Markham Avenue, Whitburn

This is a stunning, individually designed detached smart house of exceptional style and quality situated in this highly sought after cliff-top location within easy walking distance of Whitburn's historic village centre with its shops, restaurants and high performing schools and close to lovely coastal walks and nearby beaches. Providing superb, contemporary accommodation over three floors and with unique bespoke elements of design and fantastic attention to detail throughout, this impressive house includes underfloor heating through the whole house, a state of the art Loxone home automation system and solar panels supplementing the production of domestic hot water.

The accommodation is beautifully proportioned and appointed to the highest of standards and includes a full height entrance hall with a bespoke glass and oak staircase and atrium above, a stunning open-plan kitchen and family room with quality fittings and integrated appliances with bi-fold doors to the south facing rear garden and a cinema room with a 190 inch screen, an HD4K projector and 9.1 surround sound speaker system.

To the first floor there are five bedrooms with three luxuriously appointed en-suites with high quality fittings serving four of the bedrooms. To the upper floor there is a superb principal suite with a spacious sitting area with double doors to a Juliet balcony providing panoramic sea and coastal views, together with a luxury en-suite shower room with a commercial grade steam room and a separate master bedroom with a large walk in wardrobe. Additional features include made to measure matching hardwood doors throughout, electrically operated blinds, a multi room sound system and individual intelligent time and temperature controls to each room.

Externally there is excellent driveway parking for several vehicles with a college sett finish, attractive landscaping and a spacious integral garage. To the rear, the south facing landscaped rear garden is delightful with an artificial lawn, college sett terracing and smart exterior lighting combining to create a wonderful space for dining or general entertaining. This simply superb property is, in our opinion, one of the most distinctive and significant of its type in the Sunderland area and internal inspection is required to fully appreciate the size and exceptional quality of the accommodation it provides. 

STUNNING ENTRANCE HALL 11' 5" x 15' 5" (3.49m x 4.71m) Access to the property is via a triple glazed Shuco door which features fingerprint recognition and a backlit LED handle. There is also a Loxone video door entrysystem with keypad access and RFID scanner providing remote monitoring and entry activation. The entrance hall includes a stunning zig zag design staircase in oak and glass with courtesy lighting at low level and an atrium over leading to the second floor. There is a Sputrick design ceiling light, Amtico flooring with central design and Deuren hardwood doors with walnut veneer. 

CLOAKROOM/WC Wall mounted low level wc with concealed cistern and washbasin with a vanity unit below (both by Villeroy and Bosch), a Hansgrohe Axor Starck Organic pillar tap, mosaic tiling to the splashback, extractor fan to ceiling, Amtico flooring and Heatmiser room thermostat. 

LIVING ROOM 17' 1" x 11' 8" (5.22m x 3.58m) Inglenook style fireplace with solid oak overmantel and wood burning stove and quartz hearth, French doors to rear garden, ambient coloured lighting to pelmet and LED ceiling spotlights, Heatmiser room thermostat for underfloor heating, wall preparation for flat screen television and Sonos sound bar and sub-woofer. 

CINEMA ROOM 16' 6" x 12' 11" (5.03m x 3.96m) Seating area to bay with quartz countertop and ambient downlighting, Amtico flooring, Heatmiser room thermostat for underfloor heating, ambient coloured lighting to ceiling pelmet, 190 inch transparent acoustic screen with HD4K ceiling mounted concealed drop-down projector, Denon amplifier with 9.1 speaker system having four wall speakers, two ceiling mounted downward facing speakers and three speakers subtly located behind the projector screen with an additional sub-woofer, Bosch wine cooler concealed within contemporary cabinet. 

HOME OFFICE 12' 7" x 11' 8" (3.84m x 3.56m) Ambient coloured lighting to ceiling pelmet, LED downlighters, Amtico wooden effect basket weave design flooring, Heatmiser room thermostat, HDTV and internet connection points. 

SUPERB OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM 17' 5" x 13' 3" (5.33m x 4.04m + 4.48m x 5.30m) Stylish beech and matt black high gloss fitted kitchen units, black quartz work surfaces and matching upstands, sink with Quooker 5 in 1 pedestal tap providing instant boiling, filter chilled and sparkling water, mosaic tiled splashbacks, AEG five ring induction hob with canopy over housing an AEG flush mounted extractor system with LED integrated lighting, large island with AEG hob and additional storage space to either side, low level lighting to kick plates, fan assisted AEG oven and combination oven with warming drawer under, AEG full height fridge and freezer, integrated AEG dishwasher, bin system built-in, courtesy lighting to worktops, LED downlighting, French doors leading to rear garden, Amtico flooring, large family room area with space for a generous dining table and seating, Heatmiser room thermostat, wall preparation for flat screen television, Sonos soundbar and sub-woofer, 4.5m uPVC bifold doors, Loxone home automation interface tablet and access point. 

BEDROOM 1 12' 5" x 11' 8" (3.81m x 3.58m) uPVC French doors opening to a glazed Juliet style balcony providing views south over the garden and also with distant sea views, Heatmiser room thermostat, access points for HDTV and internet. 

DRESSING AREA 11' 10" x 5' 2" (3.63m x 1.58m) Fitted with hanging rails, drawers and shelving, through to the ensuite. 

LUXURY EN-SUITE WET ROOM/BATHROOM 10' 1" x 11' 7" (3.09m x 3.55m) Quality fittings with Villeroy and Bosch low level wc and matching washbasin with vanity unit beneath and drawers under, large walk-in shower area with glazed screen and Hansgrohe 2 rainfall type shower and handheld fitting, freestanding Victoria and Albert Cabrits bath with feature floor mounted Hansgrohe Axor Stark Organic tap, wall mounted smart TV integrated with home automation system, speakers to ceiling, Heatmiser room thermostat, tiling to walls and floor, stylish heated towel rail, extractor system. 

BEDROOM 2 12' 9" x 13' 3" (3.91m x 4.04m) Comprehensive range of high quality fitted wardrobes, cupboards, drawers and dressing table, shelves, bedhead with pop-up sockets and wireless chargers, distant sea views to the side, Heatmiser room thermostat, HDTV and internet access points. 

ENSUITE WET ROOM Wall mounted low level wc and washbasin with vanity unit under (Villeroy and Bosch) and Hansgrohe Axor Stark Organic pillar tap, walk-in shower area with Hansgrohe rainfall shower and handheld fitting, speaker system to ceiling linked to home automation system, extractor fan to ceiling, LED spotlights, stylish contemporary heated towel rail. 

BEDROOM 3 13' 1" x 13' 1" (4.00m x 4.00m max) Extensive range of quality fitted wardrobes, cupboards, drawers and bedhead with pop-up sockets/wireless charger, wall preparation for flat screen television with motorised power arm, uPVC French doors to glazed Juliet balcony with the benefit of sea views to the south, Heatmiser room thermostat, HDTV and internet access point. 

ENSUITE JACK AND JILL WET ROOM Wall mounted low level wc (Villeroy and Bosch) vanity washbasin with cupboards under and Hansgrohe Axor Stark Organic pillar tap, walk-in shower area with screen and Grohe 3 option rainfall type shower and handheld fitting, speakers to ceiling integrated with home automation system, extractor system to ceiling, LED spotlights, stylish modern heated towel rail, connecting doors to bedrooms 3 and 4. 

BEDROOM 4 8' 2" x 9' 2" (2.51m x 2.81m) uPVC double glazed window with views to the south, home automation speaker system, Heatmiser room thermostat, HDTV and internet connection points. 

BEDROOM 5/HOME OFFICE 14' 0" x 5' 11" (4.28m x 1.81m) Heatmiser room thermostat, HDTV and internet access points. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Two storage cupboards and LED spotlights. 

PRINCIPLE SUITE TO SECOND FLOOR  

SITTING AREA 15' 4" x 20' 4" (4.68m x 6.20m) Velux windows to north and east, uPVC French doors to glazed Juliet balcony providing extensive views to the east, south and west including the sea, Roker Pier and the Stadium of Light, large storage cupboard to eaves. 

MASTER BEDROOM 15' 2" x 11' 4" (4.64m x 3.46m) uPVC double glazed French doors to glazed Juliet balcony with extensive views from the east to the west including the sea, Roker Pier and Cleadon Hills, storage cupboard to eaves, wall preparation for flat screen television with motorised arm, Heatmiser room thermostat. 

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 10' 9" x 6' 7" (3.28m x 2.03m) Villeroy and Bosch low level wc, bidet, his-and-hers Loop and Friends washbasins with pedestal mixer taps, Villeroy and Bosch underlit vanity unit with drawers under, Velux roof lights, steam room with glazed doors, mosaic tiling to walls, floor and seating areas, Hansgrohe 3 in 1 surface mounted shower with fixed rainforest showerhead, head jet and handheld fitting, Oceanic steam room with touchpad controller and fragrance pump, tiles to walls and floor, heated towel rail, Heatmiser room thermostat. 

WALK-IN DRESSING ROOM 8' 5" x 6' 6" (2.59m x 2.00m) Fitted with hanging rails, shelves and drawers, double depth area for rotation of winter and summer wardrobes. 

External
The property benefits from an impressive corner site with multiple off street parking spaces to the front on a generous driveway with a college set finish. In addition, there are a number of plants with topiary and Philips Hue Smart uplighters provide attractive night-time illumination. The gardens are bordered by GRP aluminium composite fencing and access to the rear garden is via a side gate. The rear garden is south-facing and includes extensive college set terraced seating areas providing an excellent space for outside entertaining, illuminated remote controlled water features and railway sleeper edging. There are also a number of electric sockets, external lighting, exterior weatherproof speakers which are connected to the home automation system and there is a passageway to the eastern elevation giving access via a gate to the drive. 

Integral Garage
Access is via a remote-controlled sectional door, with useful additional storage in a floored loft area via a loft ladder. Bosch wall mounted gas central heating boiler serving the underfloor heating system, hot water in the property is supplemented by a solar thermal heating system with a 400-litre hot water twin coil storage cylinder. Stainless steel sink unit with additional floor units and mixer tap. Plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for tumble dryer. Loxone home automation control system, comms cabinet with switches for home network, HD Neo Video HD matrix system delivering HD television throughout the house. 

We understand that the property is freehold

EPC Rating B

Council Tax Band G

Viewing: By appointment through this office 

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