Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester Le Street

A rare opportunity to acquire this unique three bedroom detached home. Pelton Cemetery House is a three bedroom detached house of traditional brick construction beneath a pitched and hipped slate covered roof. It has not been recently occupied and will need upgrading and modernising throughout. Ideal refurbishment opportunity.

The floorplan comprises of: hallway, lounge, sitting room, kitchen, rear lobby, and bathroom. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a WC.

Externally there are extensive gardens. The property will be granted a right of way over the roadway and there is to be no parking at any time on the roadway. Durham County Council have extended the plot to include land to the north which has be fenced and can be used for off road parking and/or potential for a garage subject to planning consent.

Water supply will need to be separated.

Please also note that Pelton Cemetery is still operational and potential residents will need to commit to be sensitive to that adjoining user.

The property will be sold with vacant possession on the basis of Long Leasehold of 150 years at a peppercorn, maintenance fee of £120 per year. DCC will maintain the private access road and purchasers will make a reasonable annual payment subject to rpi as a contribution to future repair and maintenance costs. The garden to the north will be subject to an easement for a water supply pipe to the Cemetery and in the event of any development, garage etc the purchasers will bear all costs of diversion.

The property is being sold on behalf of Durham County Council. It is offered for sale via sealed bids which are to be returned direct to The Head of Legal and Democratic Services of County Hall by 4.00pm on Monday 16th October 2023. Please contact Robinsons Estate Agents to arrange a viewing and collect offer forms and marked labels.