: Last Updated: 20 November 2022

North East - Tyne & Wear - Gosforth

ROSEWOOD

Fantastic disabled facilities : ceiling hoists, wheelchair and stretcher access, roll-in wetroom.

A spacious suburban property with private gardens, nearby a vibrant historic city, award winning beaches and areas of outstanding beauty.

A plethora of accessible activities, venues, indulgences and attractions to delight a wide range of interests are available from the doorstep and further afield.

Relaxation, recuperation, excitement or exhilaration – it’s all here or nearby.

Supermarket 0.5 mile.

Hoist enabled swimming pool and accessible fitness suite 0.7 mile.

Gosforth High Street 1 mile. All accessible from the doorstep via pavements with dropped kerbs.

Close to major national road links, international airport 4 miles, national railway station 4 miles, national coach terminal 3 miles, international ferry terminal 6 miles.

The property lies in the heart of the Garden Village, beside and backing onto community owned tennis courts, opposite bowling green and wood built community centre.

An accessible tarmac bridle path is only 2 minutes paved walk from the doorstep leading towards Gosforth Park Race Course passing the local golf course, open countryside, woodland and local Nature Reserve.

The affluent town of nearby Gosforth boasts a busy High Street including butcher and bakery, holistic treatments, medical services, pharmacy, physio and wellness centre, many churches, restaurants, cafes, pubs, shopping arcade, and a pretty park with children’s playground and tarmac paths throughout.

Disability North and Freeman Road Hospital are 1 mile south. Newcastle Upon Tyne city centre and Royal Victoria Infirmary 3 miles south.

World class shopping centres - Eldon Square, Newcastle and Metro Centre, Gateshead, Premier League football at St James Park, Discovery Museum, world class entertainment at Metro Arena and The Sage, and much more – all 15 mins drive away, all with accessible toilets or Changing Places facilities.

Nearby enabled activities include scuba diving, horse riding, wheelchair basketball.

Drive times:

Various beaches and accessible promenades 20 minutes east.

Northumberland border 15 minutes north. Scottish border 1 hour north-west.

Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives 20 mins. Berwick on Tweed 1 hr. Beamish Museum 30 mins. Durham city 35 mins.

Northumberland National Park 45 mins. Kielder Reservoir 1 hr 15 mins. Lake District National Park 1.5 hrs. North Yorkshire Moors 1 hr.

Hadrian’s Wall: Chester’s Roman Fort and Museum 35 mins, Wallsend Segedunum Roman Fort 15 mins .’

Equipped for assisted wheelchair users.

Street outside is level. No parking restrictions. 2 x driveway access points ensure unloading and parking spaces available.
Street pavement dropped kerb
Level access (no steps) from street pavement to secure rear garden,
Shallow ramp to patio
Level access (very shallow ramp) through French doors directly into sun room.
Stretcher access via route above.
Static bar ceiling hoist in sunroom – allows for wheeled chair to wheeled chair transfer. (eg powered chair to manual chair or shower chair).

Level access throughout ground floor
Additional emergency fire exit for wheelchairs
Full room x-y ceiling hoist in ground floor bedroom
Transfer bar between ground floor bedroom and lounge.
Half room x-y ceiling hoist in lounge
Static bar ceiling hoist in wetroom area

Downstairs

Wetroom. Choice of overhead deluge shower or wand style hand held shower head. Toilet. Basin.
Kitchen / dining room
Sun room. Disabled access point.
Lounge with bay. Massage / recliner chair facing large picture window, views of rear garden and tennis courts beyond.
Ground floor bedroom.
Hallway, with cloakroom for coats. Stairway access.
Front porch (additional emergency fire exit route for wheelchairs).

Upstairs

Double bedroom
Smaller double bedroom with single bed
Bathroom with shower over bath. Basin.
Separate toilet
[2 x private rooms retained by non-resident owner]

External

Roll-on-roll-off driveway. Parking for 3 people carriers OR 5 small cars on driveway. Additional unrestricted street parking. Side garden borders and rockery.
Large, secure rear garden. Flower borders. Lawn. Fruit trees, herbs, rhubarb, blackberry bush, strawberry patch.
Large front garden.

Note : The premises are a little old fashioned, but comfortable and a wonderful base for exploring without or relaxing within.

For further information or to make a booking please contact:

Sandy McQueen

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Landline and answerphone : 0191 2760291

Mobile : 2 pm – 10 pm 07843 179914

** Remember to take your own sling! ** Most accommodation providers do not provide you with a sling for hygiene reasons so remember to take along your own and be comfortable in something you are used to. Most slings are'universal' fitting but if you are not sure please contact the accommodation provider.

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