Meadowcroft, Elwick Road, Hartlepool, TS26

“Meadowcroft” is a rare and remarkable 5/6 Bedroom family home impressively set in a generous 1.04 acres of land with stunning views South and West over the formal gardens. Built in 1895 Meadowcroft is a beautiful Victorian Villa which was originally part of a larger property and is rich in period features. It offers gracious and comfortable living for family life, with its variety of spacious rooms and more intimate spaces. In a Tudor baronial style with Renaissance influence, architecturally incorporating towers and terraces externally, the home also displays fine examples of leaded came and coloured light windows throughout. Beyond its own fine architectural features and gardens, Meadowcroft sits within a quiet, wooded and private area, despite proximity to services and facilities.

This Grade II listed property is located within the highly desirable and much coveted area of West Park. West Park is renown as an area of grand period houses with large, treed gardens. It is served by West Park Primary School and High Tunstall Secondary School. The front and rear of the property are bookended by two spectacular parks for walking and general recreation. Ward Jackson Park lies across the road from Meadowcroft itself and is a 17-acre Grade II listed park with its own lake, walking paths, children’s play area, and café. To the front of Meadowcroft, lies a short, wooded path to Summerhill Country Park, a 100-acre expanse including extensive woods, walking paths, children’s play areas, birdwatching displays, BMX track, and visitor centre with café. Summerhill Country Park also directly links with Burn Valley Gardens – an 18-acre corridor of gardens that connects Summerhill to the centre of Hartlepool. Burn Valley Gardens feature a long set of garden paths that criss-cross children’s play areas, 3 bowling greens, and water features to finally reach the shops and amenities of the town centre – all within 30 minutes walking. Major shopping facilities including supermarkets, restaurants, coffee shops, the marina, beaches, and railway station (with a direct line to London 3 hours away) are also only a few minutes’ drive away.

The property enjoys a sense of occasion on approach, set back from its Idyllic park settings and behind a high walled perimeter with electric gates welcoming you into the private grandeur of the grounds via macadam driveway which wraps around most of the house. The interior is befitting of the architectural style and grandeur, finished to an extremely high standard with high and ornate ceilings throughout.

Accessed via an external staircase to the North facing aspect you'll discover a large three roomed cellar which presents an ideal space for wine connoisseurs and sommeliers, measuring 5.5m x 4.6m.

Entrance Portico
Approached by steps with mosaic threshold and cornice.

Entrance Lobby (1.465m x 1.983m)
With leaded came and coloured light entrance door complimented by matching side lights and fan lights, mosaic threshold, dado rail.

Reception Hall (8.589m x 6.634m)
With impressive leaded came, coloured light panelled door with side lights depicting Peace & Industry' with fan lights over, oak strip floor, dado rail, delicate cornice, 2 radiators, feature fireplace with insert brass with Grecian' figures and surround with open fire, ground floor ceiling height of 3.7m opening out to 8.6m up through the gallery balcony.

Original Victorian Cloakroom (1.465m x 3.975m)
Tiled with wash basin, low level wc, leaded came and coloured light window, wall mirror, mosaic floor.

Under Stair Cupboard
There's an L' shaped cupboard under stairs off with mosaic floor, leaded came and coloured lights.

Formal Sitting Room (9.169m x 5.997m)
With leaded came and coloured light transoms, depicting playwrights & poets, 2 French doors with leaded came and coloured light transoms, decorative wall panels, delicate Italian style ceiling and cornice, radiator, feature fireplace with ornate Palladian style marble surround and slate hearth, herringbone parquet surround.

Dining & Secondary Sitting Room (5.560m x 7.180m)
West facing with gas feature fireplace with ornate mahogany surround, delicate Italian ceiling with ornate cornice with 2 twin wall lights, 3 French style windows, all with leaded came and coloured light transoms depicting wildlife, picture rail, parquet style floor surround.

Tower Room / Study (3.687m x 3.409m)
With natural light from 5 windows all with leaded came transoms depicting Grecian' figures with Italian style ceiling with cornice.

Kitchen & Breakfast Room (5.796m x 8.082m)
Cast Iron Victorian range with fire, Shaker kitchen finished in Farrow & Ball green with walnut cabinet accents, large island, double butler sink, integrated dishwasher, 4 integrated ovens.

Laundry / Utility (5.981m x 3.27m)
Fitted units, stone flooring, Belfast sink, guest W/C.

First Floor
Approached by teak and mahogany staircase with easy risers, turned balustrading and newel posts.

Three Quarter Landing
With 15 sectioned mullioned' window with leaded came and coloured light window as a feature, depicting signs of the Zodiac and Morning, Noon & Night'

Galleried Landing (10.842m x 7.896m)
With ornate picture rail and cornice, roof light, partly opaque screen, parquet style surround.

Family Bathroom (3.847m x 2.685m)
A spacious bathroom with modern white suite inclusive of freestanding slipper bath with floor standing chrome tap, ceiling spotlights, smoke tinted full height glazed walk-in shower with grey tiling, walnut fitted units, chrome fence radiator, large landscape basin with mono tap.

Bedroom 1 (7.088m x 5.596m)
South facing, radiator, 5-branch centre fitting and twin wall light, lounge area with feature fireplace, separate dressing room.

Bedroom 1 Dressing Room (2.652m x 2.786m)
Cornice, natural light from 2 windows.

Bedroom 2 (Master Suite) with ensuite bathroom (Red Room) (5.324m x 5.828m)
West facing and generously proportioned with two large windows overlooking the gardens, lounge area with log burning feature fireplace, double doors leading through to a grand ensuite bathroom with freestanding rolltop bath with gold claw feet.

Bedroom 3 with Ensuite (Grey Room) (Bedroom: 4.126m x 4.403m Ensuite: 3.655m x 2.480m)
Modern styling with grey walls, two large windows delivering natural light, ensuite bathroom styled in pink and black with traditional white suite, freestanding rolltop bath with silver claw feet, modern walk-in shower with smoke glass full height screen, matt black rainfall shower.

Second Floor
Adjacent to Bedroom 2 a staircase flows up to a second-floor informal living room with Victorian feature fireplace. To the rear of the living room there's a long L' shaped hallway which directly services a large family bathroom, double bedroom with ensuite, reception room, split level room with modern kitchen above and access to the roof.

The bathroom is styled in a monochrome colour palette with a traditional white suite inclusive of freestanding roll top bath with silver claw feet and feature log burning Victorian fireplace.

The double bedroom enjoys a vaulted ceiling with Velux window and is complimented by an ensuite shower room.

The second floor is an ideal space to accommodate a young adult, guest accommodation or live-in nanny.

Bedroom : 3.723m x 5.135m
Ensuite : 1.877m x 2.834m
Bathroom : 4.564m x 3.679m
Reception Room : 5.365m x 4.111m
Kitchen : 3.989m x 2.841m
Below Kitchen : 2.59m x 2.623m

The Gardens
Wrapped around three aspects of the property you'll enjoy mature gardens delivering a blend of lawns, patio areas for entertaining and alfresco dining, with mature trees and shrubs adorning the perimeter. Impressive garden statuary, a formal rose bed, and a greenhouse complete the garden setting to frame this inviting family home.