4-bedroom detached house · DL12 9BF
Sold STCListed 284 days
Opportunity summary
See Archie’s verdict, returns by strategy and what to check before viewing.
About
We are pleased to bring to the market this beautifully presented, four bedroom detached family home located on the Grangefield estate overlooking the central green.
The property offers spacious accommodation briefly comprising: Entrance Hallway, Cloakroom, Kitchen, Living/Dining Room, Landing, Master Bedroom with En Suite, Three Additional Bedrooms and Shower Room.
Externally there is a Single Garage, Rear Garden with patio, Garden Sheds and Garden Room.
Grangefields is situated in the sought-after village of Startforth and the property has a bus stop close by or is a pleasant twenty minute walk from of the historic and popular market town of Barnard Castle.
Within Barnard Castle, there are a wide variety of amenities such as restaurants, independent shops, primary and secondary schools.
Further amenities are available in Darlington and Bishop Auckland which are both within a thirty-minute drive.
GROUND FLOOR Hallway Accessed via a part glazed entrance door, vinyl flooring, twin ceiling lights, radiator, stairs rising to the first floor accommodation and understairs recess.
Storage cupboard with sensor lighting, doors leading off to the first floor accommodation.
Kitchen Fitted with a range of gloss wall and floor units with wood effect worktops and tiled splashabacks.
Sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, integrated electric fan oven, four ring gas hob with chimney style extractor fan over. Plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.
Vinyl flooring, central ceiling light, radiator and window looking out over the front of the property.
Cloakroom Low level wc, hand wash basin with tiled splash back, central ceiling light, vinyl flooring and radiator.
Living/Dining Room Living area with central ceiling light, radiator and French doors leading out to the garden with double glazed side lights.
Through access to the dining area with central ceiling light, radiator and window looking out over the rear garden.
FIRST FLOOR Landing Central ceiling light, radiator, good sized airing cupboard housing the water tank and providing useful storage. Doors accessing the first floor accommodation.
Master Bedroom Double bedroom located to the front of the property with double glazed window, central ceiling light and radiator.
En Suite Step-in shower with mains shower, low level wc, pedestal hand wash basin, tiled splashbacks, vinyl flooring, central ceiling light and heated towel rail.
Bedroom Two Double bedroom with built-in over stairs cupboard, window to the front elevation, central ceiling light and radiator.
Bedroom Three Double bedroom with window to overlooking the rear garden, central ceiling light and radiator.
Bedroom Four Good sized single bedroom with window overlooking the rear garden, central ceiling light and radiator.
Shower Room Oversized walk-in shower with mains fed shower, pedestal hand wash basin, low level wc, tiled splash backs, central ceiling light, heated towel radiator and obscured glazed window.
EXTERNALLY To the front of the property there is a tarmacadam driveway providing off street parking for two cars.
Access to the rear garden can be obtained via a gate to the side of the property or through the French doors in the living room.
The garden is bounded by fences comprising of three defined areas including: - an easily maintained flagged patio/gravelled garden with timber garden shed.
Partition timber fence with gated access to a lawned garden with central pathway leading to a raised decked area with a further garden shed and garden room.
Garage Single garage with up and over garage door. The garage has both light and power installed.
PROPERTY INFORMATION Title Number(s): DU364814 Tenure: Freehold Management Fee: Estimated at approximately £200 per annum.
Services: Mains Gas, Mains Electricity, Mains Water & Mains Drainage Heating: Gas Fired Central Heating Local Authority: Durham Council Tax Band: D Annual Price: £2,551 Conservation Area: No Flood Risk: Very low Floor Area: 1,065 ft 2 / 99 m 2 Predicted Broadband Speeds : Basic4 Mbps, Superfast53 Mbps and Ultrafast8500 Mbps Satellite / Fibre TV Availability: BT and Sky SurveyWe have not undertaken a survey of the property and therefore are unable to comment on its structural condition.
Covenants and Easements The property is subject to restrictive covenant(s) and/or easement(s) that will need to be verified by the seller's solicitor.
PRICE £285,000 VIEWING Strictly by appointment through the selling agents Addisons Chartered Surveyors opt 1 or BROCHURE Details taken January 2026 and photographs taken 2025.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
Returns
Set an offer; the calculator follows it.
We're still gathering serviced-accommodation data for this area.
Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
0.0% below asking
This is not financial or investment advice. Prop AI Deals is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide investment advice.
All investment calculators, property analyses, and AI-generated insights are for informational purposes only. Property investment carries risk and may result in financial loss. All calculations should be independently verified and you should consult with FCA-authorised financial advisers before making any investment decisions.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Tax implications vary by individual circumstances.
Deal
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.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
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.
See projected short-stay revenue vs a vanilla BTL for this property.
See real sub-let margins (HMO room rates & SA nightly rates) vs the landlord rent.
Area
Agent & docs

FAQ
About Grangefields, Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12
Explore nearby