38, Orchard House, New Elvet, Durham City

We are delighted to offer for sale this well-presented and improved two-bedroom top-floor retirement apartment, available with no onward chain. All the double glazing was replaced in 2025 including opening Velux windows. The apartment is located to the rear of the building and occupies a tranquil position overlooking the mature gardens and the secure car park.

Orchard House is a purpose-built development for the over-55s with access to round the clock support via back to base emergency pull cords fitted in every room. With access provided via a telephone entry system; the apartment offers well-planned accommodation comprising an entrance hallway with access to the loft space and two useful storage cupboards, one housing the hot-water tank. The lounge features a statement window with an attractive outlook, while the kitchen is fitted with a modern range of wall and base units, an inset one-and-a-half-bowl sink and drainer, an electric cooker point with extractor fan above, and integrated fridge-freezer, washing machine and Bosch dishwasher.

There are two bedrooms, both of which have wardrobes, together with a refitted shower room appointed with a white suite comprising a low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and double shower enclosure with a wall-mounted mains-fed shower. Residents also have access to communal areas, while parking is approached through a security barrier.

Orchard House is a purpose-built development exclusively for the over 55s, ideally located in New Elvet within easy walking distance of Durham's historic Market Place. Residents can enjoy convenient access to a wide range of shops, restaurants, cafés, leisure facilities, and local amenities, as well as picturesque riverside walks. The property is also well positioned for access to major road links, making travel throughout the region straightforward.

MATERIAL INFORMATION

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Local Authority – Durham County Council

Council Tax Band – C

Tenure - Leasehold

Lease Expiry Date: 31/07/3019

Service Charge: £3738.45 paid monthly from January to October (inclusive)

Property Type – Retirement 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- There is no gas to the property

Electricity supply – Mains

Water Supply – Mains (metered)

Sewerage – Mains

Heating – Electric 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

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 –yes

Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction

Conservation Area – The property is in Durham City Conservation Area/ N/A

Probate- The sale of the property is subject to obtaining probate

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 level access and lifts to all floors. There are two steps in the hallway to access the apartment from the lift

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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