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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · DH8 9QX
No longer listedListed 485 days
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About
A beautiful four bedroom detached family home with elevated views to the rear, located within a cul-de-sac development.
The property provides a generous amount of living accommodation as well as modern interior and it certainly caters for family life.
Internally the property comprises; entrance hallway, family room, lounge, a modern kitchen diner with integrated appliances and French doors that lead to the garden.
Upstairs comprises; four bedrooms the largest having storage cupboard and en-suite shower room and the family bathroom with a feature bath.
Externally there is a landsacped garden which has a handy storage area at the back. To the front is a lawn and driveway for two cars.
Wesley Lea is a cul-de-sac development located in Castleside which is around two miles from Consett town Centre.
Excellent transport links are located via the nearby A692 and A68, the regional cities of Newcastle and Durham are both around 15 miles from the property.
The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Beauty is also access just over one mile away.
A viewing comes highly recommended 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 Tenure – Freehold PART B Property Type – 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 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- 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 – 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 - no Rights & Easements- none Flood risk – very low Coastal Erosion - NA Planning Permission – Yes 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.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
Returns
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
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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.
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