IT’S an often-reported fact that house prices in the North East are consistently among the lowest in the country.
In fact, online property selling site Zoopla revealed in April that Shildon in County Durham was the UK’s most affordable place to live for the third year running, with an average house price of just £71,000.
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But that’s not to say that the region isn’t home to some incredible properties offering the utmost in luxury living – for a price that unfortunately can’t be called affordable for the majority of us.
Here we’ve taken a look at some of the homes in our area currently on the market on Zoopla for upwards of £2million to see what the big money can buy in the North East and North Yorkshire.
Tindale Towers, Bishop Auckland: Guide price £2,240,000
Tindale Towers, a five bedroom detached house on Dilks Street, is an award-winning home built with an Art Deco look whilst having a distinctly modern interior.
It has appeared on TV's ‘Britain’s Best Home’, and has won several awards for design and sustainability.
All floors in the stunning property are accessed via a lift or the impressive spiral staircase with glazed panelling which is flooded with natural light from the glazed dome ceiling.
Built as a family residence without thought to cost, the property combines luxury and space with an environmentally-friendly footprint which includes advantages such as: Jerusalem stone flooring throughout all four levels, under floor heating, self-cleaning glass, heat recovery system, self -tanning “sun” showers, electrically operated soft furnishings plus high level security and a wind turbine.
The Mayfair, Wynyard Park: Fixed price £2,195,000
The Mayfair is a seven bedroom executive mansion located within an exclusive development on Wynyard Park, near Sedgefield.
It has 11,087sq ft of luxurious living space over three floors and is finished to an incredibly high level throughout.
The home sits within a 0.57 acre plot and boasts eight reception rooms, seven bedrooms, state-of-the-art kitchen, triple garage and a large pool with integrated hot tub.
The reception rooms include a games room, cinema room, two studies, hobby room and a gym.
Mole Hill Farm, Beamish: Guide price: £2,000,000
This four bedroom country house is situated on Boghouse Lane in Beamish, County Durham.
The main property offers living accommodation over three floors, combined with high quality finishes, surround sound system throughout, underfloor heating to the majority of rooms, CCTV camera system, contemporary bathrooms and quality kitchen.
The equestrian facilities include a stable block with sixteen boxes, a barn with an additional six boxes, tack room, grooms kitchen and office.
There is also grazing land and an outdoor arena.
The holiday cottage offers a spacious dining kitchen, two bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms, and a living room.
St Trinian's, Easby, Richmondshire: Guide price £2,500,000
St Trinian's is an exceptional eight bedroom, detached, Grade II listed country house dating from the early 18th century.
The property has been sympathetically restored by the current owners creating a wonderful home, full of character and architectural interest.
Set in about 19.45 acres of gardens and parkland, St Trinians boasts several original and elegant reception rooms including a particularly fine drawing room, library and snooker room.
The family kitchen is sensibly located adjacent to a laundry room and back hall, and opens onto a delightful courtyard garden.
The upper floors provide six bedrooms, a sitting room and four bathrooms.
To the rear of the house is a cottage that is seamlessly connected to the house, with its own separate entrance, kitchen, sitting room and two en suite bedrooms.
Little Fencote, Northallerton: Offers over £2,000,000
This six bedroom detached house in Little Fencote has just been the subject of a full programme of remodelling and renovations throughout.
The property has been finished to the highest possible standard and now provides a fine example of contemporary living surrounded by formal gardens and land.
This light-filled family home offers generous, well planned and stylish accommodation arranged over two floors, plus useful cellar rooms.
It benefits from brand new state of the art, smart intelligent-controlled central heating system throughout, with a fully underfloor heated ground floor.
The extensive accommodation comprises; an inviting central reception hall, music room with log burning stove, gym, utility and a separate bespoke 'dog shower' with stunning mandarin stone tiles.
The rear aspect of the house comprises two large rooms which both open to the garden via six pairs of bespoke French doors.
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