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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · DH5 8NX
No longer listedListed 362 days
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About
Offering ideal living space for family buyers, this spacious modern home has generous accommodation over three floors and includes a very rare combination of five double bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The interior of this unique design is extremely impressive, having been extended, significantly remodelled and extensively upgraded throughout.
The outside space is also appealing, with a double drive providing ample parking, and a south facing back garden with an open outlook. On the ground floor, the main living room has a large bay window.
To the rear, the hugely impressive 23ft kitchen/dining room spans the full width of the house, and has been refitted to include an extensive range of contemporary high gloss units, quartz worktops and a generous range of integrated appliances.
The dining area opens to a comfortable garden room extension, with a vaulted ceiling. From the kitchen, there is access to a utility and ground floor cloakroom/wc.
On the first floor, there are three double bedrooms and a refitted family shower room.
The main bedroom suite extends the full depth of the house, including a 16ft bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a refitted en suite shower room.
From the landing, a staircase leads to the second floor accommodation, including two double bedrooms and a store room, all of which feature southerly facing skylight windows.
The specification includes gas central heating with a replacement combination boiler, uPVC double glazing and replacement oak internal doors.
An exceptional family home offering rarely available living space.
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 with Improvement Indicator.
If the property has been improved or extended since it was placed in a Council Tax band, a Yes will be shown.
If a Yes is shown, the band will be reviewed and may increase following the sale of the property.
Tenure – Freehold 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- Double width drive 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 Bowey Construction Limited dated 20th February 1988, and the Land Registry Title Register, which is available for inspection.
Selective licencing area – Not included Conservation Area - No Article 4 Planning Restricted area - No Rights & Easements- None Flood risk – Rivers and Seas: Very low. Surface Water: Very low.
Coastal Erosion – N/A Planning & Building Control – Planning: 1997 Estate planning permission. Building Control : 2007 CORGI gas fire. 2014 NICEIC Electrics. 2016 Conservatory roof & associated works.
2018 Loft conversion. 2018 Elecrical Circuit installations. 2022 GASAFE Boiler 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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