Percy Street, Tynemouth

Property number 38919. Click the "Request Details" button, submit the form and we'll text & email you within minutes, day or night.

Urban dwellers who enjoy the diversity of the bars, cafes and restaurants in a village atmosphere, 100 yards from the front door, perhaps working from home but who also enjoy walking on the beach, or surfing/cycling., where there is no need for the car - the Metro is a five minute walk...

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the family who enjoy the outdoors, have the amenities of the village and and have the schools on their doorstep.

The location of the property offers a great quality of life throughout the year.

Here is a quick overview of Tynemouth and the property location

1. Tynemouth

2. The Location of Percy Street

3. What the house has to offer

1. The Location

Tynemouth village - voted the best place to live in the North and North East.

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Positioned at the mouth of the River Tyne and has excellent road and rail links to the A1 and Newcastle. It developed around the 7thc monastery and is a Conservation Area comprised of mainly Georgian houses at the core of the village.

As well as its historical heritage, Tynemouth is recognised for its walks (piers, beaches, sea fronts, parks), sports (surfing, kayak club, yachting club, golf club), cycling (the Coast to Coast cycle ride ends at Tynemouth) and fine dining (restaurants, cafes, bars, deli's, beach fish restaurants).

2. The Location of Percy Street (Conservation Area)

Built in 1820, Georgian terrace. The more private and sheltered of the two beaches in Tynemouth, King Edward's Bay is 100 yards from the front door.

The house is situated 200 yards from the medieval castle and priory of Tynemouth.

GP Surgery on Percy Street, Kings Priory School located at the end of the street. The Metro is a 5 minute walk.

There are also three nurseries within 5 minutes walking distance.

A 20 minute walk along the river front will take you to the historic Fish Quay of North Shields.

The area is ideal for cycling, with wide pavements and cycle tracks (6 mile cycle ride to the National Trust owned Seaton Delaval Hall is all cycle track/pavement), a new costal cycling pathway is currently under construction, accessible at the end of the street. See cycle route plans ..

3. What the house has to offer

a. Internal

b. External

a. Internal

The house still retails many of its original period features.

The accommodation comprises three generous sized double bedrooms over three floors.

The Ground Floor

Front reception room 14 x 15 feet

Double glazed original sash window. Varnished floor-boards. The fire-place is the original Georgian cast-iron hob-grate, with decorative only fire, with an Adams style surround and slate hearth. Period brass light fittings to the ceiling. Oak floor to ceiling fitted bookcase in one alcove. Twin panel radiator

At the end of the hallway is a small bathroom with WC and pedestal wash basin. Single panel radiator, double glazing.

Back reception room 14 x 13 feet

The fire-place has an oak Victorian surround with the original hob-grate inset and slate hearth (decorative only). Twin panel radiator, single glazed window.

New kitchen 28 x 10 feet, installed August 2022.

Dining area and a breakfast bar. Double glazed windows.

The first floor

Bedroom One 17 x 15 feet

A large bedroom with attractive stripped pine floor and two windows. Fitted ceiling to floor cupboards into one alcove. Two double panel radiators. Two single glazed windows.

Bedroom Two 15 x 12 feet

A double bedroom, stripped pine floors, with en-suite electric shower, pedestal wash basin and WC. A combi-boiler is housed in a spacious louvre-doored cupboard, currently used a wardrobe. Double glazed sash window.

The second floor

Bedroom Three 18 x 11 feet

A double bedroom, stripped pine floors, with charming sloping ceilings, eaves space floor cupboards, exposed roof beam and the invitation to stand inside the dormer window, open on all three sides to view the sea rolling in on King Edward’s bay. Single glazed double windows. Single panel radiator.

Family bathroom 11 x 11 feet

Warm, bright and spacious bathroom. Stripped floors. Travertine walled walk-in curved shower, with thermostatic shower mixer, a roll top bath with hand shower mixer and a white complimentary suite of pedestal wash basin and sink. Eaves space floor cupboards. The original dormer opens out onto the neighbouring eighteenth century farmhouse courtyard (now Well Close).

b. External

A generously proportioned sun trap court-yard area, with white-washed walls. Double doors to access. At the rear is an outhouse, currently used as a bike shed.

Miscellaneous

- Due to the house being in a Conservation Area, satellite dishes are are not permitted.

- Permit Holder parking ensures that the street parking is secured at busy times.

- References are required (employer)

- Non-smokers

- Council Band C

- Minimum 12 months tenancy

- Part double glazing - double glazing to the front reception room, kitchen extension, downstairs bathroom, landing window and one of the first floor bedrooms.

- Secure rear access to the property via an arch way (where the Georgian pub was serviced by coach/horses) with a security lock for resident access only.

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