3 bedroom Detached House for sale, Hamsterley Colliery, Durham, NE17

Built in 2001, this well proportioned detached house has two drives and provides three good sized bedrooms that would be ideal for a small family or a couple and which has an energy efficient rating in band C (69).

With uPVC double glazing and gas central heating (via system boiler), the well presented accommodation comprises, on the ground floor: steps up to the entrance lobby - with a composite front door; living room with electric fire, kitchen diner fitted with cream units and wood-effect worktops - with French doors out to the patio; inner lobby with access to the W.C. and stairs to the first floor.

To the first floor, the landing has a built-in cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and also has a hatch to the loft space; the master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room that includes a Triton electric shower and there are two further double bedrooms, as well as the main bathroom, which is fitted with a white suite including a mixer shower attachment over the bath.

The integral garage has contemporary double doors, electric sockets and a light, and is 3.27m in height, with a small area for overhead storage but with potential for further storage or possible conversion (subject to any necessary permissions/consents). Externally, there are the two driveways while a flagged path to the side of the garage has a gate through to the low-maintenance and south-facing rear garden, which is predominantly a level flagged patio area but has a raised level with a decorative circular patio and stone-chipped border with a further sloping tier to the top end.

Oakwell Court is in the Hamsterley Vale estate, Hamsterley Colliery, that was built in the early 2000s and has long proved to be a popular location, particularly for those commuting to Newcastle but looking for a semi-rural situation. Located between Hamsterley Mill and Low Westwood, just off the A694 - which provides a direct link to Rowlands Gill (3.5 miles), Consett (4.9 miles), Newcastle (12.5 miles) and the A1(M) - it is located in the Derwent Valley where there are several popular countryside walks and cycle routes including the Derwent Walk and Red Kite Trail, as well as Chopwell Woods and the spacious grounds of the National Trust Gibside estate, in Rowlands Gill.