3 Bed Detached House, North Lodge, NE20

This charming single storey cottage is built of stone with slate roof, and located on the edge of Matfen village with a shared access driveway leading to the private driveway. There is access via a footpath into the centre of the village from the side of the house. The house is currently being totally refurbished throughout to a high standard including new kitchen, bathroom, shower room, with new flooring and decoration throughout the house.

Currently the EPC rating is F, however a new EPC survey is being arranged following improvements to the property.

Appointments to view will be available from early December with occupation from mid December.

The house comprises a fitted shaker style kitchen, double aspect living room with electric stove effect fire, double bedroom with newly fitted en suite bathroom including free standing shower cubicle, two further bedrooms and newly fitted shower room. There is private parking to the front of the house and lawned garden to the side and rear of the property with mature trees, shrubs and planting beds. Heating is via the environmentally friendly district biomass system.

• Rent: offers in the region of £950
• Council Tax band D

Accommodation

This charming single storey cottage built of traditional stone with slate roof is located on the edge of Matfen village with a shared access driveway leading to the private driveway. The house is currently being refurbished to a high standard throughout including fitting of a new kitchen, bathroom with separate shower cubicle and shower room with new flooring and decoration throughout the house.

The part glazed entrance door leads to…

Hallway having newly laid neutral carpet and internal doors leading to…

Living Room - 5.74 m x 3.71m into alcove.

Twin aspect windows, electric stove effect fire, newly laid neutral carpet, radiator.

Kitchen - 4.2m x 2.73

Fitted with a range of new shaker style wall and floor storage units and stone effect worktops with stainless steel sink and drainer, ceramic hob, eye level oven, plumbed for washing machine or dishwasher, space for full height fridge freezer, radiator, newly laid vinyl flooring, window overlooking the garden and external door to side of house with access to the garden.

Bedroom 1 - 3.08m x 4.24m

Window overlooking the garden, newly laid neutral carpet and radiator.

En Suite Bathroom - 2.74m x 3.43m

Fitted with white suite comprising panel bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, separate shower cubicle with thermostatic mixer shower, radiator and heated towel rail, window overlooking the garden and newly laid vinyl flooring.

Bedroom 2 - 2.78m x 3.04m

Built in wardrobe, newly laid neutral carpet and south facing window.

Bedroom 3 - 3.04m x 2.79m

Built in wardrobe, newly laid neutral carpet and south facing window.

Shower Room - 2.27m x 1.74m

Fitted with white suite comprising shower cubicle with thermostatic mixer shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, radiator and heated towel rail, frosted window and newly laid vinyl flooring.

Storage Cupboards

There are 2 generous, full height storage cupboards off the hallway.

External

Utility area/storage

Plumbed for washing machine, sockets for freezer/dryer, etc.

Parking

Private drive and gravelled parking area to the front of the property

Garden to the rear and side of the property with lawn, mature trees, shrubs and planting beds, and small lawn and shrub planting to the front of the property.

Heating

The house is heated via an environmentally friendly biomass boiler fuelled by wood pellets. Each house is fitted with a heat meter and tenants are billed monthly at a rate of 5p/kwh. The Estate is responsible for maintenance and repairs to the biomass boiler.

Additional information:

·        Council Tax Band D - £1,936.19pa (2020-2021)

·        Mains water and sewerage

·        Available to let on a minimum 12 months assured shorthold tenancy

·        A minimum deposit of £1,096.00 is payable on commencement of the Lease and will be held by the Deposit                          Protection Service.

·        Rent is payable monthly in advance

·        A holding fee of £219 equal to one weeks rent is payable. For all successful applicants any holding deposit will be                  offset against the first month’s rent payment.

·        The Tenant will be required to meet all outgoings, including Council Tax.