5, South Crescent, North End, Durham

Situated in the ever-popular North End area of Durham, this impressively presented and significantly improved three-bedroom semi-detached period home offers an excellent blend of contemporary living and retained character features.

The accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hallway with stairs to the first floor, a well-proportioned lounge with attractive bay window to the front, and a feature fireplace with an impressive wooden surround and inset gas fire. The dining room opens seamlessly into the spacious kitchen/breakfast room, creating a superb open-plan entertaining space filled with natural light from the windows and French doors. The kitchen is fitted with a sink and drainer unit, space for a gas cooker with extractor over, plumbing for a washing machine, and French doors leading through to the conservatory, which enjoys pleasant views over the rear garden and provides access to the side and rear.

To the first floor, there are three bedrooms, two of which are doubles. The accommodation is complemented by an impressive refitted family bathroom, comprising a WC, wash hand basin with storage drawers beneath, a panelled bath with mains-fed wall-mounted shower over, and tiled walls.

Externally, the property benefits from a small, low-maintenance front garden, while to the rear there is a good-sized lawned garden enhanced by a variety of flowering shrubs and established borders. A block-paved driveway provides off-street parking and access to the garage, which is fitted with an up-and-over door.

South Crescent is conveniently situated within the well-established North End area of Durham City which has for many years proved to be extremely popular in demand. It is within walking distance of the immediate City Centre with its comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities, as well as the bus station and is a 10 minute walk from the railway station. North End is also situated within walking distance of County Hall, The Land Registry, The University Hospital, as well as the well-respected Durham Johnston School and St Leonards Roman Catholic School. It is conveniently situated for commuting purposes lying close to the A(167) Highway which provides good road links to both North and South.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

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PART A

Local Authority – Durham County Council

Council Tax Band – D

Tenure – Freehold

PART B

Property Type – Semi 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

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- driveway and 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 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 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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