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See how verdicts work6-bedroom detached house · NE39 2HP
For saleListed 292 days
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Jan Mitchell Properties are delighted to welcome to the market this impressively spacious and well-appointed three-storey detached family home with a stunning kitchen/dining/family room with double atrium-style roof windows, a double garage and a landscaped garden, built in 2016 and situated in a small cul-de-sac in the village of High Spen.
The house provides generous accommodation finished to a high quality - having been built by a private builder to an individual design and specification - and comprises: entrance hallway, 23'-long living room with log-burning stove, sitting room, spacious open-plan kitchen/dining/family room (extending to 34' wide and 21' deep) with large skylight windows, Italian quartz worktops and double French doors to the garden, utility room, W.C., integral double garage with electric sectional door, first floor landing to the large master bedroom with en suite shower, three further first floor bedrooms and a bathroom that includes a free-standing bath; there are two additional double bedrooms to the second floor, with a shower room accessed from the top landing.
There is an extended cobbled driveway to the front, and lawned garden, with access around both sides to the landscaped rear garden, which has a patio area and a level raised lawn.
Location Sycamore Court is a small and exclusive development of individually-built houses, situated just off Strothers Road within High Spen, which is a popular village on the outskirts of Rowlands Gill offering village amenities including a butcher's shop, a farm shop, a renowned tea room and a primary school.
There is a local bus route to Newcastle and the Metro Centre (within 10 miles and 7 miles respectively), beautiful surrounding countryside and attractions that include Chopwell Woods, Garesfield Golf Club and the picturesque Derwent Walk - an area renowned for the majestic Red Kites.
It is approximately 8 miles from Consett and 17 miles from Durham. Ground Floor Entrance Hall - Radiator, stairs to first floor.
Living Room - Fireplace with log burning stove, radiator, coving, French doors to rear garden. Sitting Room - Radiator.
Kitchen/Dining/Family Room - Open-plan room with two atrium-style skylight roof windows, kitchen area fitted with contemporary wall and base units and island unit with inset ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, Italian quartz worktops, built-in electric oven, 5-ring gas hob with extractor over, integrated dishwasher, laminate flooring, recessed spotlights, vertical radiator, radiator, two sets of French doors to rear garden.
Utility Room - Fitted with white base units, wood-effect worktops, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, radiator, tiled floor, extractor. W.C.
- W.C., pedestal wash basin, radiator, extractor, tiled floor. Double Garage - Electric sectional door, wall-mounted gas central heating boiler and hot water cylinder, lights.
First Floor Landing - Recessed spotlights. Master Bedroom - Fitted wardrobes, two radiators.
En Suite Shower Room - Fitted with a shower cubicle with dual-head mains-fed shower, pedestal wash basin, W.C., part Travertine tiled walls and tiled floor, built-in cupboard, towel radiator, recessed spotlights, extractor.
Bedroom 2 - Radiator, Velux window. Bedroom 3 - Radiator. Bedroom 4 - Radiator.
Bathroom - Fitted with a contemporary white suite comprising free-standing bath, wash basin, W.C., Travertine part-tiled walls, recessed spotlights, towel radiator, extractor.
Second Floor Landing - Loft hatch, Velux window. Bedroom 5 - Radiator, Velux window. Bedroom 6 - Radiator, Velux window.
Shower Room - Fitted with a shower cubicle with mains-fed shower, wash basin, W.C., radiator, Travertine part-tiled walls, recessed spotlights, extractor, Velux window.
Gardens and Driveway - There is a widened cobbled driveway, which provides enough space to park 4 cars, and a lawned front garden with access to both sides to the rear garden, which has a landscaped patio and a level raised lawn with raised borders.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO PURCHASERS We endeavour to make our property details accurate.
However, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and are not to relied upon as statements of representation or fact.
Any services, systems and appliances listed in the details have not been tested by us and no guarantee is given to their operating ability or efficiency.
All the measurements and floor plans have been taken as a guide to prospective purchasers and are not to be relied upon. Please be advised that some of the information may be awaiting vendor approval.
If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us direct.
MAKING AN OFFER Please note that all offers will require financial verification including mortgage agreement in principle, proof of deposit funds, proof of available cash and full chain details including selling agents and solicitors down the chain.
Under New Money Laundering Regulations we require proof of identification from all buyers before acceptance letters are sent and solicitors can be instructed.
Tenure - We are not able to verify the tenure of the property as it is not always possible to see sight of the relevant documentation prior to marketing.
Prospective purchasers must make further enquiries with their legal adviser Council Tax Band: F (Gateshead Council) Tenure: Freehold
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