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SANDERSON YOUNG

THE PROPERTY MAGAZINE FROM SANDERSON YOUNG

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AUTUMN | WINTER COLLECTION 2013

Property Buy & Rent fabulous

Adee Phelan Hair stylist to the stars arrives in Newcastle Exclusive Villa Rentals Indulge in sheer luxury around the world

Interior Relations A unique journey through the world of interior design

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Welcome to the Autumn/Winter issue of the Sanderson Young biannual magazine. I am delighted to reflect on the last six months and look forward to the future with renewed optimism and pride in my expert team of colleagues, who have helped achieve so much for so many of our clients this year.

he housing market has finally turned and is very clearly recovering. The recovery will be gradual and is varied throughout the region, between types of housing, location and value ranges. One answer does not fit all questions within the housing market and we have learned very clearly this year the need to give individual expert advice to our clients, tailored to their own personal situation. All of our key performance indicators tell us that this year’s trading period has increased between 10 and 22 per cent within the business areas. We are listing more houses and we are achieving greater viewings. The viewings are converting more quickly to sales and less of these sales are falling through. Our exchange units and values are increasing. I am particularly proud of the way in which the firm has seen related business needs increase, with specialised advice on mortgages securing the right product for your particular situation and ensuring that you approach the right building society or bank to maximise the chance of you being accepted and gaining the best possible deal for your circumstances. This magazine represents one of the many tools we as a company use to promote our properties and to ensure our clients receive the maximise exposure within the marketplace. 22,000 are printed and circulated to the region’s best hotels and restaurants and individually through 20,500 doors throughout the region. I am often flattered by the number of estate agents who copy the styling of Sanderson Young, the brand look and its design, but make no mistake, branding is not just superficial. The company has worked extremely hard over many years to earn their reputation and even throughout the recession we kept our image high, retained our promotion and worked extremely hard for our clients to achieve

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success. The people within my business have worked in estate agency for many years and it is the strength of their knowledge, the quality of their negotiation and the vision of their foresight that keeps sales together and enables our clients to move, whether the house be purchased or rented. I thank my colleagues for their tremendous hard work and look forward to seeing their dedication and motivation bring further success to many clients over the next few years. The value of people’s homes continues to be the most contentious of all questions being asked at this current time and I still believe that there is at least 5 to 10 per cent variance between potential values that can be achieved for everyone’s home and this is a considerable variance and a large sum of money to gamble when choosing your estate agent. Valuations should be based on factual sales and not asking prices. Agents should be aware of the number of buyers they have at your price level, the motivation of those buyers and their inclination to move within the timescale you require. We have now seen clear value increases in certain hotspots within the region, especially within the £200,000 to £400,000 price levels, where demand for Edwardian terraces, 1930s semis and good value homes has exceeded supply and led to price rises. Other areas of the market are equally improving and our rare! brand has seen clear signs of increased demand for houses over £1 Million in value and where there have been some tremendous good value sales in recent times. Market confidence is improving and potential buyers hanging back in rented accommodation are urged to reconsider quickly and not to miss out on the quality homes that are available at this current time. Our new homes partners have also seen tremendous success in 2013, with Cussins Homes showcasing The Limes in Alnwick, where Jabin Cussins and his team

have created a significant impact on this market town and where locals understand the quality of the site, where completions will start in late December 2013. We are working with many other regional builders to achieve their success and create added value to their brands. We very much welcome the regeneration of the Ouseburn Valley and the exciting plans for The Malings, which will be announced soon. Our Lettings Department continues to grow, mainly due to the quality of service available from the luxury and mid-price levels, where increasing numbers of landlords and tenants are recognising the skill of Sanderson Young to be able to place the right quality people in their homes. There is no doubt that even as market confidence improves the letting and renting of homes within the region will continue to be a key part of our business. My forecast for the next 6 to 12 months sees a further increase in the volume of purchasers and the early signs of shortages in stock, which may materialise due to the increased demand. I do not expect rapid price increases, but we will see inflation in the popular residential areas of the region and with interest rates continuing to remain low and with fabulous mortgage products available, there could not be a better time to invest in the housing market. My experienced and dedicated team of experts are at hand to help you with all of your enquiries and if I can assist in any way please do not hesitate to contact me on the email below. I wish all the region’s businesses prosperity, success and renewed confidence over the months to come. With my very best wishes. DUNCAN G YOUNG Dip.Est.Man.FNAEA Managing Director - Sanderson Young duncan.young@sandersonyoung.co.uk

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Reflecting on another year of positive recovery, we are so encouraged by the levels of new buyers coming to the marketplace, and the fantastic sales we have seen across all price points and all oﬃces, indicating that the market is showing tentative improvement. Improved lending has facilitated moves for a great deal of buyers, however those who have good prospects but have yet managed to break free from a property in negative or very little equity will also benefit coming into 2014. For the first time, the Government will aid the second homes market with incentives intended to lower the cost of 95% mortgages, similar to the current Help to Buy scheme, which since its launch in January, has resulted in excellent success. Due to the improved confidence and activity in both the sales and lettings markets, I am delighted to announce that Sanderson Young have been on a

renewedoptimism Government schemes and positive comments from the new governor of The Bank of England continue to assist with growth in the new homes market. At Sanderson Young we have seen the results of this generate good enquiry levels for new homes and this has resulted in continued positive signs from the house builders and a renewed appetite for development land. Recent launches of new developments have been helped by the Help to Buy scheme which has aided buyers who had previously struggled to get on to the property ladder. In addition, our financial services team are becoming increasingly experienced in dealing with this scheme. Forward guidance from the Bank of England had an immediate eﬀect on the markets which resulted in downward pressure on mortgage rates. Whilst good

recruitment drive over the past six months and have thoroughly strengthened our already expert team in order to continue to provide our clients with exceptional service and premium prices. Each of our departments has been strengthened in order to build our collective team of some of the most experienced agents in the region. As well as the second homes market, our expert staﬀ continue to support new build developers throughout the region, showing that the strength of our brand and wealth of experience is a great asset to not only individual sellers but major house builders. As our company thrives in this improving market, we would be delighted to help all potential clients with a move in the New Year, and look forward to helping future buyers and tenants find their dream home. tel 0191 2233500 or janet.hopkinson@sandersonyoung.co.uk

Nicola Osborne - Corporate Client Manager news for borrowers, savers are increasingly looking at alternative means of investing and property is an attractive option for many. We view investment in property as a positive sign for the region and we are seeing exciting growth in this area. We advise a number of clients on the acquisition of investments, sourcing property to suit specific buyer requirements, drawing from our extensive experience in both the new and second hand homes market. We predict that a renewed confidence will facilitate continued growth in the market, and Sanderson Young are proud to be working with a number of house builders in the development of exciting schemes across the region. tel: 0191 2233500 or nicola.osborne@sandersonyoung.co.uk

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20 features 12 | A cut above Stylist to the stars Adee Phelan talks drink, drugs and David Beckham

34 | Lighting the way St Oswald’s Hospice has a packed calendar of events this season

126 | Take care Long and happy retirement options

16 | It’s about time Max Busser’s most outlandish, complex and collectible timepieces

68 | Let it be Lettings advice for new landlords

128 | Interior relations A unique journey through the world of interior design

20 | Dubai - Top 10 The exotic city on the Persian Gulf

116 | Home time 2013 has been an exciting year for the new homes market

131 | Glass from the past Blackthorn Timber Windows - blending the old with the new

26 | In search of style Palmer Menswear - gentlemen’s outfitters and bespoke tailors

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132 | Prowl… Pounce… Roar The new Jaguar F Type - unlike anything else on the road

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120 | Moving Day Exciting times ahead for The Limes development this winter

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Max Busser has long had a fascination with all things mechanical. He is, after all, founder of the independent Swiss watchmakers MB&F, creators of some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most outlandish, complex and collectible timepieces. 16 | collection

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“I THINK TAKING THINGS APART WAS JUST ONE WAY NOT TO GO NUTS.

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ut when he opened an art gallery in Geneva last year to celebrate similar mechanical arts it wasn’t for nothing that it came with a punning name: the M.A.D. Gallery Mechanical Art Devices, yes, but also a reflection perhaps of wider opinion. “Mechanical devices are not considered art simply because the art world is snobbish,” says Busser. “Even very knowledgable art collectors I know have looked at what we have brought together, then looked at me puzzled and have said ‘but that’s not art’. “If the art world doesn’t consider it art, it’s hard for the consumer to. But the fact is that too much value in contemporary art is in the idea over the craftsmanship now. In what we present, craft is all important. And in the human talent behind it, in the hundreds of hours of work that has gone into it, there is a clear measure of value.” Indeed, the art on display in the M.A.D. Gallery blurs the distinction between functionality and aesthetics, purpose and surface, craft and meaning in ways that many are finding more provocative than even Busser expected. Many pieces have sold - among them, the “Jules Verne meets Dune” hand-made lights by ex sci-fi designer Frank Buchwald; the ‘Transformer’ sculptures of Chinese artist Xia Heng, which move mechanically; the clapping and tapping machines of British art collective Laiking Land, through to the wind-up

children’s cars created by Nika Zupanc, the motorised lights of Jake (son of Sir James) Dyson and the machine photography of Denis Hayoun. All, alongside MB&F’s own watches. “I used to assemble and dismantle stuﬀ when I was a kid but I’m not the kind of guy who tinkers with cars at the weekend,” says Busser of his own watch designs. “I think taking things apart was just one way not to go nuts. I ended up training as an engineer - extremely revered work in my family - but it was all equations. In fact, I only rediscovered any interest in it when I found watchmaking. I honestly think that saved my life.” It certainly made a career: first with Jaeger Le Coultre and then as MD of Harry Winston Watches - >>

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“OUR WATCHES ARE CELEBRATED AS SMALL PIECES OF KINETIC ART THAT ALSO HAPPEN TO TELL THE TIME.

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AND YET REAL, DEEPLY HUMAN GENIUS LIES IN ALL THOSE CRAFT AND MANUFACTURING SKILLS.”

<< which, via 17 hour days, an ulcer and “some of the worst years of my life”, he turned from a virtually bankrupt US$8m company into an US$80m one, creating a watch manufacture and launching the acclaimed Opus series along the way. But it is his watch company, MB&F, and its cultish creations - like the seemingly jet-engined, futuristic HM4 or the pioneering balance wheel-less, revivalist Legacy Machine No.1 - that Busser has really turned heads. “I had what Steve Jobs called ‘reality distortion complex’, when you’re so lost in the dream of what you’re doing, you don’t for a second think it might not happen,” he says. “After all, watches and other things

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we buy don’t have to be practical, and if they’re not practical they can be artistic - and if they are artistic, why bother chasing ideas of practicality, as so much watch design does? “Our watches are celebrated as small pieces of kinetic art that also happen to tell the time. And the more I looked into it the more I found an under-valued parallel world of art works that just happen to, for example, project light, or run on wheels. In part the gallery is about supporting these independent artist-makers, backing the underdogs. But it’s also to raise awareness of the artistry and craft in machinery.” Might the recession’s refocusing on hand-crafts and new considerations of the real value of things be

encouraging more of us to react similarly to the intricacy and expertise with which some products are made? Might influential books the likes of Matthew Crawford’s ‘The Case for Working With Your Hands: Or Why Oﬃce Work is Bad For Us and Fixing Things Feels Good’ be a sign of growing interest in the beauty of engineering and pleasures of making? Unfortunately, Busser is pessimistic. While the internet may have provided more niche skills and unknown makers with a new platform, in the digital age the mechanical is more than ever under-rated, he says. “Just 20 years ago people who bought mechanical watches, for example, tended to have a real connoisseur understanding of and love for how they worked,” says Busser. “Now, like so many supposedly crafted products, they are bought primarily as status items. As a society we don’t know how to use our hands anymore. We set white collar careers above blue collar jobs, and with that have lost many of the craft skills. And yet real, deeply human genius lies in all those craft and manufacturing skills.”

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TALLANTYRE GALLERY AND INTERIORS

TALLANTYRE GALLERY & INTERIORS 43-45 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1AT Tel: 01670 517214 Email: art@tallantyre.co.uk

Tallantyre Gallery and Interiors have led the way in art and home decoration for over 50 years in the North East. The gallery holds over 1800 original works at any one time and participates in shows around the world. An exceptional stock from local and international artists. Tallantyre Interiors was established over 60 years ago. The Interiors provides bespoke curtaining, fabrics, wallcovering, furniture and paints. Our interior designers can help put everything together down to your cutlery and toothbrush! To make a perfect home from a modest house to mansion house, our extensive ranges and project knowledge enable us to take your and our ideas to fruition.

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With our dismal winters and underwhelming summers it’s no wonder that we Brits flock to sundrenched Dubai whenever we can - and thanks to the award winning Emirates Airlines’ direct flights from Newcastle, this exotic city on the Persian Gulf is now as easy to reach as Turkey or Lanzarote.

TRAVEL

But it's not just fabulous year-round sunshine and soaring temperatures that makes Dubai the perfect destination for North East sun-seekers. There’s also a wealth of things to see and do...

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GOLF Despite being on the edge of the desert, Dubai Golf operates three superb courses with lush fairways and billiard-smooth greens. Try the challenging Majlis or Faldo Courses at Emirates Golf Club or the scenic Creek Course at Dubai Golf & Yacht Club. Both venues also oﬀer tennis and fitness centres as well as floodlit, 9-hole, Par-3 courses. www.dubaigolf.com

HORSE RACING Dubai’s other sporting passion is horse racing and the spectacular Meydan Racecourse is renowned as the home of the world’s flat racing elite. The season runs November-March and 2014 highlights include January-March Dubai Carnival featuring the Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse race, on the 29th of March. www.meydan.ae

HORSE RIDING For centuries, Arabia has bred the world’s best horses and if you enjoy riding The Emirates Equestrian Centre oﬀers lessons for both children and adults, to suit all levels of competence. For a true Arabian adventure don’t miss the 90 minute desert hacks on specially prepared tracks. www.emiratesequestriancentre.com

MOTOR SPORT Dubai is just 90 minutes from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit which hosts Formula 1’s Etihad Airways Grand Prix in November 2013. This ultra–modern, motor racing facility was designed to rival the luxury of Monaco and besides watching the high octane thrills of F1, the Yas Racing School oﬀers a range of track experience days from karting to Formula 3000. www.yasmarinacircuit.com

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AQUAVENTURE MARINE & WATERPARK Aquaventure is a 42 acre water park with four fantastic areas of aquatic fun. Attached to the Atlantis The Palm Hotel, the state-of-the-art slides, water-coasters, lazy river rides and wave pools are free for guests but day passes for non-residents are also available. Serious thrill seekers shouldn’t miss the truly terrifying Tower of Neptune plunge! www.atlantisthepalm.com

SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS For aquatic animal lovers Aquaventure also oﬀers a chance to swim with dolphins in the Dolphin Bay area. This is an absolute must for anyone with a passion for the natural world and there are various levels of interaction ranging from Dolphin Encounters, ideal for children of all ages, to scuba diving with these fascinating marine mammals. www.atlantisthepalm.com

BURJ KHALIFA TOWER At 2,716.5 feet (828m) Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower in the world and though tickets to visit the observation deck at the top costs up to £25, it’s worth it to see the awe-inspiring views of Dubai and the Persian Gulf. Levels 8-39 are home to the world’s first Armani Hotel with rooms and restaurants themed in the famous fashion house’s signature Italian style. www.burjkhalifa.ae

THE DUBAI MALL With a location at the heart of oriental trade routes, buyers and sellers have always been drawn to Dubai. Today The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping centre in the world and features well-known names, from Gucci to Waitrose, as well as shops unique to Dubai. When your credit card begs for mercy, there’s also an aquarium, ice rink and a cinema to enjoy. www.thedubaimall.com

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THE SOUKS Long before modern designer labels arrived in Dubai, traders came to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s souks (markets) to buy gold, silks and spices. You can still find unbelievable bargains, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to haggle, but even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to buy gold, frankincense or myrrh the sights, sounds and smells of the ancient Gold, Spice & Covered Souks are an unforgettable experience. www.emirates.com

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THE BEACHES Dubai has miles of beautiful beaches and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not staying in a hotel with its own private facility the award winning Jumeira Beach & Park is the best public beach. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small entrance fee, and hiring loungers and umbrellas costs extra, but the pristine white sand and manicured lawns are well maintained and not too busy. www.dubaicity.com/jumeirah-beach-park

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A PLACE IN THE Hay & Kilner has a team of expert solicitors who provide advice to rural clients seeking to buy property. This may be the purchase of a home, business premises, a farm or a development site.

ur rural team, in particular, have been very busy advising clients who own or are looking to buy or develop property in the countryside. Over the summer we saw an increase in the sale of residential properties and, talking to local developers, there has been renewed interest in the conversion and renovation of rural property. Whilst some properties are purchased as a main residence, there are a significant number which are being bought as investment opportunities. These properties are typically being purchased for use as residential lets or holiday homes. It is important to remember that if you are going to purchase a property to use as a holiday home, or perhaps to renovate and operate a bed and breakfast business there are some key factors you need to consider. Does the property you wish to purchase already have the benefit of utilities? If it is not connected to the National Grid then there could be a significant cost involved in installing the electricity supply. Similarly, does it have the benefit of water, sewerage and gas? Do you need planning permission? If planning permission is in place, does this need amending to accommodate your requirements? Are there are any restrictions in the title deeds which

prevent you from using the property in the way in which you would like? Is the access to the property suﬃcient for your purposes? For example is the access shared and if so what are the maintenance obligations? Assuming the development can go ahead, how would you like to run the business? Is it as a sole trader, a partnership or should a limited company be formed? What are the tax implications of the way in which you run the business? There could be advantages for income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax in running the business as either a partnership or a company. This will vary depending on individual circumstances. If you are in business with other people, what happens if one of you dies? Also who owns the property – is it owned personally or through the business? Again, there are tax implications which vary upon how the property is owned and these need to be considered before the purchase is complete. The information set out above is an example of where our rural experts may be advising a farmer who wants to diversify the use of a building on his farm or to a client who lives in the town and is considering purchasing a holiday let or perhaps embarking on a change of career. If you are interested in developing buildings you already own, diversifying redundant buildings on your

Above: Selected members of Hay & Kilner’s rural team

land, looking to purchase a holiday let or perhaps considering a change of life and running your own accommodation business then you should speak to one of our rural team first. At Hay & Kilner, our rural team is able to advise on all the above issues. We will ensure that any property you wish to purchase or develop is adequate for your purposes, any rural business is set up correctly from the start and you have considered the tax implications of the business and property going forward. We work closely with your accountant, land or estate agent and other professional advisers where necessary to ensure that the best solution is achieved for you going forward. For further information or advice, please contact Alison Hall, a partner in Hay & Kilner’s rural team. Call: 0191 232 8345 Email: alison.hall@hay-kilner.co.uk Visit: www.hay-kilner.co.uk

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HOLIDAY INTRODUCTIONS

FOR BOOKINGS & INFORMATION: +44 (0)191 2233500 contact@sandersonyoung.co.uk | www.sandersonyoung.co.uk

THE ADDRESS HUA HIN, THAILAND

VILLA CRYSTAL RIVIERA OF FLOWERS, ITALY

Two luxury villas available for rental in this exclusive development ten kilometres inland from the coastal town of Hua Hin. Originally a fishing village, this resort is extremely popular.

Villa Crystal is blessed with panoramic views from mountain ranges to the bay of Bordighera, providing the perfect setting for a relaxing holiday with beautiful gardens, terraces, a pool and hot tub.

SLEEPS UP TO 6 £2,000 - £3,000 PER WEEK

SLEEPS 10-12 £1,800 - £3,600 PER WEEK

VILLA NATASHA PUERTO BANUS, SPAIN With five bedrooms, six bathrooms, two living rooms, a cinema room and views over Las Brisas Golf and La Concha Mountain, the villa also has separate staﬀ quarters, a pool, sauna and bodega.

SLEEPS 10-12 12,000 EURO PER WEEK

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VILLA DAMIANOS ST STEPHANO, CORFU Damianos is a magnificent three-storey villa with spacious living spaces and beautiful grounds. Its views extend to Albania and the grounds feature terraces and a pool. Close to the bay and within easy reach of local tavernas and boat hire.

SLEEPS 8 £1,400 TO £3,500 PER WEEK

VILLA ALEKA ST STEPHANO, CORFU Aleka is a charming property built in the style of the traditional Corfiot country cottage. The villa is on a hillside overlooking St Stephano Bay and has open-plan living spaces and beautiful pool and terraces.

SLEEPS 4 £750 TO £1,750 PER WEEK

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FASHION

IN SEARCH OFSTYLE Neil Gordon pays a visit to Palmer Menswear in Jesmond, one of the best gentlemen’s outfitters and bespoke tailors in the North East...

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he words tailor, outfitter or menswear hardly do justice to this superb shop on Jesmond’s Clayton Road because whilst Palmer is all these things it is also much, much more. “When we acquired the site, I had a very clear vision of what I wanted and that was to offer the best men’s clothing in the sort of environment found in London’s Jermyn Street or Savile Row,” says owner Clive Dawson.” Clive is the perfect person to make such a vision a reality. He’s worked in the clothing industry for more than forty years and besides Palmer he runs an agency that supplied Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Joseph, L K Bennett and Liberty with their own-label menswear. Whilst he still maintains his agency office in London, for the last 12 years he has also used his experience and expertise to dress the discerning gentlemen of Tyneside. Firstly through his bespoke tailoring service in Jesmond Road and now at Palmer in Clayton Road. Three years ago Clive began to look for larger premises to launch an expanded version of Palmer that could offer everything from suits and socks

“IT WAS STUCK IN A 50S TIME-WARP,” HE SAYS. “FORTUNATELY THE PLANNING PEOPLE WERE TREMENDOUS AND ASSISTED US TO CREATE A MODERN, STYLISH STORE THAT RETAINS THE PERIOD FACADE AND MANY OTHER ORIGINAL FEATURES.” to raincoats and underwear. His expert eye soon discovered a prime corner site in Jesmond’s historic Brandling Village but this former dress shop needed a lot of work. “It was stuck in a 50s time-warp,” he says. “Fortunately the planning people were tremendous and assisted

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“MY AMBITION IS TO CREATE A SHOP WHERE FATHERS AND SONS CAN EXPLORE THE ART AND ETIQUETTE OF ALL ASPECTS OF MENSWEAR TOGETHER, JUST AS I DID WITH MY FATHER.”

us to create a modern, stylish store that retains the period facade and many other original features.” Despite the credit crunch, Clive and his wife were confident enough to invest a substantial amount buying the freehold, which included two residential flats, and converting the shop into a celebration of sartorial elegance. Their faith has been justified and Palmer has proved extremely popular with everyone who appreciates fine clothes - but if you thought exquisite suits and shirts were only for the wealthy or over 50s think again. Palmer carries lines by such famous brands as Bladon, Alan Paine, and John Smedley who remain at the forefront of fashion by updating their classic clothes for each new generation. Similarly Palmer’s

footwear is from noted Northampton manufacturers such as Crocket and Jones, Loake and Trickers as well as the American Sebago who make the world’s best boating shoes. The Palmer diﬀerence is product and service. For example Clive also stocks lesser known labels, often from manufacturers who produce lines for better known brands, but at realistic price points. Besides a wealth of classic casual wear, Palmer still specialises in bespoke English suits, which for centuries have been defined by the quality of cut and cloth as well as the right colour and design to suit the man and the occasion. As Clive puts it: a man should wear his suit, not the other way around, and Palmer’s own-label suits exemplify this. Clive has reinvented the familiar jacket-trouser combination by blending Italian style with traditional English tailoring and he can achieve this not only by his experienced and discerning eye but also due to a unique collaboration. “I work with an amazing man called Osvaldo Trucchi from Florence,” he explains. “Tuscany has scores of small specialist manufacturers and Osvaldo knows them all!”

Palmer’s suits can be tailored to fit most tastes and budgets and perhaps the best example is the standard business suit which oﬀers a fitted jacket and two pairs of trousers for just £395 or two jackets and four pairs of trousers for £750. Palmer can also oﬀer made-tomeasure evening and morning wear as well as a range of suits for the younger gentleman. “My ambition is to create a shop where fathers and sons can explore the art and etiquette of all aspects of menswear together, just as I did with my father,” says Clive. This is a truly noble ambition. In our world of mass produced clothing every Englishman’s wardrobe should have the casual and formal items that allow him to make the right impression whatever the occasion. One of Clive's customers explains the Palmer ethos: “Fashion is fleeting but style is eternal,” he says and style is exactly what Palmer is all about. Palmer Menswear, 22 Clayton Rd, Jesmond, is open 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat and is also online at their new website www.palmermenswear.com

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Liz Hands meets renowned wedding dress designer Leigh Hetherington

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hen Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement, wedding dress designer Leigh Hetherington sketched a gown she believes would have been perfect for the Duchess of Cambridge. “I got a very nice letter back thanking me,” says Leigh, “but I’m sure she already had someone in mind by then. My design was lace, with long sleeves, but more fitted than the dress she wore, with a little ruching along the waist.” It would have been quite a feat to get the commission for the royal wedding dress. But, when you see the Leigh Hetherington designs in her Old Eldon Square shop, you can see many Kate would be sure to love. In fact, Leigh’s taste seems to closely mirror that of Kate. “I like classic, timeless, not fashion pieces,” she says, “clean lines and internal corsetry. I’ve always been into subtle detailing and I source fabrics and lace from all over the world.” The Northumbria University fashion graduate says she was as excited, if not more so, than the rest of the world to see what Kate’s final bridal gown choice was – a £250,000 lace overlay Alexander McQueen number designed by Sarah Burton. “Everyone was talking about Pippa’s dress. But, for me, it was all about Kate’s,” says Leigh, 38. “I was so excited to see the dress. I thought it was absolutely stunning. The cut of it was extremely clever.” Leigh noticed a royal wedding effect straight away at her own shop. But, she says: “No one comes in and asks for a copy of a dress anymore, which I believe they did with Princess Diana’s dress. Copies were run off within hours then. “Now, people want something a bit different, so they might take elements of Kate’s dress and put their own stamp on it. No one wants to be walking down the

“I BELIEVE A BRIDE SHOULD STAY TRUE TO HERSELF AND WEAR A DRESS THAT REFLECTS HER PERSONALITY AND TASTES.”

aisle and for people to be whispering ‘that’s the same dress as so-and-so’s’. They want it to be unique to them. “I believe a bride should stay true to herself and wear a dress that reflects her personality and tastes.” For Leigh, unique means taking inspiration from bygone eras, and adding a modern twist. “My inspiration comes from fashion through the ages. I love all the old movies. Or, I might just find a piece of fabric, drape it onto a mannequin and watch it evolve into something. “I’m doing a lot of appliqué work at the moment, with cut-out pieces of lace and hand-beading for a 3D eﬀect. Even if you take inspiration from the past, you have to put a modern take on it.” Along with the Duchess of Cambridge, of course, Leigh’s dream clients include public figures from past and present. “I like classical music, so I’d love to design for someone like Katherine Jenkins. She’s got a

beautiful figure as well, very curvy, so my designs would suit her. “I’d also like to go back in time and design for Ava Gardner, Vivienne Leigh and Grace Kelly. Grace Kelly’s is one of my favourite wedding dresses of all time. Princess Margaret’s was stunning as well, very simple and classic. And, I loved Jennifer Lopez’s in the Wedding Planner, with its clean lines.” For her marriage to photographer Adam Lawrenson, 38, Leigh certainly wasn’t going to opt for a highly decorative ‘meringue’ style gown as she wanted to stay true to her own design ethos. So, if you can design any dress you desire, what do you choose for your own wedding day? Breaking with the traditional convention which dictates the bride must wear white, Leigh chose a delicate pink silk fabric to create her own gown. “I made it specifically for myself,” she says. “The dress was fitted to the knee with a puﬀball skirt, the >>

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<< bodice was hand pleated and the internal corsetry made me feel fantastic throughout the day. The dress was a complete one off and I have not made this design again, I wanted it to be special to me. That’s the beauty about being your own designer.” But there are plenty more attractions to designing other people’s dresses too, not least getting to create unique pieces which take centre stage during a couple’s big day. “Every wedding is different, so every wedding dress is different,” says Leigh. “Strapless was incredibly popular, but I’m designing dresses with a lot more sleeves and straps now. “I design for winter weddings where the brides want jackets or sleeves. One bride got married in a deep red silk dress and jacket at the Ice Hotel in Norway. She looked stunning, and underneath she had biker boots on that no one else could see. Another bride kept her Converse on. It’s funny knowing about those quirky touches.

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“People might want some fur in winter, so it’s nice to be able to use diﬀerent materials. I like designing in colour too. I created a dress in green and silver for a Scottish wedding, which was perfect for the setting,” adds Leigh, who lives in Forest Hall with Adam, and their West Highland Terrier Hamish. To complement the beautiful wedding dresses, Leigh hand makes vintage inspired and delicate ethereal headpieces from crystals, pearls, lace and old pieces of jewellery. Leigh also creates brooch bouquets as an unusual alternative to a flower bouquet. "I enjoy collecting brooches and jewellery from past eras and putting them together with crystals and pearls to create one oﬀ bouquets. I often incorporate family pieces that have been given to the bride or that may belong to a grandparent who is unable to attend the wedding." During the months it takes to design, make and fit a bespoke dress, friendships are formed and, as Leigh

says, “it gets quite emotional” when it comes to the time to send a bride oﬀ with her gown for her big day. But Leigh hopes her designs will become true heirloom pieces passed down from generation to generation. “One bride came back and asked me to cut up her wedding dress to make a Christening robe, which was upsetting at first, but beautiful that the dress was being re-used in such a way. Perhaps in the future, I’ll have daughters coming back to ask me to fit their mother’s gown for their own wedding.”

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THE OF

Liz Hands looks at some of the most unusual beauty treatments available around the region

Cryotherapy Usually used in medicine to treat a variety of ailments, cryotherapy, which comes from the Greek word cryo, meaning cold, is now being put into practice by Jesmond’s Serenity in the City as part of its signature Miracle Age Defying Facial. Thankfully, for someone who is always cold, most of the facial consists of a relaxing, yet intensive, pressure point massage designed to drain toxins, with delicious smelling Anne Sémonin essential and mineral oil products, imported from Paris. The skin is exfoliated, cleansed, polished and nourished during the treatment which includes the application of moisturising gauze across the face. The facial is completed with Express Radiance Ice Cubes, which contain hyaluronic acid, renowned for its skin plumping qualities. It’s a facial with a diﬀerence because of its unique massage techniques, products, and ice, and it leaves the complexion visibly tighter, and glowing.

Serenity in the City, 48 Osborne Road, Jesmond, tel 0191 281 9222, www.serenityinthecity.co.uk

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Caviar facial

Moroccan Hammam

While fish eggs may not be the first ingredient you’d think of putting on your face, the Jesmond Beauty Clinic’s caviar facials promise brighter, younger, healthier skin. The facials use products by A-lister favourite La Prairie whose cult range uses caviar extracted from the roe of Baerii sturgeon grown on aqua-farms in France. You wouldn’t want to eat it though – the line uses proteinrich extracts from the substance surrounding the egg of the fish, not the roe itself. The treatment starts with a relaxing back massage before a threeminute fruit enzyme peel, which tingles a little as dull skin is removed. Caviar beads are then pressed onto your face through gauze, leaving skin looking fresh, and smoothing out fine lines.

Jesmond Beauty Clinic, 11-12 Clayton Road, Jesmond, NE2 4RP, tel 0191 281 8775, www.jesmondbeautysalon.co.uk

Vampire facial Hitting the headlines recently as the procedure of choice for celebrities hoping to turn back the clock, the vampire facial, as it has come to be known, is available at Revamp in Jesmond. More of an invasive procedure than a straight-forward beauty treatment, it involves 20mls of your own blood being taken before this is placed in a centrifuge and spun to separate the plasma and platelets from the rest of the blood. The plasma and platelets, or PRP, are then injected with a fine needle back into the patient wherever they need some extra help – whether this is to reduce obvious lines or wrinkles or at the site of scarring. The platelets trick the skin into repairing itself. It’s a treatment that won’t be for everyone, but Revamp director James Wilde says: “It’s my personal favourite treatment. I used to have fillers in my nose-to-mouth lines, but since having PRP, I haven’t needed to. And, the joy of it is there’s no risk of any reaction or rejection because there are no toxins, just your own plasma.”

Revamp, Newcastle Clinic, 4 Towers Avenue, Jesmond, NE2 3QE, tel 0191 281 2636, www.revampclinics.co.uk

Tibetan sound massage

Not available anywhere else in the UK, the Tibetan Sound Massage at Rockliffe Hall has its roots in an ancient practice dating back nearly 4,000 years. Stemming from Tibetan medicine known as Ku Nye, the 90-minute treatment uses resonating Tibetan bowls, which are placed on the body during the massage. Rockliffe Hall’s spa director Liz Holmes said: “This brand new Tibetan Sound Massage is one of the most unusual yet beneficial treatments to become available in a UK spa. We’re really pleased that we’re the first spa to offer the treatment, which can help such a wide range of ailments from insomnia to muscle pains. The treatment combines beautiful oils, massage and sound techniques to provide the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation.”

Rockliﬀe Hall, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2DU, tel 01325 729999, www.rockliﬀehall.com

Finding a traditional Moroccan Hammam in the heart of rural Northumberland is something of a surprise. But Fullerton Place Spa owners Octavia and Jono Hedley-Dent decided to include a Hammam experience, having spent New Year in Morocco while they were developing their Belsay hideaway. The centuries-old ritual takes place in the spa’s specially-built Hammam room. During the signature indulgence treatment, the body is first cleansed with warm water and Savon Noir olive and eucalyptus soap, before being exfoliated with Moroccan kessa gloves. Mineral-rich lava clay sourced from Moroccan mountains is applied and the experience is finished with a deeply relaxing massage with Argan oil, although you can choose to add on a Moroccan rose facial. Fullerton Place is part of the Hedley-Dent’s estate, which has been in the family since 1950. It is located opposite their luxury accommodation at Shortflatt Tower.

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obviously be very emotional. There are lots of tears, but they’re often happy tears when someone is thinking about the good times they shared with the person they lost. There’s also a supportive atmosphere of collectiveness. Everyone there has lost someone.” Services this year will be held at Berwick Baptist Church on December 16th and Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on December 18th. Another way to remember a lost loved one is the St Oswald’s Tribute Tree, supported by Sanderson Young. It’s a way to mark the achievements of fundraisers, who help to raise over the £6.5m needed by the hospice every year so it can continue to provide care to those with life-limiting illnesses. A St Oswald’s Tribute Fund gives friends, family and colleagues a way to raise money in their loved one’s name. And, those who have started a fund can, if they wish, add a copper leaf to an artwork especially made by local artist Andy McDermott. The leaf is engraved with the name of the fund and hung on the tree. When the donor has achieved their target, they are presented with the leaf as a memento. St Oswald’s is also again hosting its eagerly

anticipated Christmas market, in the grounds of the hospice, where little ones will have the chance to meet Santa. With a Santa’s toy shop theme, the event will also feature pony rides, birds of prey, handmade crafts and gifts, mulled wine, and locally produced food and drink. Another key fixture in the North East social calendar is the St Oswald’s show-stopping Red Carpet Ball, which takes place at the beginning of March. This year, St Oswald’s is returning to the golden age of motion pictures, with the glitz and glamour of bygone eras. Viv Williamson, head of corporate and major gifts, said: “The grandeur, drama and escapism of Hollywood is coming to the Hilton hotel in March and is guaranteed to exceed our guests ‘great expectations’.”

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Felton, Morpeth Believed to have been constructed circa 1820 under the design and specification of John Dobson, is this beautiful detached, stone built, country dwelling. This magnificent Georgian house has been extensively modernised and refurbished to the highest of standards, re-instating plaster ceilings, restoring wood furniture and panelling and refurbishing the rooms with beautiful interior design. It sits in majestic grounds of circa eight acres and is set back from the road, close to the amenities of Felton village with easy access to the A1.

The house has extensive stabling, paddock, outbuildings, croquet lawn, walled garden, and is surrounded by mature woodland connecting to the river beneath. It is one of the finest examples of a period property within the region and is available to the open market on an introductory low profile basis only.

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The Corridge Middleton, Northumberland The Corridge is an impressive Grade II listed country house with circa 20 acres of land and accommodation arranged over three floors. The house has been sensitively restored and modernised with a fabulous mix of modern conveniences set within a period shell. It is approached through handsome iron gates and down a tarmacadam driveway to a large parking and turning area. This area is framed by the house and mature woodland creating a sheltered courtyard feel. The garden has been cleverly designed as a sequence of “rooms” and there are also two large grass paddocks.

Reception hall | Drawing room with magnificent inglenook style fireplace with solid fuel burning stove, and door to garden | Dining room with timber panelled walls | Sitting room with spectacular fireplace, Italian tiled floor and doors to terrace | Open plan kitchen with integrated appliances and dining area | First floor playroom or ‘retreat’, a possible additional bedroom | Principal bedroom suite with wardrobe furniture and a striking former fireplace | Two further bedrooms, one currently a study | Six bathrooms | Three bedrooms to second floor, one currently a dressing room | EPC Rating: F

The current owners have successfully gained listed building consent and planning permission to extend the property further with a double storey addition which would lead from the existing kitchen to the east. The Corridge is situated in a beautiful part of rural Northumberland, close to Belsay.

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Northumberland Situated in north Northumberland with good access to Alnwick and the coast with its historic castles and beaches, is this magnificent country estate. The hall at the centre of the estate provides a stunning country residence and a magnificent family home. The extensive manicured gardens and grounds include fabulous lakes and woodland. The hall has beautiful living quarters and further great residential opportunities. The property currently has three detached properties within the grounds which are highly popular weekly lets, and give a very good return. There is obvious potential for more holiday cottages within the grounds, as well as timber lodges within the woodland. This is a splendid country estate which will suit a variety of purchaser profiles. Discreet and confidential enquiries for this beautiful property should be made directly to Duncan Young, Managing Director, Sanderson Young: duncan.young@sandersonyoung.co.uk or mobile: 07738 183005

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Darras Road Darras Hall, Ponteland

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Completed in July 2013 is this magnificent, contemporary mansion with highly deceiving accommodation and a whole floor at lower ground level. The property has been designed with luxurious detailing, magnificent engineering and sophisticated technology, with a lift shaft to all floors and underfloor heating throughout.

Reception hallway | Formal sitting room | Dining room open to kitchen | Family room | Utility | Cold room | Working office and study | Luxurious ground floor leisure suite with 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0 x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0 swimming pool, eight person Jacuzzi, steam room, shower room, changing facilities | State of the art cinema Entertainment room | First floor: five double bedroom suites | Second floor: sixth bedroom with bathroom and study | EPC Rating: B The house has a central vacuum system, five CCTV cameras, stunning external lighting and lovely lawned gardens. The front driveway is accessed through electric gates with good parking for many cars, as well as access to the integral garage. A highly specialised and individual home in a fabulous area of Ponteland.

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Viewly Grange Farm Pity Me, Durham

Price Guide: ÂŁ1.85 Million

A 17th Century, Grade II listed, highly impressive farmhouse contrasting contemporary accommodation with period styling. In a very special setting, this luxurious family home is set within circa 7 acres including enclosed paddocks, and has the benefit of a one bedroomed cottage, linking to the rear of the house.

Reception hall with orangery | Stunning sitting room and leisure/cinema area | Well equipped kitchen and breakfasting room with Aga | Laundry room Cloakroom/wc | Dining room | Family room | Study and professionally fitted office | Leisure wing with large swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna and steam room, Jacuzzi and two changing rooms | Five double bedrooms, four en-suite and one currently a dressing room | EPC Rating: E Viewly Grange Farm is well located on the outskirts of Durham within beautiful countryside and with superb views over the surrounding valley. It is well placed for ease of access to Durham train station, Newcastle via the A1M, and local road links to neighbourhood facilities.

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Field House Westfield Drive, Gosforth

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Price Guide: £1.5 Million

Field House, believed to have been built in the 1930s, occupies an outstanding position within the true heart of Gosforth. On the corner of The Drive and Westfield Drive it has been magnificently refurbished, extended and remodelled to create an outstanding modern, luxury home with fabulous gardens and a double garage.

Reception hall | Formal drawing room with doors to ‘Amdega’ orangery | Dining area | Family kitchen and breakfasting room | Study/office | Cocktail bar and games room | Utility | Five first floor bedrooms, two en-suite | Stunning family bathroom with sauna | Office | Roof conversion providing independent apartment with sitting room, kitchen/dining room, large double en-suite bedroom with dressing room | EPC Rating: D Field House is a special and unique house with convenient access to Gosforth High Street as well as the Town Moor with its lovely walks. The interior of Field House must be inspected to fully appreciate the style of the house and the high quality of the furnishings and fittings that have been added.

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Runnymede Road Darras Hall, Ponteland

Price Guide: ÂŁ1.495 Million

An outstanding detached family house situated on approximately 0.57 acres. This truly special and unique styled French Renaissance house has been finished to a very high standard and has delightful, private landscaped gardens with a stone terrace and patio, electric gates, a courtyard and a double garage.

Reception hall | Cloakroom/wc | Drawing room with magnificent Chesney fireplace | Garden room | Family snug | Stunning kitchen with handmade cabinets, built-in appliances and a breakfasting area | Second conservatory | Elegant dining room with curved bay | Five double en-suite bedrooms, the master with walk-in dressing room | Second floor studio which has potential for a self contained apartment | EPC Rating: C The property has gas central heating, under-floor heating to the ground floor, a comprehensive alarm system with intercom to the front gates and lovely tasteful interior design and dĂŠcor. It is well situated on Runnymede Road for its ease of access into the village and into Newcastle city centre. A beautiful home.

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Highmoor Farm is an elegant development, built by Stone Homes, of four spacious family residences offering luxurious country living at its sumptuous best. Set in an area of outstanding beauty amid lush farmland with clear uncluttered views across the valley towards the Cheviot foothills, yet situated only a short distance from Morpeth. Highmoor Farm represents an exceptional opportunity to reside within a truly magnificent development and a very special place to call home.

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Elmfield Road Gosforth

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This handsome property is situated in the centre of Elmfield Road, a highly desirable residential street. It has been restored to exacting standards, enhancing and renovating original features and extending to create spaces more suited to modern day living. One of the finest houses we have seen in Elmfield Road.

Reception hall with magnificent staircase | Sitting room with marble fireplace | Family snug with multi fuel burning stove | Stunning kitchen/dining/living space with handmade cabinets, appliances, four oven AGA and doors to terrace | Utility | Cloakroom, storage room and separate wc | Cellar | Study | Six double bedrooms, one currently a dressing room | Stunning en-suite | Family bathroom | Second bathroom | EPC Rating: D The house has fabulous fireplaces, period radiators, beautiful spotlighting and contemporary lighting. Electric gates lead to a courtyard drive and integral garage and the extensive rear garden is south facing with a lawned area, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play area and raised terrace. A highly impressive house.

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Hawkwell Beck Stamfordham

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Price Guide: ÂŁ1.395 Million

Hawkwell Beck comprises of two luxuriously crafted homes set within the timeless hamlet of Hawkwell. Built by Stone Homes in tooled natural sandstone and finished to an extremely high standard, Well House and Stamford House both have five bedrooms, 4500 sq ft of living space as well as 600 sq ft of attic space.

Superb reception hall with oak staircase | Cloaks and WC | Lounge with feature fireplace | Garden room with views over open countryside | Large study with French doors | Large kitchen/diner with handmade Alexander Carrick units, Neff appliances, intelligent AGA and two pairs of French doors | Five double bedrooms | Three stunning en-suite bathrooms and one main bathroom, all with Villeroy & Boch sanitary ware | Attic Externally there is a double garage and ample driveway parking for many cars, set within grounds of over an acre including a paddock. Hawkwell, surrounded by picturesque countryside, is a peaceful Northumbrian hamlet offering excellent commuting possibilities into Newcastle, Ponteland and the Tyne Valley.

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High Street Gosforth

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Price Guide: ÂŁ1.25 Million

Occupying a prime location in the heart of Gosforth, a substantial, three storey, stone built, Grade II listed (circa 1820s) double fronted end terrace house. It has electrically operated gates with CCTV, private drive and courtyard, and private, professionally landscaped gardens with former coach house and garaging.

Hallway | Drawing room | Dining room | Family room | Kitchen/breakfast room with Aga | Utility | Cloakroom | Separate wc | Study and studio professionally equipped by Newcastle Furniture Company | Four large double bedrooms | En-suite shower room/wc with double wet room | Family bathroom | Fifth bedroom | Separate wc | Second floor suite with games room/cinema and sixth bedroom suite | Second shower room/wc The house has a great deal of style and character and has had many improvements carried out by the current owners. The period of the property has been retained with tall ceilings, fabulous, elaborate cornicing and very impressive internal panelled doors. This is a very rare and tasteful property.

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Inglewood Great North Road, Gosforth

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Price Guide: £1.2 Million

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a ‘one off’ substantial detached house. The property was built in 1907 and has superb gardens and grounds set back from the Great North Road, protected by many tall mature trees. There is a triple car garage with general pantry and store room, and parking for 10 cars.

Entrance porch | Hall | Cloakroom/wc | Inner dining hall | Family snug with bay window | Drawing room and sitting room combined into one large entertainment area, with bay window | Kitchen/breakfasting room with built-in appliances and doors to garden | Second kitchen and laundry room Conservatory | Family room | Six bedrooms, one with en-suite | Two bathroom/wcs | Study/office | Seventh bedroom/office | EPC Rating: E The house has potential to be even larger if required and previous planning permission has been passed for the erection of an attached dwelling within the grounds. Inglewood is set back from the Great North Road close to fabulous recreation facilities and is a prestigious property with tremendous potential.

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Breamish House Powburn

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Price Guide: ÂŁ1.1 Million

Breamish House is a strikingly beautiful property nestled in extensive private grounds of approximately 9.5 acres and with open views. This elegant country house has various outbuildings including a double garage with one bedroom annexe above, and has a tennis court, orchard, tree house, pond and a paddock. The west wing of the property provides an ideal opportunity for subdivision into a pair of spacious, self contained two and three bedroom holiday cottages.

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Hart on the Hill Dalton Piercy, Hartlepool

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A magnificent opportunity to acquire a stunning, detached, five bedroom country house in an elevated position with fabulous views to the south. The property contrasts period and modern accommodation and occupies a site of just over 1.1 acres with fabulous landscaped gardens. This is a beautiful home.

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Alnside Court Lesbury, Alnwick

Price Guide: ÂŁ950,000

An impressive four bedroom stone built house with beautifully proportioned, luxurious accommodation over three floors overlooking the River Aln and countryside. This stunning home has a magnificent full height conservatory with mezzanine, cinema room, and self contained one bedroom lower ground floor annexe.

Vestibule | Hallway | Cloakroom/wc | Sitting room | Dining room | Games room | Living room | Full height conservatory with mezzanine gallery area Cinema room | Kitchen/breakfast room with AGA | Utility/boot room | Four bedrooms with en-suites, the master with dressing room | Self contained lower ground floor annexe/granny flat with living room, kitchen and bedroom with en-suite | EPC Rating: D Externally there is a double garage and courtyard parking area. The village of Lesbury offers amenities including public house, church, tennis and bowling club, First School, Cricket and Football Clubs, as well as the Main East Coast railway station close by within the village of Hipsburn.

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Low Hemmel House Whalton, Morpeth

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Price Guide: ÂŁ895,000

A magnificent stone built two storey property, part of a highly impressive farm conversion in a particularly scenic part of mid Northumberland. The house has an elevated aspect overlooking surrounding countryside and the owners have created a unique and very tasteful family home in their conversion.

Reception hall | Family sitting room with three large arched windows, an inglenook fireplace, and superb beams | Gin gan | Kitchen/breakfasting room with Aga and open to the breakfasting area with triple height window | Cloakroom/wc | Utility | Ground floor guest bedroom suite | Master bedroom suite with dressing area and luxury en-suite | Three further bedrooms, one en-suite | Family bathroom/wc | EPC Rating: D The grounds of approximately nine acres include formal lawned gardens, a southern courtyard, parking area, double garage and a significant agricultural field. A beautiful home in a fabulous area of Northumberland, with good commuting accessibility to Morpeth and the A1 linking into Newcastle and the Airport.

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Kings Avenue Morpeth

Price Guide: ÂŁ850,000

A substantial stone built detached family home along with a two bedroom stone built coach house, built circa 1890, and very well located in the heart of Morpeth. This beautiful house has been well improved and extended and has a superb garden with aspect to the south and west, a double length drive and parking.

Entrance vestibule with veranda leading through to reception hall | Drawing room with bay window and fireplace | Dining room with fireplace and tasteful decoration | Kitchen with Aga and well fitted cabinets | Utility and side passageway connecting to the courtyard | First floor: three large double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room | Fourth single bedroom and a family bathroom | EPC Rating: E Separate from the house is a stone built Coach House with two bedrooms, living room, kitchen and shower room. Both properties were re-pointed and re-roofed in 2009 and have gas central heating and some secondary glazing. Kings Avenue is a fabulous home and enjoys easy walking access into the centre of Morpeth.

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The Croft Kellfield Avenue, Low Fell

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Price Guide: ÂŁ799,000

The Croft is a fabulous semi-detached family home occupying a beautiful garden site of 0.4 acres. Extensively renovated it has tremendous style and character, contrasting period features with contemporary design. The gated entrance leads to a drive with good parking and there is a rear courtyard and detached double plus garage.

Vestibule and porch | Hallway with fabulous inglenook | Cloakroom/wc | Formal sitting room | Family room | Study | Kitchen with contemporary units and cooking range | Garden room and breakfasting area with concertina doors to terrace | Utility | Ground floor guest bedroom with luxury en-suite | Master bedroom suite with his and hers dressing areas and luxury bathroom | Three further double bedrooms | Shower room The mature gardens that surround the house are very much a strong feature of the property, with tall trees giving good screening, beautiful terraces and attractive sitting areas. The open lawned garden is ideal for families and enjoys good afternoon and early evening sunshine.

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Springbank Castle Terrace, Berwick upon Tweed

Price Guide: ÂŁ799,000

One of the finest detached Victorian residences (circa 1860) within this Border market town, occupying a magnificent elevated position within approx 1.1 acres. It has a great deal of style and character with fine tall ceilings, stunning fireplaces, beautiful plasterwork and cornicing, and very elegant interior design.

Reception hall with period staircase | Four principal reception rooms | Kitchen and family breakfasting room with Aga | Study | Rear hall | Cloakroom/wc Gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wc, utility room, and great storage areas | Master bedroom suite with luxury dressing room and en-suite bathroom | Three remaining double bedrooms | Family bathroom/wc | Second floor: fifth double bedroom, study area, sitting area and playroom | EPC Rating: D The property has gas central heating, an alarm, and has had considerable improvement works carried out including to the kitchen, the bathrooms, the heating and complete redecoration. It enjoys convenient accessibility into the town centre with its main line railway linking to Edinburgh and London, and to the A1.

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The Farmhouse Whitehouse Farm, West Moor, Newcastle

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Price Guide: ÂŁ750,000

A fabulous stone built, four bedroom farmhouse, built circa 1760 and occupying a lovely garden site on the edge of West Moor. The property is accessed along a private lane and has lovely formal gardens which include a substantial stone built detached garage, at the rear of which is a large studio or working office.

Entrance hallway | Cloakroom/wc | Living room | Dining room | Study | Fabulous country style kitchen/breakfasting room with bespoke cabinets | Utility room | Master double bedroom with en-suite | Three further bedrooms | Luxury family bathroom/wc with Jacuzzi bath | Detached stone garage | Billiard room/studio | Lovely formal lawned gardens with gravel driveway The property is finished to a high standard, including a bespoke handcrafted kitchen and luxury bathroom with Jacuzzi suite and steam shower. There is UPVC double glazing throughout, as well as a gas and electric heating system. A lovely family home within ideal commuting distance of Newcastle.

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Carlton Terrace Jesmond

Price Guide: ÂŁ750,000

A magnificent five storey, mid terraced, period family home within this very fine terrace of John Dobson designed houses, offering versatile accommodation. Carlton Terrace provides a beautiful central location, with easy access to Northumbria/Newcastle universities, closely located hospitals and city centre amenities.

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Prospect Farm The Avenue, Medburn Planning permission has been passed for the existing buildings to be demolished and for five new luxury, two storey houses to be constructed, each providing between 3,000 and 4,000 sq ft of accommodation and therefore 4/5 bedrooms. Full details are available on file. There is an additional large grazing paddock, of just under 12 acres, which could be made available for sale. Medburn has become increasingly popular as a residential area in recent years and is very well placed for its ease of access into Ponteland with its restaurants, shopping, schools and public inns. The area is also close by to the Tyne Valley, the A69 and the Western Bypass linking throughout Tyneside.

Plot 1 - £250,000

Plot 2 - £225,000

Plot 3 - SOLD

Plot 4 - £240,000

Plot 5 - £340,000

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Prospect Farm, set back from The Avenue in Medburn, creates a superb opportunity to redevelop this former poultry farm into five luxury detached dwellings.

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City centre crash pad, country mansion, suburban family homeâ&#x20AC;Ś the rental market is vibrant and exciting. The flexibility and versatility of renting appeals to many, and we are here to introduce your property to our wide range of tenants waiting. City, coast or country â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we would be happy to market your property.

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Reflecting on an extremely prosperous 2013, Sanderson Young’s regional lettings department have been encouraged by the ever growing demand for rental properties, but offer some words of advice for those looking to take a first dip into this fast paced market.

“WE HAVE A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND DEDICATION IN THIS DEPARTMENT, AND HAVE THE EXPERT UNDERSTANDING NEEDED TO ADVISE OUR LANDLORDS IN THE BEST MANNER…

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ail McLean, Regional Lettings manager, set up the residential lettings division almost eleven years ago now, and has carved a reputation as being one of the most knowledgeable in the business; passing on her experience to her highly skilled and motivated team. “We have a wealth of experience and dedication in this department, and have the expert understanding needed to advise our landlords in the best manner. This level of expertise is often needed in a fierce market where there are often many legal barriers for landlords and loopholes for tenants to take advantage of.” Gail has heard many stories from landlords of bad experiences they have encountered through private rental agreements and tenant find services, and Sanderson Young’s fully managed service has been designed and developed with this in mind. Their unrivalled rent protection policy is watertight and is

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REGIONAL LETTINGS the main focus within their fully managed service. gail comments “We are the only agent in the North east to be oﬀering this type of protection for our clients, and although this is very rarely called upon, it is vital peace of mind for our landlords. everything is a risk in life, and we are here to eliminate risk in this scenario”. What would gail’s words of wisdom be when considering renting your property? “There are so many issues which a private landlord may have no experience in dealing with, or had never even thought of prior to renting their property. my top five causes for concern would be:• NON-PAYING TENANTS rent arrears are extremely diﬃcult to chase up and often in order to recoup your full rental this needs to be settled in court, with the landlord having to pay their own legal fees. This is all covered within our managed service. • GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE This includes a 24 hour call out service which as a private landlord is often impossible, particularly if you are on holiday or are out of the area. our experienced team have a wealth of excellent contractors and are here to deal with all property maintenance, as well as an emergency call out service. • EVICTION Should a tenant fail to vacate your property, it is not as simple as commanding an immediate vacation. under the protection from eviction act 1977, the law dictates

“WE ARE THE ONLY AGENT IN THE NORTH EAST TO BE OFFERING THIS TYPE OF PROTECTION FOR OUR CLIENTS, AND ALTHOUGH THIS IS VERY RARELY CALLED UPON, IT IS VITAL PEACE OF MIND FOR OUR LANDLORDS… that protection is given to all tenants and it can be a lengthy process before a Landlord can gain possession. again, our managed service covers and deals with these cases should they arise. • SUBLETTING PROPERTY many tenants can sublet bedrooms in the property without the knowledge of the landlord, or even the property in its entirety. With our regular checks of the property and full background checks, you can rest safely in the knowledge that this is all in order. • REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND CHECKS This eliminates any inconvenience to the landlord and our lettings department report any issues immediately, alleviating ongoing problems. as well as the fully managed service providing clients with peace of mind, the regional connections gail and the team have built are second to none. in fact, gail reports that around 85% of their business comes from the corporate end of the market. “Sanderson young

deals with quality lets from large corporates and blue chip companies, where very often the tenant is the organisation and the rental agreements are for over two years. This growth in the North east economy is fantastic to see, and a sign that a much needed injection in the region is ongoing”. With an improving rental market, where gail is achieving average rentals in line with the London market, it may well be the right time for you to consider a move into the rental market. “many of our landlords have been investing in property in recent years due to the returns available, which can well exceed interest invested in the banks. We have seen a growth of 10 – 15% on rental values even in the last 12 months, as demand continues to outstrip supply.” if you are considering renting your property but are cautious of the potential risks involved, gail would be delighted to meet with you and oﬀer no obligation advice, as well as explain in further detail the services oﬀered by the regional Lettings division. Contact Gail McLean on 0191 223 3510 or email gail.mclean@sandersonyoung.co.uk

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Runnymede Road Darras Hall, Ponteland

Price Guide: Price on Application

An outstanding detached family house situated on approximately 0.57 acres. Finished to a very high standard, this uniquely styled house has delightful landscaped gardens, a beautiful brick pillared entrance, electrically operated double gates leading to the drive and courtyard, and a detached double garage.

Reception hall | Cloakroom/wc | Drawing room with magnificent Chesney fireplace | Garden room | Family snug | Stunning kitchen with handmade cabinets, built-in appliances and a breakfasting area | Second garden room | Elegant dining room | Master bedroom with luxurious en-suite and dressing room | Four further double bedroom suites | Second floor studio with potential to be a self contained apartment | EPC Rating: C The property has gas central heating with under-floor heating to the ground floor and radiators to the first floor, an alarm with intercom to the front gates and lovely tasteful interior design. It is well situated on Runnymede Road for its ease of access into the village and into Newcastle city centre.

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Mede House has been bespoke architect designed to an extremely high standard and provides approximately 5,600 sq ft of magnificent luxury accommodation. It has a superb aspect at the rear, being principally south facing, and has lovely lawned gardens within a secure gated environment.

Reception hall | Cloakroom and separate wc | Drawing room | Day room | Dining room | Garden room | Family room | Superb kitchen with built-in appliances Utility | Ground floor shower room/wc | Master bedroom suite with dressing room and luxurious bathroom/wc with double Jacuzzi bath and double shower Private balcony from landing | Five further bedrooms, two with en-suites | Family bathroom | Shower room/wc | EPC Rating: C This is an outstanding house which has been admired by many since its construction. It is very well located for its ease of access into Pontelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s village centre with its medieval church, restaurants, shopping facilities and public inns, and also links easily into Newcastle and the airport.

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High Mill Road Hamsterley • 5 Bedroom detached family home • 5 Reception rooms • En suite facilities • Family bathroom • Kitchen breakfasting room • Summer entertaining area of rear garden • Stunning grounds • Semi rural location • Local village amenities close by • EPC Rating: E

Price Guide: £1,495 pcm North Cottage Jesmond • 2 Bedrooms • Stunning top floor apartment • High specification fixtures & fittings • Exposed feature beams in the living area • Private communal grounds • Sit out terrace • Contemporary & stylish throughout

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• Spacious accommodation • Central Jesmond location • EPC Rating: F

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Abbey Drive Abbey Grange, North Walbottle • 4 Bedrooms • Detached • En suite facilities • Gas central heating • Well appointed family home • Double garage plus drive • Garden • Excellent road links to A1 and A69 • Separate dining room • EPC Rating: D

Price Guide: £1,200 pcm Dulverton Court Jesmond • 2 Bedrooms • Apartment • Furnished • Bespoke fixtures and fittings • Garage • Fitted wardrobes • Central Jesmond location

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Victoria Apartments Heaton • 1 Bedroom apartment • Furnished to a high specification • Bespoke handmade furniture • Siemens appliances • Bespoke interior design • EPC Rating: C

Price Guide: £1,100 pcm Lanesborough Court Gosforth • 2 Bedrooms • Furnished • Beautiful communal gardens • Allocated parking for one car • Integrated kitchen appliances • EPC Rating: C

Price Guide: £900 pcm Fencer Hill Square Gosforth • 2 Bedrooms • Furnished • Residents gym & sauna • Allocated parking for one car • Contemporary fixtures and fittings • EPC Rating: B

Price Guide: £895 pcm

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The Turret Wylam • 2 Bedrooms • Partly furnished • Stunning private grounds • En suite facilities • Allocated parking for one car • EPC Rating: C

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St Anns Quay Quayside • 2 Bedrooms • Flexible with furnishings • En suite facilities • Allocated parking for one car • Sit out terrace • EPC Rating: D

Price Guide: £850 pcm Belle Grove Terrace Spital Tongues • 2 Bedrooms • Furnished • Apartment • Views across Leazes Park • Excellent access to City Centre • EPC Rating: D

Price Guide: £850 pcm Clarendon Mews Gosforth • 2 Bedrooms • Apartment • Furnished • En suite facilities • Balcony • EPC Rating: C

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appreciate that not all property is selling quickly and letting their home makes sound economic sense. additionally, there is a trend emerging among those who prefer the flexibility of renting as it suits their lifestyle. The future is extremely bright for the regional rental market and our fast-expanding portfolio of properties encompasses a wide array of properties available from £400 to £10,000 per month.

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For a truly regionwide portfolio of quality homes marketed by highly experienced, expert staff our Gosforth regional office provides a shop window to the North East. Country cottage, city apartment, suburban house or country pile â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our regional presence provides the perfect platform to secure your sale.

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Cornmoor Road Whickham

Price Guide: ÂŁ625,000

A fabulous five bedroom contemporary detached house, constructed in 2012/13 as one of only two individually designed homes. The property is finished to a superb specification throughout, with a stunning 29 ft open plan living and kitchen/dining space opening out to the stone terrace and large rear garden.

Reception hallway | Cloakroom/wc | Living room | Impressive open plan kitchen and living area with bi folding doors to the garden | Utility room 25ft master bedroom | En-suite shower room | Two further first floor bedrooms | Family bathroom/wc | Two second floor bedrooms | En-suite bathroom to guest bedroom | Lawned rear gardens and stone terrace | No upward chain | EPC Rating: B This impressive family home has stylish accommodation over three floors with features of note being a modern fitted kitchen with appliances, under floor heating to the ground floor zoned by room, Villeroy and Boch sanitary ware to the bathroom and en-suite, and a landscaped driveway with electric timber gates.

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Price Guide: ÂŁ695,000

A stunning double fronted period house (1875) with fabulous open views to the sea and impressive Longsands Beach. This imposing seven bedroom house retains many original features and has generous accommodation over three floors, with most of the reception rooms and bedrooms at the front to take in the views.

Vestibule | Reception hallway | Cloakroom/wc | Sitting room | Impressive open plan kitchen/dining room | Utility room | Cellar | Two large double bedrooms with en-suite shower/wc | Third first floor bedroom | Bathroom/wc | Three second floor double bedrooms | Shower room/wc Box/bedroom seven | Decked rear courtyard | Stunning coastal views | Two garages (available by separate negotiation ) | EPC Rating: F Hexham House benefits from double glazing, a contemporary fitted kitchen with appliances, gas central heating, modern bathrooms and en-suites. It is ideally placed for local beaches, Tynemouth Priory, and the village with its shops, cafes and restaurants as well as good local schooling and the Metro station. Rent: ÂŁ2,000 pcm

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Middle Farmhouse Seghill, Cramlington An impressive stone built family home, the original Farmhouse, circa 200 years old, in this exclusive development. With six bedrooms and four receptions it has been redesigned with superb accommodation over three floors and bespoke quality fittings. Features include a beautiful handmade kitchen, under floor heating to the ground floor, intelligent lighting, integrated sound system and a computer link up system.

A superb family home, well positioned in this exclusive rural development for easy access to the city centre, the coast and Newcastle International Airport as well as the main routes for commuting.

Price Guide: ÂŁ699,950 Otterburn Terrace Jesmond An impressive five bedroom, three storey mid terraced house, believed to date from 1870, positioned in a sought after residential area. The superb family home offers stylish accommodation retaining many period features including ornate decorative coving and roses, and fireplaces. Externally, there is a lawned front garden, attractive enclosed courtyard with garage roller door and a storage outhouse/laundry.

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GOSFORTH REGIONAL OFFICE Bank House North Bank, Haydon Bridge Bank House is an impressive six/seven bedroom stone built detached house on a mature garden site of approx 0.69 acres with elevated views over the Valley and surrounding countryside. The deceptively spacious family home, believed to be one of the oldest on North Bank, offers superb, versatile accommodation over three levels, with four reception rooms, contemporary fitted kitchen/breakfast room and laundry/stores.

Externally, there is a double garage and mature landscaped gardens with lawn, stone terrace, pond, water garden and vegetable garden. A superb family home in a rural setting with easy access to the A69.

Price Guide: ÂŁ635,000 Kenton Road Gosforth A well maintained four bedroom detached house, circa 1921, occupying a mature garden site on the corner of Kenton Road and Kenton Avenue. The superb family home, purchased by the present owner in 1978, has accommodation over two floors with four versatile reception rooms and four double bedrooms, an excellent fitted kitchen/breakfast room and workshop. The property benefits from gas fired central heating.

Externally the landscaped gardens are a mixture of paving and lawns, mature trees and shrubs, soft fruit bushes and apple trees. There is mature hedging, a large attached garage, driveway and workshop.

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Fernville Road Gosforth A well proportioned five bedroom, semi detached house on this popular residential road, with gardens to the rear, a driveway and large integral garage. The excellent 1930’s family home has lovely traditional features including wood flooring, stained glass and leaded landing window, leaded detail to the double windows and a wood burning stove in the living room.

A great opportunity for a family home on this sought after road, ideally placed for Gosforth High Street with its variety of shops, cafes and restaurants, the Town Moor and easy access to the city centre.

Price Guide: £550,000 Trondheim Meridian House, St. Georges Avenue, Westoe Village A luxury townhouse within Meridian House, a modern development and mix of four three storey houses and two apartments, set within a fabulous, gated courtyard. The four bedroom house combines a mix of traditional Edwardian style and modern living, and benefits from a generous landscaped garden and double garage, accessed via an attractive pillared entrance with secure electric gates.

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GOSFORTH REGIONAL OFFICE Hillcrest Horton Road, Blyth An imposing, four bedroom double fronted detached property, positioned within a gated garden site on this sought after residential road in Bebside. This luxury family home has been refitted with a contemporary kitchen with a lovely extension to the ground floor, as well as the creation of an ensuite shower room to the master bedroom. Externally, the mature gardens extend to 0.379 acres.

Hillcrest enjoys beautiful private gardens, which are predominantly lawned, with walled boundary and electric entrance gates leading to a spacious driveway providing parking for several cars.

Price Guide: ÂŁ485,000 Montagu Court Gosforth A well proportioned and immaculately presented three bedroom apartment, located on the 15th floor of the tower block in Montagu Court. The apartment has superb panoramic views from the large south facing balcony over the Town Moor to the city centre, and excellent views over Gosforth from two further elevations. It benefits from attractive communal gardens, with single garage and further parking.

The apartment benefits from a single integral garage, an additional allocated parking area to the front as well as ample visitor parking to the development.

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High Street Gosforth A substantial four bedroom period terraced property with well proportioned accommodation set over three floors and a recently extended 25ft kitchen/breakfast room. The unique family home has versatile living and bedroom space, with many traditional and period features retained, excellent natural light from the south and west facing elevations at the rear, and a south facing courtyard and town garden.

Price Guide: £425,000 Ridsdale Barmoor Lane, Ryton A beautifully presented, imposing three/four bedroom detached family home, well positioned on the periphery of Ryton’s conservation area, on this popular residential road. The property has been fully refurbished to a high standard, and also benefits from a ground floor extension to create a breakfasting kitchen, utility room and ground floor bedroom with ensuite facilities.

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The property benefits from a gated driveway providing oﬀ street parking, as well as a lovely and extremely mature lawned garden to the rear oﬀering excellent privacy, with raised deck and patio area.

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GOSFORTH REGIONAL OFFICE The Rowans Pittington Road, Rainton Gate Situated on an excellent garden site of 0.376 acres is this lovely, three bedroom detached bungalow, originally constructed in the 1960’s. The property, extremely unique in nature and with stunning open aspect views over surrounding countryside, has been well maintained by the same family since their purchase in the 1970’s and also offers further potential development subject to local planning requirements.

Entrance vestibule | Central reception hall | Living room Dining room | Conservatory | Breakfasting kitchen with Aga Three bedrooms | Second bedroom with en-suite bathroom Bathroom/wc | Two integral garages | Driveway | Lawned gardens with south westerly aspect | No upward chain | EPC Rating D This semi rural location oﬀers a tranquil position with south west facing gardens and ease of access to the A690/A1(M) making it ideally placed for commuting to Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle.

Price Guide: £350,000 The Drive Gosforth A fabulous, five/six bedroom, terraced house oﬀering generous accommodation over three floors. It has been refurbished to a superb standard with stylish contemporary décor blending with original features.

Price Guide: £585,000

A Grade II listed detached barn conversion with well proportioned and stylish accommodation over two floors. It retains lovely features such as exposed stone/brick work, arch windows and timber beams.

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Grove Park Oval Gosforth A beautifully presented, spacious, first floor three bedroom apartment with open views over communal grounds. It has a south facing wrap around corner balcony and two underground parking spaces.

Price Guide: £495,000 Green Close Stannington A lovely, stone built detached house, in this exclusive cul de sac. The four bedroom family home has well proportioned accommodation, attractive gardens, a double garage and double width driveway.

Price Guide: £489,950 Heathfield Farm Greenside, Ryton A unique 18th Century, stone built family home with beautiful private gardens. It has lovely original features including inglenook and cast iron fireplaces, a hidden staircase, and original internal doors.

Price Guide: £475,000

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Coatham House West Croft Road, Forest Hall A four bedroom former farmhouse (1880s) lovingly restored and with many stunning features including stone inglenook and exposed stone walls. It has a unique, private, rural feel yet is close to Newcastle.

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GOSFORTH REGIONAL OFFICE Clayton Road Jesmond A unique and stylish, four storey period townhouse. This elegant property has beautifully presented accommodation with a stunning landscaped garden enjoying excellent privacy.

Price Guide: £400,000 Whitegates Longhorsley An imposing, four bedroom detached property, extended and refurbished to provide excellent family accommodation set over two floors, with the addition of a first floor study/fifth bedroom.

Price Guide: £400,000 Lyndhurst Avenue Jesmond A generous, three storey, five bedroom semi detached house with a west facing rear garden. It has much character with original features including fireplaces and an Aga in the kitchen/breakfast room.

Price Guide: £350,000

Low Folly Farm is one of the village’s oldest residential buildings, dating back over 300 years.The four bedroom property oﬀers versatile accommodation over two floors with excellent reception space.

Planning permission was granted in April 2013 (Ref: DC/13/00292/FUL) for the western elevation to be converted from a garage/workshop into a three bedroom semi detached house. EPC Rating: E

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St Helens Terrace Low Fell A stone built, period double fronted house in a beautiful setting overlooking St Helens Church. The three bedroom mid terrace house oﬀers generous accommodation over three floors with original features.

Price Guide: £340,000 Kingswood Avenue High West Jesmond A fabulous, three bedroom, three bathroom terraced house over three floors. Ideally placed for the Metro, Gosforth and Jesmond it is beautifully finished with original fireplaces and oak flooring.

Price Guide: £339,950 Glendyn Close Jesmond Park West A well presented, four bedroom link detached family home in this secluded development close to Jesmond Dene. It benefits from an enclosed rear courtyard garden oﬀering excellent privacy.

Price Guide: £330,000

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The Stamp Exchange Westgate Road, Newcastle A unique, stylish, two bedroom apartment on the first floor of this historic building. It benefits from an additional mezzanine providing further reception/ bedroom space, secure parking and a garden terrace.

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GOSFORTH REGIONAL OFFICE Elmtree Grove Elmfield Road, Gosforth An impressive two bedroom first floor apartment in this imposing detached house set in beautiful mature and private gardens. It has lovely period features including parquet flooring and high ceilings.

Price Guide: £325,000 Waggonway Drive Brunton Village A beautifully presented, four bedroom detached house, extremely rare to the market. Originally constructed in 2011, this “Durham” style property oﬀers spacious family accommodation over three floors.

Price Guide: £299,950 Grenville Drive Brunton Park, Gosforth A unique, three bedroom link detached property on an excellent corner plot extending to 0.136 acres. This family home, in need of some modernisation, oﬀers excellent potential for extension.

Price Guide: £295,000

A rare opportunity to purchase this individually designed, refurbished corner apartment, on the fourth floor of this fabulous building. It is one of only three in this style on the south east elevation.

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Fernwood Fernwood Road, Jesmond An extremely spacious, two bedroom apartment on the second floor of this exclusive development. It benefits from two double bedrooms, one en-suite, secure underground communal garage & allocated parking.

Price Guide: £279,950 Remus Close Brunswick Green A spacious, 3 bedroom, link detached bungalow on a prime corner plot. It has been extremely well maintained, and benefits from a fabulous 29ft kitchen/dining room and private rear garden with decking.

Price Guide: £249,950 Osborne Terrace Jesmond An exceptional two bedroom apartment on the ground floor of this imposing conversion. It has been refurbished to a high standard with bespoke fittings, newly fitted gas central heating and double glazing.

Price Guide: £245,000

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Ferndene Court Gosforth A well presented two bedroom, second floor apartment with a private west facing balcony, residents parking and a single garage. It benefits from double glazing, secure entry system, and communal gardens.

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GOSFORTH REGIONAL OFFICE Cavendish Road Jesmond A well presented, three bedroom ground floor flat, ideally positioned for local and Osborne Road amenities. The property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing, and a lovely private rear garden.

Price Guide: £164,950 Grove Park Oval Gosforth An immaculately presented, one bedroom ground floor apartment ideally situated for Gosforth High Street. The property benefits from a fully fitted kitchen, modern bathroom and outdoor seating area.

Price Guide: £157,950 Russell Court Adderstone Crescent, Jesmond An extremely well presented, two bedroom first floor retirement apartment on this prestigious road in the heart of Jesmond. It has been fully refurbished to provide contemporary kitchen and shower room/wc.

Price Guide: £125,000

A rare studio apartment on the first floor of Montagu Court with spectacular views over the Town Moor. It has been cleverly designed to create light and airy accommodation and is an ideal base for a professional commuter.

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PONTELAND OFFICE

With an enviable position in this popular village, our Ponteland office is ideally placed to serve not only the prestigious Darras Hall Estate, but also the Tyne Valley and south Northumberland, and we are privileged to handle the sale of some of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most unique properties. With unrivalled service levels and experience, our team has an excellent reputation for quality marketing and an uncanny ability to match buyers with their dream home.

YOUR LOCAL OFFICE

Coates Institute Main Street Ponteland NE20 9NH T: 01661 823 951

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Development Plots, Medburn An opportunity to purchase an existing detached house, Harrison House, and generous building plots in Medburn, all with outline planning permission to create individually designed detached houses with generous gardens.

Plot 3

Harrison House, The Avenue, Medburn £695,000 Harrison House is a substantial detached house in a mature garden site of circa 1.4 acres in Medburn, close to Ponteland. The existing five bedroom detached house has outline planning permission to extend creating a much larger detached house circa 7825 sq ft excluding garaging.

Plot 1 The Avenue, Medburn £495,000 A 1 acre development site in Medburn, close to Ponteland, with outline planning permission for a detached house, circa 8200 sq ft excluding garaging.

Plot 3 The Avenue, Medburn £395,000 A 0.5 acre development site in Medburn close to Ponteland, with outline planning permission for a detached house circa 4475 sq ft excluding garaging.

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Holly Lodge Painshawfield Road, Stocksfield

Price Guide: ÂŁ625,000

Holly Lodge is a substantial six bedroom detached house, circa 1905, sitting in a beautiful mature garden site of approximately 0.68 acres and with a large detached garage. This superb family home requires some updating and has well proportioned accommodation over three floors, lovely period features including sash windows and ceiling coving, as well as a stunning reception hallway and staircase.

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Minstrelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House West Marlish, Hartburn, Morpeth

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Price Guide: ÂŁ595,000

A stylish, beautifully appointed four bedroom barn conversion. The original, Grade II Listed barn has been sympathetically converted with excellent natural light throughout, versatile accommodation over two floors, original features such as exposed stone work and arched windows, stunning gardens and rural views.

Reception hallway | Sitting room with arch byre windows | Superb 28ft kitchen/dining room opening to the private courtyard | Utility | Two ground floor double bedrooms | Family bathroom/wc | First floor master bedroom | En-suite shower/wc | Guest double bedroom | En-suite shower room/wc | Large gravel driveway Single garage | Beautiful landscaped gardens | Rural views to River Wansbeck | No upward chain | EPC Rating: C West Marlish is approximately 8 miles from Morpeth and 12 miles from Ponteland, where there is a wide variety of amenities. Closer village amenities can be found in Wallington and Belsay with excellent primary schools in Cambo and Belsay. A great opportunity for a fabulous family home in a beautiful location.

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Smiths Cottage Higham Dykes, Milbourne

Price Guide: ÂŁ499,950

A charming Grade II Listed house in a small exclusive rural setting of five individual properties off the A696, approx 3 miles from Ponteland. This beautiful three bedroom cottage has superb accommodation over two floors with four reception rooms, a fabulous bespoke kitchen/breakfast room and period features.

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Cragside Corbridge A well proportioned and extended four bedroom detached house, with a double garage, lovely gardens and fabulous open aspect views towards Corbridge village. The well presented family home has been extended by the current owner, creating spacious accommodation over two floors with an impressive 22ft kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the garden, and four double bedrooms to the first floor.

Corbridge offers a wide range of amenities and is surrounded by some of Northumberland's most picturesque countryside. The A69 and train station makes it ideal for commuting to Newcastle and Carlisle.

Price Guide: £435,000 Parklands Darras Hall, Ponteland A well proportioned four bedroom detached bungalow, occupying a beautiful garden site of approximately 0.3 acres, with a long driveway and attached double garage. The property, built in the 1980’s, is well presented and maintained throughout and does require some updating. There are excellent spacious reception rooms, generous double bedrooms, three with built in wardrobes, and good sized bathrooms.

A great opportunity for a bungalow in a quiet and private location within this cul de sac on Darras Hall. Viewing recommended.

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Garden Cottage High Callerton A unique stone built cottage in this small hamlet, with a stunning landscaped garden of approximately 0.4 of an acre, and triple garage/workshop. The two bedroom cottage has accommodation over two floors with the living space to the ground floor, and the bedrooms at lower ground level opening to the garden.

The cottage, occupying a large garden site, oﬀers a fabulous opportunity for those buyers looking for a beautiful private garden in a quiet secluded setting. No upward chain.

Price Guide: £325,000 Castle Hill House Wylam A magnificent, two bedroom apartment within Wylam Manor, built circa 1858, with lovely views over the stunning 23 acres of grounds from the private balcony. The generous first floor conversion apartment benefits from a private entrance from the courtyard, a superb balcony seating area, beautiful original stone mullion windows to the front and allocated parking.

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Farndale Grange Avenue, Stamfordham A rare opportunity to purchase this three bedroom, semi-detached property, well positioned on this private cul de sac in Stamfordham village. It has been well maintained, and benefits from central heating and UPVC double glazing. Externally, there is a lovely private garden to the rear with a southerly aspect and to the front a generous block paved area and separate block paved driveway leading to the garage.

Externally, the rear two tiered garden is extremely private with border planting, gravelled pathways, mature conifers and enjoying a south facing aspect.

Price Guide: ÂŁ250,000 Peel House Main Street, Ponteland LAST TWO REMAINING APARTMENTS

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A two bedroomed second floor apartment and a two bedroomed first floor apartment are the only two units which remain for sale within Peel House. Located in an excellent position in the development which is framed by its tall mature trees and provides a beautiful, central village location, enjoying a private setting in mature grounds. The location is well served by the facilities of the village being directly opposite Waitrose and close to the main road, the A696, which will allow easy vehicular access. The development is also well served by public transport with the bus stop for direct services to Newcastle located at the bottom of the drive.

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ALNWICK OFFICE

For coast and country homes, historic market townhouses and holiday homes where memories are made that last a lifetimeâ&#x20AC;Ś north Northumberland is deservedly a jewel in Great Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crown. Sanderson Young are here to give your home maximum exposure and introduce buyers to the delights of country life.

YOUR LOCAL OFFICE

31-33 Bondgate Within Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1SX T: 01665 600 170

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The Old Vicarage Longhorsley

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Price Guide: ÂŁ695,000

An imposing Grade II listed detached house, circa 1827, located just off the village green within a site of approx 0.5 acres. The six bedroom, four reception stone built family home has been sympathetically updated to provide versatile accommodation over three floors and retains many original features.

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Sturton Grange Mill Nr Warkworth This former Threshing Mill dates back approximately 200 years, carefully rebuilt and restored in 2007 to retain its own distinct character, within the tranquil surroundings of Sturton Grange. One of eight luxury homes within the development it retains all the charm and character of the original building including hemmel arch windows giving views over the gardens and surrounding countryside.

Specification includes underfloor heating with pressurised hot water system, natural Travertine tiling to bathrooms and en-suites with floors of natural Limestone and wide boarded oak.

Price Guide: £675,000 The East Pavilion Belford Hall, Belford The East Pavilion is a fine example of a sympathetic conversion apartment, with accommodation set over two floors, to the east wing of the imposing Belford Hall. The three/four bedroom home is beautifully appointed with fabulous kitchen and bathroom facilities, blended with traditional features including ceiling coving, feature fireplaces and panelled sash windows.

The East Pavilion has shared use of Belford Hall’s 5 acres of landscaped and well tended grounds and has a single garage with ample, additional parking space to the gravelled area to the rear of the hall.

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Kyloe Cottage Nr Fenwick A LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY. A splendid 19th Century, stone built detached cottage with characterful accommodation in approximately 5 acres of gardens and woodland. There is also a two bedroom log cabin, currently a holiday let, and planning permission for a further two holiday units if required. Kyloe Cottage can provide a number of exciting lifestyle/business opportunities, subject to relevant permissions.

It is well positioned for the Northumbrian coastline, Holy Island, Bamburgh and the Cheviots, with good access to Newcastle/Edinburgh (via A1) and further via the main East Coast railway at Berwick/Alnmouth.

Price Guide: ÂŁ650,000 The Acorns Blaeberry Hill, Rothbury A fabulous opportunity to purchase one of three self build development sites with wonderful elevated panoramas over the Simonside Hills and positioned on the south facing hillside of the village. Each plot has its own unique character with a distinctive vista to enjoy from every angle; mature woodland and moorland form a backdrop to this sunny location and support diverse wildlife, including red squirrels.

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Three individual plots available | Full planning permission granted for circa 200-250 sq m of living space set over three levels | Options available for project management | Further garden sites available | Mature woodland backdrop | Would provide an exceptional primary residence or could be tailored to serve as a second home

The ethos of The Acorns is one of ecology and heritage; a rural and characterful retreat for discerning purchasers who wish to tailor their needs exactly to individual requirements.

Price Guide: ÂŁ195,000 Images from Border Oak for indicative purposes only

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High Street Amble Substantial double fronted stone property with large gardens, private driveway and parking to the rear. The property offers generous accommodation on 4 levels with stunning views of Amble Marina and Warkworth Castle to the rear. Offering an excellent family home or with potential for redevelopment to the building itself and gardens (Subject to the relevant Planning Permissions). There are currently discussions for the construction of three 3 storey townhouses within the garden.

Externally double access gates lead to the courtyard and parking, stone outbuldings, workshop and large well stocked gardens. EPC Rating: E

Price Guide: ÂŁ400,000 Hope House Farm Cottages Amble, Nr Warkworth Nestling on a small exclusive development in an established farm setting, is this attractive and spacious stone built cottage under a slate roof, offering a unique opportunity for the purchaser in search of rural living yet wishing to be within easy reach of day to day amenities. The property enjoys outstanding panoramic views towards Warkworth in addition to pleasant gardens to the front and rear.

Hope House Farm Cottages is located approximately one mile from Amble port and 2 miles from Warkworth, on the beautiful Northumbrian coastline which is deemed to be an area of outstanding natural beauty.

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Coach House Hillcrest Park, Alnwick An attractive, two bedroom, cottage built in stone and brick, originally dating back to circa 1800’s and retaining much of its character, whilst benefiting from gas central heating to radiators. Externally, to the front and side of the property there are mature gardens with rockery and flower and shrub borders with a hedge surround.

The historic market town of Alnwick oﬀers a wide range of amenities including shops, restaurants, hotels, public houses, theatre/cinema, leisure centre with swimming pool and schooling for all ages.

Price Guide: £219,950 Jubilee Court Howick Street, Alnwick An attractive, three storey stone fronted town house, occupying a pleasant courtyard position within the Conservation Area of Alnwick, close to the nearest shops, public houses and restaurants of this thriving market town. This three bedroom property offers versatile accommodation with gas radiator central heating, timber framed double glazing, an enclosed courtyard to the rear and allocated parking.

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Externally, the attractive courtyard garden is block paved with wrought iron railings and wall surround, ideal for outside entertaining. There is an allocated parking space for one car.

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Lesbury Village - Sought After Location Near Alnwick Unique, individually designed detached 5 bedroom property, with 2 bedroom cottage currently managed as a successful holiday let, set within a 1/3 of an acre plot with beautiful lawns and mature shrubs. There is a fantastic indoor barbecue hut with chimney and pine seating with an outdoor seating area and arbour. There is also a hobby house in the same design as the barbecue, which could be converted into a single garage, plus some additional garden sheds and greenhouse.

Within walking distance to School, Alnmouth Rail Station and 3 miles to A1 at Alnwick. Close to Village Store, Pub, Village Hall, Church, Bowling Green, Tennis Courts. Easy access to beaches. NO UPWARD CHAIN

Price Guide: OIRO £475,000 Hillcrest Park Alnwick Three bedroom detached bungalow on a pleasant site within this popular residential development. It oﬀers well proportioned accommodation and would benefit from a degree of refurbishment/ modernisation.

Price Guide: £239,950

A well presented three bedroom detached house within a cul de sac, with elevated views to the sea. It has been redesigned to create a larger kitchen and has a rear garden overlooking the attractive green.

Three bedroom detached family house | Redesigned internally to create a larger kitchen | Three bedrooms, master with en-suite Gardens | Garage | EPC Rating: C

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The Old Manse North Lane, North Sunderland, Seahouses Attractive stone built detached property in a quiet location, utilised by the present owners as a Bed & Breakfast. An ideal opportunity for a lifestyle investment, or substantial family home.

Price Guide: £450,000 Plot 3 Seafield Seahouses Newly constructed, ground floor apartment finished in natural stone, overlooking the beach. It oﬀers a high specification with granite kitchen work surfaces and oak flooring in the reception space.

Open plan living space with sea views | Two double en-suite bedrooms | Dining kitchen with excellent appliances Courtyard | Allocated secure parking space | EPC Rating: C

Price Guide: £235,000 Bank House Cottages Guyzance A charming three bedroom, stone built period cottage, within the heart of the countryside with beautiful views over open fields towards the coast. It oﬀers characterful and well presented accommodation.

Price Guide: £229,950

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Whitton Terrace Rothbury Attractive, traditional, stone Victorian home, occupying an elevated site within the village with views towards Cragside. Providing spacious, three storey accommodation with many traditional features.

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2 & 1 T ES OU AS D L PH SO

Imagine owning a home surrounded by 75 acres of landscaped rural estate where you and your family and friends can explore. Now add your favourite leisure pursuits :golf, tennis, cricket, gym, sauna, swimming, walking, wildlife, all literally on your doorstep.

Micklewood Park is an exclusive gated development of beautifully converted three and four bedroom homes and two bedroom apartments. Set within the stunning landscaped grounds of Longhirst Hall near Morpeth, Northumberland. Micklewood Park has an enchanting village appeal and is a wonderful and idyllic place to live. So much so that Phases 1 and 2 have already been sold. Each generously proportioned home is superbly appointed throughout, with many extras included as standard and all finished to the highest of standards. Each three and four bedroom home benefits from its own garden, two designated parking spaces together with generous visitor parking.

PHASE 3 NOW RELEASED

MARKETING SUITE AND SHOWHOME OPEN 10AM - 5PM Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Phase 3 features a collection of three and four bedroom family homes with prices from only £209,950

Access to Longhirst Hall's beautiful grounds and woodland trails plus discounted rates on its superb facilities including restaurants, bars, gym, spa and beauty salon.

Country living with tennis courts; two cricket grounds; floodlit all-weather hockey and football pitches; two 18-hole golf courses on your doorstep.

Conveniently placed within 3 miles of Morpeth town centre, just minutes from the A1(M)

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NEW HOMES

The regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new homes are creating landmarks for a new North East, and we work with the best developers to introduce superb developments at every level of the market. Our portfolio of country, coastal and city homes all have one thing in common - quality, value and that all-important location - which means thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never been a better time to invest in a new home with Sanderson Young.

YOUR LOCAL OFFICE

The Old Bank 30 High Street Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1LX T: 0191 223 3500

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2013 has been an exciting year for the new homes market

ith the Government’s Help to Buy scheme giving a much needed boost to this sector. Janet Hopkinson, New Homes Director, has been extremely heartened by the good business to come from this initiative. “Independent developers through to major housebuilders have all reported on the success of this scheme, and at Sanderson Young we have definitely experienced this first hand”. The scheme, where only a 5% deposit is required to purchase a new home, is expected to provide £3.5 billion of additional investment into the new homes marketplace over the next three years. “A rise in share prices of at least 20% for many corporate builders in 2013, including Barratt, Bellway, Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey definitely substantiates this scheme has spirited the marketplace” comments Janet. Albeit a more positive market, the steps buyers take to search for a new home have definitely changed, and the developments in online marketing of property, as well as the need for many sites to be launched off plan, has been the main driving factor of Sanderson Young’s New Homes Division’s success. Janet says “The means and methods of marketing property, particularly new developments, have changed drastically in the past five years, and it is still surprising to see the ongoing advancements in digital media. This has made it increasingly difficult for developers, particularly independent and small scale builders, to hit their target audience”. Janet’s sales team at Sanderson Young are now extremely experienced in selling a wide range of new schemes, particularly off-plan, which is testament to

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“A CONNECTION WITH SANDERSON YOUNG HAS ENABLED BUYERS TO PUT FAITH AND TRUST IN THESE EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH IS ENCOURAGING TO SEE.” the knowledgeable and motivated staff. “Each of our four sales offices has now sold a range of developments, from initial off-plan reservations through to the completion of a development with site visits and available show homes. We have firmly cemented ourselves as the market leading, new homes specialist agent in the region.” It is the initial off-plan sales which prove to be the most important for a development to take off and gain momentum, as well as breed confidence in the scheme itself as a whole. These are also often the most challenging sales, particularly if site visits are not possible. “This April, we saw the launch of the first phase of The Limes, a fantastic new scheme by Cussin’s in Alnwick. This development offers a mix of affordable housing, three and four bedroom terraced homes and four and five bedroom detached properties, with thirty units released in the first phase. We have been delighted with the response, and now only six houses remain. All of these reservations have been taken without the need for a show home or site visit”. Why is off plan selling becoming easier? “I would have to say that off plan selling is by no means easy, however due to the knowledge and experience of our sales teams, as well as an enthusiasm and

commitment to the scheme; we can really sell the developer’s vision, ethos and quality of finish. Supporting the sales team is a wealth of literature on the developments, created by our in-house media department, along with high quality visuals and site plans.” Increased brand awareness in Sanderson Young, which is synonymous with uniqueness and luxury, goes a long way to further impress potential buyers and drive interest forward, which is especially important when such buyers may not be familiar with the builder in question. Janet says “A connection with Sanderson Young has enabled buyers to put faith and trust in these excellent developments, which is encouraging to see.” Sanderson Young oﬀer full land appraisals, design and development of schemes through to the sale of individual units through our regional oﬃces, which provide small and large scale builders with a full marketing support. Janet is also excited about some business in the pipeline for 2014, where the company has been aiding large scale house builders on several schemes to be launched in the near future. For further information on land and new homes, please contact Janet Hopkinson on 0191 22 33 500 or email janet.hopkinson@sandersonyoung.co.uk

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NEW HOMES

THE LIMES ALNWICK

HALL GREEN MEADOWS WEST BOLDON

LYNDHOLME LOW FELL

Since its initial launch in April this year, The Limes has received fantastic interest from local and even international buyers, who have been drawn to this outstanding elevated site within this famous market town. Only six units remain in the first phase of thirty properties, with oﬀ plan sales proving extremely popular. 73 properties will occupy the site with some 11 diﬀerent house styles ranging from 2 to 5 bedroom family homes.

Construction has commenced on this fantastic new

Lyndholme is a substantial apartment development situated in landscaped grounds close to all the amenities of Low Fell. The spacious apartments each have 2 bedrooms, and there will also be 3 maisonettes, yet to be released and subject to planning consents. Lyndholme is within easy walking distance of a range of centralised amenities, including the full spectrum of retail shops, bars and restaurants.

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PRICES FROM £150,000 GOSFORTH OFFICE: 0191 213 0033

PRICES FROM £115,000 GOSFORTH OFFICE: 0191 213 0033

THE MALINGS OUSEBURN

BRUNTON LANE GOSFORTH

HAWKWELL BECK NR STAMFORDHAM

This exciting regeneration project by Carillion-Igloo on the banks of the Ouseburn will bring fabulous rejuvenation to this brownfield site, and will promote more sustainable ways of low-energy living with shared allotments, cycle storage, recycling areas and ultra-fast broadband. Sanderson Young are delighted to have been instructed to sell the first phase of 76 houses and apartments, which will be available in Spring 2014. Interested parties can register initial interest through our Gosforth Regional Oﬃce.

Only two units remain at this exclusive development of four bedroom, individually designed detached homes. Constructed in stone, these properties benefit from luxury internal fittings, gated entrances and private gardens. Positioned on a quiet lane close to East Brunton Village, with excellent road access to Gosforth and the A1 and public transport links to the city centre, these properties are now available to view through our Gosforth Regional Oﬃce.

An exclusive scheme of two luxurious homes, crafted in a Georgian vernacular, set within the charming hamlet of Hawkwell. Completed to an extremely high standard by prestigious developer Stone Homes, internal handcrafted fittings include Alexander Carrick kitchens and luxury bathroom suites. The two detached, five bedroom stone built properties both extend to circa 4500 sq ft and also feature gardens designed by a Chelsea Flower Show award winning landscape designer. AVAILABLE NOW!

PRICES FROM £115,000 GOSFORTH OFFICE: 0191 213 0033

PRICES FROM £495,000 GOSFORTH OFFICE: 0191 213 0033

PRICES FROM £1.395 MILLION RARE! OFFICE: 0191 223 3500

development, located in the centre of the highly desirable village of West Boldon. This range of three bedroom townhouses and two and three bedroom apartments is set within a mature conservation area, and is situated only 8 miles south east of Newcastle and 5 miles north west of Sunderland.

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Nestling in the idyllic Northumbrian countryside, yet only a short distance from Corbridge and Ponteland, is the charming hamlet of Hawkwell, near Stamfordham, sometimes known as "The gateway to the Tyne Valley”.

awkwell Beck is the tranquil setting for an exclusive development of two luxury stone properties of distinction and the latest luxury development to be completed by Stone Homes. The beautifully tooled natural sandstone of their exteriors lends warmth to the classic Georgian lines of these magnificent homes, giving each a timeless elegance which is echoed in the lavish interiors designed and carried out by the Stone Homes Interiors team. Internally, as you would expect, each home features a very high standard of finish such as fabulously oversize oak staircase, handmade Alexander Carrick kitchen with smart AGA, luxurious specification bathroom suites, huge traditional timber chord and weight sash windows, feature chimney, Farrow & Ball

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paints and luxurious floor coverings combining to ensure the billing ‘Dream Home’ does not disappoint. It is rare that the opportunity arises to become part of the community of Hawkwell, but to be able to do so whilst residing in a luxury family home, built by some of the finest local craftsman, makes such an opportunity genuinely exceptional. Well House and Stamford House are two substantial new builds, traditionally crafted in a Georgian vernacular to enhance the country location in which they are set.

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Hawkwell is a peaceful Northumbrian hamlet oﬀering excellent commuting possibilities into Newcastle City Centre as well as to the village of Ponteland and the Tyne Valley. It is also surrounded by some of Northumberland’s most picturesque countryside and oﬀers an excellent opportunity for a more tranquil way of life. The charming village of Stamfordham is only a short walk, with its village green, excellent First school, two churches and two Public houses providing for a sustainable family lifestyle. Mowden Hall, a leading co-educational preparatory school for children aged three to thirteen is conveniently placed. Both of these Georgian residences are large five bedroomed properties with floor areas extending to approximately 4500 sq ft of luxury living space finished to a very high standard. The build principle is not simply to create a mock or Georgian style but to craft a real period home using traditional build practices and materials. Hawkwell Beck combines a timeless elegance, luxurious build and finish qualities with modern

conveniences expected of homes of this status. Using local tumbled natural stone laid in a random style with hand cut and hand tooled jambs, lintels and cills, each house shows the full character of traditional materials and building methods to the outside world, whilst the interior is sound proofed, insulated and lined throughout to provide warm, comfortable, luxurious living. With handmade kitchen with Aga, natural stone tiling, Villeroy & Boch bathrooms and under floor heating the specification of these properties is extremely high. Both homes have been constructed with the needs of the modern executive family in mind. Both homes also include a loft of over 700 sq ft which is designed to be easily converted to living space in the unlikely event of more living space being required. The detailing to the external stonework is exceptional, each L-shaped quoin that forms the many corners of the building is hand tooled with roping to the edges to match the equally ornate jambs that extravagantly surround each and every window opening. The roof is finished in antique Welsh slate with rolled lead to the ridges and hips, with lost soﬃts providing the base for the cast style guttering with each bracket chopped into each rafter. The wall plate is pulled out by an inch to create a real feature and the huge feature chimney is created in genuine rubbed Ashlar stone. There are many touches and finishes externally that combine spectacularly to produce a building that would not look out of place sat next door to a 19th century Georgian mansion house. No imitations, there are no copies or mock pieces, each home is entirely real, the genuine article and the last word in fine stonemasonry. Externally both properties feature a double stone garage with gardens currently being designed by local Chelsea Flower Show award winning designer Alan Kent Kapper attached to paddocks of approximately one acre. The use of modern materials and construction techniques allied to passionate design has imbued each home with great character, but above all will provide any family with elegant and gracious living for generations to come. It is rare that the opportunity arises to become part of

the enchanting rural community of Hawkwell. To be able to do so whilst residing in a luxury family home, built by some of the finest local craftsman, makes such an opportunity exceptional and definitely not one to be missed.

HAWKWELL BECK Luxury, LifestyLe, Location & pure eLegance the properties are now available to reserve. Well House - guide price £1,395,000 (now complete) stamford House - guide price £1,450,000 (complete nov 2013) Viewing of Hawkwell Beck by appointment. Hawkwell farm ne18 is situated on the immediate edge of the Hawkwell hamlet just oﬀ the B6309 stamfordham to stocksfield road. corbridge 8 Miles and ponteland 7 miles. tel. 01665 600997 | Website: www.stonehomes.co.uk

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There are exciting times ahead for The Limes this winter, with the first families set to move into their new homes on this prestigious development.

oon-to-be residents of The Limes, who have reserved off plan, have been quickly won over by the site’s breathtaking views, second-to-none build quality and superb location just a stone’s throw away from Alnwick’s bustling centre. Just a handful of first-phase properties remain available, but those which can still be reserved are some of the most impressive units in the scheme. The Limes has attracted people of all age groups, from young professionals and busy families to retired couples wishing to enjoy all that Alnwick has to offer. There are people from the local area and also those moving to Alnwick from further afield, many of whom will be commuting to work in Newcastle either by rail from nearby Alnmouth Station or on the A1. Those who have already reserved are now busy choosing the bespoke finishes for their new homes, including the kitchens, bathrooms and tiling of their choice. They have cited the lifestyle on offer at the development, with its semi-parkland setting, the convenient location and beautiful position looking across Alnwick and beyond as reasons why they were quick to choose to make The Limes their new home. Bill King, who has reserved one of the few split-level homes available with his wife and daughter, said: "We chose The Limes because I run a business and I want to use the ground floor as my office to work from home. The design looked lovely and we were impressed with the size of the property at a reasonable price. In other places we've looked, the rooms tended to be quite small but at The Limes one of the main attractions is the big rooms and also the 10-year warranty was important as we know we don't have to worry about spending any more money once we move in." And Chris Waite, who is buying with his wife Heather, said: “We both work in Alnwick and The Limes was the

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“e Limes really is a one-off development, not only because of its unique location and stunning views but also because of the style, quality and variety of homes on offer… best way for us to get on the property ladder. The houses are well designed and the location is ideal.” The classical style of homes at The Limes has also proved a big draw, with houses built in a combination of heritage brick, stone and slate, combining a traditional look with all the modern conveniences of a new build. With their head office on Alnwick’s main street, The Limes is an important scheme for builders Cussins. Keen to support the town’s unique events calendar they signed up as main sponsors for both the Alnwick Food Festival which saw the return of celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and also the town’s annual charity Beer Festival. They are just two of the events The Limes’ new residents will be able to enjoy, as Alnwick has a busy programme of festivals and fairs throughout the year, including regular markets where you can buy the freshest, local food, straight from farmers and producers. Add to that, the wealth of good schools within walking distance, the cultural offering of Alnwick’s Playhouse, the café culture of the vibrant town centre, and the leisure opportunities afforded by surrounding coast and countryside, and it’s not hard to see why The Limes is proving so popular. Janet Hopkinson, operations and new homes director

at Sanderson Young, said: “The Limes really is a one-off development, not only because of its unique location and stunning views but also because of the style, quality and variety of homes on offer. Sales at The Limes have been a phenomenal success, highlighted by the fact that all of our purchasers bought their chosen properties ‘off plan’, something we have not seen to such an extent in new home sales for a good few years.” Prices for homes at The Limes start at £90,000 for a two-bedroom property, rising to around £300,000 for a five-bedroom detached family home. For more information or to register your interest, contact sole selling agent Sanderson Young’s Alnwick office on 01665 600 170 or visit www.cussins.com

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THE LIMES - ALNWICK Bespoke family homes within idyllic surroundings

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL INITIAL RELEASE OF 30 HOMES ONLY 6 PROPERTIES NOW REMAIN

THE BLUEBELL

3 BEDROOM HOME

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· LIVING ROOM WITH BAY

WINDOW OVERLOOKING GREEN

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31-33 Bondgate Within,Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1SX

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www.cussins.com

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NOW OPEN A brand new community near the village of Stannington, Northumberland.

Nestling in the heart of Northumberland countryside, Stannington Park brings beautiful executive homes to an enclave of this landmark new community. These homes offer a highly desirable combination of modern good looks in a tranquil rural woodland setting with local amenities in nearby Stannington village. The market town of Morpeth and the vibrant city of Newcastle are both within easy reach. Providing the perfect combination of modern good looks in a tranquil setting, Stannington Park is a prestigious development of 2, 3, 4 & 5 bedroom homes. Prices from ÂŁ249,995 to ÂŁ489,995.

For more information please call: 07542 156 163 www.bellway.co.uk

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WEST BOLDON 10 X 3 BEDROOM HOUSES | 6 X 2 BED & 1 X 3 BED APARTMENTS | PRICES FROM £150,000

SET WITHIN A MATURE CONSERVATION AREA, THE PROPERTIES AT HALL GREEN MEADOWS BLEND SEAMLESSLY, OFFERING USE OF BRICK, ART STONE HEADS, SILLS, SLATE ROOFS AND STONE BOUNDARY WALLS WHICH ALL COMPLEMENT THE MODERN INTERNAL LAYOUTS.

Well proportioned accommodation showcases the modern quality fittings in both kitchens and bathrooms and all properties enjoy en-suite facilities to master bedrooms, gas central heating and double glazing throughout. There is private dedicated parking to the rear of the development approached through an archway off a side access road.

A 10 YEAR HOME WARRANTY GUARANTEE IS ALSO INCLUDED

Situated only 8 miles south east of Newcastle and 5 miles north west of Sunderland, via both the A19 and Tyne Tunnel, the location of West Boldon will appeal to a variety of purchasers looking for ease of access to either city or coast.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT SANDERSON YOUNG’S GOSFORTH OFFICE ON:

0191 213 0033

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West W est Par Parkk M O N K S E A T O N

AN EXCLUSIVE NEW DEVELOPMENT COMING SOON TO NORTH TYNESIDE OFFERING A LUXURY COLLECTION OF 4 & 5 BEDROOM LY HOMES IN A SOUGHT OUGHT AFTER VILLAGE LOCA ATION. T DETACHED FAMIL TION.

West West Park Earsdon Road, Monkseaton, Tyne Tyne and Wear, Wear, NE25 9XT T elephone: 0191 300 0855 Telephone: taylorwimpey taylorwimpey.co.uk .co.uk

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INTERIORS

GENTLEMEN…

WALKTHISWAY Karen Wilson shows you how to create a cosy gentleman's lounge where

being snowed in this winter would be a pleasure

f you have a North facing room which doesn't get much light, work with the space rather than against it and create a cosy retreat where you'll want to batten down the hatches during those long dark autumn and winter nights. Be inspired by Highland country hotels to create that classic gentlemen's club cum hunting lodge look. Opt for a crackling real fire, mismatched leather club chairs and rustic furniture while introducing pattern and texture with checked throws, mohair blankets, touchy feeley cushions and shaggy rugs. If the typical deer's head feels a bit too ubiquitous, go for an antler mirror or chandelier instead. And don't be afraid of using darker colours, as a palette of browns, reds, greens and greys will create the perfect snug cocoon for curling up with a mulled wine or brandy. Claire Hornby, creative and display manager at Barker and Stonehouse, says: “To achieve the look of a traditional ‘country club’ in your home, start with lots of comfortable seating – think big leather sofas, an abundance of armchairs and soft furnishings with a patriotic twist. Then make it more inviting with unique accessories, such as those from the Timothy Oulton collection at Barker and Stonehouse. Inspired by Oulton’s love of antiques and flea market treasures the range has a wonderfully authentic feel which works perfectly with this look.

“Sports and hunting also go hand in hand with country clubs so vintage-style sports portraits and quirky products are the perfect decoration.” Here's how to get the look...

A| For a more contemporary version of the hunting lodge with a Scandi twist, opt for clean lines and mix wood panelling with brickwork to set oﬀ modern prints, metal deer's heads and a statement stove. www.marksandspencer.com B| Take inspiration from The Shooting Lodge, a holiday rental on the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire which sleeps up to 11. www.actonscott.com C| Add a few select pieces of furniture made from antlers such as a mirror, chandelier or dining chairs. www.clockhouse-furniture.co.uk D| Inspired by classic hunting lodges, Timothy Oulton's Antler range for Barker & Stonehouse www.barkerandstonehouse.co.uk

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Most of us hope to enjoy a long and happy retirement but with a growing population of over 55s in the region how are the North East’s care providers planning to cope? We ask three of the leading companies in this sector for their views… ASSISTED LIVING & LATER LIVING FROM MCCARTHY & STONE

We oﬀer properties in purpose built developments for those who want to buy a home that has been specifically designed to meet the needs of older people. Apartments are bought and sold in the normal way with the added benefit that all our developments come with a range of amenities and tailored support oﬀered by a team of dedicated professionals*. We are continually evolving our apartments’ designs to ensure our homeowners benefit from the latest thinking in retirement living. From trialling design features recommended by the government’s Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation (HAPPI ) to working with Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), we are at the forefront of retirement property design.

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Every development creates its own individual character by incorporating local architectural styles or by creating innovative, high quality, flagship buildings. Internally, we make sure every aspect of an apartment is built around the homeowner’s needs, from the layout of the rooms to the design of bathrooms and kitchen worktops. A development will offer either Later Living or Assisted Living apartments and each style has been designed to suit a different level of independence. Our Later Living developments offer a lifestyle stripped of annoying and time-consuming chores so homeowners can enjoy their independence in an environment that offers companionship, privacy and security. There are facilities such as the homeowners’ lounge in which to socialise and a guest suite where

friends and relatives can stay (also available in Assisted Living developments). For homeowners who need a greater level of support our Assisted Living apartments are built with wheelchair access and many design features to help with day-to-day tasks including electric kitchen windows, level floor showers and easy-grip lever taps. There’s also a range of support packages oﬀering domestic assistance such as a 24hr laundry service, linen changing, cleaning, ironing and personal care packages which can be tailored to suit each homeowner’s requirements. All our developments feature comprehensive security including a 24-hour emergency call system and a dedicated House Manager or Estates Manager to help take care of things and make all our residents feel at home. Our fully trained sales consultants can also advise clients through every step of the purchase process, from helping to sell their current property to arranging their move, as well as liaising with solicitors and estate agents. Assisted Living is available at Henderson Court Ponteland & Malpas Court Northallerton whilst Later Living is available at Bygate Court Monkseaton and Marden Court Whitley Bay. For more information on any McCarthy & Stone property call 0800 201 4811 or visit www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk. *Support oﬀered in Assisted Living developments only.

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MANOR HOUSE LIVING FROM HADRIAN HEALTHCARE

Jazz Bar - Wetherby

As owner and Chairman of Hadrian Healthcare Group, I am passionate about pursuing excellence in everything we do. We can be proud to boast of being the region’s premier provider of accommodation and care for the discerning elderly client. A capital investment of over £50m in the past 5 years has ensured our facilities are at the cutting edge in quality standards. Our clients enjoy luxury private suites and accommodation typically includes small café bistros, restaurants, libraries, bars, ballrooms and cinemas. Furthermore, we believe in positioning our homes in very central locations, surrounded by all local amenities so our clients still remain very much a

Cafe Bistro - Gosforth

Landscaped gardens at Gosforth

part of community life.Furthermore, we recognise that to achieve high standards of personal-centred client care which we seek to deliver, then our workforce must be committed, highly motivated and well trained. That is why we oversee a huge annual investment in staff training and development. We have a high level of staff retention (98% this half year) and this is, I believe, testament to the success of our training and development programme. We are currently providing care to over 600 clients in 10 locations and employing nearly 700 staff. We intend to continue the gradual expansion of our business during 2014 – ensuring that as a Group

we remain large enough to make a diﬀerence but small enough to care about each individual we care for or employ. Gateshead based Hadrian Healthcare Group are a family owned company providing high quality care in luxury accommodation across the north of England since 1995. For more information on Hadrian Healthcare’s new and existing Manor House retirement communities, in locations throughout the North East, North Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire call 0191 460 5219 or visit their website www.hadrianhealthcare.co.uk

onsite gym. There are also domestic, laundry, catering and care services for residents to use as necessary to help them enjoy the finer things in life. When planning a development such as Eslington Mews, we take great care in choosing the right location because the success of a site means balancing residents’ desire to relax in peaceful surroundings with their need for good transport links to the nearest town or city. Similarly we place great value on good design and make sure each apartment is equipped with such necessities as storage or loft space. Cupboards are vital because many owners have

downsized from large family homes and do not want to dispose of their treasured possessions. Family is also very important and our two bedroom properties provide the extra space for friends, children or grandchildren to stay and when it comes to entertaining, what could be better than Sunday lunch in our onsite Orangery restaurant? We also offer a free moving, packing and DIY service to help residents settle in, as often their families live too far away to help with this process. Select Living are opening a new Sales & Marketing Office on Dryden Road in Low Fell to sell the remaining properties at Eslington Mews. Call 0191 461 4290 or visit, the office is open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10.00am to 1pm and on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm. For more information about Helen McArdle’s Select Living apartments and care sites, which cater for those who may be less independent, go to www.select-living.co.uk or www.helenmcardlecare.co.uk

SELECT LIVING BY HELEN MCARDLE

People still want to remain active in their retirement and enjoy a wide range of leisure, social and wellbeing activities such as fitness classes, travel, dining out and going to the cinema or theatre. In 2011, Helen McArdle launched Select Living to meet this growing demand for properties that reflect the changing nature of over 55s’ lifestyles. Select Living communities oﬀer one or two bedroom apartments in low density developments and a good example is Eslington Mews in Low Fell. Besides the 21 properties, there is 24 hour security, a restaurant, bar, tea room, internet café, beauty & nail salon and an

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Thorp Design take us on a unique journey through their world of interior design

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Living in someone else’s home - Philippe Starck’s, for example - is complete anathema to me,” says Philippa Thorp. “We want you to live in your home, not ours. In fact, I consider a project a success when we come to its end and the client thinks they have done it all themselves.” Thorp has been interior designing for nearly 30 years and her London-based company, Thorp Design, has won an understated reputation for outfitting the home - and, more often, homes - of the well-oﬀ; even, that is, if she insists that interior design is a better value option than most people imagine. Understated because, if other designers have built a reputation on providing a strong signature look, Thorp has taken the unusual route of making each project unique to the person paying for it. Those clients - who take Thorp from London to the Bahamas, Thailand to Devon, from city apartments to holiday homes and even the occasional bar or gym cannot be in any rush. Each project typically takes between two and three years to complete, from the purchase of the property (or even just the site) to the last sweep of the plasterer. “In fact, clients often take me along to see a property before they buy,” says Thorp - indeed, many also stick with her practice from home-move to home-move, 12 times in the case of one peripatetic client. “I can always see the potential in a place immediately - that if they shifted certain walls and put in certain windows they would have a much better space, changes that most clients don’t think about. It’s 3D thinking, but it’s very intuitive. Going with the gut can be genuinely

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useful. It’s the reason why dyslexic people make good decorators - because they can think in terms of texture, shape and space.” Certainly there are certain rules of Thorp’s thumb that characterise each place: a layering of contrasting textures (“tightly-woven silk does something diﬀerent to bouncy chenille,” she notes); the use of colour accents, if not outright bold colour, about which she says we are all too timid; and, above all, atmospheric lighting. “Lighting is simply the most important topic in interior design,” she adds. “The balance of light in a room - between up-lighting, down-lighting and natural light - is what makes it.” And, refreshingly, not for Thorp the painfully contemporary or minimalistic: "The more modern the scheme, the more it tends towards the bland," she reckons. "The idea [with any project] is to find the space between letting the personality of the homeowner come through and the good ideas, which you can’t just impose.”>>

“I CAN ALWAYS SEE THE POTENTIAL IN A PLACE IMMEDIATELY - THAT IF THEY SHIFTED CERTAIN WALLS AND PUT IN CERTAIN WINDOWS THEY WOULD HAVE A MUCH BETTER SPACE, CHANGES THAT MOST CLIENTS DON’T THINK ABOUT. collection | 129

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<< After a spell working as a PA in the City, it was a chance discussion with a friend - who announced she wanted to be an interior designer - that saw Thorp co-founding a company and initially overseeing the business end. “As soon as she mentioned the job I knew it was what I wanted to do,” says Thorp. “I was always rearranging the furniture at home as a child, I come from an old-fashioned family where mother made the curtains and re-upholstered the furniture, so I knew how to do those things and everything about the job appealed - the art, the finance, the legal aspects, the people, the PR, the culture, the stress...” The resulting partnership didn’t last, but Thorp stayed in the industry, building the business to encompass not just interior design but interior architecture, garden landscaping and even art buying. She has seen some major changes in the industry, not least thanks to the culture's growing fascination with homes and their look. “When I started out there wasn’t that whole DIY culture that we have now, that implies it can teach you how to do it all, while fostering the myth too that you can have something for nothing,” she explains. “To think of what we do as just a question of what colour of felt does on the wall is to trivialise the creation of the whole, which is a mix of ingredients and skills. Of course, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. It’s not just interior designers - everyone thinks they’re a doctor now too. "But the good thing is that a certain tattiness that was

the norm in homes 20 years ago wouldn’t be there now," she adds. "There is an appreciation for our homes that is on the up, as places of refuge, as places that reflect who we are." So she isn't about imposing her idea of style, as her disregard for the idea of living in a Philippe Starck home might suggest? Well, not exactly. There is, Thorp says, still the question of good taste, which, she argues, she has developed a fine eye for over the years. "Some people have innate good taste, of course, but others need guidance," she says. "But certainly there is such a thing as good taste. Nasty is pretty much nasty in everyone’s book." Thorp, 19 Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London, SW1X 8LB, T: 020 7235 7808, E: oﬃce@thorp.co.uk, W: thorp.co.uk

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"THERE IS AN APPRECIATION FOR OUR HOMES THAT IS ON THE UP, AS PLACES OF REFUGE, AS PLACES THAT REFLECT WHO WE ARE."

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GLASS FROM THE PAST

Older properties have a look and a style that typifies their era and all too often ‘home improvements’ can change this. One year on, Neil Gordon revisits Blackthorn Timber Windows to find out how they blend the old with the new to retain the character of a property whilst replacing the windows and doors.

he North East region is blessed with a great number of quality properties built in the late-19th or early 20th Century featuring genuine stained glass designs to top-lights or whole windows. Many home-owners are reluctant to lose these attractive features and consequently have avoided upgrading their windows for energyefficient double-glazing. Now the North-East’s wooden window specialists Blackthorn Timber Windows offer a solution – replace your windows AND keep the original stained glass. Blackthorn Timber MD Duncan Forster explains, “Just over a year ago we teamed up with local stained glass expert Derek Halliday to help us recover and re-use our customers’ cherished antique glass.” “These designs are over 80-years old and reflect the design and style of their time. They are an important and attractive feature of the property, often different in every house along the street. In some cases it was the reason that our customer bought the house!” The process is a meticulous one, as Duncan explains, “First of all we remove the old windows and install the new, double-glazed wooden windows in their place. The original stained glass is transported to the glass workshop still in the original frame for protection. There it is carefully removed, gently cleaned over several days and then everything is inspected. If the old lead is in poor condition we might need to strengthen it, any broken or missing glass is replaced and all the soldered joints are checked. The lead is then blackened again. Finally we make up a new double-glazed unit with the stained glass panel sandwiched between two layers of new plain glass.”

Blackthorn Timber’s joiners then return to the house to install the new double glazing unit featuring the original stained glass. The results are spectacular. “There is no substitute for the sparkle and depth of rich colour that real stained glass offers,” says Duncan, “and it is wonderful to be able to maintain this key element of a house’s character in this way whilst giving our customers much more energy-efficient windows. Heat loss is reduced by about 70% but the beautiful glass remains.” “We can also recreate stained glass units where they have gone missing over the years, working from photographs or other points of reference, or even create truly new pieces.” This attention to detail is characteristic of Blackthorn Timber’s whole approach to replacing windows and doors. They want to improve the comfort within the home without altering the look of the house. Installations Manager Paul Coates takes up this point, “most of our customers want big improvements in

their insulation but very little obvious change in the appearance of the windows.” “It’s a challenge which is solved through detailed and thoughtful surveying together with the close involvement of the customer and this enables us to keep any differences to a minimum” says Paul, “What we really enjoy is speaking with our customers at the end of a job and hearing their positive feedback and that of their neighbours.” The high quality of the windows and doors is matched by the workmanship of their installation teams, all of whom are time-served joiners. “The quality of the windows speaks for itself but it is the work of our installers that puts the icing on the cake,” says Duncan. “There is often a lot of additional joinery work involved in replacing large 100-year-old windows with ornate architraves and original timber shutters to take into account. But when the job is finished and the new windows are viewed from inside or outside, the results are really satisfying.

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When Jaguar launched the E Type back in 1961, they didn’t expect the car to be so well received. The car was in production for over 13 years and they managed to sell over 70,000 cars worldwide. It quickly went on to become the must-have car for celebs and business leaders.

THE RANGE TOPPING 495BHP V8 NOT ONLY HAS 115BHP MORE BUT ITS PERFORMANCE IS BLISTERING. THE CAR STORMS TO 60MPH IN 4.2 SECONDS AND THE CAR’S TOP SPEED IS LIMITED TO 186MPH.

n 2008 The Daily Telegraph ranked the E Type as the most beautiful in the world, and upon seeing the car Enzo Ferrari said it was the most beautiful car ever made. After over 50 years, Jaguar has introduced a suitable successor to the legendary E Type. After all of the accolades and praise heaped on the E Type, this car has a lot to live up to. The car is available in three engine choices, the base engine produces 340 bhp or 380 bhp and the range topping V8 has 495 bhp on tap. The 380 bhp V8 has the extra performance along with the extra noise to match thanks to the standard Noise Revealing Active Exhaust. The range topping 495bhp V8 not only has 115bhp more but its performance is blistering. The car storms to 60mph in 4.2 seconds and the car’s top speed is limited to 186mph. The sound from the quad exhausts really gets the hairs on the back of your neck standing up. When down changing gears the pops and crackles are addictive. Both V6 engine cars should average 31 mpg and they omit 209g CO2 but I am sure with a heavy right foot most owners will struggle to achieve more than 15mpg. Another bonus for anyone buying the S are the adaptive dynamics the variable dampers give the car tremendous grip on twisty and challenging roads. After driving all three cars I can safely say my pick of the range was the V6 S. It has the performance and the

soundtrack needed to make any drive a real pleasure. The base car is priced from £58,000 and rises to £78,000 for the range-topping model, which is still much cheaper than the comparable 911 convertibles. Despite being the entry-level car it is still quick enough for most potential owners. The engine sounds amazing and you will find yourself blipping the throttle at any chance possible just to hear the exhaust pop and crackle. The car also comes with an 8-speed auto gearbox as standard. For any budding Lewis Hamilton’s out there, there are gearshift paddles to make the car more engaging. It shifts gears fast and positively, it also feels direct and immediate unlike any Jaguar autos before. The car’s steering is a Hydraulic

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system and it is more natural than the 911’s Electric system. No Jaguar before has had steering as quick or precise before. The F Type features an all aluminium platform, which is linked to the XK but, it has been completely re-engineered for the F Type. Jaguar has gone to great lengths to build this car in a green way. Half of the car’s aluminium is recycled and the car is bonded rather than welded. They have also managed to use 70% less energy when building it. Upon opening the car door you are greeted with the smell of leather and the cabin is a very sumptuous place to be. Sliding into the cockpit you will immediately notice the seats are positioned very far

back placing the occupants for a 50/50 weight distribution; you are also treated to a great view across the long contoured bonnet. The dash looks modern and the piston style gear lever and clever switchgear are the highlights in the cabin. As the car is a two seater the door bins are not huge and there is no space behind the seats for any storage. Another stumbling block for this car is the shallow boot; any keen golfers will struggle to fit their clubs in though. If you are planning to go away in this car you will have to keep your luggage to an absolute minimum. The boot size is the same with the roof up or down and it can also be raised or lowered at speeds of up to 30mph. >>

JAGUAR HAS GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BUILD THIS CAR IN A GREEN WAY. HALF OF THE CAR’S ALUMINIUM IS RECYCLED AND THE CAR IS BONDED RATHER THAN WELDED. THEY HAVE ALSO MANAGED TO USE 70% LESS ENERGY WHEN BUILDING IT.

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<< After driving this car for a few days you can’t help but notice how stunning it looks from any angle. The designers have used the iconic E Type for inspiration but the F Type looks modern and fresh and unlike anything else on the road. I was really reluctant to hand the keys back. The car is more expensive than the Porsche Boxster but it feels much more special. Given the car’s price and performance the car has the 911 in its sights and it really tries its best to take on this automotive icon. I think Jaguar have managed to pull oﬀ a great successor to the legendary E Type. Bob Arora owns Sachins Restaurant, Forth Street, Newcastle, is available for independent car tests, tel 0191 232 4660 or email kulmeeta@hotmail.com

THE DESIGNERS HAVE USED THE ICONIC E TYPE FOR INSPIRATION BUT THE F TYPE LOOKS MODERN AND FRESH AND UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD.

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BMW i

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Some people follow. Others like to lead. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s you, you might be interested in the electric BMW i3. Designed to combine the benefits of an electric car with ultimate driving pleasure, it launches in November. And, if you sign up for a test drive* now, you might even be one of the first people in Britain to drive it. For more information or to arrange a test drive*, please call us on 0191 2617366 or visit www.lloydnewcastlebmw.co.uk.

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OUT & ABOUT

The phenomenon of pop-up

dining is quickly becoming an alternative to eating out in traditional restaurants.

Liz Hands takes a look at some of the tasty pop-ups on oﬀer in the North East. Vallum Kitchen Garden Chef’s Pod

Gareth Kyle at Whickham Hermitage

Cook, food lover and Masterchef roadshow winner Gareth Kyle launched his pop-up restaurant, with a Geordie Garden Supper Club, this summer. “I’d been wanting to run a little pop up restaurant night for a long time and, after a chance visit to the Whickham Hermitage Garden, I knew I’d found the perfect venue,” he said, “a hidden walled garden with a brilliant little café building and right on the doorstep too.” That first night, Gareth served up what he describes as “traditional Geordie dishes with a modern approach,” including sharing boards of game pie, Newcastle eggs, Northumbrian nettle cheese and pickled celery, followed by Craster kippers and smoked mackerel pate with oatcakes and Northumbrian ham hock. Since then, his supper clubs have gone from strength to strength, with the next ones in September sold out. BUT THERE ARE EVENTS PLANNED ON DECEMBER 12TH, 13TH AND 14TH. hello@garethkyle.co.uk, www.garethkyle.co.uk Vallum Farm and artisan community on Hadrian’s Wall is now home to the Vallum Kitchen Garden Chef’s Pod and a growing list of illustrious chefs will be popping up there over the coming months. At the time of writing, the confirmed list boast 14 Michelin stars between them, and include Gleneagles’ Andrew Fairlie, Simon Rogan of L’Enclume in the Lake District, Claude Bosi of the famed Hibiscus in London, and the region’s newest Michelin star, James Close of the Raby Hunt near Darlington. David Kennedy, whose restaurant at Vallum overlooks the garden, is also popping up regularly, as is Terry Laybourne of Café 21 and Simon Walsh of Close House. The pod is a shepherd’s hut made from reclaimed timber by Trunk in Bellingham, Northumberland. Visiting chefs work in front of 12 diners seated at a communal timber table, working with produce picked from the kitchen garden as they need it. VALLUM, MILITARY ROAD, EASTWALLHOUSES, NE18 0LL www.vallumfarm.co.uk

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e Boiler Shop Steamer It’s no surprise that The Boiler Shop Steamer has a loyal following of food and music fans. Founded by Riley’s Fish Shack and the Wylam Brewery, the event is usually held on the first Friday and Saturday of every month in the historic surroundings of The Boiler Shop, the birthplace of Robert Stephenson’s Rocket, behind Newcastle Central Station. The event attracts some of the region’s best loved chefs and street food vendors, including Electric East, Fat Friars from the foodies at Blackfriars, Afro-Caribbean Heavenly Manna and Sachins. Food is washed down with Wylam Brewery ales and an eclectic mix of live bands and DJs provide a vibrant atmosphere. The Boiler Shop Steamer is busy firming up dates and special programmes for autumn and winter, so check its website for details before heading along. THE BOILER SHOP STEAMER, NEWCASTLE, NE1 3PJ www.theboilershopsteamer.com

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Anna Hedworth

Freddies Bistro By Karen Wilson

Anna Hedworth, aka The Grazer, first started a food blog in 2011 as a way of archiving her recipes. Now she also runs curated food and dining events across the region. “The ‘pop up’ explosion has coincided with the economic recession,” says Anna. “And, on one level, it could be seen as a backlash against ‘blingy’ fine dining extravagance in a time of austerity, but for me, there’s just a basic appeal to good, simple food served without the frills and shared in a social setting. “The setting is as important as the food, whether it’s 20 strangers sharing plates in a candle-lit shipping container in Newcastle’s creative Ouseburn Valley or this summer’s main event, dining amongst the Castles and beaches of the islands oﬀ Northumberland’s beautiful coast with the National Trust. Convivial dining is at the heart of it. It is all about the experience as well as something tasty to eat.” Anna will be hosting more supper clubs in the Ouse Street Arts Club shipping containers over autumn and winter, announcing dates on her blog and Twitter, as well as exciting “wintery collaborations” with the National Trust at Lindisfarne Castle. the-grazer.blogspot.co.uk

Eclectic picnic

John Connell and Sally Walker have quite a food pedigree between them. John, originally from New Zealand, was named North East Chef of the Year in 2012 and has worked with everyone from Marco Pierre White to Gordon Ramsay. Sally, meanwhile trained with the acclaimed Roux brothers and had her own award-winning restaurant, Stepping Stones, in Ireland before landing in the North East. So far unable to find the perfect venue for their own restaurant, John and Sally are oﬀering pop-up events around the region, along with private dining. They even allow clients to hire their own home kitchen, or create bespoke dinner parties, like the Roaring Twenties themed birthday bash they just catered for. “We’ve done events at Summerhill Square in Newcastle and Gosforth Cricket Club, where we’ve held tapas nights,” explains Sally. “We’ve also got more events at Gosforth and, hopefully, in Whitley Bay, in the pipeline over autumn and winter. Between John and myself, we’ve got a wide knowledge of food so there’s nothing we haven’t been able to cook, so far anyway.” SALLY WALKER 07554 002 150 OR FOLLOW ON TWITTER @SALLYWALKER8

Lulu Cooks Chinese When Lulu Chai first left her home town of Xi’an, China, at the age of 18, she missed Chinese home cooking. “Whether it was my mum’s pork dumplings or my dad’s homemade spicy sausage, one thing was clear,” says Lulu, “if I wanted to eat it here in the UK, I was going to have to learn to make it myself.” Now living in Newcastle, not only has Lulu learned to make the traditional meals she grew up eating, she is also teaching others to cook and showcasing ‘real’ Chinese food at supper clubs she holds in her own home. Lulu’s next event is a dinner party at her ‘secret home restaurant’ on October 13th. TEL 0191 209 6502, www.lulucookschinese.co.uk

Supper clubs and pop-up restaurants are no longer the preserve of London, Havana and New York - just ask Julie and Charlie Gibbs of Freddie's Bistro in the Gateshead suburb of Low Fell. Every Friday and Saturday night the couple open up their Victorian terraced home so groups of up to eight can enjoy a truly home-cooked meal with dishes like lobster bisque, slow-braised shin of beef and rhubarb & ginger cheesecake. Since the idea was conceived last year word, has spread fast and it's often booked up months in advance. "We fell in love with the idea of a supper club after hearing about it from friends in London," says Julie. "We felt that we could give our love of cooking and meeting new people our own personal twist by creating a fabulous, sociable dining experience with great food in Low Fell." Diners bring their own alcohol and are asked to pay what they feel the food is worth, although there's a suggested guide of £25 for three courses and £28 for four. Since everyone sits together - often two groups of four friends - it's a great chance to meet new people too. Although a full-time HR manager, Charlie has a background in the licensed trade and a passion for cooking while part time teacher Julie adores baking and also serves afternoon tea every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 1pm for around £12 per head. "Lots of people say we should open a proper restaurant but that would take away what makes it unique," adds Julie. As for Freddie, he's not the chef but the couple's gorgeous wire haired fox terrier. FREDDIE'S BISTRO, 3 ALBERT DRIVE, LOW FELL, NE9 6EH. TEL 0191 420 6777. www.freddiesbistro.co.uk

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ention rowing and most people immediately think of the ‘blues’ of Oxford and Cambridge. But, the North East has an impressive rowing heritage of its own. Tyne Rowing Club, in Newburn, is one of the oldest sports clubs in the country – and now has plans to take its members firmly into the 21st century. Founded in 1852, the club helped to attract some of the most famous sportsmen of the time to the River Tyne, with races involving the great three – Harry Clasper, James Renforth and Robert Chambers attracting thousands of spectators. Now, Tyne Rowing Club is pushing into the future with plans for a new boathouse to replace its current outdated home. With a member legacy of £250,000, the club is hoping to raise more money for the £500,000 building through Sport England and other

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fundraising activities. The aim is to be able to create a more fit-for-purpose base along with increasing membership and providing more youth training opportunities for the local community, as currently there is a waiting list. That local, community feel is personified by captain Ken Hardy, whose father and grandfather both rowed at Newburn. Now, his daughters Danielle and Natalie, known in rowing circles as the Hardy Sisters, are taking on the family tradition. “There is this elitist view of rowing,” says chairman Simon Dobson. “I was brought up in Pegswood, but we’ve got folk from the local community, like Ken and his family, who row here and are very successful nationally. We want to be able to offer more for our members, and involve the community more too.” Tyne Rowing Club, Water Row, Newburn, NE15 8NL, tel 0191 267 3827, www.tynerowingclub.org

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