Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Ground Floor:

Entrance Hall, Family Kitchen, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Conservatory, Utility, Bedroom 1 (En-Suite),

First Floor:

Landing, Bedroom 2 (En-Suite), Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Family Bathroom

Garden Grounds:

Private Driveway, Single Garage, Front & Rear Gardens

Distances:

Alnwick 14 miles, Berwick Railway Station 22 miles, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 46 miles (all distances are approximate).

Situation:

Dormie House is situated within the coastal village of North Sunderland, occupying a peaceful and private position with an open aspect over surrounding countryside towards Dunstanburgh Castle and within walking distance of the bustling coastal village of Seahouses.

Seahouses has become a very popular seaside holiday destination and place to live, with a beautiful sandy beach, golf courses and a bustling harbour where you can see fishing boats returning with their catches. Also from Seahouses harbour you can take a trip with a local tour company, to visit the Farne Islands, famous for the National Trust bird sanctuaries, seal colony and local Heroine, Grace Darling. This coastline is also excellent for scuba diving with diving available around the Farne Islands and surrounding wrecks. Seahouses has excellent facilities including shopping, cafés, restaurants and an eighteen-hole golf course. The famous Bamburgh Castle can be seen from Seahouses and is only two miles away. Seahouses is 14 Miles from Alnwick, 22 miles south from Berwick-upon-Tweed and 46 miles from Newcastle.

The historic market town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, with its Elizabethan walls and Georgian architecture offers a wide range of local and national shopping facilities, including five supermarkets, five national banks and numerous retailers. Berwick Upon Tweed also has schooling for all ages as well as the long-established private school Longridge Towers. Berwick also boasts a fine arts theatre, a number of sports clubs, pleasant restaurants and public houses serving real ale.

Berwick is well served for commuting and remote working throughout the country; it has a mainline railway station that frequently connects to both Edinburgh and Newcastle in 45 minutes and London in circa 3.5 hours. The A1 trunk road also provides good road access to north and south.

North Northumberland is a beautiful county and offers diverse landscapes from its Heritage Coastline with miles of un-spoilt beaches and areas of historical interest such as Holy Island, Bamburgh Castle, Dunstanburgh Castle and the Farne Islands, whilst inland are the Cheviot Hills and the rolling countryside of national parks. To the north is the Scottish Borders renowned for its shooting and fishing.

Description:

Dormie House is an impressive 190m2 detached family home, recently refurbished throughout and currently operating as a holiday let. The property offers flexible and well-proportioned accommodation over two principal floors and benefits form a light and bright atmosphere. The house is approached over a smart block-paved driveway to steps leading up to the front door. Inside there is a large welcoming hall with a staircase leading up to the first floor. The hall provides access to all of the ground floor accommodation and has a cloak room to the rear. The sitting room is a generous and bright reception with a large window to the front and a feature stone fireplace. A door leads from the sitting room into a large conservatory with lovely views over the garden and French doors leading out to the front garden a door leading out to the rear.

The dining room is another generous and bright reception with a large window to the front of the house and two windows to the side. A set of double doors open into the modern kitchen with two windows with views over the back garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units with counters over and benefitting from integral appliances that include hob with extractor over, double oven, and dishwasher. A door from the kitchen leads into the utility room fitted with floor and wall-mounted units and there is plumbing for a washing machine and space for a dryer or under-counter fridge. Another door leads out from the utility room into a rear hall that gives access to the garden and internal access into the garage. Completing the ground floor accommodation is an en-suite double guest bedroom. The bedroom has a window to the side of the house and the contemporary en-suite has a window to the rear and is fitted with a shower, a WC and basin within a vanity unit and a chrome towel radiator. On the first floor there is an open and bright landing leading to four bedrooms and the family bathroom. One of the bedrooms is en-suite and one is currently being used as an additional reception room.

The contemporary bathroom and en-suite are both beautifully fitted and three of the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, providing plenty of storage.

Garden Grounds:

The property is approached via a block paved driveway which offers ample private parking and gives access to the attached garage.

There are gardens to both front and rear, predominantly laid to lawn.

General Remarks

Satellite Navigation:

For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is NE68 7UN

What3words:

twee.crust.evidence

(please download the application “what3words” for the exact location)

Tenure:

Freehold

Fixtures and Fittings:

All fitted carpets, curtains, and blinds are included with the sale.

Listing and Conservation:

Please be aware, Dormie Lodge is not listed, nor in a conservation area.

Services:

Gas central heating

Mains water, electricity and drainage.

Fibre Broadband

Council Tax:

Band F

Energy Efficiency Rating:

Band

Local Authority:

Northumberland Council - Telephone: 0345 600 6400.

Internet Web Site:

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Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves:

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.

Particulars and Plans:

These particulars and plan are believed to be correct, but they are in no way guaranteed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation nor in any circumstances give grounds for action at law.

Misrepresentations:

1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie Berwick LLP, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.

2. The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into contact in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.

3. Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.

Important Notice:

Rettie Berwick LLP, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale, or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie Berwick LLP have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.

3. All descriptions or references to condition are given in good faith only. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure accuracy, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially if intending to travel some distance. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred in inspecting properties which have b