2, Ashdown Avenue, Gilesgate, Durham

Offered for sale with no onward chain, this three-bedroom semi-detached home occupies a popular residential location and presents an excellent opportunity for buyers wishing to personalise a property to their own taste.

Requiring some cosmetic updating, the accommodation begins with an entrance hallway and staircase rising to the first floor. The lounge features a fireplace with an inset, remote-controlled gas fire, while the separate dining room has sliding patio doors opening into the conservatory. The kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and wall units and incorporates an inset stainless-steel sink and drainer. A useful utility room provides a rear-facing window, access to the garden, plumbing and space for a washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher, together with an internal door to the garage.

On the first floor, the landing includes a storage cupboard and provides access to three bedrooms and a refitted shower room. The shower room is appointed with a low-level WC, wash hand basin with storage cupboard beneath, a double shower enclosure with a wall-mounted mains-fed shower, tiled walls and a heated towel rail.

Externally, the property benefits from predominantly low-maintenance gardens to both the front and rear. The rear garden features a generous patio area, storage shed and outside water tap. A driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the garage, which is equipped with an up-and-over door, lighting and power.

Ashdown Avenue is situated within walking distance of local neighbourhood shops and schools which are available within the development and Gilesgate itself. Gilesgate is situated approximately 2 miles from Durham City Centre where there are comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities and amenities available and is just off the A(690) Durham to Sunderland Highway which also offers access to the A1(M) Motorway Interchange at Carrville.

MATERIAL INFORMATION

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Local Authority – Durham County Council

Council Tax Band – C

Tenure – Currently Leasehold but will be conveyed Freehold

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 (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- Driveway and garage

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

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 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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