Bowyer Way, Morpeth, NE61

SUPER 3 BED FAMILY HOME – SECTION 106 AFFORDABLE HOME - YOPA is proud to welcome onto the market this fabulous, well presented, three-bedroom, semi detached which is situated on a generous plot benefitting from driveway parking to the front and a good size contained garden to the rear. The property is well presented and benefits from an upgraded kitchen boasting an island breakfasting bar and additional bespoke built units providing great storage and is sure to appeal to a modern family. There is a generous double width driveway, uPVC windows, composite doors, gas central heating, and all other usual mains connections. The property is in a sought-after location within walking distance of both the train station and the town centre.

*** PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU MEET THE LOCAL AUTHORITY CRITERIA FOR SECTION 106 HOUSING BEFORE REQUESTING A VIEWING.***

Recently voted one of the Sunday Times best places to live in Britain, Morpeth town combines stylish shops, a wide range of restaurants and bars, as well as a beautiful park and the William Turner Garden. As would be expected in a large town there are supermarkets, doctor's surgeries, dentists, a large leisure centre, golf course, and a lovely stretch of the River Wansbeck to walk along. Morpeth offers excellent schools, leisure facilities, shops, restaurants and pubs. There is easy access to the A1 for commuting to Newcastle city centre, and good public transport links with regular bus services into Morpeth town centre and the nearby train station for services to Newcastle, Edinburgh, York and London Kings Cross.

The composite front door opens into an internal hallway with stairs to the first floor to the left, a door through to the cloakroom to the right, with a door through to the lounge/diner next to that.

The downstairs cloakroom boasts a white suite comprising of; a pedestal wash hand basin and a low level close coupled WC. The room is tiled to half height with a bamboo effect tile.

The second door leads into the spacious lounge/diner which is the main living space in the property. The room is light and bright with a large window to the front elevation. There is plenty of space for a dining table and chairs and a suite of lounge furniture. From here there is a door through to the kitchen.

The kitchen (formerly the kitchen/diner) is a generous size and extends the full width of the property. The vendor during her ownership has added a central island/breakfast bar with storage unit under and additional wall units to enhance the space and storage available creating a more practical kitchen and cloaks area. There are now; plenty of wall and base units in a cream matt finish with metal handles and a complimentary butcher’s block worktop. There is: and integral fridge/freezer, under counter electric oven, four burner gas hob with a chrome extraction chimney over, integral dishwasher and a stainless-steel sink with mixer tap over. There is oak laminate flooring and oodles of natural light courtesy of a window and French doors out to the garden. We also have a large under stair storage cupboards.

Out through the French doors to the rear garden where immediately out from the doors we have a flagged patio area which extends around to the right to provide the perfect spot for alfresco dining in the warmer months. The pathway extends further to the rear of the garden where there is a second patio area providing further options to create seating and/or dining areas. To the very rear of the garden there are large purpose-built storage sheds. The garden is a generous size for a newer built property with the majority of the garden being laid to lawn and they are fully fenced offering a safe space for pets and children to explore.

Back through the property and up to the first floor. From the landing there are doors off to the bedrooms, bathroom and to an over stair storage cupboard. There is also loft access.

The first room at the top of the stairs is the family bathroom which boasts a white suite comprising of: a bath, rectangular pedestal washbasin and a low level close-coupled push button WC. The room is tiled to half height in the same bamboo effect tiles we saw in the cloakroom. There is complimentary cushion flooring and a modesty window to the rear allowing in natural light.

Next to this we have the first of the bedrooms which is a good size double with a window to the rear. The room has purpose built; built-in bunk beds, wardrobes and drawers maximising the use of the space.

The master suite is next which provides a spacious double room with ample space to accommodate a large bed and free-standing wardrobes. There is a window to the front elevation and a door through to the en-suite.

The en-suite boasts a spacious walk-in shower cubicle with an electric shower, a pedestal wash hand basin and a close coupled push button WC. Behind the shower is tiled to full height with half height tiling to the remainder of the room in the same bamboo effect tile we have seen previously and complimentary cushion flooring. Light is provided by spotlights to the ceiling.

Bedroom 3 is a good size single, again with bespoke built-in furniture offering; double bunks, drawers and further storage.

All in all we offer a fabulous 3 bed mid-terraced home available in a sought-after location with gardens and off-street parking, all within walking distance in to the effervescent town of Morpeth and the train station allowing for easy commuting in to the City.

This property is a DMSU (Discounted Market Sale Unit) which means that it is offered at a Discounted Market Sale Price but only to buyers who meet the Section 106 Qualifying Criteria. The section 106 agreement can be found here - entry from 21-Nov-2016 and labelled as Section 106 Agreement

Any potential buyer must first meet the qualifying criteria and must then be approved by Northumberland County Council. LINK 

Section 1.4 from the section 106 agreement

A person who satisfies the basic qualifying criteria for occupation of a DMSU (discounted market sale unit) shall hereafter be referred to as a “Qualifying Person” and the criteria satisfied by a Qualifying Person shall be demonstrated by a need to be housed locally by virtue of their strong local connections that is people within at least one of the following four categories:- 

1.4.1 People who have had their main place of residence locally for at least 6 months on the preceding 2 years; or 

1.4.2 People who are employed locally or are to be employed locally or have retired from employment locally and wish to remain in the local area; or 

1.4.3 People whose work provides local services and who need to live locally; 

1.4.4 People who have long standing connections with the local area, such as the children of local residents or elderly people, who need to move back to the local area to care for or be cared for by relatives or other carers. 

1.4.5 In the above respects “local” or “locally” means the settlement, Parish or adjoining Settlement or Parish in which the DMSUs are built as a first priority for occupation of a DMSU in accordance with the terms of paragraph 1.5.1, and the administrative area of the Council as the second priority of occupation of the DMSU for the purposes of paragraph 1.5.2 

1.5 Such Qualifying Persons must be allocated a DMSU upon the basis of the following priority criteria;- 

1.5.1 First priority to be given to people connected to the Settlement or Parish or the Adjoining Settlement or Parish in which the DMSUs are built (hereinafter referred to as “an Adjoining Parish Person”) 

EPC band: B