5 bedroom detached house for sale

Merrington Mill House has been in the ownership of our clients for over 50 years, and sits in an idyllic location on a plot of 2.14 acres. Surrounded by farm land it offers un rivalled privacy with all of the beauty that such a location entails. As flexible as it is large, boasting 263sq m of gross internal space, it can provide multi-generational living as the ground floor could easily be changed to be a self-enclosed flat.

The House

The accommodation is arranged over three levels and comprises of an entrance porch, generous hallway with stairs rising to the first floor, double doors that lead to the large ground floor bedroom/games room currently used as a crafting room, this also has an ensuite shower room. Moving through the property there is a sitting room, a garden room with fine view overlooking the garden, a utility room where the boiler is located and doors to the double garage. At the very back of the house is a rear porch.

On the first floor there are two bedrooms, a bathroom/wc and an open plan kitchen/dining room/living room with elevated views over the surrounding countryside. On the second floor there are two further double bedrooms and a shower room/wc

The land and gardens

The plot is roughly triangularly shaped and split into 2 paddocks with the house roughly in the middle. The paddocks would be suitable for ponies/horses, the lower featuring a free standing, wooden field shelter all arranged with wooden fencing and gates. The gardens near to the house feature a few fruit trees and some other mature trees, no doubt attracting a wealth of wildlife. The property is accessed via remote controlled gates and offers secure parking for several cars in addition to the garages.

The location

Merrington Mill House is located just off the A689 meaning that it is well placed for connections to nearby towns of Chilton, Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor and Newton Aycliffe. It is also handy for the A1 junction at Bradbury for anyone who needs to travel further afield.

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
Electricity supply – Mains
Water Supply - Mains
Sewerage – Septic tank
Heating - LPG gas boiler and radiators
Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website -
Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website –
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 are noted on the title dated 1936
Rights & Easements- rights are noted on the title dated 1936
Flood risk – very low
Coastal Erosion - NA
Protected Trees – no
Conservation area – no
Planning Permission – no
Accessibility – The property has not been altered for accessibility
Mining Area – records available do not show any historical mine workings in the area
Selective License Area – no

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