4-bedroom detached house · DL15 9GA
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This large, detached family home is as flexible as it is well presented.
It has been owned by our clients since it was built, and during their ownership they have extended it and improved it throughout, now offering a fine home to the sales market.
It boasts a generous, family friendly garden, ample parking and pleasant touches internally such as a refitted stair case, a solid wooden doors upstairs & part glazed doors downstairs.
The accommodation comprises of a bright entrance hallway with bright modern tiling and a feature stair case and banister rising to the first floor and bespoke fitted storage under neath, presented in solid oak and glass.
Immediately to the right is a cloakroom/wc, whilst to the left is a separate room with newly laid laminated flooring that offers a wealth of uses such as a Gym, an office/ playroom, or even a bedroom.
The open plan kitchen is located at the rear of the house and features a wealth of complementary units for storage, all presented in white with black granite worktops and integrated appliances that consist of induction hob with extractor hood above, dishwasher, oven and grill, microwave and sink, along with space for free standing ones as well.
The kitchen also features a dining area and double doors that lead to the patio. The living room has also been extended and now offers a generous room with hard wood flooring & plenty of light.
The garage has been converted and is now used as an office - this too could provide many different uses as well.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms - all of which feature fitted wardrobes- the master bedroom features a refitted ensuite shower room.
The family bathroom completes the layout and this features a bath with shower above, toilet and sink - all presented in dark tiling.
The South facing garden at the back of the property is set up with family life in mind. It is predominantly laid to lawn so great for pets and children to play on.
At the bottom of the garden is a decked area - perfect for entertaining or eating outside.
McMillan Drive is a modern, yet well-established housing development, which is a short walk to Crook town centre.
It is also just a short distance from the A68 , so this property offers excellent transport links for commuters.
Weardale and all of its attractions such as the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Killhope lead mining and High Force waterfall are reachable by car.
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 – D with improvement indicator Tenure – Freehold PART B Property Type – detached and extended 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 & Solar panels - Panels are leased from A Shade Greener.
The lease is for 25 years from 2014 Water Supply - Mains metered Sewerage – Mains Heating - Mains gas fired, Baxi Platinum boiler with radiators which has been serviced annually.
Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – Parking: Driveway 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 - restrictive covenants are noted on the title documents Rights & Easements- rights are noted on the title documents Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction Flood risk – very low Coastal Erosion - NA Protected Trees – no Conservation area – no Planning Permission – no Accessibility – The property has not been altered for accessibility Mining Area – yes Selective License Area – no The property has 3 title documents 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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