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See how verdicts work5-bedroom terraced house · DL3 6LZ
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About
This substantial five bedroomed town house offers versatile accommodation across three floors. Larger than the average properties within the street and retaining many characterful features.
The property has a commanding kerb appeal and enjoys very pleasant views over the open parkland of North Lodge Park to the front.
The location is convenient being with walking distance of the local shops, schools and amenities of the area as well as ease of access to Darlington's town centre and also the Northgate/Harrowgate Hill areas of town including North Road Train station.
Available with no onward chain and in ready to move into order, the property has been a very successful commercial let for the current vendors who have secured long term lets from local businesses for their visiting staff.
All relevant compliance is valid an in place and that venture could be explored by a new owner.
If you are looking for the property as a family home then it is configured for use in this way also and could also offer multi-generational living accommodation on the second floor.
Viewing is highly encouraged to fully understand the proportions, versatility and appeal of the property.
It is in ready to move into order whilst still offering the potential to enhance the beauty of this period home.
Warmed by gas central heating with a floor standing boiler providing heat to the ground floor and first floor. A second wall mounted combination boiler heats the second floor.
A brief summary of the accommodation is as follows: Grand entrance hallway with return staircase to the first floor and access to the main front lounge, and rear sitting room.
Access to the dining dining room which leading through to a galley kitchen and separate utility room. There is also a useful understairs storage cupboard also accessed from the entrance hallway.
To the first floor there are three double bedrooms, two with useful vanity sinks, a family sized shower room/WC and sink with plenty of inbuilt storage cupboard and a second separate WC with hand basin.
A galleried staircase from the first floor leads to the second floor landing where there is presently a front lounge (or 5th bedroom) a kitchenette, one rear double bedroom and a bathroom with bath and a over the bath shower, WC and hand basin plus under eave storage and an accessible ceiling velux window.
Externally there is a forecourt garden and a rear courtyard garden. A covered passageway gives access to a WC and a brick storage shed.
The brick built garage with roller door access from the rear service lane also has a personnel door from the covered passageway.
Reception Hallway - A wooden entrance door with stained glass detail opens into the impressive hallway which has the original balustrade and leads to the first floor.
Lounge - 4.88 x 4.75 (16'0" x 15'7") - A large reception room with a bay window overlooking parkland to the front and having a feature fireplace to the chimney breast.
Sitting Room - 4.42 x 3.93 (14'6" x 12'10") - A second sitting room this time overlooking the rear aspect through a nice feature of a bay window.
The original Victorian marble fireplace has a deep mantle and is a beautiful feature within this room.
Dining Room - 4.41 x 3.36 (14'5" x 11'0") - A sizeable room easily accommodating a family table and having a a lovely feature of a corner window looking onto the courtyard.
Kitchen - 3.90 x 2.16 (12'9" x 7'1") - FItted galley style with an ample range of cabinets.
The floor standing gas boiler is situated here and the room has a window flooding to the side overlooking the courtyard garden.
Utility Room - 2.16 x 2.11 (7'1" x 6'11") - With fitted wall cabinets and worksurface with stainless steel sink unit. There is also plumbing for an automatic washing machine.
A door from the utility room leads into the covered passage which in turn has a door out into the courtyard garden area.
First Floor - Landing - Leading to three bedrooms, shower room/WC and a further separate WC. There is also a staircase to the second floor.
Bedroom One - 5.2 x 3.93 (17'0" x 12'10") - A generous master bedroom with walk in bay window with views of the park and having a pretty feature fireplace with tiled inset.
Bedroom Two - 4.44 x 3.98 (14'6" x 13'0") - A second double bedroom this time overlooking the rear and also having a pretty cast fireplace and a ceramic handbasin.
Bedroom Three - 3.97 x 3.36 (13'0" x 11'0") - The third bedroom on this floor is also a sizeable double bedroom with an original cast fireplace, vanity sink unit and overlooks the front aspect.
Shower Room/Wc - With a corner shower cubicle, pedestal handbasin and WC. Separate/Wc - WC and handbasin.
Second Floor - Landing - The landing leads to a double bedroom, front facing sitting room (or further bedroom) bathroom with bath and over the bath shower and kitchenette.
Bedroom Four - 4.00 x 3.24 (13'1" x 10'7") - A double bedroom overlooking the rear with a dormer window.
Bedroom Five/Sitting Room - 4.01 x 3.58 (13'1" x 11'8") - with a chimney breast and a dormer window to the front aspect.
Storage Room - 3.28 x 2.43 (10'9" x 7'11") - Comprising a range of storage units, wall mounted central heating boiler and there is an accessible Velux window.
Bathroom/Wc - Comprising a panelled bath with over the bath shower, pedestal handbasin and WC. A ceiling accessible velux window and ample under eaves storage.
Externally - There is a forecourt and covered courtyard. There is a brick built store and outside cloaks/WC.
A personnel door from the courtyard provides access to the a brick built garage which has a roller door which opens to the rear service lane, in addition there is pedestrian access via single gate,
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