3-bedroom semi-detached house · DH1 3QF
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Occupying a pleasant position within the highly regarded Merryoaks area of the Durham, this traditional extended three-bedroom detached home presents an excellent opportunity for purchasers seeking a property with scope to update and personalise.
Benefiting from gas central heating, double glazing, and well-proportioned accommodation throughout, the property is ideally suited to a range of buyers.
The accommodation briefly comprises an entrance porch leading into a welcoming hallway with stairs to the first floor, a bright and spacious lounge featuring a bay window to the front elevation, and a separate dining room opening through to the extended kitchen.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units incorporating an inset sink and drainer, with space for an electric cooker, plumbing and space for a washing machine, integrated fridge and freezer, and a side door providing direct access to the rear garden.
Completing the ground floor is a bathroom fitted with a low-level WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath, and part tiled walls.
To the first floor, there are three bedrooms, two of which benefit from a full wall of fitted wardrobes, together with a shower room comprising a low-level WC, wash hand basin, shower cubicle with electric wall-mounted shower, and part tiled walls.
Externally, the property enjoys low-maintenance gardens to both the front and rear, together with a block-paved driveway accessed via double gates, providing off-street parking.
To the rear, there is also a garage fitted with an up-and-over door.
Park House Road is a popular residential location, adjacent to a local park, playground, and community centre with its amenities and exercise classes, itself situated within the well established area of Merryoaks which is on the outskirts of the immediate City Centre where there are comprehensive shopping and recreation facilities and amenities available.
It is also just off the A167 highway which provides good road links to both North and South and is within easy reach of Durham Johnston School, rated outstanding by Ofsted, Durham High School – named by the Sunday Times as the top independent secondary school in the North East - and excellent primary schools including St Margarets and Neville’s Cross.
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 – C Tenure – Freehold The property is currently unregistered and the first registration will form part of the conveyancing PART B Property Type – Semi detached 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 Gas Supply- Mains Electricity supply – Mains Water Supply – Mains (metered) Sewerage – Mains Heating – Gas fired central heating via radiators Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – Parking- Driveway and garage 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 Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction Probate- The property is a probate sale and probate has been obtained Rights & Easements- None Flood risk – Rivers and seas: very low Surface water: very low Coastal Erosion – N/A Protected Trees - NA Planning Permission – There are no current planning applications in the locality that we are aware of.
Or planning details that are known Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility 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 £35 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser, for these checks.
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