A spacious Grade II Listed three-storey detached house with a double garage, situated in the centre of Shotley Bridge village.
Originally built circa 1830, the house has several period features, including original stonework, and it has been extended and improved, including the installation of a modern Hive-controlled central heating system. The accommodation comprises, on the ground floor: entrance hall, W.C., kitchen/dining/living room, first floor landing to a large sitting room with an open fire and walk-in cupboard, W.C./boiler room and a door to the double garage, and a second floor with a spacious landing, three double bedrooms, an en suite shower room and a bathroom. Externally, there is a stone-flagged terrace to the front of the house, and a right of access to the garage at the rear.
Messenger Bank is in the centre of Shotley Bridge village, where there are several shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants. It is also close to facilities in Blackhill and just under two miles from Consett town centre, which has further amenities, including the retail park at Puddlers Corner and the new Consett Academy Secondary School and nearby Leisure Centre. There are country and riverside walks in and around Shotley Bridge, including the popular Derwent Country Walk, and the Coast-to-Coast cycle route. Just over the bridge there is access to Northumberland, while Durham and Newcastle are both within 14 miles.
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| Hall | Stone floor, radiator, under-stair cupboard.
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| W.C. | 4'6\" x 6'9\" (1.37m x 2.06m). W.C., pedestal wash basin, extractor.
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| Kitchen / Dining / Living Room | 19'6\" x 22'11\" approx (5.94m x 6.99m approx). Two secondary glazed and two double-glazed windows, two radiators, gas fire in stone fireplace, decorative fireplace with bread oven, fitted with wall and base units with granite effect worktop, one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap, built-in electric oven and integrated microwave combi. oven, five-ring gas hob with extractor, tiled floor, plumbing for washing machine, plumbing for dishwasher, island unit with breakfast bar.
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| First Floor |
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| Landing | Door to garage, door to balcony.
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| Cloakroom / W.C. | Stone floor, W.C., wall-mounted gas central heating boiler, wall-mounted wash basin.
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| Garage | 20'3\" x 17'7\" (6.17m x 5.36m). Electric roller door, lights, electric sockets, hatch to cellar. There is an external right of access to the garage from Messenger Bank.
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| Sitting Room | 23'7\" approx x 20' (7.19m approx x 6.1m). Two radiators, multi-fuel burner in stone fireplace, large walk-in cupboard with a light, four secondary glazed and two single-glazed windows.
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| Second Floor |
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| Landing | 7' x 16'7\" (2.13m x 5.05m). Radiator.
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| Bedroom One | 17'6\" x 20'6\" (5.33m x 6.25m). Two radiators, three single glazed windows (two with wooden shutters).
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| En Suite Shower Room | 5'4\"x 6'2\" (1.63mx 1.88m). Curved shower cubicle with electric shower, wash bowl in recess, W.C., towel radiator, tiled floor, part-tiled walls, loft hatch, extractor.
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| Bedroom Two | 11'5\" x 13' (3.48m x 3.96m). Double glazed window with shutters, radiator.
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| Bedroom Three | 13'3\" x 13' (4.04m x 3.96m). Two radiators, two double-glazed windows with wooden shutters.
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| Bathroom | 6'9\" approx x 11'2\" (2.06m approx x 3.4m). Fitted with a bath with mains-fed power shower over, pedestal wash basin, W.C., tiled floor, radiator, towel radiator, double-glazed window, built-in cupboard housing hot water cylinder, extractor, part-tiled walls.
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| Front Terrace | Stone patio, flower bed to side.
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