Unique Detached Family Home on a Secluded Plot in Durham City Centre

Pleasantly situated on a secluded and generous plot within Durham City Centre, this unique detached family home enjoys an enviable location close to picturesque riverside walks and Durham Train Station.

The property's extensive, private grounds make it hard to believe that such a peaceful setting is just moments from the city centre. The mature gardens provide a natural haven for wildlife, attracting birds, squirrels, deer, and a variety of other species. These beautiful surroundings can be appreciated from many of the home's windows, including the delightful first-floor reading area overlooking the garden.

Accessed via a charming cobbled street, the property offers excellent kerb appeal, with a block-paved driveway providing off-street parking for two vehicles. Originally formed from two separate buildings, the home offers extensive and highly flexible accommodation.

The welcoming entrance hall features a tiled floor and leads to a study area/home office. To the front of the property is a spacious reception room, currently used as a music room. Continuing through the home, there is a downstairs WC, a utility room, a second reception room, and an impressive open-plan living space incorporating a fitted kitchen, dining area, and lounge. This superb family space is flooded with natural light from the numerous windows overlooking the gardens, while double doors open directly onto the patio, creating an excellent indoor-outdoor connection.

On the half landing, a charming reading area with window seats provides a peaceful spot to relax while enjoying views across the gardens.

The generous first-floor landing leads to five double bedrooms, a dressing room complete with fitted wardrobes and a dressing table, a contemporary shower room with WC, and a family bathroom featuring both a bath and a separate shower cubicle.

Presented in immaculate condition throughout, the property offers ready-to-move-into accommodation full of charm, character, and privacy. Additional benefits include double glazing, gas central heating, solar PV panels, and an electric vehicle charging point.

Sidegate enjoys a prime position within Durham City Centre, within walking distance of the city's excellent range of shopping, leisure, and cultural amenities, as well as many university and college buildings. The property is also conveniently located for Durham bus and railway stations, while the nearby A1(M) interchange at Carrville provides excellent transport links to regional and national destinations.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

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PART A
Local Authority – Durham County Council
Council Tax Band – C
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 & Solar PV
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- Off Street Parking

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
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 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.

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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