Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to The Old Chapel, Barnard Castle, a cozy and compact semi-detached type home with 3 bed in the DL12 9LE area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band F.
This classic property was built
The neighbourhood is known for having good properties at a reasonable price -
with a market valuation of £544,500 and a rental potential of £3,539 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
You can discover more about this property by reading the Mouseprice attributes tables in the next section, or if you are the owner and would like to update this property, for example if you've built an extension, you can do so at the top of this page.
Additional analysis
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"Generously proportioned and imaginative conversion
?+? Exceptional family home ?+? Thoughtful and imaginative design ?+? Flexible accommodation extending to approximately 3650 ft?+? ?+? 2 Principal reception rooms plus family kitchen ?+? First floor living room
(or potential additional bedrooms) ?+? 3 Bedrooms including impressive master suite ?+? Double garage with inspection pit ?+? South facing gardens with fine views
The Area
Bowes
Bowes is an historic village having an active primary school, public house and church along with a ruined castle and renowned associations with Charles Dickens.
It lies just to the south of the A66 creating a prime commuting location both east and west and hence having links with the whole of the northern region via the A1 (M) and M6. The East Coast Mainline Railway Station and Durham Tees Valley International Airport offer further communications with the rest of the country.
The Historic market town of Barnard Castle lies but 4?+? miles distant and provides a range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities. It is often referred to as ?+?the gateway to Teesdale?+? with many renowned beauty spots being close at hand. Within a days drive can be found the delights of North Yorkshire, the Lake District, Weardale, Northumberland, the East Coast and the Scottish Borders.
The Property
The Old Chapel
The Old Chapel is an exceptional conversion providing a sympathetic blend of period features with contemporary flair. The versatile and flexible accommodation extends to approximately 3650 ft?+? and has the benefit of oil fired central heating and part double glazing. There are south facing gardens to the rear with views out to the castle ruins and over Bowes Moor as well as an integral double garage with inspection pit.
The original chapel doorway and porch leads through an inner doorway through to a spacious entrance hallway with vaulted ceiling and lancet windows to the front elevation. There is wood effect laminate flooring throughout along with bespoke open riser staircases to either hand sweeping up to the first floor accommodation. A side hallway with further entrance doorway and exposed floorboarding leads to a cloakroom/WC and further useful storage cupboard.
The sitting room is a well proportioned room with a multi fuel stove and double opening French doors leading out to the gardens with views of the castle ruins and across Bowes Moor. Wood effect laminate flooring extends through double opening doors to the adjoining dining room, which is a further excellent reception room again having views as before and double opening doors to the gardens.
A broad opening and steps lead up to a spacious family kitchen which has been extended to incorporate a glazed mono pitch roof with bathes the room with natural lighting. There are matching free standing kitchen units along with a large island unit/breakfast bar which incorporates a porcelain sink with a Monobloc tap and pressure washer. The flooring is part exposed boards and slate tiling and there is a pantry and a walk in utility room which also houses the oil fired central heating boiler.
To the first floor is a wonderful living room with the original decorative plaster work and fabulous southerly views. To one end is an open grate and there is exposed floor boarding throughout. (Please note that there is potential to subdivide this room into additional bedroom accommodation if desired, subject to consent. Steps lead up to a landing with doorways off to the remaining bedroom accommodation.
The master bedroom is a stunning double height room approached down steps from a landing area, off which is a walk in wardrobe. There are two lancet windows to the front along with a wood burning stove, exposed stonework to one wall and wood effect laminate flooring. The en suite bathroom/WC is again approached down steps having a white suite along with a shower section, exposed stonework to one wall and floor boarding.
The other two bedrooms are both double rooms, one having inbuilt storage cupboards, with views out over the garden and beyond.
The family bathroom is again delightfully appointed with a contemporary white suite having a free standing bath along with a shower section having a raindance shower with further handheld unit.
Measurements
Breakfast Kitchen
26' 2" x 19' 4" (7.98m x 5.89m)
Sitting Room
20' 4" x 17' 1" (6.20m x 5.21m)
Dining Room
20' 4" x 17' 5" (6.20m x 5.31m)
Living Room
34' 4" x 28' 11" (10.46m x 8.81m)
Downstairs WC
Master Bedroom
26' 2" x 14' 9" (7.98m x 4.50m)
En Suite Bathroom
Bedroom Two
18' 11" x 10' 8" (5.77m x 3.25m)
Bedroom Three
12' 6" x 10' 10" (3.81m x 3.30m)
Family Bathroom
Externally
Garden
The property is set back behind a lawned front garden with pillars and steps leading over a gravel pathway up to the front entrance. There is box hedging along with established borders and a double width drive leading up to the garage.
The rear gardens are principally lawned with timber decking having established borders surrounding and wonderful views over opening countryside across to Bowes Moor and the castle ruins.
Garage
The garage has twin double opening doors along with an inspection pit.
Directions
From Barnard Castle proceed down The Bank and over County Bridge bearing to the right. Take the first principal turning on the left hand side towards Bowes/Brough. On passing under the A66 turn immediately left towards Bowes and at the subsequent roundabout turn to the right.
Proceed up through the village where the subject property will be found three quarters of the way along on the left hand side.
Energy Performance Certificate
Property Ref:96_230_2276166"
Tax band F
570 sqm plot
