14 Sunderland Bridge - Lot 1, Durham
North East
£185,000
Listed on 02/09/2026
Listed on 02/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
1Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
Description
This one-bedroom semi-detached cottage has a ground-floor living room, kitchen and cloakroom, with a double bedroom and bathroom upstairs. The living room has a large window facing the village green and a gas fire, with space for both seating and a dining table. The kitchen is fitted with oak-effect wall and floor units, an electric oven and hob, extractor fan and sink. The first-floor bedroom includes two built-in cupboards, while the bathroom has a bath with an over-bath shower, WC and handbasin.
Outside, the property has a small lawn, patio and two small outbuildings for storage. The particulars describe the cottage as requiring modernisation. Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected, although the services, boiler and radiators have not been tested. The windows and doors are described as mainly uPVC double glazed, with some single-glazed wooden windows, mainly at the rear.
The village is positioned for access to Darlington, Durham and Newcastle, with the A1 junction stated to be five miles away. The agent is H&H Land & Estates.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This one-bedroom cottage has a useful canvas: the living room and bedroom are spacious for the accommodation, with a fireplace, built-in storage and a small maintained garden with patio. The visible finishes are dated but generally usable, so the £5,000–£12,000 renovation range points to a modest modernisation opportunity rather than a major rebuild. The kitchen’s older units and unfinished-looking area beneath the worktop offer scope to refresh, while the bathroom could also be updated if desired.
The score is 50/100, grade D, reflecting an opportunity that is hard to judge rather than a confirmed poor-value purchase. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be assessed; the available information also does not establish the likely value after improvements. Check the single-glazed rear windows and have the services and boiler tested.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated finishes and floor coverings across the visible rooms as a modest cosmetic project.
- Rework or replace the older kitchen units, including tidying the unfinished-looking area beneath the worktop.
- Make use of the spacious living room and bedroom, fireplace, built-in storage, patio and garden.
Key risks
None recorded.
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