High View, Quarry House Lane, Crossgate Moor, Durham

A rare opportunity to purchase a detached bungalow in a popular location.

Requiring modernisation and updating this is a great project. The property itself has been owned for a considerable number of years by our client and has accommodation which comprises: entrance porch, hallway, lounge with feature fireplace, family room overlooking the private rear gardens, dining room with bow window to front, kitchen with a range of floor and wall units with inset stainless steel sink drainer unit, space for electric cooker and plumbing and space for washing machine, there is a utility room and a useful storage cupboard. There are 4 bedrooms, a family bathroom with a suite comprising low level wc, wash hand basin and panelled bath tiled walls, there is an additional shower room with a shower cubicle, low level wc and wash hand basin. Externally there is a good sized private garden to rear which is laid to lawn and enjoys attractive views. There is a driveway to front for parking and 2 garages.

Subject to obtaining the necessary planning permissions this is a great project for a purchaser to create their own dream home.

Quarry House Lane occupies a convenient position within the Durham Johnston School catchment on the southern outskirts of the City Centre where there are a comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities and amenities available. Crossgate Moor continues to be one of the City's prime locations and is within easy reach of County Hall, the University Hospital of North Durham, the Land Registry and Durham University.

As well as easy access to the City Centre, it is just off the A(167) Highway which provides good road links to both North and South. It is a 2 minute walk to the River Browney.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

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PART A

Local Authority – Durham County Council

Council Tax Band – E

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

Gas Supply- Mains

Electricity supply – Mains

Water Supply – Mains (not metered)

Sewerage – Mains

Heating – Gas fired central heating via radiators

Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage

Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage

Parking- Driveway and garage

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 – the property is subject to Durham City Article 4 Direction

Probate- the sale of the property is subject to obtaining probate

Rights & Easements- None

Flood risk – Rivers and seas: very low Surface water: very low

Coastal Erosion – N/A

Protected Trees - NA

Planning Permission – There is a planning application in with the council for the neighouring house to get a 2 storey extension. Further information can be found at https://publicaccess.durham.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?previousCaseType=Property&keyVal=T0U78HGDG3K00&previousCaseNumber=000UREGDBU000&previousCaseUprn=100110739089&activeTab=summary&previousKeyVal=S3QVADGD0M703

Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility

Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area, further searches may be required.

The information has been obtained from the seller and, where appropriate, from publicly available or other relevant sources, and has been compiled in good faith. Information supplied by third parties or external sources may be subject to change.

J W Wood is not qualified to provide legal, surveying, structural or other specialist advice. Where any information requires legal or technical interpretation, or where any matter is of particular importance to your decision to purchase, you should seek appropriate verification from your conveyancer, surveyor or other suitably qualified professional before committing to significant expenditure.

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