STUNNING FAMILY HOME & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY/BUILDING PLOT – Alma House offers a rare opportunity to purchase a lovely four/five-bedroom detached house which also has full Planning Permission for a separate four-bedroom, two storey detached dwelling (REF 21/03687/FUL) to the north of the superb approx. one-acre site. Alma House boasts mature south facing private fully landscaped gardens, detached garage/workshop with inspection pit, garden office with underfloor heating, garden store/coal house and a long gravel driveway.
The imposing house was constructed in 1926, and has retained many of its original features. These include lovely herringbone wood parquet floors, picture rails, original built in cabinet cupboards to the ground floor study and original wood internal doors. The light-filled rooms all face the garden.
Ground floor – Vestibule | Reception hallway with a herringbone wood and quarry tiled floor, cloaks area and rotating serving hatch to the dining room | Cloakroom/wc with wood panel walls | Lovely, spacious sitting room with an open fire with decorative cast iron and tiled insert and French doors opening to the Conservatory | Superb large Conservatory with uPVC windows and doors, and a polycarbonate roof | Dining room with original built in cupboards and window overlooking the garden | Home office/ground floor 5th bedroom with dual aspect windows and original built in cabinet cupboards | Superb open plan family kitchen/breakfast room with aluminium bifold doors leading to patio, a range of cream cabinets, and a central island with granite worktops, a breakfast bar/storage and integrated hob. Double oven, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher and space for larder fridge and freezer | Rear lobby/boot room with a built-in cupboard.
First floor – Spacious first floor landing with loft access and three large built in cupboards, one housing the gas boiler | Double bedroom with dual aspect windows overlooking the garden and a double door built in wardrobe | Three further double bedrooms, all with excellent views over the gardens, one with dual aspect windows and built in shoe cupboard | Family bathroom with bath with shower over and hand held shower attachment, rectangular basin in a vanity cabinet, WC and chrome ladder radiator.
The house, lived in by the current owner for 39 years, has lapsed planning permission (REF 13/00734/FUL) to extend over the kitchen, creating one large master bedroom suite with ensuite, and an additional ensuite to the guest bedroom.
Externally – Alma House occupies an enviable private approx. one-acre garden site, with a south facing rear aspect | Extensive lawns with mature trees, planted beds and a long shrubbery | Paved patio terrace, ideal for outside dining and barbecues | Detached brick-built garage with inspection pit and folding timber doors | Gravel driveway with parking for a number of cars | Garden office/summerhouse with underfloor heating, and outbuilding/coal store.
DEVELOPMENT PLOT REF 21/03687/FUL – The one-third acre plot has full planning approval for a detached four-bedroom house set over two floors, with private garden, separate garage and shared drive access with Alma House | Ideal for those buyers looking for homes for multi-generational living or separate annex to the main house, or as a development opportunity. Land Registry Title NZ2394NE
Alma House is ideally placed for easy access into central Morpeth, six miles to the south, with its wide variety of shops, cafes and restaurants, the East Coast main line Railway Station with links into Newcastle, Edinburgh and London Kings Cross, as well as excellent local schooling for all ages. Stobswood is a small hamlet surrounded by ancient woodland, close to Widdrington Station, which has local amenities including village First School, Doctor’s Surgery, Railway station, Petrol station, supermarket and shops. It is also just inland from the stunning Northumberland coastline with miles of sandy beaches at Druridge Bay, Cresswell, Amble and Warkworth.
Services: Mains electric, gas, water and drainage | Tenure: Freehold | Council Tax: Band E | Energy Performance Certificate: Rating E
