SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION

Abbotswood, Coldcoats Burn, Ponteland
Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 0AE
SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION
THIS LUXURY DETACHED COUNTRY HOUSE IS SET IN JUST
UNDER 7 ACRES OF GROUNDS WITH EQUESTRIAN
FACILITIES INCLUDING STABLES, MENAGE & PADDOCKS. IT
IS A MAGNIFICENT STONE BUILT LUXURY HOME, CLOSE BY
TO THE VILLAGE OF PONTELAND.
The property was purchased by the current owners in 2003 and
since that time has been completely redeveloped, updated and
renovated to provide a luxurious country residence with grounds
extending to just under 7 acres.
The impressive electronic gates, set in stone pillars lead to a
beautiful tree lined driveway dissecting two grazing paddocks
leading to an all-weather surface ménage which is illuminated as
well as a flood lit stable block with five loose boxes and a tack
room as well as a general timber store. The grounds include a
large workshop and barn and a greenhouse (36′ x 27′).
The private house is beautiful and was purchased in 2003
whereafter it was extensively renovated, modernised and
improved to provide a luxurious home. The accommodation
includes a beautiful knave shaped oak panelled door leading to
the reception hall with oak internal doors to the principal
accommodation, including a cloakroom and separate wc.
At ground floor there is a study and three large bedroom suites,
two of which have en-suite facilities, including shower room and
bathroom with beautiful luxury fittings. All of the bedrooms have
lounge areas and one leads on to its own private patio and
terrace.
The master bedroom suite is located on the first floor with
magnificent handmade oak furniture including gentlemen’s and
ladies dressing rooms, and its own study and private sitting area
which connects to a stunning en-suite bathroom/wc with double
shower, Jacuzzi bath and magnificent lighting and tiling.
The formal reception rooms include a beautiful drawing room with
exposed roof beams and a lovely stone fireplace. The second
reception room is a principal lounge and dining area, open from
the kitchen with lovely views of the gardens and double doors
leading onto the terrace.
The kitchen was fitted by one of the region’s most reputable
companies, Herrington Gate Furniture, and has maple wood and
cream painted cabinets, bespoke made with granite worktops,
Amtico flooring and a lovely four oven Aga finished in cream and
black. The furniture includes a handmade breakfast table and
bench seating as well as a walk-in pantry. It has a beautiful
utility/laundry room also finished with maple wood cabinets.
The formal grounds surrounding the house are delightful with a
west facing patio terrace, external outbuildings including a store
room and a boiler room with a full central heating system. The
beautiful grounds include a meandering stream, lovely lawned
areas and mature trees. A third paddock lies to the western
boundary – all of the paddocks are supplied with water and
fenced enclosures. Formal grounds lie adjacent to what appears
to be its own island with a summer house in the centre with a
meandering stream surrounding.
There is also a timber constructed double height lodge with a
bedroom, lounge, kitchen and shower/wc and at first floor level a
games/playroom. This would also be ideal for a studio/office.
This is a very impressive property in a great location just to the
north of Ponteland and is ideal for its access to Newcastle, the
airport and the beautiful village nearby.
This is a very special property in a great location.
The property comprises:
Access to the property is very impressive with two sets of
electronically operated gates, with automatic lighting for evening
hours, leading from the main road and through the grazing
paddocks into the private grounds of the house, with the driveway
linking into the entrance where there is a fabulous large oak
panelled knave shaped door with cross leaded window panes
either side. The door leads into the:
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
With attractive tiled flooring, doormat well, beautiful auriel bay
window to the eastern elevation, light decoration, spotlights into
the ceiling, central heating radiator and three sets of oak panelled
doors leading off to:
CLOAKROOM/WC
With close coupled wc, with concealed cistern, wash hand basin
with mirror above, beautiful cupboards beneath, fabulous tiled
walls and flooring, heated towel rail and Expelair unit.
A door leads off to a general cloaks store cupboard with cloak
pegs. The third door is a solid oak knave shaped door with
attractive leaded glass leading through into the:
RECEPTION HALLWAY
This ‘L’ shaped reception hall connects to the principal ground
floor accommodation. There is beautiful oak wood flooring,
spotlights, cornice detailing, light decoration, central heating
radiator and a lovely oak staircase, leading to the first floor
accommodation. The doors leading from the entrance hall and
passageway are beautiful, very much an attractive feature of the
house being of solid oak construction and feature insert leaded
glass panels.
The rear of the entrance hall opens up to provide a:
STUDY (front facing)
13’10 x 10’11 (4.22m x 3.37m)
With a window overlooking the front approach to the house and a
central heating radiator.
The internal hall and passageway has an attractive feature stone
window which overlooks the utility and laundry room.
DRAWING ROOM (front facing)
19’10 x 19’3 (6.03m x 5.88m)
This is a stunning room which has exposed timbers to the roof
pitch above and a circular feature window to the first floor. The
ground floor windows overlook the drive and approach. There is
a set of double doors leading out onto the patio and terrace. The
room has two central heating radiators, beautiful solid oak wood
flooring and feature fireplace with stone surround and lintel, stone
recess with coal burning effect Efel stove. There is lovely lighting
to the room with electronically operated Velux windows to the roof
pitch above, a wall mounted plasma screen TV and speakers,
there is also a balustrade galleried landing above, which
overlooks the drawing room. A beautiful room.
Double doors lead from the hall and connect through to the:
KITCHEN BREAKFASTING ROOM (rear facing)
15’3 x 19’4 (4.64m x 5.89m)
The kitchen was supplied by a very reputable local company,
Herrington Gate Furniture, and very successfully contrasts cream
painted cabinets with solid maple wood cabinets. The kitchen is
extensively equipped with a beautiful arrangement of base, wall
and drawer units with fabulous granite worktop surfaces,
incorporating a double Belfast sink unit with chrome mono blanc
tap, a central island unit with Siemens electric grill and a separate
porcelain sink unit, a lovely wine rack as well as built-in tray and
store cupboards. The focal point of the kitchen is the beautiful
cream and black four oven Aga with two hot plates and separate
griddle, which is set into a recess with an internal feature stone
mullioned window, looking onto the sitting room. The kitchen also
incorporates a Matag stainless steel double American refrigerator
and freezer with ice and water dispenser and a Miele cafetiere as
well as a Miele dishwasher, built-in plate racks, glazed fronted
cabinets, which are all very impressive. To the breakfast area
there is a fitted maple wood bench seat and table and chairs. The
room has spotlights, built-in speakers, cornice detailing, wall
mounted plasma screen and double doors that lead into a
larder/pantry with maple wood shelving and storage wicker
baskets, as well as granite worktops. The kitchen has a security
entry phone system and close circuit TV linking from the main
gates, wall mounted telephone point and Amtico flooring. This is
a stunning kitchen.
An open double doorway leads to the:
FAMILY SITTING ROOM (rear facing)
22’ x 15’6 (6.71m x 4.70m)
With a feature exposed stone wall, lovely electronic Velux
windows, exposed roof pitch, circular feature window to the gable
and beautiful exposed wood beams to the ceiling with spot
lighting. Fabulous windows overlook the terraces to the rear,
which are west facing. There is a south facing set of double
doors leading onto a separate patio. The room has oak wood
flooring, central heating radiator, infra red alarm sensor and is a
fabulous day to day living room.
The kitchen also has a panelled and glazed door leading to the:
UTILITY LAUNDRY ROOM (rear facing)
21’9 x 5’1 (6.64m x 1.54m)
Including a further arrangement of high quality maple wood
cabinets, beautiful granite worktops, double Belfast sink, space
and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, central
heating radiator, fluorescent tube lighting and a set of double
doors leading to the rear patio and terrace as well as a separate
stable door, burglar alarm control panel, cloak pegs, and a return
panelled and glazed door connecting to the passageway and
study.
The master bedroom is situated at first floor level but to the
ground floor there are three bedroom suites.
BEDROOM ONE (front facing)
22’5 x 17’11 (6.82m x 5.50m)
A lovely large room with windows overlooking the front approach
of the house as well as the south facing elevation, central heating
radiator, light decoration, cornicing and a beautiful arrangement of
free standing wardrobe furniture.
BEDROOM TWO (front facing)
16’ x 10’3 (4.87m x 3.12m)
Central heating radiator, built-in double wardrobe and store
cupboard with shelving, TV aerial point, lovely views to the front
approach of the house, infra red alarm sensor and a door
connecting onto the family bathroom/wc, which also has access
from the hallway and is adjacent to bedroom three.
BATHROOM/WC
With a beautiful Villeroy and Boch suite with a tiled panelled
surround to the bath, supplied by Jacob Delafon, corner mounted
chrome tap, bidet unit, close coupled wc and a corner shower
cubicle with sliding access doors, good quality Grohe shower unit,
with alternating spray head, white panelled walls, heated chrome
towel rail and radiator, fabulous tiled walls, contrasting mosaic
tiling, spotlighting to the ceiling, central heating radiator, circular
wash hand basin set into a granite top, with store cupboards
beneath and beautiful shaped mirrors above. A fabulous
bathroom.
BEDROOM THREE (rear facing)
17’10 x 16’1 (5.43m x 4.91m) including en-suite shower room
This bedroom has a lovely sitting area and double doors onto the
patio and terrace, which is south and west facing. There is an
infra red sensor, coving to ceiling, central heating radiator and
door to an en-suite shower room/wc.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Well appointed with a three piece Sottini suite, close couple wc,
circular wash hand basin with granite top and store cupboards
beneath as well as a mirrored medicine cabinet above, corner
shower cubicle with good quality Grohe shower unit with
alternating spray head, white panelled walls, beautiful wall tiling,
wood effect flooring, heated towel rail and opaque glazing to the
window.
The principal staircase leads from the entrance hall, as well as
there being a second staircase adjacent to the study, which are
both handmade in solid oak, leading up to the first floor of the
house.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE
45’ x 13’ (13.66m x 3.95m) including dormer windows.
There are two dormer windows to the rear overlooking the private
gardens, both having glazed and panelled double doors leading
on to verandahs. The bedroom suite has its own living area and
study as well as Velux windows to the front roof pitch, speakers
into the ceiling, built-in spotlighting, four sets of oak double doors
leading to roof storage and a separate low height door connecting
to the galleried landing above the drawing room. The master
bedroom suite has two central heating radiators with oak louvered
radiator covers and an arrangement of hand made oak bedroom
furniture, which includes a dividing screen concealing the TV and
audio equipment, as well as a head board and cabinets either
side of the bed with drawer units and beautiful wall lights. The
bedroom also has a close circuit TV surveillance linking to the
main gates and a door off to the ladies dressing room and walk-in
wardrobe with hanging rail, built-in shelved storage space, Velux
window, oak flooring and fluorescent tube and spotlighting. The
gentlemen’s dressing area and wardrobe acts as a passageway
linking to the bathroom and is equipped with shelving and
hanging rail space, in light oak, spotlighting and fabulous Amtico
flooring, with border pattern detailing.
MASTER EN-SUITE BATHROOM/WC
Beautifully equipped and presented with a stunning Jacuzzi bath,
beautiful tiled surrounds, side mounted tap, built-in plasma screen
TV into the Travetine wall tiles and a Velux double glazed window
to the roof pitch. The bathroom has two dormer windows to the
south and north as well as a feature arched window, which has
leaded glass. Maple wood cabinets surround the ‘his and hers’
vanity wash hand basins with curved Corrian tops and chrome
mono bloc tap. Each basin has an oval shaped mirror above.
There is a close coupled wc with concealed cistern and a bidet
unit. The focal point of the bathroom is the double steam and
shower room with two separate seats and wet wall panelling,
sliding glazed screen doors, double shower cubicle jets and
digital controls. The bathroom has an Expelair unit as well as
speakers, which is a very impressive feature of the master
bedroom suite.
EXTERNALLY
The informal gardens and grounds that surround the house are
beautiful. To the foreground of the house there is a pebbled
courtyard and parking area for many cars, a beautiful stone
flagged patio terrace and pathways adjacent to the flower shrub
borders that complement the front elevation of the house. The
open lawned gardens have an array of mature trees, including
silver birch and firs.
The formal gardens extend to the rear of the house where there is
a stone flagged terrace and patio which enjoys fabulous privacy
and seclusion and tremendous sunshine during the summer
months from its western elevation. This stone flagged terrace
gives access to a separate utility and store room, ideal for garden
equipment as well as chest freezers and drinks cabinets. At the
opposite side of this room, also with external access, there is a
door leading to the plant and boiler room, which accommodates
the Boulter Buderus oil fired central boiler for central heating and
domestic hot water to the house, as well as there being a Megaflo
High Efficiency Heatrae Sapia capacity hot water cylinder with a
pumped water system, giving good pressure to the showers. The
plant room has fluorescent tube lighting and electric circuit
breaker control panel.
The gardens at the rear have good screening from the tall
maturing trees, especially the lovely conifers which lead to a
quarter acre conifer wood where there are separate tractor ways
and paths leading up to the third paddock, which is situated to the
western boundary of the grounds.
The formal gardens are also set out to the north of the house and
extend and surround the magnificent stream which runs through
the grounds. The meandering stream surrounds what appears to
be an island with its own bridge linking over to a lawned separate
area with a beautiful painted summer house, ideal for entertaining
during the summer months. The lawned gardens then continue to
the north.
Separate from the house is a timber constructed lodge which has
its own independent facilities. The lodge is timber constructed
under a pitched slate roof and has outside terraces and verandas,
especially to the western elevations, which are particularly
impressive. A stable door links to the reception hall of the lodge
which has three panelled doors leading off to the accommodation.
The first leads to the:
LODGE BEDROOM
11’3 x 17’11 (3.42m x 5.46m)
With beamed ceiling, glazed double doors leading out to the
balcony/veranda, overlooking the stream.
LODGE BATHROOM/WC
With a Roca three piece suite including pedestal wash hand basin
with chrome taps, close coupled wc, and a separate shower
cubicle with a Grohe shower and alternating spray head as well
as a sitting area, curved screen access door, lovely shelved fitting
with beamed ceiling above.
LODGE SITTING AREA
17’8 x 11’1 (5.37m x 3.39m)
With very pleasant aspect and view, beamed ceiling, pine wood
floor, panelled glazed door onto the terrace and veranda, door
leading to the kitchen.
LODGE KITCHEN
11’1 x 9’3 (3.37m x 2.82m)
With wood fronted wall and base cabinets and laminate wood
work surfaces, stainless steel single drainer sink units, spacing for
a cooker and refrigerator, beamed ceiling, lovely views over the
garden and bridge, wall mounted electric circuit breaker and
control panels, Heatrae Sapia capacity hot water cylinder, and
infra red alarm system.
This lodge, which is separately alarmed, would be ideal for an
independent relative. The lodge has a ramp at ground floor level
leading to the raised veranda. Externally there is a timber
staircase leading from the western veranda connecting to the first
floor of the lodge. A door connects to a large games and play
room.
LODGE GAMES/PLAY ROOM
38’8 x 9’9 (11.14m x 2.97m)
With a ‘T’ fall ceiling, five Velux windows set into the roof pitch, a
number of power points and central ceiling light. The lodge
provides a variety of options for the owner of Abbotswood either
as a self contained independent unit, for relatives or as a working
office and studio.
The lodge lies adjacent to a large courtyard and parking area.
There is a substantial barn and store.
BARN AND STORE
50’ x 25.1 (15.3m x 7.65m)
This first class barn has a concrete hard standing, two sliding
doors, good natural light from the roof, fluorescent tube lighting,
work shop bench and power, as well as a stainless steel sink, hot
and cold water supply and a gardeners wc. The barn is ideal as a
workshop and general store room for garden equipment and
machinery.
Separate to this there is a greenhouse (36’ x 27’) built in
aluminium and glass. The greenhouse has a concrete hard
standing, lighting and power supply, and lies adjacent to two
separate kennels and hen run.
There is a separate stabling and equestrian area, including the
provision of five timber constructed stables and loose boxes and
one tack room and general store room. These stables are ‘L’
shaped with power and lighting, hard standing and a separate
dog kennel, gated and fenced surround. These stables and
equestrian area lie adjacent to the two paddocks which are
dissected by the main entrance driveway with attractive Georgian
style uplighters and electrically operated gates set in stone pillars,
leading from the main road. The paddocks are fully fenced with a
water supply, and beautiful trees surround. The tree lined drive
curves up to the main entrance leading into the private grounds of
the house. This is also adjacent to an all-weather surface
ménage and training arena, which is flood lit and gated with fence
boundaries.
The grounds protect the private luxury of the house itself through
beautiful screening and planting. There is a third paddock to the
western boundary which provides further grazing for ponies and
horses.
The whole of the grounds are protected with close circuit
surveillance cameras linking to the stables as well as the main
entrance gates and outbuildings.
Regional Office
The Old Bank
30 High Street, Gosforth
www.sandersonyoung.co.uk
Newcastle upon Tyne
For all confidential enquiries please contact:
Duncan Young or Ashleigh Sundin
t: 0191 2233500 | f: 0191 2233505
duncan.young@sandersonyoung.co.uk | ashleigh.sundin@sandersonyoung.co.uk
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