Luxurious homes in easy reach of central Newcastle and fabulous countryside properties in Northumberland made up the most expensive house purchases in the North East last month.
Data from the Land Registry reveals the area's millionaire's rows, showing the streets where people paid the highest prices for property in September.
Smart suburb Gosforth dominates the list, featuring two homes worth a fair bit over £1m.
Home buyers are also paying top dollar to live in the likes of Jesmond and Ponteland.
Here's were the top 10 most expensive house purchases made in the region last month took place:
Elmfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle
Sold for £1,325,000 on September 9
September's priciest house lies on tree-lined Elmfield Road, near the heart of Gosforth.
The swanky semi-detached house has increased in its already-impressive value, rising £430,000 since it was last sold for £895,000 in 2003.
Westfield Drive, Newcastle
Sold for £1,300,000 on September 20
Gosforth remains at the top of the pile, with this fancy five-bedroom, two-bathroom house which sits among the large and luxurious houses on leafy Westfield Drive, close to the Town Moor.
Middlebrook, Ponteland
Sold for £980,000 on September 6
With seven bedrooms and a conservatory with views over the large gardens, estate agents described this house as both "traditional and contemporary in design" - and its new owners obviously agreed it was "exceptional", shelling out close to £1m to buy it.
Osborne Avenue, Jesmond
Sold for £910,000 on September 13
This smart terrace house in the middle of desirable Jesmond features six bedrooms and a stylish outdoor terrace area.
Richmond Way, Ponteland
Sold for £860,000 on September 13
A detached house with five bedrooms covering around 4500 sq ft, this house includes its own cinema room and a huge landscaped garden set over two levels.
Linden Road, Gosforth
Sold for £850,000 on September 9
Once again Gosforth proves itself to be home of some of the most high-value houses in the area, with this sale of a spacious terraced house set over three floors.
Fernville Road, Gosforth
Sold for £770,000 on September 4
With its shady willow-lined garden, this five-bed family home lies in a quiet street near the Town Moor, close to Gosforth High Street.
Great North Road, Stannington, Morpeth
Sold for £695,000 on September 11
A five-bedroom detached bungalow near Morpeth, which is set at the end of a large drive with sizeable gardens, was bought for this impressive price last month
Durham Road, Gateshead
Sold for £670,000 on September 5
Marble floors, swanky en-suites and an orangery are among the features the new owners of this four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gateshead were able to enjoy once they picked up the keys.
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