Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside

A substantial and imposing, three storey, six bedroom semi detached property, with direct access from the rear garden to Souter Park and less than ten minutes' walk to the beach. The property extends to over 2850 sq ft and has been lovingly maintained and extended by the current owners throughout their 20 year occupation to create a much loved family home.

This handsome semi detached villa, ideally positioned only a three minute walk from a Metro station, was originally constructed in 1894 for a local admiral and was named "The Poplars". The property boasts stunning period features from its original construction including stained glass windows, decorative ceiling coving, and feature fireplace to the principal drawing room, there are additional stained glass panels throughout the house, hand made by local artist, Helen Grierson, and based on Tiffany designs, one of which is a copy of a window in the Brooklyn Museum.

The current owners extended the ground floor in 2004 to create a fantastic open plan kitchen and living space with orangery roof, as well as a second kitchen/utility room and home office. Within the last 12 months the property has been further improved with the addition of stylish dormer windows to the attic bedrooms, which provide additional head height and space.
The former detached garage has also been converted into a stylish detached annexe studio with kitchenette and shower room/wc, which is an ideal space for home working.

For those wishing to create a truly exceptional, bespoke home, there are approved plans in place to extend the ground floor further and create a fantastic kitchen space and garden room with bi-fold doors to the rear. Full plans can be viewed via the North Tyneside planning portal with ref 20/01171/FULH.

The extremely tranquil rear garden is predominately laid to lawn and has been beautifully landscaped by the current owners to create both a formal patio and lawn area with decorative pond, as well as a hidden vegetable garden with timber shed and private access onto Souter Park.

Side entrance porch | Central hallway | Drawing room | Dining room with folding doors to the family room and bespoke stained glass panels based on a Tiffany design to match the wallpaper | Open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room with stained glass sunset inset and double doors to garden | Home office | Utility room/preparation kitchen | WC | Rear porch | First floor landing | Master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite | Two further bedrooms to first floor | Family bathroom | Separate WC | Second floor landing | Two double bedrooms | Bedroom six/study | Shower room/wc

Pillared driveway with off street parking for five to six cars with EV charging point | Private rear garden with direct access to Souter Park | Lawned formal garden with ornamental bridge and pond | Studio conversion of the former detached garage | Vegetable garden | No upward chain

Services: Mains electric, gas, water and drainage | Tenure: Freehold | Council Tax: Band G | Energy Performance Certificate: Rating TBC