Hilltop Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7

Spacious Detached Family Home with Versatile Living Space and Exceptional BBQ Summer House

This substantial detached family home offers flexible and well-proportioned accommodation, enhanced by two converted garage rooms that can serve as additional bedrooms, home offices, playrooms, or reception spaces to suit a variety of lifestyles.

Situated within the popular Bishops Meadows development, the property enjoys a convenient location close to local primary schools in Bearpark and nearby Ushaw Moor, while also benefiting from easy access to Durham City and surrounding countryside.

The accommodation begins with a welcoming entrance hallway featuring useful under-stair storage and a ground-floor WC. The spacious 16ft lounge is complemented by a charming bow window, while a separate dining room provides an ideal space for family meals and entertaining, with patio doors opening directly onto the rear garden.

The fitted kitchen includes a breakfast bar and is supported by a useful store area and separate utility room. The former garages have been professionally converted to create two additional versatile rooms, offering valuable extra living or bedroom accommodation.

To the first floor, there are three generous double bedrooms and a fourth single bedroom. The principal bedroom benefits from an adjoining dressing room, while a Jack-and-Jill bathroom serves the upper floor. A separate family shower room completes the accommodation.

Externally, the property features a double-width driveway providing ample off-road parking, alongside a front lawn with mature planting. The enclosed rear garden has been designed for low-maintenance living, with artificial lawn, paved patio areas, and a superb summer house/BBQ hut. This unique entertaining space includes a central barbecue, chimney, and surrounding seating, making it ideal for year-round social gatherings.

Further benefits include gas central heating and double glazing throughout.

Bishops Meadows is a well-established modern development on the outskirts of Bearpark, surrounded by attractive countryside while remaining within easy reach of everyday amenities. Durham City Centre is approximately four miles away, offering a wider range of shopping, leisure, and educational facilities. The nearby A167 provides excellent transport links both north and south, making the property ideal for commuters.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

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PART A
Local Authority – Durham County Council
Council Tax Band – E
Tenure – Freehold

PART B
Property Type – Detached
Property Construction – Standard
Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls
Gas Supply- Mains
Electricity supply – Mains
Water Supply – Mains (not metered)
Sewerage – Mains
Heating – Gas fired central heating via radiators
Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website -
Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website –
Parking- Off-Street Parking, On-Street Parking (No Permit)

PART C
Building Safety – (The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm)
Restrictions – Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register which is available for inspection.
Selective licencing area – No
Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction
Conservation Area – N/A
Rights & Easements- None
Flood risk – Rivers and seas: Very Low / Surface water: Very Low
Coastal Erosion – N/A
Protected Trees - NA
Planning Permission – There are no current planning applications in the locality that we are aware of. Or planning details that are known
Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility
Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area, further searches may be required.

The information has been obtained from the seller and, where appropriate, from publicly available or other relevant sources, and has been compiled in good faith. Information supplied by third parties or external sources may be subject to change.
J W Wood is not qualified to provide legal, surveying, structural or other specialist advice. Where any information requires legal or technical interpretation, or where any matter is of particular importance to your decision to purchase, you should seek appropriate verification from your conveyancer, surveyor or other suitably qualified professional before committing to significant expenditure.

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