Summerdale, Consett, County Durham, DH8
North East
£160,000
Listed on 27/08/2026
Listed on 27/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
1071 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shotley Bridge has a hallway, a spacious front lounge with a bay window, and a rear kitchen and dining area. A ground-floor WC adds convenience, while upstairs are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing also describes a basement storage area with direct outdoor access.
Outside, the property has front and rear gardens and off-street parking. The house is described as needing modernisation, offering scope to update the accommodation to suit its next owner. Local schools, village amenities and transport links are nearby, with Consett around two miles away and Newcastle and Durham within approximately 15 miles. The property is freehold and has mains gas, electricity, water and sewerage, with gas-fired central heating. The listing notes an Article 4 Direction and that the property is within a coal mining reporting area.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
57out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £160,000, this two-bedroom semi is priced below the local average at £149 per sq ft versus £160, which gives the project a reasonable starting point. The interiors are usable but dated, making this a light modernisation opportunity: refresh the decoration, update finishes selectively and make the garden feel tidier without taking on an obvious major structural job from the available views.
The spacious bay-fronted lounge, off-street parking, gardens and substantial basement storage give the house useful everyday appeal. The overall score is still a weak 57/100: the below-average price per square foot helps, but the economics leave only a slim margin against the implied current local average value, so careful buying and control of the improvement scope matter.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated wallpaper and finishes to give the usable living spaces a more current feel.
- Make selective cosmetic updates to the older kitchen and bathroom fittings rather than assuming a full replacement is needed.
- Tidy the established rear garden and weathered boundaries; the basement provides substantial extra storage.
Key risks
- The economics are tight: the asking price and a light improvement programme leave only a slim margin against the implied current local average value.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Stocksfield Rail Station
5.8 miles
Train · Stocksfield
Prudhoe Rail Station
6.5 miles
Train · Prudhoe
Riding Mill Rail Station
7.1 miles
Train · Riding Mill
Wylam Rail Station
7.3 miles
Train · Wylam
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