13 Long Row
13 Long Row started life as a mineworkers cottage providing a home for a miner and his family working in the ironstone mine at Port Mulgrave. The mine was opened in 1857 with the ironstone mined there feeding the blast furnaces on Tyneside. Eventually the mine was worked out with the last of the machinery being sold for scrap in 1934. Following that the wooden gantry accidentally caught fire and burned down. The north pier wall was then blown up by the Royal Engineers at the beginning of the second world war as a precaution against a German invasion. Today Port Mulgrave is protected by the National Trust and has become one of the most popular Jurrasic sites in the UK.
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It is also phenomenally beautiful.
Some people call it unlucky...we call it home.
The front of the house faces west and is a natural sun trap. The stones absorb heat from the sun through the day and radiate it out as the sun goes down and the day cools. This is the place to sit and enjoy the evening glass of wine.
With comfortable sofas and views of the sunset, the living room is warm and cosy and made for conversation and laughter.
With views across the water to the horizon be prepared for "animated discussions" over who gets the seats with the sea view.
Complete with cooker, washing machine, fridge and microwave. Cook amazing meals but don't forget to eat out at some of the areas wonderful eating establishments.
Whether its coming in after a wet and windy winter's walk along the coast or covered in sand from a summer's day at the beach, being able to jump straight into a hot shower is nothing but great.
Comfortable bed, digital TV with DVD player, views out to sea...why get out of bed! You bring the beach towels and we'll provide bedding, bath towels and hand towels so that's one less thing to think about.
Lying in bed and looking out to the horizon - what's not to like.