Ovington, Richmond

This CHAIN FREE, beautifully presented, south facing one bedroom stone and brick rendered single storey period cottage occupies a prominent position overlooking part of Ovington green. Peaceful and tranquil, deceptively spacious one bedroom cottage has been run as a successful holiday let for a number of years. The Conifers has the options of being an ideal investment/development opportunity or your own slice of rural village life. Lovingly updated and finished the property consists of a welcoming hallway, living room with feature fireplace, double bedroom, spacious bathroom and a kitchen dining room with French doors. Externally the property offers a very pretty walled front garden with bordered lawn and a private rear walled garden which is a sheltered sun trap. Planning permission is in place for a first floor extension into the loft to create a three bedroom cottage with two reception rooms, a dining kitchen and a front porch. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the property and opportunities on offer. The entrance hall leads to the charming living room with feature fireplace and a display alcove set into wall with window overlooking the south facing front walled garden. The lovely double bedroom with window seat also overlooks the front garden. The dining kitchen, with French doors to the rear garden, comprises of a matching range of wall and base units incorporating an integrated washer/dryer and an electric fan oven with a ceramic electric hob and integrated extractor fan over. The bathroom comprises a panelled bath with shower over, wash hand basin and low level WC. Externally the south facing front walled garden with hedge to one side with cast iron entrance gate, pathway to front entrance, mature planted beds surrounding lawn. To the rear is a walled courtyard garden with raised borders, a beautiful private sheltered sun trap. EPC rating E, Durham County Council tax band B.

General Information - Tenure: Freehold
Services: Electric central heating, mains electric, water and drainage.
Double glazing
Local Authority: Durham County Council (Tax Banding B)

Location - Ovington, known as the maypole village, enjoys a public house and a community led village hall. The nearby historic towns of Barnard Castle and Richmond both provide a wide range of amenities including local and larger retailers, sports centres, swimming pools and weekly markets. The A67, A66 and A1(M) provide links with the major commercial areas of the North East. Nearby Darlington has a main-line railway station.