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Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1

Offers Invited
Durham County Council, Durham Elvet Waterside
SIZE AVAILABLE

8,557 sq ft

795 sq m

SECTOR

Commercial development for sale

Key features

  • Offers Invited, Closing Date 4.00pm Monday 19th January 2026
  • The property is prominently positioned alongside and fronting onto the riverside (Elvet) path, which benefits from high footfall all year round.
  • All interested parties should make their own enquiries with H M R C.

Description

Location

Durham City Centre is a historic Cathedral City, situated along the River Wear, approximately 18 miles from Newcastle Upon Tyne and adjacent to the A1(M) motorway. The City is an economic hub, which is home to a major university, and has a resident population of 47,785 (2011 Census).
The Property is well positioned along the Elvet Riverside, near to the Baths Bridge and a 2-3 minute walk from the centre of Durham City. It occupies a prominent site, with a range of surrounding uses and offers a 'gateway' position in the context of the riverside path.

Description

The Property comprises of two parts. Firstly, a single storey structure, constructed of brickwork masonry. The roofing consists of a Dutch gable hipped roof, adorned with what appear to be interlocking concrete roofing tiles.

Secondly, a triangular shaped parcel of land benefitting from mature tree planting, hedgerow cover from the footpath, to the north, and a grassed surface.

The Property has been vacant for a substantial period of time. A Structural Report is available within the Information Pack.

Public Rights of Way surround the property and provide exceptional pedestrian and cycle links to the city and into the nearby countryside.

The property is prominently positioned alongside and fronting onto the riverside (Elvet) path, which benefits from high footfall all year round.

Photographs of the Property are contained within the Information Pack.

Further Information

Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements

The Property will be sold subject to all and any existing covenants, easements, restrictions, wayleaves, rights of way, etc. affecting the Property (whether mentioned in these particulars or not). The purchaser must satisfy themselves in relation to any covenants or other matters affecting the property.

V A T

Any offers will be deemed exclusive of VAT.

All interested parties should make their own enquiries with H M R C.

Viewings

All viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Brochures

Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1

Approximate location

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Durham Station0.9 miles

About Durham County Council, Durham Elvet Waterside

Durham County Council Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5UL

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