Planning permission has just been passed for three extra bedrooms, a swimming pool and party room in Greenlands, believed to have been originally constructed around the turn of the 20thcentury. The property was purchased by the current owners in 2006 and since that time substantial works have been carried out to improve the house.
The house benefits from good quality double glazing, with attractive windows in style and keeping with the architecture of the original building period.
The house offers spacious accommodation on two floors. The master bedroom suite has a lovely sitting area, a luxurious en-suite bathroom and a walk-in dressing room. There are two further double bedrooms which share a Jack & Jill bedroom and a fourth bedroom which enjoys lovely views to the front of the house.
To the ground floor the original house has an impressive reception hall leading from the southern elevation. Connecting from this area is a drawing room with Adam style fireplace, as well as a conservatory to the south west corner which enjoys lovely views over the garden. The family room is at the side of the house and the dining room is to the front and has a fabulous fireplace.
To the side of the property there is a breakfast room and kitchen, very well equipped and fitted with a range of cabinets and built-in appliances.
From the original reception hall access is gained to the extension, which is a single storey at the rear of the property. It includes an L shaped hall with cloakroom/wc, small gymnasium and a professionally fitted studio and office. This area could easily be a fifth bedroom suite if required. There is also a utility & laundry room with good storage space and access onto the gardens.
Greenlands has gas radiator central heating, lovely tall ceilings to the original part of the house, beautiful decoration and superb fireplaces. The panelled doors are impressive, as are the elaborately detailed brass finger plates and door furniture. The house has great style and character and to the ground floor most of the rooms have beautiful wood flooring, which complements the interior design of the house.
Greenlands occupies a very substantial garden site on the corner of Boldon Lane and Laburnum Grove. It is surrounded by tall mature trees and enjoys good screening and privacy.
The owners have recently applied for planning permission to further alter this property, creating more bedrooms and the option of a swimming pool and leisure wing. Details are available on file.
The gardens are ideally suited for families, with a beautiful terrace to the rear of the property, which is west facing and enjoys the afternoon and evening sunshine. The gardens include a large timber constructed shed.
This part of Cleadon is a very well regarded and popular residential area. It is ideally placed for its ease of access to local village amenities, excellent restaurants and road links connecting to Sunderland, Durham and Newcastle.
The property is also very well placed for its ease of access to well respected school facilities nearby.
A highly impressive home in a lovely area of Cleadon, for which viewing is strongly recommended.
The property comprises:
Access is to the rear of the property, where there is a sheltered entrance portico with external lighting and a quarry tiled step which leads up to the principal entrance where double glazed double doors lead through to:
ENTRANCE HALL
The entrance hall is a lovely feature of the house and part of an extension to the property. It has wood flooring, central heating radiator with elaborately carved cover, attractive spotlighting to the ceiling, wood panelling up to dado rail height with contrasting emulsion decoration above and below, infra red alarm sensor and doors to accommodation:
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE & STUDIO (side facing)
16’11 x 11’0 (5.15m x 3.35m)
Well equipped and fitted with oak base storage cupboards and open bookcase, fabulous wood flooring, two double glazed windows overlooking the courtyard, spotlighting, lovely decoration and central heating radiator with elaborately detailed cover. This could be bedroom five if required as a guest bedroom, with the gymnasium showing potential for an en-suite bathroom or shower room.
GYMNASIUM (side facing)
17’0 x 6’4 (5.17m x 1.94m)
With spotlighting, double panelled radiator, wiring for a plasma screen TV and side facing window.
UTILITY & LAUNDRY ROOM (rear facing)
14’5 x 8’5 (4.39m x 2.56m)
With stainless steel single drainer sink unit, granite style worktop surfaces, half wall height tiling, fitted base and wall storage cupboards, double panelled radiator, ceramic tiled flooring, spotlighting to the ceiling, access into the roof void, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and tumble dryer, double glazed door leading onto the rear gardens and terrace and large boiler cupboard housing the wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler.
SEPARATE WC
Comprising low level wc, wash hand basin, single panelled radiator and spotlighting.
ORIGINAL RECEPTION HALL
To the rear of the entrance hall access leads to the original hall of the old house. It is very impressive and has a magnificent aspect to the south, where panelled and glazed door lead into the entrance porch which is all double glazed and overlooks the south facing gardens. The hall has two central heating radiators with elaborately carved covers, tall ceiling with architrave panels to the walls, light emulsion decoration, understairs store cupboard, large cupboard with shelving and four doors leading off to principal accommodation:
DRAWING ROOM (front facing)
17’4 x 15’5 (5.28m x 4.69m)
A stunning reception room which has two double panelled radiators, tall ceiling with cornicing, wood flooring, deep skirting boards, contrasting emulsion decoration and wiring for speaker system and plasma screen TV. The focal point of the room is the marble Adam style fireplace with elaborately detailed open grate insert and marble hearth. To one side of the chimney breast there is a fitted bookcase with storage shelving. From the drawing room a glazed door leads to:
CONSERVATORY (front & side facing)
17’3 x 11’7 (5.26m x 3.54m)
With double glazed windows and a glazed door access onto the south facing gardens, oak parquet flooring and double panelled radiator.
FAMILY ROOM (rear & side facing)
17’3 x 12’5 (5.27m x 3.79m)
With two double panelled radiators, wood flooring, tall ceiling with elaborate cornicing and ceiling rose detailing, emulsion decoration, double glazed windows overlooking the gardens and terrace, chimney breast recess with marble hearth and storage shelving, wiring for a plasma screen TV and infra red alarm sensor.
DINING ROOM (front facing)
17’4 x 16’3 (5.28m x 4.95m)
With double glazed windows overlooking the south facing gardens, wood flooring, stunning plaster work and cornicing to the ceiling, dado rail detailing, elegant emulsion decoration with wood panelling beneath, marble fireplace with open grate and marble hearth, two double panelled radiators, standard lamp sockets, infra red alarm sensor and a glazed door connecting to:
BREAKFAST ROOM (side facing)
17’3 x 11’7 (5.27m x 3.54m)
The breakfast room and kitchen were refurbished in 2006/2007 to provide a lovely day to day living area. The breakfast room has two double glazed windows overlooking the gardens, delft rack detailing, spotlighting to the ceiling, two central heating radiators with lattice fronted covers, fabulous tiling to the floor, wiring for a plasma screen TV, dimmer switch lighting and a hand built dresser unit with illuminated glazed display cabinets and pearlescent granite worktops. An open archway connects through to:
KITCHEN (side facing)
21’1 x 10’2 (6.42m x 3.09m)
Very well equipped and fitted with an extensive arrangement of cream fronted base, wall and drawer cabinets. The pearlescent granite worktop surfaces complement the cabinets and incorporate a double stainless steel sink unit with waste disposal unit, a free standing Whirlpool American refrigerator and freezer with ice and water dispenser, an AEG microwave oven, an AEG cafeteria, a Bosch double warming drawer, a wine chiller and a free standing Britannia cooking range with two ovens, six gas hobs and extractor hood above. The kitchen has pull-out wicker vegetable baskets, built-in plate racks, a NEFF dishwasher and a breakfasting bar. Further features include tiled flooring, spotlighting to the ceiling and concealed lighting into the glazed cabinets.
Returning to the original reception hall, the elaborate staircase with mahogany handrail and wrought iron spindles leads up to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
With etched glass window overlooking the rear garden, single panelled radiator, burglar alarm control panel, infra red alarm sensor, access hatch into the boarded roof space and four doors leading to principal accommodation:
MASTER BEDROOM (front facing)
17’5 x 16’4 (5.32m x 4.97m)
A very elegantly presented room enjoying pleasant views over the gardens to the south from its double glazed windows, contrasting emulsion decoration to the wall and ceiling with dado rail detailing, central ceiling rose and ceiling fan, two double panelled radiators, burglar alarm panic button, two bookcases fitted to either side of the chimney breast with open display and base storage cupboards and wiring for a plasma screen TV.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
Luxuriously appointed with feature roll tap bath with clawed feet, side mounted chrome taps and handheld shower unit, his and hers pedestal wash hand basins with chrome taps and mirrors above, high level wc with chrome connecting pipe and his and hers wet room, mosaic tiling to the floor, digitally controlled underfloor heating, heated chrome towel rail and radiator.
EN-SUITE DRESSING ROOM
Very well equipped with extensive hanging rail and shelf storage space, drawer units and shoe display space.
BEDROOM TWO (front facing)
17’10 x 12’1 (5.45m x 3.68m) measurements exclude entrance area
With double panelled radiator, contrasting emulsion decoration, picture rail and cornicing.
WALK-IN DRESSING ROOM
With hanging rail and shelf storage space.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
A Jack & Jill bathroom which is shared with Bedroom Three. It has a white three piece suite comprising panelled bath with chrome mono bloc tap, handheld shower unit and rainforest showerhead above with glass dividing screen, close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin, white and black tiling to the floor, ceramic tiling to the walls, high level ceiling, spotlighting, heated chrome towel rail, digitally controlled underfloor heating, and opaque glazing to the window.
BEDROOM THREE (rear facing)
8’10 x 17’10 (2.69m x 5.44m)
A light and pleasant room with double glazed windows overlooking the gardens, double panelled radiator, picture rail, cornicing and walk-in wardrobe.
BEDROOM FOUR (front facing)
10’7 x 7’9 (3.22m x 2.37m)
A pretty room with south facing double glazed windows overlooking the gardens, picture rail, high ceiling, cornicing and double panelled radiator.
EXTERNALLY
The main entrance into the property is from Laburnum Grove, with the property having a corner return frontage onto Boldon Lane. The gardens are surrounded by brick boundary walls, with double gates leading into a block paved terrace and courtyard. The original stone boundary wall onto Boldon Lane is impressive and is well framed by tall mature trees.
Separate from the house is an old detached stable which is under a pitched roof and would easily convert into a garage if required, but would equally make a very good office. It currently has a stable door from its southern elevation leading into a general store room with hayloft above. It is fitted out as a large potting shed and general storage area, with shelving, power and lighting.
In front of the southern elevation of the stable is a lovely vegetable garden.
The formal gardens are set out to the southern elevation of the house and include large lawns surrounded by tall conifer trees which give good screening and privacy. To the immediate foreground of the house there are flower beds and a stone flagged terrace and patio. The gardens include two productive apple trees and a plum tree. To the western boundary of the house the gardens continue to be impressive and include a brick wall boundary with mature trees which gives good screening. There is a soft play area to one corner of the gardens, whilst to the foreground of the house at the rear there is a stone flagged terrace with built-in spotlighting and sitting area. A close bordered fence and gate give access to the side of the house, where further parking facilities could be available. The exterior of the property has good lighting, cold water supply and electric meter cupboard.
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