Tyne Valley - Houses, Property and Homes to Rent and Buy

At Sanderson Young we pride ourselves in offering a great service; we help many customer find houses to rent or property to buy within the Tyne Valley area. Traditionally the Tyne Valley runs from Newburn, west of Newcastle, to Hexham, where the river divides into the North and South Tyne. The South Tyne continues west to Haltwhistle on the Cumbrian border where it swings sharply south towards its source near Alston. The North Tyne heads towards Kielder Forest and its source in the Scottish borders.

Along the way, the Tyne and its twin tributaries flow past some of the hottest property in the North East. In the main Tyne Valley, pretty villages such as Wylam, Ovingham (pronounced Oving-JAM) and Corbridge have long been property hot spots and though each lies well within reach of Newcastle (Corbridge is less than 20 miles from the city centre) each maintains its own distinct character.

On the north bank, Wylam is a bustling little village whose most famous son was 'father of the railways' George Stevenson. Ovingham still hosts its medieval Goose Fair and was the birthplace of celebrated artist Thomas Bewick and Bywell has not one but two ancient parish churches. On the hilltops either side of the river there's Matfen and Slaley, each home to superb country house hotels with their own golf courses and leisure spas.

On the South Bank of the Tyne, Stocksfield maintains its reputation as the Tyne Valley's premier address with the Painshawfeld Estate. Here a dozen secluded avenues shelter some gorgeous 20s villas built in the hey day of suburban house design.

Beyond the confluence of the North and South Tyne at Hexham, the villages become increasingly sparse and the scenery more wild as the valleys give way to dramatic upland scenery. Hidden away in 'The Shire' (the local name for the hill country behind Hexham), are the villages of Allendale, Allenheads, Whitley Chapel and Blanchland. Though barely a dozen miles from Hexham, these villages seem to belong more to a more romantic age.

Besides the tough little cottages and farmhouses, the landscape here is studded with castles; some, like Prudhoe and Aydon, are in ruins; others, like Langley have become four star hotels, and some, like Beaufront and Chipchase, are still inhabited. But whether your dream house is a proud and imperious castle, a modern barn conversion or a cosy country cottage, the villages of the Tyne Valley are certain to make you feel at home.

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