Flambard, Leazes Road, Durham City

Nestled in the heart of Durham City and only a couple of minutes walk from the Market Place, we are delighted to offer for sale this impressive four bedroomed detached family home.

Having been fully renovated and extended by our clients to their exacting standards, the property offers a lot of modern design tweaks within a substantial home. The property is situated on a generous plot and the house itself has accommodation which comprises: entrance lobby with a useful cloaks cupboard and inner hallway all with polished tiled flooring, cloakroom with low level wc and wash hand basin, impressive lounge accessed via double doors with a wall of windoes and a door opening onto the front overlooking the gardens and a recessed wall mounted flat screen T.V. There is a useful office/snug which has a set of fitted cupboards and a wall mounted T.V. The heart of the home is the open plan kitchen/diner with the kitchen area being well equipped with high gloss white cabinets with stainless steel built in appliances, integrated dishwasher and hob with rising extractor fan alongside. The dining area has another wall mounted T.V. and a wall of windows and a door giving access onto the garden. There is a utility area with a door to the rear garden and a range of floor units with under counter space for washing machine and tumble dryer. To the first floor there is a generous size landing giving access to all four bedrooms. The main bedroom has a wall of fitted wardrobes and an impressive en suite bathroom with a suite comprising low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, large bath with shower mixer tap, shower cubicle with mains fed wall mounted shower, fully tiled walls and floor. The second bedroom has windows to front and a door opening onto a glass fronted balcony and has views to the front overlooking the garden and towards the Castle and Cathedral, a walk in dressing room and en suite shower room with a suite comprising low level wc, wash hand basin, walk in shower cubicle with mains fed wall mounted shower, polished tiled walls and floor. There are two further bedrooms, one of which has a wall of fitted wardrobes. The family shower room is a great space with a low level wc, wash hand basin with drawers under, walk in double shower cubicle with mains fed wall mounted shower, heated towel rail, tiled walls and floor.

Externally the house is set on a good sized plot surrounded by gardens on three sides. There are substantial lawned gardens interspersed with established flowering shrubs and borders. The rear garden is particularly private and has a raised patio area which provides a lovely seating area, along with a range of external lighting. There is ample parking at the property with a driveway providing parking for at least 3 vehicles, as well as a detached double garage with electric roller door, light, power and an E.V. charging point. Given the topography of the plot, the garage roof is readily accessible from the rear up a couple of steps and is edged with glass to provide an attractive seating area. There is an additional parking area at the top of the garden accessed off Ravensworth Terrace providing another couple of spaces or could easily house a caravan or motor home.

All in all, this impressive property needs to be viewed to fully appreciate everything that it has to offer.

Occupying a superb elevated position is within only a few minutes walk of the immediate city centre with it's comprehensive facilities and amenities as well as many of the University and College buildings.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

The information below is provided in accordance with the consumer protection requirements of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 and is intended to highlight matters which may be material to a prospective purchaser when deciding whether to view, offer on or proceed with this property.

PART A

Local Authority – Durham County Council

Council Tax Band – G

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 (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 double 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: very low Surface water: very low

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.

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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