Summary - THE OLD CHAPEL FRONT STREET CAPHEATON NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE19 2AQ
3 bed 2 bath Detached
Characterful Victorian chapel on large plot with lake views, ripe for renovation.
- Distinctive 1899 chapel conversion with Gothic lancet windows
- Very large 2,435 sq ft interior with high ceilings and character
- South-facing living room with panoramic views over Sir Edward’s Lake
- Wrap-around mature gardens, sun terrace and 0.74 acre paddock
- Double garage with utility area, WC and garden access
- Requires interior renovation and thermal upgrading; walls likely uninsulated
- EPC rating F; heating oil plus room heaters, option for solid fuel
- Private septic tank drainage and Council Tax Band G (quite expensive)
The Old Chapel is a striking 1899 stone conversion set on the west edge of Capheaton, with panoramic south-facing views over Sir Edward’s Lake. The house offers generous room sizes across a very large 2,435 sq ft layout, including a light-filled living room, large dining space with multi‑fuel stove, a ground-floor bedroom and two first-floor double bedrooms. Outside, mature wrap-around gardens, a sun terrace and a 0.74 acre paddock provide privacy and scope for outdoor life or small-scale hobby farming.
This is a characterful family home for buyers who value period features and rural seclusion. Recent exterior repairs were carried out to roof, chimneys and stonework, and the property benefits from fast fibre broadband and a substantial detached double garage with utility and WC. The site has excellent views and a rare combination of garden and paddock directly adjoining the house.
Important practical points: the interior requires cosmetic modernisation and some renovation, the EPC is F, heating is currently oil and supplementary electric/room heaters with an option to use solid fuel, and drainage is to a private septic tank. The walls are original stone with assumed no insulation and glazing is secondary—buyers should allow for thermal upgrading and ongoing maintenance costs. Council Tax Band G is expensive.
Overall this is an appealing opportunity to create a bespoke countryside home with scope to add value through sympathetic refurbishment, while enjoying a private, elevated position and substantial outdoor space.
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