Meadowside, Elwick Road, West Park TS26 0BQ

SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION The house has gas central heating, an alarm system and many Constructed in 1895, this magnificent semi-detached Victorian lovely views from its windows overlooking the surrounding villa represents one of Hartlepool’s most desirable and prestigious gardens. dwellings. The property was constructed for the family of Matthew Rickinson, who were wealthy ship owners in the region The rear courtyard has excellent storage space and an and wine/spirit merchants (later bought by the Cameron family). outbuilding which was an old gardener’s wc. The grounds In the 1950s the property was divided from its original use as one accommodate a single detached garage, as well as a disused magnificent detached mansion into two semi-detached villas. workshop and store room which is set behind a kitchen garden. The kitchen garden and greenhouse shows potential for Meadowside is a highly impressive unique family house which is redevelopment if required and could be the site for a bothy, Grade II listed and occupies stunning gardens and grounds cottage or dwelling, subject to suitable planning and building extending to circa 0.96 acres. The house lies adjacent to Ward consent. Jackson Park in Hartlepool and is surrounded by fabulous tall trees and beautiful evergreen bushes, as well as superb shrubs The impressive entrance to the house which lies adjacent to the and flowers which frame the house very well indeed. The property park leads through a tall brick wall boundary, with double gated enjoys beautiful views from its front elevation facing to the south entrance leading into the drive and to the impressive frontage to towards the Cleveland Hills. The property is ideally placed for its the house, as well as to the courtyard at the rear. ease of access into the town centre in Hartlepool, as well as the excellent surrounding private and state schools and the many Meadowside is a highly impressive home which represents one of country villages, including Elwick, and Hart. Hartlepool’s finest houses. It shows great potential for further improvement and alterations if required. This property has a great deal of style and character which reflects its original building era and impressive design. The We are delighted to offer for sale this magnificent home which entrance vestibule has a superb feature stained and leaded glass enjoys convenient accessibility to the A19 linking into Teesside, cupola which gives tremendous natural light to the tiled floor. County Durham and Tyneside.

A rare opportunity to acquire an impressive and beautiful property.

The property comprises: WEATHER PORCH 14' 9" x 4' 11" (4.50m x 1.50m) With open stone archway, Victorian tiled floor, and leaded stained glass upper lights.

RECEPTION HALL 14' 9" x 12' 2" (4.50m x 3.71m) An impressive room enjoying good natural light from a recently refurbished Atrium, ornate exposed Victorian tiled floor, and stained leaded lights.

INNER HALL Featuring exposed Victorian tiled floor, high ceilings with cornice, access to principal reception rooms and kitchen, staircase The inner reception hall has terracotta tiling and leads through providing access to first floor accommodation, and a built in solid panelled doors and connects to the principal ground floor storage cupboard. rooms. The drawing room was originally a billiard room and has a bay window to the south overlooking its approach and gardens. It is a well proportioned and attractive room. The morning room on the east side of the house has a glazed door onto the gardens. The dining room is also at the front of the property and has stained and leaded glass feature windows. The kitchen and breakfast room is at the rear of the house and has been refitted in more recent times. It leads to a rear entrance and a door connecting beneath the stairs to the cellar, where there are three excellent store rooms. The ground floor cloakroom and wash room features beautiful tiling and a separate wc. There is a useful utility room and an integral garage which could revert to a fourth reception room if required.

To the first floor there are four double bedrooms, three of which face south and overlook the gardens. One has its own en-suite shower room and the remaining bedrooms have access to the family bathroom with separate wc.

The stairs then continue to the second floor where the attic rooms DRAWING ROOM provide two double bedrooms, two walk-in store rooms, plus the 25' x 17' 11" (7.62m x 5.46m) potential to return a workshop to a third double bedroom. An imposing room with high ceiling, original ornate cornice and ceiling rose, a large walk-in south facing bay with seat, providing

views across the front gardens, wooded areas and countryside UTILITY beyond. Two east facing windows either side of the chimney 14' 6" x 8' 6" (4.42m x 2.59m ) breast which incorporates an attractive mahogany fire surround Situated adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room with plumbing with marble inset and hearth and natural flame coal effect gas fire and space for automatic washing machine and dishwasher, (the fireplace originated from Cotherstone Hall). recess for large chest freezer, wide Belfast sink with hot and cold water supply, tiled splash back, ceiling down lights, three DINING ROOM windows, a door to the rear, and a door to the cellars. 19' 8" x 19' 8" (5.99m x 5.99m) A dramatic room featuring an original Victorian ornate high CLOAKROOM ceiling, frieze and ceiling rose, picture rail, three high sliding sash 12' 6" x 8' 11" (3.81m x 2.72m) windows each of which feature stained, leaded upper lights With decorative Victorian tiled walls and floor, newly built bespoke depicting Greek Gods, exposed timber floorboards and high cloaks cupboards, twin sliding sash windows with leaded stained skirting boards. glass, wash basin, and a door to WC.

MORNING ROOM 19' 3" x 11' (5.87m x 3.35m) With a walk-in stone mullion window, exposed timber floorboards, chimney breast with a cast iron fire surround incorporating a natural coal effect gas fire, tiled hearth, cornice ceiling, glazed door providing access to the garden, an attractive half panelled and half glazed door opening to inner hall.

SEPARATE WC Low flush WC, Victorian tiled walls and floor, and a stained leaded glass window.

INTEGRAL GARAGE 16' 8" x 11' 10" (5.08m x 3.61m) With sliding timber doors, a large sliding sash window, high ceiling with original ornate cornice, and a door connecting to the KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM inner hall. (Potential to revert to living space). 16' 9" x 12' 6" (5.11m x 3.81m) Fitted with a range of white floor and wall mounted units with CELLARS under unit lighting, co-ordinating central table/worktop, single 20' 1" x 4' 6" Plus 11'2" x 11'7" (6.12m x 1.37m Plus 11'2" x 11'7") stainless steel sink with mixer tap, chimney breast incorporating Sizeable area providing useful storage space giving tunnel raised, recessed coal effect gas fire, floor to ceiling storage access to part of the under floor area of the ground floor. cupboard, ceiling down lights, extractor fan, original large ceiling clothes airer, and two sliding sash windows looking out onto FIRST FLOOR LANDING walled garden and courtyard. The return staircase, with an etched glass sliding sash window, provides access to the first floor landing. A spacious area which provides access to four bedrooms, the family bathroom, separate toilet, a large walk-in shelved storage cupboard (8'7" x 4'5") and further staircase leading to the second floor accommodation.

BEDROOM ONE 13' 11" x 19' 8" (4.24m x 5.99m) Commanding attractive south facing views across the gardens and adjoining countryside from a large stone mullion bay window with window seat, additional window, chimney breast with original fire surround with tiled inset, original cornice ceiling and picture rail. Further useful wardrobe space located on raised landing approaching bedroom.

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM 12' 2" x 5' 5" (3.71m x 1.65m) A white coloured suite with low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, double sized shower cubicle with Mira Sport shower unit, built in floor to ceiling storage cupboard, ceiling down lights, and a window to the side.

BEDROOM TWO frontage there is a gravelled area offering parking for numerous 23' 7" x 13' (7.19m x 3.96m) cars. Steps descend to a dropped lawn, where mature trees, form An attractive and spacious room with sliding sash windows to southern boundary. Walking east is a wooded area rich with a three elevations overlooking the south and east facing gardens, carpet of snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells in the spring, under a Art Deco tiled fireplace, and a pedestal wash hand basin. canopy of copper beech, horse chestnut and hollies and through which ramble clematis and roses. BEDROOM THREE 18' 8" x 13' (5.69m x 3.96m) With three-door fitted wardrobe, sliding sash windows –the south facing window has attractive views towards the garden and open countryside, the west facing window looks onto the Atrium dome - and a cornice ceiling.

BEDROOM FOUR 17' 1" x 11' 11" (5.21m x 3.63m) Double bedroom with two sliding sash windows with views to rear courtyard and walled gardens, cornice, wash basin and unit and five-door wardrobe.

BATHROOM 11’11 x 8’10 (3.64m x 2.7m) Featuring Victorian tiled wall and cast iron fireplace with tiled inset, built-in cupboards to either side of the chimney breast, and two sliding sash windows with stained leaded glass. The bathroom suite was refitted in 2009 with an original Victorian suite comprising a stand alone roll top cast iron bath with brass mixer The north facing gardens include a single detached garage and a tap, pedestal wash hand basin, brass heated towel rail with large enclosed kitchen garden (2 aluminium framed greenhouses radiator and a wall mounted Bristan shower. and 2 redundant brick potting sheds). A walled courtyard with flowering borders has double timber entry gates and entrance to SEPARATE WC the integral garage. Excellent communication links with NE With Victorian tiled walls, stained glass window, and a low flush Industry via A19 (approx 3 miles), and Hartlepool Railway Station WC. (approx 1 mile) has direct links to London Kings Cross, Newcastle and York. SECOND FLOOR LANDING Return staircase with etched sliding sash window providing SERVICES access to the Second Floor Landing. The property has mains gas, electric and water services. A new combi installation was completed in January 2014 and new pipe BEDROOM FIVE work for central heating installed 2011/12. 19' 9" x 12' 8" (6.02m x 3.86m) A large room overlooking a small stone balcony and beyond to DIRECTIONS: the Cleveland Hills, sliding sash windows, and a door providing Take the A184 signposted South Shields and Sunderland. At access to the adjoining box room. Testos roundabout take the third exit onto the A19. Turn left onto the A179. At roundabout take third exit onto Hart Lane continue BOX ROOM ahead then turn right onto Tarnston Road then right onto Dunston 12' 3" x 6' 8" (3.73m x 2.03m) Road. At roundabout take first exit onto Elwick Road. Potential for en-suite/dressing room. TENURE BEDROOM SIX Freehold 12' 11" x 12' 4" (3.94m x 3.76m) Double bedroom with a walk-in dormer sliding sash window, and FLOOD RISK views over walled gardens and Ward Jackson Park. Please see website www.environment-agency.co.uk

STORE ROOM COUNCIL TAX: 11' 10" x 4' 5" 3.61m x 1.35m) Please see website www.voa.gov.uk Adjoining bedroom six and offering potential to convert into an en- suite bathroom facility. ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING Grade: F WORKSHOP 17' x 12' 10" (5.18m x 3.91m) Currently fitted with workbenches and offering immense potential to convert into additional bedroom accommodation if required; it has a sliding sash dormer window with views over walled gardens and Ward Jackson Park.

EXTERNALLY A high brick wall runs along the north boundary of the property. Cast iron gates provide vehicular access to a private tarmacadam driveway, which sweeps through the grounds. At the southern

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Meadowside

West Park, Hartlepool

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