Jesmond - Houses, Property and Homes to Rent and Buy

Like Gosforth, Jesmond is great place with plenty of desirable property, whether you want homes to rent or houses to buy, Jesmond has got it all. Similarly to Gosforth, its sister suburb, Jesmond was created by wealthy industrialists seeking to escape the grime of 19th Century Newcastle. But unlike Gosforth's founding fathers, Jesmond's patriarchs were Quakers.

That this religious group should choose Jesmond for their new suburb is fitting as the name means Jesus' Mount - a medieval shrine built over a spring with miraculous healing powers. The ruins of a chapel for pilgrims to the spring can still be seen in Jesmond Dene.

Jesmond Dene is the park donated to the city by industrialist Lord Armstrong and the houses of Jesmond are found above the Dene's western slopes. The suburb is bisected by two principle thoroughfares, Osborne and Acorn Road; in recent years the former has become the best known location for bars and restaurants outside Newcastle city centre whilst the latter remains Jesmond's shopping street. Besides butchers and bakers, Acorn Road boasts a range of specialist shops that includes fashion house Jules B and designer jewellers Chapmans.

Jesmond's Quakers believed in healthy fresh air and made plenty of provision for outdoor recreation. Alongside the walks of the Dene, Jesmond has its own swimming pool, lawn tennis courts (including a rare! real tennis court) and a cricket ground. All this activity builds healthy appetites and fortunately two of Newcastle's best restaurants, Fisherman's Lodge and Jesmond Dene Hotel, are here.

A suburb is nothing without a good stock of houses and Jesmond has more than its fair share. The premier properties are located to the east of Osborne Road around Adderstone Crescent, Lindisfarne Road and Holly Avenue. A four bedroom family home in Lindisfarne Close won't leave much change from £700,000 whilst a 1 bedroom flat in Deneside Court is currently on the market for £110,000.

The terraces to the west of Osborne Road were once student flat territory but more and more of these fine Victorian houses are being returned to full family use - a typical four bedroom terrace here can be bought for just under £300,000.

Jesmond's close proximity to Newcastle (the city centre is within walking distance), two metro stations and an abundance of schools (most of Newcastle's private schools are in Jesmond) means this northern suburb is being rapidly rediscovered by families. Living in Jesmond means abandoning long commutes to work or school whilst also enjoying the village atmosphere of this unique community.

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