- BEDROOM FOUR (rear facing) 17'10 x 13'2 (5.45m x 4.02m) Serving as the main guest bedroom, this has two original Georgian windows overlooking the gardens at the rear with working shutters, two central heating radiators and high ceilings with spotlighting. It connects through to the.
- EN-SUITE BATHROOM/WC Comprising double shower cubicle with drying area, curved glazed screen surrounds and good quality massage shower, large mirror-fronted cupboard, circular wall hung wash basin with illuminated mirror above, close coupled wc with concealed cistern, Jacuzzi Villery & Boch bath, travertine tiling to walls and floors, high ceiling with spotlighting, heated chrome towel rail, shaver socket and windows overlooking rear garden.
- EXTERNALLY The principal gardens to Heddon House are set out to the front elevation of the property and are accessed via individually designed wrought iron electrically controlled double gates. The gates are set into a stone recess and pillared surround and link via an intercom system to the house. The gardens were professionally landscaped and designed by the owners to a high standard. They include a buff coloured pebbled drive which leads up to the main entrance of the house. The lawned gardens are curved and trimmed, with beautiful shrub borders and contrasting plants and flowers, giving a variety of colour throughout the year. One of the central lawns has a contemporary stainless steel water feature with gently sloping water running into a pond below, with a Japanese style bridge and stone path. The surrounding borders have a variety of plants and a wide range of maturing trees with evergreen and other colours. The lawned gardens are a delightful feature with contemporary garden furniture and lanterns on automatic switches surrounding the drive and courtyard. To the southern boundary of the house there is a detached stone built triple garage under a pitched slate roof.
- GARAGE 21'9 x 37'4 (6.62m x 11.36m) This is a very substantial garage with fluorescent tube lighting, power points, electric circuit breaker control panel and separate pedestrian gate to the side.
- GARDENS The gardens are a superb feature of this beautiful home. At the rear of the house there is a further recreation garden which is accessed either from the stone flagged terrace and patio or the dining room and is set out with lawned areas, fruit trees and two teardrop feature gravelled borders. The beech hedge boundary is maturing and the aspect at the rear is predominantly north and west facing, enjoying afternoon and evening sunshine. Access to the rear lane is through the gate in the boundary fencing via a paved path laid by the present owner.
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