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2 bedroom apartment for sale in The Chains, Durham City

£195,000

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Features

Top-floor, two-bedroom flat within easy walking distance of Durham City Centre

Well-presented accommodation with gas central heating and double glazing throughout

Spacious entrance hallway with useful storage cupboards

Front-facing lounge/diner and fitted kitchen with pleasant rear outlook

Two good-sized bedrooms, one benefitting from a fitted cupboard

Residents’ parking available to the rear

Property Description

Situated within easy walking distance of Durham City Centre, this well-presented top-floor, two-bedroom flat provides comfortable and conveniently located accommodation, benefitting from gas central heating and double glazing throughout. Would be ideal for both owner occupiers and investors alike and is being offered with no onward chain. The property can be sold furnished as seen.

Access to the property is via a communal entrance hallway, where there is a large storage cupboard on the ground floor, as well as an additional storage cupboard conveniently positioned beside the flat’s front door. The internal accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hallway with further storage, a front-facing lounge/diner, and a fitted kitchen enjoying a pleasant outlook to the rear. The kitchen is appointed with a range of wall and floor units, an inset one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer, an electric hob with extractor fan over, a separate electric oven, plumbing and space for a washing machine, space for a freestanding fridge freezer, and a wall-mounted combi boiler. There are two good-sized bedrooms, one with a fitted cupboard, together with a bathroom fitted with a low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath, and wall-mounted electric shower over. Externally, residents’ parking is available to the rear.

As the property is within walking distance of the immediate City Centre, as well as a bus stop immediately outside the front door and is therefore convenient for its many shopping and recreational facilities and amenities and is also well placed for access to many of the University and College buildings. It is also well placed for commuting purposes as it lies adjacent to the A(690) Durham to Sunderland Highway which leads to the A1(M) Motorway Interchange at Carrville and is also well placed for access to the A(19) Highway.

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 – B
Tenure – Leasehold
Lease Expiry Date: 2108
Service Charge: £300 per year Ground rent £20

PART B
Property Type – Top Floor Flat
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 - gas fire in teh lounge is currently not working
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- residents parking to the rear not allocated

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 Article 4 Direction
Conservation Area – The property is in Durham City Conservation Area
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 locality that we are aware of, or planning details that are known
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 £35 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser, for these checks.

Key Points

Address

The Chains, Durham City,

Price

£195,000
Offers In Region

Property Style

Upper Floor

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Tenure

leasehold

Council Tax Band

B

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