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" 41 Grove Park is a pleasant, well presented, first floor, two bedroom apartment situated on this quiet residential development, yet having excellent access to the amenities within this popular market town. Potential purchasers and occupants must be over 55 years of age. There is a resident site manager and communal areas are available for residents use.

SITUATION Darlington 17 miles, Durham 25 miles, Newcastle upon Tyne 42 miles, A1(M) 17 miles, Durham Tees Valley Airport 27 miles. Please note all distances are appoximate. Situated in the centre of the historic market town of Barnard Castle, this property provides easy access to the amenities within the town and its surrounding area. Darlington and Bishop Auckland are both within close proximity, while the cities of Newcastle, Durham, York and Leeds are also easily accessible. There are main line train stations at Darlington and Durham, with International Airports to be found at Durham Tees Valley, Newcastle, and Leeds/Bradford. The property lies within easy reach of the A66 and A1(M) bringing many areas within travelling distance. AMENITIES No.41 Grove Park is quietly situated within close proximity to the town centre and within walking distance of all the local amenities. Barnard Castle is located within picturesque Teesdale, with the Yorkshire Dales National Park also easily accessible. Golf courses can be found at Barnard Castle, Richmond and Darlington with Horseracing at Catterick, Ripon, York, Sedgefield and Wetherby. Theatres at Darlington, Richmond and Durham. DESCRIPTION No. 41 is a light, pleasant and extremely well presented two bedroom apartment, situated on the first floor within the centrally located Grove Park development. The accommodation comprises inner hall with secure entry system, living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom. There are communal areas available for residents use and a resident site manager is available. The property also benefits from emergency pull cords in all rooms and the inner hall. Potential purchasers must be over 55 years of age. Externally there are pleasant communal grounds, parking facilities, shared drying areas and refuse storage points. ACCOMMODATION Wooden door from first floor landing: ENTRANCE HALLWAY With secure entry system, night storage heater, access to cloaks and storage cupboard (with lighting), access to roofspace, access to airing cupboard housing hot water tank and with the benefit of shelving, carpet to floor and doors leading to: LIVING ROOM 4.47m x 3.56m

(14'8' x 11'8') A light and pleasant living room with French doors leading to a balcony, a further window to side, TV aerial point, night storage heater, coving, carpet to floor and bi-fold door leading to: KITCHEN 3.51m x 1.85m

(11'6' x 6'1') With window to front, a range of fitted base and wall units, breakfast bar, contoured work surface over, sink, tiles to splashbacks, plumbing for washing machine, integral ceramic hob with extractor over, integral electric cooker, small upright fridge and small upright freezer and tiles to floor. MASTER BEDROOM 3.56m x 2.67m

(11'8' x 8'9') A good-sized double bedroom with window to side, built-in wardrobes with mirrored sliding doors, TV aerial point, telephone point, night storage heater and carpet to floor. BEDROOM TWO 4.42m x 2.26m (14'6' x 7'5') A further bedroom, currently used as an office/study, with window to front, TV aerial point, telephone point, access to large storage cupboard, space heater and carpet to floor. BATHROOM 2.26m x 1.63m

(7'5' x 5'4') Fitted with an ivory suite comprising panelled bath with anqtique style shower fitting, wall mounted Mira thermostatic shower, pedestal wash basin, WC, night storage heater, extractor, wall mounted electric heater, shaver point, fully tiled walls, mirrored wall mounted cabinets and vinyl to floor. EXTERNALLY There are pleasant communal grounds around Grove Park with parking facilities, shared drying areas and refuse storage points. SERVICE CHARGE It is understood there is a current monthly service/management charge of ?139 per month as from April 2010. The service charge will meet the cost of the following: 1.Resident estate manager services. 2.Main entry door security and phone, fire and smoke alarms, security lighting, building repairs, external maintenance and repainting, TV aerials etc., painting and decoration of guest room, communal areas and lounge. 3.Buildings re-instatement insurance (but not individual flat contents insurance). 4.Cleaning of communal areas/windows. 5.Lighting/heating of communal areas. 6.Sundry costs including managing agents. 7.Garden/landscape maintenance. 8.Fire equipment maintenance. TENURE The property is believed to be offered Leasehold with Vacant Possession upon completion. The lease is for a term of 150 years dated from 1st August 1991. SINKING FUND A sinking fund exists to cover the major items of replacement or repair. Contributions are payable upon the sale of the property calculated on the basis of the purchase price x 0.75% x the length of time in residence. MANAGING AGENTS Guardian Management Services. CONDITIONS Both purchasers and occupants must be a minimum of 55 years old. The Guardian Housing Association may wish to interview any potential purchaser to assess their suitability and answer any further queries. CHARGES All water and sewerage charges are included in the service charge. Individual occupiers are responsible for their own community charges. GUEST SUITE A guest suite within the development is available for visitors to use. LOCAL AUTHORITY Durham County Council Tel: 01833 690000. COUNCIL TAX For Council Tax purposes the property is banded C. VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment only via the Agents GSC Chartered Surveyors Tel: 01833 637000. PARTICULARS Particulars written April 2010. Photographs taken April 2010. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. "