3 bed detached house to rent

Okehampton Drive, Philadelphia, Houghton Le Spring DH4

Summary

**detached family home**three bedrooms**principal bedroom with ensuite**mutli car driveway**front & rear garden**no upper chain**

Pattinson Estate Agents are delighted to bring to the welcome to the market this impressive detached three bed family home, situated on highly desirable estate of Okehampton Drive, Newbottle, Houghton Le Spring. Perfectly positioned on a generous plot, which is within close proximity to local shops and other amenities, local shops, good transport links via the A690. Also within a short driving distance to numerous country parks, Sunderland and Durham City Centres.

This well presented family residence is spacious throughout and comprises:- Entrance/hallway, open plan lounge/diner, fitted kitchen, a third recpetion room, utility room, conservatory and downstairs W.C. To the fist floor lies the principle bedroom with an en-suite, a further two bedrooms and a three piece family bathroom. Externally there is an open garden with mature bushes and a driveway to the front and to the rear there is a south facing garden.

Early viewings come highly recommended to appreciate the size, location and standard of this family home. Please contact our Houghton branch to arrange a viewing.

Tenant Referencing Criteria:

Pattinson will undertake referencing checks on all applicants over the age of 18 wishing to move into a rental property. As part of this process, we will undertake:
- A credit check to ensure each applicant does not have any adverse credit such as CCJs (County Court Judgements).
- An affordability assessment to ensure applicant's income will sufficiently cover the rental payments.
- To pass the affordability check, each applicant's gross annual basic income (including benefits and pensions) must be at least 30 times the monthly rental amount (36 times for Ellinson properties). Eg If the rent is 500 pcm, applicants would need to earn 15,000 as an annual pension or basic salary (excluding commission/bonus) before tax or other deductions were made.
- Each applicant's affordability is assessed individually against the criteria. However, couples who have previously co-habited, are married or are in a civil partnership will have their incomes combined and assessed jointly.
- Self- will require an accountant's reference and should have accounts for a minimum of two years.
- Employment checks to confirm your start date, salary and if your position is permanent.
- Homeownership checks (only if you are a homeowner) confirming your mortgage payments are up to date.
- A Landlord reference (if you are currently residing in rented accommodation) confirming you have abided by the terms of the lease. This will check that the rent was paid on time and in full, there was no antisocial behaviour and the property was looked after in an appropriate manner.
- Right to rent' id checks.

Applicants (including those that are students, are unemployed, receive housing benefit or Universal Credit) that don't have a gross annual basic income (excluding commission/bonus) of 30 times the monthly rent, have adverse credit, have not been in their current employment for 6 months or it is not a permanent position will require A homeowner guarantor.

Council Tax Band: D
Deposit: 1,250.00
Length Of Tenancy: 6 months

Entrance/Hallway

Property entrance leading to the hallway, which has laminate flooring and a radiator. The hallway also gives access to the lounge/diner, study/bedroom four and the first floor staircase.

Lounge/Diner (6.48m x 3.74m)

Open plan lounge/diner benefiting from laminate flooring, two radiators and a double glazed front aspect window. This area also gives access to the conservatory via French doors.

Kitchen (3.88m x 3.29m)

A fitted kitchen benefiting from a range of upper and lower units with contrasting worksurfaces, a stainless steel sink unit, an integrated dishwasher and oven with a gas hob. Vinyl flooring, tiled splash back, radiator and a double glazed rear aspect window.

Utility Area (1.99m x 1.68m)

The utility area has plumbing for a washing machine, work tops, vinyl flooring, tiled splash back and an external door leading to the rear garden.

Third Reception (3.88m x 2.46m)

A versatile room, which has been converted from the garage, this room has laminate flooring, a radiator, storage cupboard and a double glazed front aspect window.

Ground Floor W.C (0.99m x 1.60m)

Convenient downstairs W.C with hand wash basin, a radiator, vinyl flooring and a double glazed side aspect window.

Conservatory (3.82m x 3.53m)

The conservatory has double glazed windows, a wall mounted electric radiator and French doors leading to the rear garden.

Principal Bedroom (3.88m x 3.29m)

Double bedroom with en-suite, carpet flooring, fitted wardrobes, radiator and a double glazed rear aspect window.

En-Suite (1.66m x 1.61m)

Convenient en-suite with a shower cubicle, hand washbasin and W.C. Vinyl flooring, tiled splash back, a radiator and a double glazed rear aspect window.

Bedroom Two (3.26m x 4.74m)

Double bedroom with carpet flooring, fitted wardrobes, radiator and a double glazed front aspect window.

Bedroom Three (2.45m x 2.78m)

Double bedroom with carpet flooring, storage cupboard, radiator and a double glazed front aspect window.

Bathroom (1.67m x 2.53m)

Family bathroom that benefits from a paneled bath with an overhead shower, hand washbasin and W.C. Vinyl flooring, partly tiled walls, a radiator and a double glazed rear aspect window.

External

Externally to the front there is a garden, which is laid to lawn with mature bushes and a multi car driveway. To the rear lies a South facing garden with a lawned area, gravel section and patio area adjacent to the property.