Lambton Estate development

[CraigyLee]

Oh aye, the prices are mental. It's like someone from down south has just blindly bought some land up north to develop without any idea on the area or house prices in the north-east in general. 650k man.

Genuinely interested to see what happens I can’t see the houses selling

 

[Wicksy]

Even high generals wood is rubbish for shops and whatnot. You've got the curry house and a pair of offies in harraton and an Italian which changes hands like I do my pants. Assuming you don't want to go to tin kok wan or the rickleton arms of course.

I live around the corner to San Lorenzo's - before that it was called Amiros - that's the only change that I can remember since it was the George pub about 10 years back

Aye but middle of ne where

Semi rural m8 - some lovely walks and if needs be you can walk to the Galleries in less than 30 minutes

 

[CraigyLee]

Aye but middle of ne where

cant say I’ve missed living 5 mins away from somewhere tbh I do miss the extra 20 mins in bed sometimes like

suppose mount pleasant a bit closer to amenities with the co op up the top of the bank and the bars in walking distance

 

[AndrewP]

Thank you, I hope I do too. I can’t deny it’s been protracted, the solicitors for Miller were pretty useless answering my solicitors queries until I threatened to pull out. Now hoping to exchange next week.
It was an apartment I wanted which is why I decided to buy. They are 2 bedroom which is perfect for me. Currently there are 12 for sale (I think) with others being built.

£270k for a two bed flat in Burnmoor? They look nice but that's canny mental.

You can get five bed detached newbuild for that nearby.

 

[janey]

£270k for a two bed flat in Burnmoor? They look nice but that's canny mental.

It is steep, no denying it. But I wanted an apartment, I don’t want a big house, and not many new build developments have apartments. It’s convenient for where I want to be in terms of who I want to be near/close to and I’m 56 so I’m buying it to live in forever not to think about selling and moving on in the future.
I also think that when the retail area opens with shops and cafes etc, it will a nice place to live.
It just ticks the boxes for me.

 

[AndrewP]

It is steep, no denying it. But I wanted an apartment, I don’t want a big house, and not many new build developments have apartments. It’s convenient for where I want to be in terms of who I want to be near/close to and I’m 56 so I’m buying it to live in forever not to think about selling and moving on in the future.
I also think that when the retail area opens with shops and cafes etc, it will a nice place to live.
It just ticks the boxes for me.

You're right about the lack of apartments in new build areas. They seemed to stop building them at some point in the 2000s.

Hope your move goes well and you enjoy your new home.

 

[janey]

You're right about the lack of apartments in new build areas. They seemed to stop building them at some point in the 2000s.

Hope your move goes well and you enjoy your new home.

Thank you I do too. It won’t be ready until June/July so plenty of time to wait yet

 

[Kent_Mackem]

Wonder if it is the developer or Lambton sat waiting for the post each morning needing their money?

 

[chriswallace85]

It wasn't a dig at the place tbf but that particular location there is absolutely nothing about. If you put some top class new builds like these down near the Mill in Houghton then you'd say fair enough, charge a bit more but not where they currently are. Still not charge them daft prices mind. Absolutely barmy.

I agree. There's some nice new 'executive' houses just off North Road on the way up to Hetton. Spring Meadows it's called.

 

[Mackem00]

It is steep, no denying it. But I wanted an apartment, I don’t want a big house, and not many new build developments have apartments. It’s convenient for where I want to be in terms of who I want to be near/close to and I’m 56 so I’m buying it to live in forever not to think about selling and moving on in the future.
I also think that when the retail area opens with shops and cafes etc, it will a nice place to live.
It just ticks the boxes for me.

If it's right for you then it doesn't mean a diddley what the rest of us think like. Enjoy. The build on them is top notch.

 

[Rustie Trombone]

It is steep, no denying it. But I wanted an apartment, I don’t want a big house, and not many new build developments have apartments. It’s convenient for where I want to be in terms of who I want to be near/close to and I’m 56 so I’m buying it to live in forever not to think about selling and moving on in the future.
I also think that when the retail area opens with shops and cafes etc, it will a nice place to live.
It just ticks the boxes for me.

Enjoy you're new gaff mate - they are great looking buildings.

 

[janey]

If it's right for you then it doesn't mean a diddley what the rest of us think like. Enjoy. The build on them is top notch.

It’s absolutely right for me (I hope ) The build is brilliant, I guess that’s partly what you are paying for and thank you

Enjoy you're new gaff mate - they are great looking buildings.

Thank you

 

[monkeytassle]

I live around the corner to San Lorenzo's - before that it was called Amiros - that's the only change that I can remember since it was the George pub about 10 years back

Semi rural m8 - some lovely walks and if needs be you can walk to the Galleries in less than 30 minutes

Aye I lived along the road for yonks

 

[Sam Handwich]

I also think that when the retail area opens with shops and cafes etc, it will a nice place to live.

Have i missed something.

 

[AndrewP]

Have i missed something.

They're opening a retail offering on the old garden centre site apparently. Heard it's going to be a home bargains with a 99p chip butty cafe.

 

[CraigyLee]

Have i missed something.

guessing it’ll be something like what’s at teal farm with the Sainsbury’s local/pub and a few retail units

 

[janey]

Have i missed something.

Only if you don’t know they are building an area with shops, coffee shops, and bistro type bars.
These are obviously just artist impressions

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They're opening a retail offering on the old garden centre site apparently. Heard it's going to be a home bargains with a 99p chip butty cafe.

It’s not on the garden centre site. It’s on the site of the old Lambton Hall

 

[AndrewP]

It’s not on the garden centre site. It’s on the site of the old Lambton

Deeper into the estate then? The artist impression looks canny. Hope it does well.

 

[janey]

Deeper into the estate then? The artist impression looks canny. Hope it does well.

Yeah. Behind the houses. I hope it does too.

 

[a1970man]

Only if you don’t know they are building an area with shops, coffee shops, and bistro type bars.
These are obviously just artist impressions

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It’s not on the garden centre site. It’s on the site of the old Lambton Hall

Looks nice, but I'd be cautious.

In gosforth they built hundreds of houses at Great Park with similar artists impressions of country living and a cafe society.

As the houses didn't sell as well as they thought, no one took up the options of the cafes and shops, so they're all empty and unfinished.
The developers just want too much for the leases for the units and retailers just wont pay it.

Newcastle Great Park Action Group

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Seems like a great place once it's done like.