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FEATURED PROPERTY - Front Street, Winston

 

DENESIDE, FRONT STREET, WINSTON

Three bedroom cottage - click here for full details

   
 

A deceptively spacious three bedroomed cottage located in the extremely popular village of Winston. Winston is ideally situated between the towns of Darlington and Barnard Castle and benefits from local amenities in Gainford which is only a two minute drive away. Also within Winston there is the Bridgewater Arms, an extremely popular pub/restaurant. This three bedroomed property has had a large double storey extension to the rear built in 2012 along with a large amount of upgrading to include full re-wiring, new oil fired combination boiler with new plumbing and radiators and new double glazing throughout. The internal accommodation briefly comprises: entrance hallway, living room, kitchen/dining room, utility area, three bedrooms, dressing area, family bathroom and shower room. Externally the property benefits from off street parking to the front and a spacious beautifully maintained rear garden. (Please note that Deneside has an external right of access across the adjacent properties to allow access to the rear garden when required).

Wooden effect, part obscure glazed UPVC door with access to the ground floor living accommodation and step down to the stairwell area with further access to the ground floor accommodation and stairs leading to the first floor.

A well proportioned reception room with a large walk in bay window to the front elevation with UPVC double glazed units, also having a stone flag hearth housing a multi fuel burning stove with a feature timber mantlepiece.

A large open plan kitchen/dining room which has been finished to the highest of standards with ceramic tiled floor throughout and a range of high quality floor and wall mounted units, having integral Smeg dishwasher and built in fridge and an impressive Rangemaster cooker with five ring gas fired hob, two electric ovens, grill and warming drawer. Having contrasting work surfaces housing a stainless steel drainer sink and also having a breakfast bar area with two UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the rear garden and a further window to the side.

An extremely useful utility room with further work surfaces housing stainless steel drainer sink along with space for further utilities. Also housing the floor mounted oil fired combination boiler with useful additional cupboard space. This room has further windows to the side and rear and also has access to the rear plot by a part obscured double glazed UPVC door.

Bedroom Two/Sitting Room - previously used as a bedroom this room could also be used as a further reception room with UPVC double glazed windows to the front elevation and feature chimney breast housing a beautiful fireplace.

A versatile dressing area with UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation benefitting from further cupboard space and open plan aspect through to bedroom 3

Bedroom Three with a UPVC double glazed window to the front elevation with views to the south.

 
An impressive bathroom having part timber panelled walls and ceramic tiled flooring with low level WC, panelled central bath, pedestal wash hand basin and a larger than average walk in shower with wall mounted thermostatic mixer shower with obscure window to the rear elevation.

    

  

Bedroom One is a large double bedroom within the double storey rear extension having two Velux roof lights and window to the rear. Also having an abundance of storage space within the eaves of the roof space with an additional walk in cupboard.

Shower Room with shower cubicle and glazed hinged shower door and wall mounted thermostatic mixer shower, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and large heated chrome towel rail

To the front the property has a large gravelled forecourt which allows for parking for approximately four vehicles with well maintained borders.

To the rear, accessed from the utility area, there is a storage area and stone built outbuilding. There is a further large gravelled area and steps up to a beautifully landscaped garden. Access can be gained via the adjacent properties.



Spotlight on....Tom O'Neill

Tom O'Neill - Residential Sales Advisor

 

What is your favourite food? Any type of pizza but mainly chicken and sweet corn.

What is your favourite holiday destination?
Kenya because of all the wildlife.

Who would you most like to meet? Jessica Ennis Hill

Favourite band or artist? Fall Out Boy (don't judge me)

Favourite Drink? Cold cider in the sun

Favourite film star? Natalie Portman

Hobbies/sport? Anything physically challenging. I used to run field gun for my station whilst in the Royal Navy and also enjoy boxing

Favourite quote? 'Smile and wave boys, smile and wave'



Considering your first buy-to-let?

Read about letting with confidence and speak to your local Carver office about suitable properties.
Click here to read Considering your first buy-to-let?.



Can I cancel my 1pm viewing?

  

Picture the scene: you have got someone coming to look around your property Saturday lunchtime, but something’s come up, and you’re desperate to rearrange the viewing. In a word, don’t. Why not? Well, they might just not come back! Read our reasons for not cancelling or rearranging below…

The 24 hour paradigm
– A lot can happen in 24 hours. Even if you just rearranged the viewing until the very next morning, a potential buyer can see half a dozen houses in this time, and be already making calls to arrange their mortgage.

Tardiness – Unless they’re already head over heels for your home, most buyers just won’t want to rearrange a time to see your house, especially if it is last minute. Unless you have a genuine reason, they’ll expect you to do it again. Don’t be the canceller.

They could be ‘the one’
– What if your buyer was the person who was going to buy your home, and because of your shifting around, your home has to sit in your agent’s window for another six months? Any viewer is a potential buyer; don’t lose the opportunity to show your home off.

If you are considering rearranging an appointment in the near future, keep this list in mind. Unless your reasoning is something you really can’t cancel, delay that event by half an hour instead of your property viewers. Why delay, when you want to sell?

Source; Sam Ashdown, www.home-truths.co.uk



The Carver Three Peak Challenge!

The Carver Team are raising money for both Herriot Hospice Homecare and St Teresa's Hospice through completing the 3 Peaks Challenge. Both are extremely worthwhile causes and we are aiming to raise at least &500 per charity.

 

Nick and Gordon Carver work within the same areas as both charities, and over the last 25 years we have seen first-hand the invaluable support both charities have given.

Our very own James Carver (branch manager of the Richmond and Northallerton branches) is the youngest trustee on the HHH team and is playing a supporting role within the future development of the charity.

So far, several practice walks have taken place, the most eventful of which was a trip to Tan Hill in March.  After deciding that Scafell Pike was likely to be a snowy deathtrap, David Buckle, James Carver, Emma Chamberlain and Henry Carver settled on (what they thought) would be an easy route from Muker to Tan Hill!! Beginning the day in glorious sunshine, sunglasses were essential! About 6/7 miles in they climbed up into the higher, snowy conditions. Following the Pennine way, the route was fairly straightforward, (up until the snow covered all visible paths). A blizzard began, reducing the visibility to about 100 yards at the most. A beer or two later and belly filled with steak and ale pies they were seriously considering hitch hiking back…however, the fighting spirit rallied and they made their way back. So, after 7 hours out on the North Yorkshire Dales and 18 miles later – their first practice walk was complete. They were all absolutely shattered and now realise what they are getting themselves into - and are still going ahead with it!

The walk has been booked for 5th August and involved climbing up Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike within 24 hours. The 24-hour time includes both walking time and travel between the mountains—approximately thirteen hours hillwalking and eleven hours driving.

A Just Giving page has been set up for anyone wishing to contribute. Please click here for further details

     



A beautifully organised summerhouse design studio

This timber clad summerhouse became a studio when a new business outgrew the kitchen table.
Click here to read A beautifully organised summerhouse design studio.



What to consider when buying a new build property

What are the differences in purchasing a new-build home and a residential re-sale property?
Click here to read What to consider when buying a new build property.