1-bedroom flat · DH3 3SE
Sold STCListed 422 days
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About
Hopgarth Court is a small private cul de sac development in an ideal location for easy access to the town centre shops, restaurants, bars, leisure facilities and transport links.
This one-bedroom, ground floor apartment is an excellent investment opportunity. The courtyard-style development includes a garden area with allocated residents' parking.
The layout includes a entry way, lounge, kitchen, double bedroom en-suite bathroom. The specification includes electric heating and uPVC double glazing.
The property is within walking distance of Chester le Street's many shops and amenities and the attractive Riverside Park.
The town is particularly popular as it has excellent road links to Durham City, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, and a railway station on the main east coast line allows easy commuting and rapid access to Durham City and Newcastle upon Tyne.
MATERIAL INFORMATION: In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s Material information in property listings Guidance PART A Local Authority – Durham County Council Council Tax Band A Tenure –Leasehold Ground Rent - £30 per annum PART B Property Type – Lower Flat Property Construction – Standard Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls Electricity supply – Mains Water Supply - Mains Sewerage – Mains Heating - Gas Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – Parking- allocated PART C Building Safety – (The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues.
However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm) Restrictions – Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register which is available for inspection.
Selective licencing area –No Rights & Easements- TBC Flood risk – Very Low Coastal Erosion – Very Low Planning Permission – No Accessibility/Adaptations – None Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area, further searches may be required.
No other Material Information disclosures have been made by the vendor.
This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor prior to marketing.
However, such information could change after compilation of the data, so J W Wood cannot be held liable for any changes post compilation or any accidental errors or omissions.
Furthermore, J W Wood are not legally qualified and conveyancing documents are often complicated, necessitating judgement on our part about which parts are “Material Information” to be disclosed.
If any information provided, or other matter relating to the property, is of particular importance to you, please do seek verification from a legal advisor before committing to expenditure.
HMRC supervises the legal obligation for all estate agents to conduct identity checks on their customers, this includes buyers when their offer is accepted.
This must be completed, per purchaser, who in the transaction will result in being the legal owner(s) of the property.
There is a £30 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser, for these checks.
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
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Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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