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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · DH5 9GH
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About
Chosen by the current owners due to its exceptional plot, this modern four-bedroom detached house is situated at the edge of the popular Bramblewood development and features an open outlook over the dene to the front, a south-west facing enclosed back garden, and generous parking space.
The "Lime" design is perfectly suited to family buyers, with excellent bedroom sizes and two bathrooms on the first floor.
On the ground floor, the hall includes a cloakroom/wc and leads to a good-sized living room at the front.
The impressively spacious 24ft kitchen/dining room spans the full width of the house and features an extensive range of contemporary units, integrated appliances, and double-glazed French windows to the back garden.
The energy-efficient specification includes gas central heating via radiators with an Ideal Logic combination boiler, and uPVC double glazing.
Viewing of this outstanding modern family home is highly recommended.
This popular modern development is in a great location for access to major regional centres, with the nearby A690 and A19 providing good road routes to Durham City, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and the beaches on the North East coast.
Nearby Houghton le Spring and Hetton le Hole have good amenities, and numerous local schools are accessible.
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, Hetton Lyons Country Park and Houghton Golf Club are also within easy reach.
MATERIAL INFORMATION: In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s Material Information in Property Listings Guidance PART A Local Authority – Sunderland City Council Council Tax Band – D Tenure – Freehold Warranties - NHBC 10-year warranty Estate Service Charge - An annual service charge is payable in respect of maintenance of the estate's Amenity Areas undertaken by the estate Management Company.
Reviewed annually and payable on 1st January Management Company - Trustmgt RFS Limited PART B Property Type – Detached Property Construction – Standard Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken are the maximum dimensions available between internal walls unless otherwise indicated Electricity supply – Mains Water Supply – Mains, metered Sewerage – Mains Heating – Gas boiler with radiators Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – Parking – Garage and off-street parking.
Street parking with no permit restrictions PART C Building Safety – The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues.
However, we would recommend that the purchaser engage the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm Restrictions – None Covenants - Covenants which affect the property are contained within a Transfer from Gentoo Homes Limited dated 28th March 2022, and the Land Registry Title Register, which are available for inspection.
The Transfer provides further details of the service charge and the Management Company's obligations.
Selective licencing area – Not included Conservation Area - No Article 4 Planning Restricted area - Not Included Rights & Easements- See Land Registry title register Flood risk – Rivers and Seas: Very low.
Surface Water: Very low. Coastal Erosion – N/A Planning – None current Building Control – 2022 Estate development.
2022 NICEIC Electrical installation Accessibility/Adaptations – None Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area. Further searches may be required.
The vendor has made no other Material Information disclosures. This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor before 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 judgment 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 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, including buyers, when their offer is accepted.
This must be completed per purchaser, who will become the legal owner(s) of the property in the transaction. There is a £30 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser for these checks.
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