19, Sylvan House, South Street, Durham City

Enjoying a view of Durham Castle from a private balcony, 19 Sylvan House is a self contained first floor apartment of a high standard and specification.

Built in 2006 by a local builder it provides well presented accommodation briefly comprising: communal entrance hall leading to the apartment itself which has entrance hall and cloakroom/wc, spacious light and airy lounge/dining room with vaulted ceiling and French doors leading to a private balcony. There is also a well fitted kitchen with granite worktops, two en suite bedrooms with the main bedroom also having a staircase leading to a galleried area and the second bedroom having a private balcony. In addition the apartment has the added advantage of an allocated parking space in the automated garage system.

Sylvan House occupies a commanding position high up on the banks of the River Wear opposite the Castle and Cathedral, a World Heritage site, and within walking distance of the immediate city centre with its many shopping and recreational facilities to hand and South Street is one of the most popular and sought after streets within the immediate city centre.

Tenure

Leasehold for the remainder of a 150 year lease from the 1 January 2005. Current service charge £997.57 per quarter.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

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PART A

Local Authority – Durham County Council

Council Tax Band – F

Tenure –Leasehold

Lease Expiry Date: 01/01/2155

Service Charge: Maintenance Charge: Leasehold for the remainder of a 150 year lease from the 1 January 2005. Current service charge £997.57 per quarter.

PART B

Property Type – 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- 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- Space in the automated parking 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: Low Surface water: High

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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