BY IAN CROUCH

An E-Bike left charging is suspected of sparking a fire which destroyed a house at Tea Gardens overnight.

Firefighters arrived at the single storey brick veneer home in Martin Circuit at about 10.00pm on Thursday to find a fire in a garage had quickly spread to the rest of the home.

Crews spent 4 hours extinguishing and mopping up the blaze.

Police say the owners were away in Sydney.

Forensic officers and fire investigators will examine the scene on Friday morning to confirm the cause of the blaze.