A handsome, five bedroom, five reception room, detached house, circa 1900, well positioned in the exclusive and much sought after Preston Park, with attractive landscaped gardens, a large driveway, and a detached garage.
The property has many superb original and traditional features including oak panelling to the hallway and study, wood parquet flooring, decorative ceilings and superb original leaded windows. The family home has been beautifully refurbished over recent years to provide well proportioned family accommodation incorporating many of its period features alongside stylish, modern décor.
The versatile, well proportioned accommodation comprises: vestibule, impressive reception hall, cloaks/wc, study, living room, dining room, snug/family room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory leading to the stone terrace, utility room. To the first floor, the master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and dressing room, the guest bedroom has an en-suite shower room/wc, with three further bedrooms and a family bathroom/wc. Externally, Capel Curig House is approached via a stone pillared entrance with electric wrought iron gates, leading to a large driveway with parking for numerous cars. To the side of the property is a detached garage and gated access to the rear garden. The splendid rear garden is landscaped with a stone terrace leading from the conservatory, ideal for outside entertaining, a large lawned garden with mature planted trees and shrubs. There is an attractive central pond, timber greenhouse and original wall to the boundary.
Preston Park is well regarded and known throughout the north east as being the premier residential address for North Shields and Tynemouth. The properties surrounding the park are all large detached or semi detached homes and this house is one of its finest detached examples.
An internal viewing is essential to appreciate the character and space this family home offers.
The property comprises:
- VESTIBULE This attractive vestibule has oak panelling to the wall, with a leaded feature window to side, double timber doors and traditional tiling to the floor.
- RECEPTION HALL A grand entrance to the property with original wood parquet flooring, oak panelling to the walls traditional radiators, coving to ceiling, and an impressive staircase leading to the first floor, with large leaded feature window to the side elevation and doors leading to principal reception rooms and under-stairs storage cupboard.
- CLOAKROOM/WC Comprising low level wc, small basin to wall, cloaks area, wood parquet flooring, window to side and traditional radiator.
- LIVING ROOM 18'4 x 14'10 (5.58m x 4.52m) This principal reception room has decorative feature ceiling with ceiling rose, bay style window overlooking the front garden and additional window to the side. The focal point of the room is the Faber gas fire set into a marble hearth and surround. Further features include traditional style radiators and TV and telephone points.
- STUDY 9'10 x 14.10 (2.99m x 4.52m) With part oak panelled walls, window to the front elevation overlooking the garden, traditional style radiator, coving to ceiling and inset gas fire set within a stone surround and hearth.
- DINING ROOM 15'9 x 17'10 (4.80m x 5.43m) (maximum measurements into window) This superb formal dining room is both light and spacious with a large bay style window to the side elevation and an additional window overlooking the garden. The focal point of the room is the cast iron fireplace with decorative marble surround. There is decorative panelling to the wall, feature decorative ceiling, traditional radiator and telephone point.
- SNUG/FAMILY ROOM 15'5 x 14'9 (4.69m x 4.49m) (maximum measurements into bay window) A versatile fourth reception room with contemporary style Faber gas fire inset to wall, feature decorative ceiling, plate rack and large bay window overlooking the paved terrace and garden. There are French doors from the snug leading to the side elevation and stone terrace, traditional style radiator and TV and telephone point.
- INNER HALLWAY With door to the side leading to a side lobby and the garden, with separate servants' staircase leading to the first floor.
- KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 13'4 x 17'7 (4.06m x 5.35m) In need modernising and completion, it comprises a range of wall and base units incorporating gas hob, integrated oven and stainless steel sink and drainer. There are two sash windows to the side elevation, spacing for a large refrigerator/freezer, plumbing for a dishwasher, radiator and door through to the conservatory.
- CONSERVATORY 15'4 x 13'10 (4.67m x 4.21m) A superb timber conservatory overlooking the stone terrace and rear garden. French doors lead to the terrace and patio area and there is tiled flooring, TV point and door leading to the utility room.
- UTILITY ROOM 13'11 x 6'1 (4.24m x 1.85m) Comprising a range of base units with solid wood worktops, inset sink, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dyer. The utility room has a window to the rear and door leading to the garden.
- FIRST FLOOR LANDING A galleried landing with feature large leaded window to the side elevation and decorative coving to ceiling.
- MASTER BEDROOM 14'10 x 15'7 (4.52m x 4.75m) This generous master bedroom has two windows to the side elevation, decorative coving to ceiling, inset halogen spotlights, radiator and TV point.
- EN-SUITE 5'9 x 6'7 (1.75m x 2m) Comprising double length shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, traditional radiator and towel rail, window to front elevation and halogen spotlights.
- DRESSING ROOM 4'11 x 4'7 (1.49m x 1.39m) With a range of built-in wardrobes providing good shelving and hanging storage.
- BEDROOM TWO 14'10 x 14'0 (4.52m x 4.26m) This well proportioned guest double bedroom is positioned to the rear of the property and has a bay style window overlooking the rear garden, coving to ceiling and radiator.
- EN-SUITE 5'7 x 5'10 (1.70m x 1.77m) Comprising close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin and large shower cubicle.
- FAMILY BATHROOM 10'11 x 7'8 (3.32m x 2.33m) plus 3'3 x 4'8 (0.99m x 1.42m) With traditional suite comprising white Jacuzzi style bath with antique style shower off taps, low level wc, bidet and pedestal wash hand basin. The bathroom has a ladder radiator, part tiled walls, built-in storage cupboard, radiator with decorative cover and window to the side.
- BEDROOM THREE 14'11 x 12'6 (4.54m x 3.81m) A stylish double bedroom with an extensive range of built-in wardrobes to one wall providing excellent storage space, two windows to the front elevation overlooking the garden, coving to ceiling and radiator.
- BEDROOM FOUR 9'5 x 14'10 (2.87m x 4.52m) With two windows to the front elevation, TV point, radiator and coving to ceiling.
- BEDROOM FIVE/STUDY 9'11 x 6'10 (3.02m x 2.08m) This single bedroom has a built-in storage cupboard, radiator and window to the side.
- EXTERNALLY Capel Curig House is approached via a stone pillared entrance with electric wrought iron gates leading to a large driveway with parking for a number of cars. The driveway in turn leads to a detached garage to the side of the property with up an over door, power and lighting. The front garden is landscaped to incorporate a lawned area with planted borders and mature trees. There is a gated side access to each side of the property, leading to the rear garden. The impressive rear garden has a stone terrace from the conservatory, with steps leading down to a further lawned area with greenhouse, feature pond and mature planting to the boundary wall.