Portland

Description

Beautifully and thoughtfully designed seafront home in Beadnell on the stunning Northumberland coast. Portland sleeps up to 8 in 4 en-suite bedrooms with sea views, accepts one well behaved dog and has wi-fi . There is an enclosed rear garden, boot room, extremely well finished and equipped kitchen. The open-plan lounge/dining area has wood floors, the bedrooms are carpeted and the staircases are solid oak.

Beadnell itself has a small general store as well as 2 pubs/restaurants and is only 2 miles away from a variety of services in Seahouses and access to the Farne Islands by boat. Beadnell Bay with its small harbour and long, wide sandy beach is a popular place for diving and watersports, as well as long coastal walks, both to the north and south of the village. Further afield you are 25 minute drive from Alnwick Castle and Garden and 4 miles south of Bamburgh and its Castle. To the south you can walk, hop a local bus or drive to the lovely bay at Embleton, visit the quirky Ship Inn with its micro brewery in the seaside square of Low Newton, or enjoy a trip to Craster famous for its Kippers.

Portland is a great property for family and friends' get-togethers, with an enclosed rear garden for outdoor entertaining, and immediate proximity to the sea.

Entrance

• On entering the front door, you are straight into the open plan living, kitchen and dining area
• Parking 2 small cars off road, or 1 larger vehicle & another parked on road

Kitchen and Utility

Extremely well finished and equipped kitchen:

• Electric hob and oven
• Intergral fridge & freezer
• Microwave
• Coffee machine
• Breakfast bar with stools
• Nautical hues with 'pops' of red
• Solid oak wood floors throughout

Large utility / boot room on the ground floor with:

• Sink
• Washer
• Drier
• 2nd large fridge freezer
• Ice maker

Dining area

• Open plan living, kitchen and dining area
• Quality furnishings from Barker & Stonehouse
• Large dining table and 8 chairs
• Sideboard
• Solid oak wood floors throughout
• Breakfast bar with stools
• Sliding doors open directly out onto patio

Lounge Area

• Open plan living, kitchen and dining area
• 2 large comfortable sofas and coffee table
• Bean bags for the kids!
• Flat screen TV
• Netflix
• DVD
• Wi-fi
• Plenty of books and games

Bedrooms & Bathrooms

Up the beautiful oak open tread staircase you will find, on the first floor 3 large ensuite bedrooms:

• 2 king size doubles with sea views and one has a sea facing balcony.
• 1 twin - all are ensuite (2 shower rooms and one bathroom with shower over bath)
• All carpeted
• Flat screen TV's in all bedrooms
• Quality bedding and fluffy towels
• Travertine tiles in the bathrooms

Up a second oak & glass staircase you enter the attic suite:

• A large room with vaulted ceiling with sea views
• King size double bedroom
• Bedroom fully carpeted
• Flat screen TV
• Huge walk in wardrobe
• Quality bedding and fluffy towels
• Separate shower room with travertine tiles

Entertainment

• Flat screen TV's in lounge & all four bedrooms
• Netflix
• DVD
• Wi-fi
• Plenty of books and games
• Buckets and spades, beach gear etc

Outside Facilities

• Sliding doors open out on to the patio
• Fully enclosed rear garden with "astroturf"
• Table and chairs
• Barbecue - Charcoal not supplied
• Storage chest with:
  • Outdoor games equipment
  • Buckets and spades, beach gear etc
  • Parking 2 small cars off road, or 1 larger vehicle & another parked on road

What's included at Portland

• Bedding (duvets per bed & 2 pillows per person)
• Bed linen
• Towels (hand & bath sheet per person)
• Tea Towels & Kitchen towel
• Oven glove
• Wi-fi
• Electricity (including heating)
• Stairgate
• Beach gear - buckets & spades, boogie boards, etc
• Parking 2 small cars off road, or 1 larger vehicle & another parked on road
• Ocean Club Membership for 2020 (charges apply) Fitness Suite, 20m pool, spa, and also free entry to Health & Beauty area (appointments required charges apply see treatment menu on site), and Coffee Shop

Children's Facilities

Portland is a great house for kids with:-

• loads of internal space
• Stair gate is provided
• a fully enclosed garden laid to astro turf - so they won't come in covered in mud.
• TV's in the lounge and in each bedroom
• Games for indoors or outdoors
• Beach items - buckets, spades etc.
• Ocean Club Membership (charges apply)
• Travel cot and high chair available on request (mattress and linen for cot not provided)

Bringing your dog to Portland

Portland welcomes well behaved dogs (up to 2) @ £25 per dog per week or part thereof.

A bit of K9 etiquette should be observed during your stay:-

• Your pet should not be left in the property unattended (unless crated)
• Your pet should not be allowed in the bedrooms or on furniture
• On booking for your pet, you are confirming that it is fully up to date on its flea treatment.
• As our garden is finished with "astroturf" it is essential that you pick up after your pet, and if necessary hose down our "grass".

The Ocean Club, Seahouses:

The owners of Portland have provided all guests with corporate membership of The Ocean Club in Seahouses (nominal entrance fee payable and valid on bookings taking place in 2020). Guests can enjoy the following facilities during their stay:

• 20 metre Indoor Swimming Pool, separate Children's Pool & Spa Area
• Air conditioned, fully equipped Fitness Suite
• Fitness Class Studio (Classes time table can be found on The Ocean Club website)
• Health & Beauty Suite (Non Members welcome)
• Dog Friendly Licensed Coffee Shop open 9am – 9pm (Non Members welcome)
• Limited Free Customer Parking
• Free WIFI

*Please note that different activities will attract varied fees.

Special Notes and Conditions

Notes and Conditions
• 2 dogs accepted at this property - charged at an additional £25 per week (or part thereof)
• Please note this is a non-smoking property.

Access Statement

Pre-Arrival
• The nearest bus stop is on “The Haven” approx 800 metres away
• Chathill Railway Station is 5 miles away
• Taxis can be booked by telephone 01665 720400 / 01665 720542

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
• Car parking is available on the drive or on the road outside
• The front drive is flagged, and generally flat, but ramped to the front door.
• The front door key is accessed in a key box which is attached to the wooden pillar of the bin store in the front drive.
• There is a thresh to the front door 2.5cm high. Front Door is 85cm wide and x198cm high, hinged on the left.

Main Entrances & Doorways
• There is a thresh to the front door 2.5cm high. Front Door is 85cm wide and 198cm high, hinged on the left.
• There is a light on a sensor if you are arriving after dusk and you will receive the key safe code with your directions.
• Operating key safe. slide down the front cover, enter the 4 digit code, press the lever on the left of the dials dial while pulling toward you. Retrieve key. Close safe door, scramble code and close siding flap.
• The front door is 85cm wide and 198cm high hinged to the left opens directly into the lounge area, there is an inset coir mat 104cm x 103cm at the front door and wooden floor throughout the downstairs area.
• The lounge dining area and kitchen are all open plan. As you walk through the lounge there are 3 large sofas 46cm high, TV on the wall on your right activated by remote control.
• The dining table is 243cm long, 112cm wide and 79cm high. There are 8 chairs with a seat height of 48cm.
• Modern sliding doors operate from the left hand side pulling to the right and open the full width of the dining room there is a thresh of 6cm leading out onto ma step 112cm wide x 49cm depth x 18cm high, leading down onto the paved patio area, where there is an outside dining table and chairs : table 145cm by 90cm and 73cm high, chairs 44cm seat height.
• Back inside is an island unit leading to the kitchen where units are white gloss laminate with granite work surface. The hob is ceramic. The work surfaces are 93cm high. The sink is a 1 & 1/2 bowl with a drainer to the left.
• There is a wooden door opening away from you 75cm wide by 198cm high leading into a cloak room where the toilet is 43cm high. Through another door (same dimension) in this room is a utility room where there is a a fridge freezer to your left. Wood laminate flooring, on the right in the right hand corner is a washing machine with tumble drier stacked on top.
• On the left is an area to hang coats, and next to that a door to the outside (front) 185cm wide, by 96cm high, and a step 17cm to the paved driveway
• Off the kitchen is a back door with thumb turn for use as emergency exit, door is 82cm wide and 198cm high, and opens inwards and is hinged on the right, there is a step down from this door 99cm wide, 49cm tread, 17cm high, onto a paved pathway running front to back of the house.

General house layout:
Up the main staircase are 3 bedrooms all ensuite: 2 double, 1 twin. A further staircase takes you to the attic suite: a further bedroom and ensuite shower room.
Staircase: comprising 12 steps, 20 risers,74cm wide, tread depth 25cm (open back stairs) to main landing. Hand rail to right hand side of stairs, left hand side enclosed.
From the upper landing which is carpeted, 3 bedrooms lead off.

 

Super King Bedroom 1
On the left is a large super kingsize bedroom, with window overlooking the sea, a further window looks to the side of the house. There is an ensuite bathroom, which is fully tiled. The bath is 59cm high, 160cm long, 54cm wide, there is a fixed glass shower screen which is 76cm wide, 140cm high. Bath taps are lever operated with a diverter to operate the over bath shower. The toilet is 43cm high, the wash basin has a lever operated tap, and is 85cm high, 70cm wide, 45cm deep.

Super King Bedroom 2
To the right is another super king bedroom, with balcony doors 57cm wide, 204cm high, doors open by sliding to the left, with a thresh step 238cm wide, 15cm high, onto the balcony which is 425cm long, 100cm wide, with a railing surround which is 121cm high. The ensuite shower is room, is fully tiled, access door is 74cm wide and 198cm high, opens inwards hung to the left, shower is open access with a glass retaining screen, access is 70cm wide with a thresh of 3cm into the shower. The shower is mains operated, by the dial control. Toilet is 44cm high, basin is 83cm high and 55cm wide.

Twin Bedroom 3
Two 3’ wide single beds are arranged next to the walls with a 53cm gap between them. The ensuite room door opens inwards hinged to the right is 73cm wide. The shower cubicle is quadrant style with sliding doors providing an entry gap of 46cm wide. The shower cubicle thresh is 8cm high. The shower is mains operated, by the knobs control. The toilet is 44cm high. The sink is 90cm high and 70cm wide. Tap is lever operated.

Off the main landing is a further staircase.
3 steps stairs to a 180 degree turn, a 2nd quarter turn, 3 stairs to the landing of the attic suite.
Each stair is 20cm high, 66cm wide, 25cm deep (open back), the left hand side of the stair case is enclosed the right hand side is tempered glass panels topped by an oak hand rail for the full length.
On the top landing left is the bedroom and right is the shower room.
The bedroom has a super king size bed which can be set as two 3’ single beds on request. The attic room has some restricted head height to the edges of the room. There is a gable window overlooking the sea, and veluxes along the ceiling. This is a large room with a TV.
A walk in wardrobe with sliding doors is situated on the landing and the ensuite shower room is tiled throughout. The shower cubicle is a rectangle 115cm by 75cm with tiled wall to two sides, and two sides glass, one of which is an opening sliding door giving a 47cm wide access. The toilet is 40cm high, the basin is 79cm high and 50cm wide.

Outside:
The rear garden has artificial grass, and the Patio area is flagged.
The front driveway is paved.

General things:
All bedrooms are carpeted, all bath/shower rooms are tiled.
All communal areas downstairs are wood floor
The house has an integrated emergency water system in case of fire to protect exit routes, in addition it has mains smoke detectors.
All heating and hot water is run by electric.