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15 Sunderland Bridge - Lot 2, Durham

North East

£175,000

Listed on 02/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
1
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden

Description

This one-bedroom semi-detached cottage has a ground-floor living room and kitchen/diner, with a double bedroom and bathroom upstairs. The living room has a fireplace and an electric log-burner-style heater, and is described as large enough to accommodate dining furniture as well as seating. The kitchen is fitted with cream-painted wall and floor units, an electric oven and hob, extractor, sink and space for a washing machine. The bathroom includes a bath with shower attachment, washbasin and WC. Outside, a rear courtyard includes paving, a small lawn and three outbuildings for storage. The property has mains gas central heating, electricity, water and drainage, although the services and heating components have not been tested. The description notes that most windows and doors are uPVC double glazed, with some single-glazed timber windows, mainly at the rear. The cottage is in need of modernisation. It is situated towards the eastern end of the village, with the A1 junction stated to be five miles away and Darlington, Durham and Newcastle within commuting distance. Access rights affecting the rear area are noted in the sale particulars, including rights that may apply if the adjoining lots are sold separately.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This one-bedroom cottage has a useful starting point: the living room and bedroom appear spacious and usable, while the kitchen and bathroom are already fitted. The visible work is mainly cosmetic, with older finishes to update and a weathered rear courtyard and outbuilding doors to tidy; the renovation range is £5,000–£12,000. The courtyard’s three storage outbuildings add practical appeal.

The score is E (48/100), reflecting a limited overall opportunity rather than a major visible defect. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and the economics cannot be assessed on a like-for-like basis.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen cabinetry and bathroom fittings while retaining the existing fitted layout.
  • Improve the rear courtyard with attention to worn paving, fencing and weathered outbuilding doors.
  • Make use of the spacious living room, which can accommodate dining furniture as well as a seating area.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Based on a loan of £131,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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