4 bedroom detached house for sale

Heather Lea provides one of the original mansion houses built in Tranwell Woods and is believed to have been originally constructed circa 1923 and purchased by the current owners in 1966. The Rowell family from Newcastle were local plumbing merchants and they had the original property built and owned the majority of land in Tranwell Woods before it was sold off and redeveloped into large mansion houses.

Heather Lea is a very fine house which has tremendous character and style. The property shows potential for modernising and updating works, which have been reflected in the asking price.

The house stands on grounds which extend to around 1.6 acres and the grounds are of particular importance, given the majestic tree lined avenue and entrance it enjoys, as well as the privacy and seclusion surrounding the boundaries. The lawned gardens have beautiful tall azaleas and rhododendrons, which give magnificent colour in season. There is a circular pebbled drive and courtyard, as well as a detached double garage.

There is obvious potential within the grounds for redevelopment to provide two or three homes, subject to planning consent. Previous planning permission did exist in outline stage in the summer of 2007 for a separate dwelling, which has now expired.

The house itself would provide a magnificent home and could so easily be redeveloped, extended and improved.

Heather Lea currently provides an entrance porch and conservatory/garden room to its southern elevation leading through to the hall. The hall leads through an archway to its beautiful drawing room, with oak panelling, bay window and log burning stove. The dining room is to the opposite side of the hall and is also an elegant room with beamed ceiling and impressive fireplace. To the rear of the house there is a family kitchen/breakfasting room. The butler’s pantry connects to the dining room, the rear hall, a cloakroom/wc and a general store room. Leading from the kitchen is a side entrance hall, a study and working office and a boiler room.

To the first floor of the house there are three large double bedrooms and one smaller double bedroom, with many of the rooms having fitted store cupboards. There is also a family bathroom/wc. The house has oil fired central heating, an alarm system, external lighting, beautiful Tudor style rendering and a good standard of construction and architectural design.

Heather Lea provides a very impressive opportunity to acquire a lovely home in a super setting, close to Morpeth and easy access into Newcastle. The area is well supported by shopping facilities in Morpeth, as well as road networks throughout Tyneside and Northumberland and rail links to Edinburgh in the north and Newcastle and London to the south.

A beautiful home and potential housing development.