5 Bedroom house

A superb Georgian Grade II listed detached house which offers charm & character, situated within two miles of the City Centre.

This is a substantial stone-built Period property is ideal for families and believed to date back to the 17th Century with Victorian and recent additions. The property has undergone a considerable programme of refurbishment by the present owners yet still retains many of its interesting and period features. The property is very-well-presented and provides spacious accommodation, arranged over three floors, which briefly comprises, on the ground floor, a reception hallway with original central staircase, a lounge with traditional fireplace, a living room with feature fireplace and stove, an inner hallway leading to a study, and an extended kitchen dining room fitted with an array of units, granite work surfaces and French doors to the rear garden. There is also a cloakroom w.c., and a utility. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms, two with modern en-suite bathrooms and a shower room. The three-quarter landing leads to the second floor with two further double bedrooms, both with feature ceiling beams, one having an en-suite. There is a pleasant well maintained, walled garden to the front with borders and perenial shrubs, a large driveway and a patio garden to the rear.

Sleetburn Lane is situated on the outskirts of Langley Moor where there are local shops and amenities available. Further local shops and amenities are available within nearby Meadowfield, with a more comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities and amenities available within Durham City Centre. The property is close to local schools including Langley Moor Primary school, Durham Johnston secondary school and schools in the city centre including, Durham school, Chorister school and Durham High school. Langley Moor is ideally placed for commuting purposes as it lies just off the A(690) Highway which provides good road links to other regional centres.

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 stone built
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 and solid fuel stove.
Windows - Traditional sash windows.
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

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 – Grade II listed.
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 not subject to Durham City Article 4 Direction
Rights & Easements- None
Flood risk – Rivers and seas: Very Low, Surface water: Very Low
Coastal Erosion – N/A
Protected Trees - NA
Planning Permission – There are no current planning applications in the area. A new-build house is under construction on the opposite side of the road.
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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