The Haven, Beadnell, Northumberland

In a prominent seashore and beach setting in
the tranquillity of the Northumberland Coast
AONB, a striking modernist property with
glorious coastal vistas. Referenced by The
Sunday Times (‘Beadnell’s spectacular Art Deco
palace’) and The Guardian (‘1-2 The Haven has
curves in all the right places…oodles of space’),
this stunning ‘upside-down’ Art Deco detached
house has 5 beds, 5 baths, 5 balcony areas with
gardens and is only 100 yards from the beach.
4 of the bedrooms are on the Ground Floor so
that full advantage can be taken of the beautiful
views from the upstairs rooms.

The Property
Originally built in 1936, Rylands has been
extensively renovated by its current owners
and its original Art Deco features enhanced by
award-winning architect Kevin Brown. The home
offers over 2,300 sqft of airy and versatile
accommodation across three light-filled floors
and has been a much-loved family home as well
as an extremely lucrative and successful holiday let. (Projected income figures have been forecast by Coquet Cottages and are available upon request).

The ground floor offers direct access from the
beach into a rear area comprising a boot room,
shower room, drying room and laundry. There
are four ground floor bedrooms, two of which
are ensuite. The spacious principal bedroom has
French doors to a walled courtyard garden and
a walk-in wardrobe. The stylish family bathroom
features a curved glass-brick wall and a huge
spa bath.

The first floor is largely open plan with its
convivial kitchen and adjoining living space
with large lounge, dining and games areas. The
lounge area is centred around a contemporary
corner fireplace while the dining space sits
alongside a ‘wall’ of glass with sea views and
a balcony. The games area opens onto a large
south-facing balcony. The kitchen is fitted with
sleek white cabinetry and a peninsular breakfast
bar in a style harmonising with the house. There
is also a small shower room on this floor.

The second floor has a large sun lounge
with windows to all aspects and two large
balconies which provide excellent views and
bases for sea watching, with dolphins and other
sea mammals spotted frequently as well as
many species of seabirds. There is also a 5th
bedroom/homeworking office with outstanding
sea views from a small balcony.

The five spectacular balconies offer panoramic
sea views and opportunities for al fresco dining
and relaxing at all times of day depending on
the direction of the sun. In addition, there is a
large lawned garden to the rear of the property
and an enclosed courtyard garden to the side.
The rear garden has a summer house which can
provide a second home-working area.
The Haven beach is just yards away, directly
across the green in front of the house,
and is a delightful sandy beach, ideal for
buckets and spades and rock pooling, wild
swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking etc. The
Northumberland and England Coast Paths, as
well as St Oswald’s Way, pass the front of the
house and offer superb walking opportunities in
both directions along the coast,
The pretty front garden has an area for off-road
parking, as does the side courtyard garden.

The desirable village of Beadnell, especially
around the old centre of the village, still retains
a vibrant community spirit with an active
church, a WI and enthusiastic community
groups organising regular social events. There
is an excellent local pub, The Craster Arms,
an acclaimed boutique hotel, The Beadnell
Towers and several cafes/bistros including The
Courtyard, Salt Water Cafe and The Landing,
There is also a much-loved children’s playground
and a well-stocked village shop.

Beadnell, especially Beadnell Bay, has a growing
reputation as a water sports centre with
local companies offering training in surfing,
paddleboarding, coasteering, kitesurfing and
wingfoiling.

There are a number of renowned golf courses
nearby at Seahouses, Bamburgh and Embleton
(Dunstanburgh Castle). Seahouses, only 1.9
miles distant, has a primary school, offers a
good supermarket, takeaways, restaurants, a
range of pubs etc and is also the centre for
trips to the Farne Islands. The Coast and Castles
Sustrans cycling route passes right through
Seahouses. The award-winning Ocean Club is
also situated here offering pool, gym and spa
treatments. Bamburgh, with its iconic castle
and beach, is only 5 miles away and has further
restaurants and pubs. Situated between Alnwick
(13 miles) and Berwick (24 miles), there are
mainline rail services from both Alnmouth for
Alnwick and Berwick to all major stations north
and south. There is a small local station at
Chathill (3.5 miles) with services to Newcastle.
Newcastle International Airport is only 46 miles
away.