Bridge End, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12

An immaculately presented two bedroom, second floor apartment positioned in the ever popular village of Startforth. The property is located within a Grade II listed building, and benefits from no onward chain, along with enjoying picturesque views of the River Tees and Castle ruins.

The Property
3 Riverside, Bridge End is a charming Grade II listed second floor apartment, positioned on the edge of the River Tees with superb riverside views and towards the Castle ruins. Offering two well-proportioned double bedrooms, a superb shower room and a modern, open plan living/kitchen area, boasting space for both dining furnishings and integrated appliances.

Offered with no onward chain and featuring picturesque views of the River Tees and beyond, the property is filled with a wealth of charm and character throughout, having beams to the ceiling and being generously positioned, set a short walk away from the centre of Barnard Castle, making it ideal for a range of purchasers.

The lobby is situated to the front elevation, there is a staircase which provides access to all of the apartments within the building.

From the lobby, a door allows entry into the inner hallway, which benefits from storage for coats and boots, oak fire doors provide access to all further accommodation. 

The living/kitchen area is a bright and airy room, benefiting from triple aspect views via double glazed, wooden windows, there is also ample space for living and dining furniture. The modern kitchen is fitted with a range of base mounted storage units, topped with contrasting work surfaces, which incorporate a stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer unit. Integral appliances include an electric oven with gas hob and extractor fan over, under counter fridge, and a washer/dryer, there is also space for a freestanding freezer. The combination boiler is housed in the kitchen and there are chrome inset spotlights to the ceiling.

Situated to the rear is the main bedroom which is a good-sized double and is well lit via two Velux windows.

The second bedroom is also a useful double enjoying outstanding riverside views to the rear, and is flooded with natural light throughout courtesy of the two double glazed, wooden windows.

The high quality shower room has been fitted with a walk-in shower cubicle with mains fed shower, low level WC, wash hand basin set upon a vanity unit and a wall hung chrome heated towel rail. There is also a wooden sliding sash window to the rear elevation as well as chrome inset spotlights.

Externally, to the side of the property lies communal refuse storage.

Tenure & Possession
The property is leasehold on a 999 year lease starting on 1st January 2016 with vacant possession upon completion. There is a current annual service charge of £1,262.67.

EPC Rating
This property has been certified with an EPC Rating of C/73.

Local Authority
Durham County Council. The property is rated Council Tax Band B.

Utilities
The property benefits from mains electricity, water and drainage and has gas central heating via the gas combination boiler.

Parking
There is no allocated parking.

Characteristics
Broadband is not currently connected at the property. Mobile coverage is available. Interested parties are advised to perform their own due diligence in respect of availability.

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Viewings
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Important Notice
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The Area
Startforth is on the fringe of the ever popular town of Barnard Castle and comprises an interesting variety of houses and cottages. It is situated only a mile from the town centre which is reached by a pleasant walk over the Tees, either via County Bridge or by the pedestrian Green Bridge. The village is also well serviced by local transport.

Startforth currently supports a Church and locally renowned nursery school. A broader range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities can be found within the town centre itself.
Barnard Castle is often referred to as the “Gateway to Teesdale” with many rural beauty spots close at hand. For the commuter, the A66, the A67 and the A1(M) provide links with the major commercial centres of the North East. Darlington mainline railway station and Teesside International Airport offer further communications with the rest of the country.