Property history of Gallinas, Hillhouse Lane, Sadberge, Darlington DL2 1SJ, 16th Dec 2009

Details

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An impressive individually designed detached family home with accommodation laid out on three floors. Constructed to a high specification in 2001 to include hardwood double-glazed windows, gas central heating to radiators and security alarm system. One of the most striking features of the property is the recently refurbished large kitchen (8.43m x 4.58m) which includes a living area and breakfast area. It is well equipped with solid oak units with granite work surfaces and an impressive range cooker. There are three further reception rooms and a study to the ground floor. The first floor provides three large double bedrooms together with a sizeable single bedroom, an en suite shower room and dressing room and a family bathroom. The second floor is designed as master suite to include a large double bedroom, a walk-in dressing room and a magnificent en suite bathroom which features a luxurious suite with a Sottini rain bath, two pedestal wash handbasins and separate double sized shower cubicle. A brick wall runs along the front boundary with cast iron railings and a remote-controlled cast iron gate opening to a large block-paved parking area with access to the double garage. Behind the garage is a sizeable lawned garden.

Accommodation

Entrance Porch, Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Family Room, Study, Living/Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Utility, Cloakroom/WC. First Floor: Landing, Bedroom Two with Dressing Room and En Suite Bath/Shower Room/WC, 3 Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom/Shower Room/WC. Second Floor: Landing, Bedroom One with Dressing Room and En Suite Bathroom/Shower Room/WC. Externally: Double Garage, Block-Paved Parking Area, Gardens.

General remarks

Hardwood Double-Glazed Windows, Security Alarm System, Gas Fired Central Heating to radiators. One boiler controls the ground floor. A second boiler controls the first and second floors.

A wide half-panelled and half-glazed entrance door with double-glazed side windows opens to:-

entrance porch 2.44m x 1.10m (8'0' x
3'7' )
With oak-effect laminate floor covering, cornice ceiling, half-panelled and half-glazed door opening through to:-

Entrance hall

Featuring a return staircase with solid mahogany newel post, handrail and balusters, understairs cupboard, exposed oak-effect laminate floor covering, radiator, cornice ceiling, two picture wall lights, power sockets.

Sitting room 5.85m x 4.52m (19'2' x 14'10' )
With twin double-glazed windows to the front, cornice ceiling with two ornate ceiling roses, four wall-light points, picture-light point, two radiators, TV aerial socket, power points, marble tiled floor, glazed double doors providing access into the Family Room and a separate set of glazed double doors opening into the Study.

Family room 3.93m x 3.14m (12'11' x 10'4' )
A pleasant room with a high ceiling with cornice, ornate ceiling rose, double-glazed French doors providing views and access to block-paved west-facing patio, two sets of double-glazed windows to the rear, power points, marble fire surround and hearth with coal-effect electric fire.

Study 3.50m x 2.45m (11'6' x 8'0' )
Two sets of double-glazed windows to the rear, radiator, cornice ceiling, ceiling rose, telephone points.

Living/kitchen/breakfast room 8.43m x 4.58m (27'8' x 15'0' )
Completely refurbished in 2008, a magnificent room with a defined Living Area and separate Kitchen Area. Fitted with a range of solid oak floor and wall-mounted units with black granite work surfaces and a 11/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with drainer, under-unit lighting, integrated wine cooler and Bosch dishwasher, Belling Kensington range cooker with two ovens, grill and pan drawer, seven-ring gas hob unit.

There is a central island which incorporates the range cooker together with fitted cupboards, large granite work surface with breakfast bar. Oak-effect laminate flooring runs through the whole room, two radiators, two sets of double-glazed windows providing views to both the front and rear elevations, TV aerial socket and power points, high ceiling with cornice and ceiling down-lights, open access into dining room.

Dining room 3.73m x 3.22m (12'3' x 10'7' )
With two sets of double-glazed windows to the rear and double-glazed French doors providing views and access to the front, radiator, power sockets, oak-effect laminate floor covering, telephone point, cornice ceiling.

Utility 2.10m x 1.94m (6'11' x 6'4' )
With ceramic tiled floor, work surface, plumbing and space for automatic washing machine, wall-mounted gas fired central heating boiler supplying domestic hot water and radiators, extractor fan, half-panelled and half-glazed door providing access to the rear.

Cloakroom/WC

With low-flush WC, pedestal wash handbasin, radiator, ceramic tiled floor, tiled walls, extractor fan, obscure glazed window to the rear, cornice ceiling.

First floor

landing

The return staircase continues to provide access to the second floor accommodation, coving, power socket.

Bedroom two 4.60m x 4.50m maximum (15'1' x 14'9' )
A double bedroom with twin double-glazed windows providing views to the rear across adjoining countryside, double radiator, coving, TV aerial point, power points.

Dressing room 2.10m x 2.00m (6'11' x 6'7' )
A walk-in dressing room with wall-mounted gas boiler supplying heating to the first and second floor accommodation, fitted hanging rails, double-glazed window to the rear, beech-effect laminate floor covering.

En suite bath/shower room/WC 2.67m x 1.70m (8'9' x 5'7' )
White coloured suite with panelled bath, a tiled cubicle with wall-mounted shower unit, pedestal wash handbasin, low-flush WC, tiled walls, obscure double-glazed window to the side, extractor fan, coving and radiator.

Bedroom three 4.53m x 4.32m (14'10' x 14'2' )
A sizeable double bedroom to the rear with beech-effect laminate floor covering, radiator, twin double-glazed windows, coving, power points.

Bedroom four 4.53m x 4.00m maximum (14'10' x 13'1' )
A double bedroom to the front with twin double-glazed windows, radiator, coving, power points, TV aerial socket.

Bedroom five 3.76m x 2.61m (12'4' x 8'7' )
Twin double-glazed windows providing far-reaching views across the village, beech-effect laminate floor covering, radiator, coving and power sockets.

Family bathroom/shower room/WC 2.79m x 2.58m (9'2' x 8'6' )
A white coloured suite with panelled bath, antique-style mixer tap with shower attachment, tiled cubicle with wall-mounted shower unit, pedestal wash handbasin, low-flush WC, radiator, tiled walls, coving, extractor fan and a coloured glass port-hole window.

Second floor

The staircase is lit by a roof window.

Landing

With power socket, coving and door to second floor suite. A double-glazed dormer window to the front with radiator and access to the bedroom and separate access to the Dressing Room and En Suite Bathroom.

Bedroom one 4.95m x 4.70m (16'3' x 15'5' )
A double bedroom with exposed beech-effect laminate floor covering, a walk-in double-glazed dormer window to the front, a diamond-shaped coloured glass window to the side, TV socket, telephone point, radiator.

Dressing room 4.95m x 3.30m maximum measurement (16'3' x 10'10' )
A shaped room with a walk-in double-glazed dormer window to the front, radiator, power sockets, access to roof space, fitted hanging rail and shelving, access to useful walk-in storage area.

Bathroom/shower room/WC 4.90m x 2.43 maximum (16'1' x 8'0' )
An impressive room featuring a stand-alone Sottini rain bath with curved shower screen with body jets, two pedestal wash handbasins, low-flush WC, separate tiled double sized cubicle with Mira Sport shower unit, tiled walls, extractor fan, radiator, obscure double-glazed window to the side, door to airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving.

Externally

A brick wall runs along the front boundary with cast iron railings and brick pillars with sliding remote-control cast iron gate providing vehicular access to a block-paved parking area suitable for parking a number of motorcars with access to the double garage, external lighting.

Garage 5.84m x 5.52m (19'2' x 18'1' )
A double garage with twin double doors providing vehicular access with fluorescent lighting, power sockets.

Front

The front garden enjoys a pleasant elevated position and a west-facing aspect with two block-paved patio areas, one of which enjoys far-reaching views across the village towards countryside. There is a lawned garden area with borders, external lighting.

Main garden area

The main garden area is situated behind the garage. It is predominantly laid to lawn, enclosed by a conifer hedge with surrounding borders. There is a timber summer-house and a block-paved patio area situated to the rear of the house with a footpath leading to the Utility Room door.

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