First Sale at Micklewood
County Durham-based developers, Dere Street Homes, have celebrated the first sale of their luxury five bedroom detached homes at the prestigious Longhirst Hall development, located just to the north of Morpeth.
Dere Street Homes’ Development Sales Manager, Yvonne Wilson, commented, “Although the official launch isn’t until this weekend (August 19th and 20th), this particular buyer had contacted us as soon as they had the news of the detached family homes and reserved last weekend to ensure the plot of their choice. The response to these homes and the townhouses has been fantastic and were looking forward to an extremely busy weekend, which should also be good fun for our visitors and even more enjoyable with a glass of Pimms!”
Just five of the new homes, designed for modern families, will be officially launched on Saturday August 19th with prices ranging from £545,000 to £595,000 for the two different designs of five bedroom detached homes. A striking feature of both designs is the higher than normal ceiling heights which create a light filled and airy feel to both designs.
While both designs feature large open plan kitchen/family rooms and a separate living room, the larger Alnwick design has an additional separate dining room and study with an adjacent double garage. The Berwick design has an integral single garage, accessed from the utility room with both designs enjoying a central stairwell accessing the five first floor bedrooms which include en-suite facilities to the spacious master bedroom and bedroom two.
The elegant Longhirst Estate dates back to 1828 when the Lawson family commissioned John Dobson to build their country residence – the same architect who designed Newcastle’s famous Grey Street and some of the region’s most elegant buildings. The original hall has been described as John Dobson’s finest classical design and after passing through the hands of some of the area’s most affluent families, the Grade II listed Hall was eventually converted into a hotel which was hugely popular as a wedding venue.
Located off the B1337 road, just a few minutes away from Pegswood and the main roundabout linking the new Bypass to Ashington and beyond, Longhirst is close enough to links to the new road to make commuting from here into Newcastle and beyond very easy, whilst being far enough away to retain its truly rural setting.
Full details are available from Yvonne Wilson, Development Sales Manager, Thursday to Monday 10.00am to 5.00pm on 01670 791825 or www.derestreethomes.co.uk