2 bedroom apartment for sale in Sylvan House, South Street, Durham City
£350,000
Offers Over

Key Points
Address
Sylvan House, South Street,
Durham City
Price
£350,000
Offers Over
Property Style
First Floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Tenure
leasehold
Council Tax Band
F
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Enjoying a view of Durham Castle from a private balcony, 19 Sylvan House is a self contained first floor apartment of a high standard and specification.
Built in 2006 by a local builder it provides well presented accommodation briefly comprising: communal entrance hall leading to the apartment itself which has entrance hall and cloakroom/wc, spacious light and airy lounge/dining room with vaulted ceiling and French doors leading to a private balcony. There is also a well fitted kitchen with granite worktops, two en suite bedrooms with the main bedroom also having a staircase leading to a galleried area and the second bedroom having a private balcony. In addition the apartment has the added advantage of an allocated parking space in the automated garage system.
Sylvan House occupies a commanding position high up on the banks of the River Wear opposite the Castle and Cathedral, a World Heritage site, and within walking distance of the immediate city centre with its many shopping and recreational facilities to hand and South Street is one of the most popular and sought after streets within the immediate city centre.
Tenure
Leasehold for the remainder of a 150 year lease from the 1 January 2005. Current service charge £997.57 per quarter.
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 – F
Tenure –Leasehold
Lease Expiry Date: 01/01/2155
Service Charge: Maintenance Charge: Leasehold for the remainder of a 150 year lease from the 1 January 2005. Current service charge £997.57 per quarter.
PART B
Property Type – Apartment
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 (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- Space in the automated parking 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
Conservation Area – The property is in Durham City Conservation Area
Rights & Easements- None
Flood risk – Rivers and seas: Low Surface water: High
Coastal Erosion – N/A
Protected Trees - NA
Planning Permission – none
Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility
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.
Features
Castle view from private balcony
First floor apartment
2 en suite bedrooms
Well appointed accommodation
No onward chain
Parking space in automated garage
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