Detached house for sale in Shearwater, Gloster Hill Court, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65

Porch | Reception hall | Drawing room | Sitting room | Study | Kitchen/dining/family room Utility | Cloakroom | Principal bedroom with en suite shower room & dressing room | 3 Further bedrooms, 1 en suite | Family bathroom | Double garage | Summer house | Garden | EPC

Amble Harbour Village 1 mile, Warkworth 1.4 miles, Alnmouth railway station 5.3 miles (London Kings Cross 3 hours 19 minutes), Alnwick 9 miles, Morpeth 14.3 miles, Newcastle International Airport 28.5 miles, Newcastle upon Tyne 28.5 miles

Shearwater offers a modern, light-filled living environment which provides versatility and desirable present-day design. The mellow tones of wood floor covering offer a warm welcome on entering in the reception hall and extend across the reception areas. These comprise a drawing room with fireplace focal point and French doors connecting to the garden, an adjacent sitting room with two windows to the front aspect, and a study which is also filled with natural light. To the rear of the home, an impressive kitchen/living space provides the convivial hub of the home with glazed doors offering an extension of the inside to the outside environment. Fitted with contemporary cabinetry and stone work surfaces, the kitchen is centred around an Aga stove and features a Belfast sink and breakfast bar unit, which forms a subtle divide to the dining and casual seating zones.

On the first floor, the roomy landing gives access to four bedrooms and the family bathroom. Two bedrooms enjoy the benefits of stylish en suite facilities, with the principal room also having access to a dressing room.<br /><br />Evergreen shrubs and lavender bushes front the roadway, with a paved pathway flanked by lawn leading to the entrance portal. A curved stone wall partitions to the rear garden which is mainly laid to an expanse of lawn with an attractive selection of sapling trees planted towards the boundaries. A designated children’s play area to the far corner is covered with bark to provide a soft landing and paving follows the rear and side perimeters extending to provide a paved patio area which offers opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation. There is a pretty summer house in the garden offering a spot for shelter and the property benefits from a double garage which is adjacent to the frontage, along with visitor parking spaces.<br /><br />The property is idyllically situated in a commanding position above The River Coquet which is the start of Northumberland's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Charming town of Amble offers a wide range of amenities, including a supermarket, shopping opportunities, a health centre, a primary and high school, public houses and eateries. The Marina is in the heart of the town offering an an ideal place to enjoy seaside life. Additional facilities are offered in nearby Warkworth, which is dominated by it's historic castle and enjoys an expanse of beach, with a market place at its centre providing artisan shops, restaurants, cafés and public houses. The market town of Alnwick and historic Morpeth are also within easy reach for a more comprehensive range of facilities and well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes King Edward VI Academy in Morpeth, Newcastle School for Boys, Westfield School and Newcastle High School for Girls. For road-users there is easy access to the A1 for journeys north to Berwick and south to Newcastle and the International Airport, whilst the A1068 links the coastal towns and villages.