John Dobson Drive, Morpeth NE61

Property Details: - Type: Apartment - Bedrooms: 2 - Bathrooms: 1

Agent: eXp UK - North East Phone: 020 3641 6378

<p>Please quote reference KK049 when enquiring.</p><p>An Early Tee Time Before Breakfast, Tennis After Lunch, Cricket On A Summer's Evening. All yours to enjoy with this luxury first floor apartment in the grounds of John Dobson’s Grade II listed Northumberland estate.</p><p>There's something about driving through private gates, with woodland on either side and a Grade II listed hall up ahead, that makes the journey home feel worth it.</p><p>And when two championship golf courses, a cricket pitch and tennis courts are all yours to enjoy within the grounds, evenings and weekends tend to take care of themselves.</p><p>Longhirst Hall was designed by John Dobson - the architect responsible for Newcastle's celebrated Grey Street - and built in the 1820s for local landowner William Lawson. </p><p>After decades of varied use, it was carefully converted in 2015 into a collection of luxury 28 homes within the original estate grounds - including this superb first-floor apartment.</p><p>The kitchen and dining area is light, practical and well-equipped, with granite worktops, white gloss units and a full set of integrated appliances. </p><p>Oak flooring runs through from the kitchen into the dining space, where there's room for a proper dining table and a few chairs around it.</p><p>The living area opens directly off the dining space, with views out over the communal grounds. </p><p>The main bedroom is a comfortable double with views across the gardens. The second bedroom works equally well as a guest room or a home office - useful if you're working remotely or expecting family to stay. </p><p>The shower room is smart and stylish, with a wall-hung vanity unit and chrome fittings.</p><p>Outside, the grounds are the real talking point. Two PGA Championship golf courses are within the estate, along with Morpeth Cricket, Hockey and Tennis Club - so the question of how to fill a weekend answers itself fairly quickly. </p><p>Allocated parking is included, with visitor spaces available for guests.</p><p>Morpeth town centre is about a five-minute drive away for shops, restaurants and cafés. Morpeth station puts Newcastle just 15 minutes away by train, with direct services to Edinburgh and London when you need them.</p><p>This luxury apartment gives you the chance to live an active life in a genuinely historic setting, with the city close enough when you want it and easy to ignore when you don't.</p><p>Properties in Lawson Villas come up rarely and are always popular - get in touch to arrange your viewing.</p><p>EPC Rating: B</p><p>Tenure: Leasehold (150 years from 26 November 2018 - 142 years remaining)</p><p>Service charge: £293 per month</p><p>Ground rent: £200 per annum</p><p>Council Tax Band: D</p><p> </p>