Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to 33 Grove Park, Barnard Castle, a cozy and compact flat type home with 1 bed in the DL12 8EW area. This lovely residence, which comes with a leasehold tenure, and sits comfortably in tax band B.
This classic property was built before 1900 and has a reported internal area of 47.39 internal square metres
The local area is known for its high value-to-quality ratio -
with a market valuation of £85,150 and a rental potential of £553 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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Additional analysis
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"***OPEN TO OFFERS*** Grove Park is a pleasantly situated development of 43 flats aimed at people aged 55 years and over. With the benefit of a variety of services which are all covered by a service charge, you can have peace of mind all year round. Grove Park is a very friendly development to be part of with a great community, pleasant gardens, a guest bedroom and a communal lounge along with many other benefits. 33 Grove Park is a light, pleasant and warm one bedroom, ground floor apartment benefiting from a pleasant outlook onto well maintained grounds making a perfect retirement property. NO CHAIN.
SITUATION Bishop Auckland 15 miles, 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 approximate.
Situated in the centre of the historic market town of Barnard Castle, this property provides easy access to the amenities within the town and the surrounding area. Darlington and Bishop Auckland are both within close proximity, while the cities of Newcastle, Durham, York and Leeds 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 commuting distance. AMENITIES 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 Grove Park is a pleasantly situated development of 43 flats aimed at people aged 55 years and over. With the benefit of a variety of services which are all covered by a service charge, you can have peace of mind all year round. Grove Park is a very friendly development to be part of with a great community, pleasant gardens, a guest bedroom and a communal lounge along with many other benefits.
33 Grove Park is a light, pleasant and warm one bedroom, ground floor apartment benefiting from a pleasant outlook onto well maintained grounds making a perfect retirement property. Please note there is no chain associated with this property. HALL With panelled entrance door, a through hallway with cloaks cupboard, airing cupboard, carpet to floor and security entry phone. LIVING ROOM 4.22m x 4.11m max (13'10' x 13'6' max) Enjoying an abundance of natural light with large sash bay window to the front, a comfortable living room with archway through to kitchen, TV aerial point and carpet to floor. KITCHEN 1.68m x 2.82m
(5'6' x 9'3') Fitted with range of white wall and base units with worksurfaces incorporating stainless steel sink with mixer tap & drainage board, tiled surrounds, built-in oven, hob and extractor, free standing fridge freezer and washing machine. BEDROOM 3.96m x 2.95m min (13'0' x 9'8' min) A good sized bedroom with a large sash window to the side and carpet to floor. BATHROOM/WC With large opaque window to the side and suite comprising; panelled bath with shower above and tiled surrounds, wash-hand basin and low level WC and night storage heater. GUEST BEDROOM Should you wish to have a guest stay with you and there is not space in your apartment, the service charge covers the use of a guest bedroom. COMMUNAL LOUNGE Grove Park has a communal lounge which all owners can use. EXTERNALLY There are pleasant communal grounds around Grove House with parking facilities, shared drying areas and refuse storage points. SERVICE CHARGE There is a monthly service charge of ?139. This provides: an estate manager, insurance of buildings and equipment (but not individual flat contents insurance), window cleaning, water charges, upkeep of common parts (cleaning, refuse disposal, gardening, light and power, communal equipment), property repairs fund contribution, sundry costs including managing agents, fire equipment maintenance, use of guest bedroom, use of communal lounge and a management fee. 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. TENURE The property is believed to be offered Leasehold with Vacant Possession upon completion. The lease is for a term of 150 years dated 1 August 1991. LOCAL AUTHORITY Durham County Council Tel: (01833) 690000. COUNCIL TAX For Council Tax purposes the property is banded B. VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment only through GSC Grays Tel: (01833) 637000. MANAGING AGENTS Anchor Housing Association CONDITIONS Both purchasers and occupants must be a minimum of 55 years old. The Anchor Housing Association may wish to interview any potential purchaser to assess their suitability and answer any further queries. 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."