Property Summary
· 4 BEDROOM HOUSE - Bills included. Close to the Market Place shops, bars and restaurants.
· Comfortable Home - Large communal lounge with comfortable furnishings.
· Modern fitted kitchen - Fully fitted kitchen with all modern conveniences.
· Patio and Barbecue - A large patio and barbecue: ideal for those summer nights
· Car Parking - Private off road parking for up to 2 cars. (Cycle racks are available.)
Property Description
Weekly rent includes ALL BILLS, gas, electricity, water, tv licence, broadband. 5 bedroom house decorated and furnished to a high standard. Situated in a prime location, and close to St Hild and St Bede Colleges, the property is a short walk from the city's shops, bars, restaurants and stations.
The communal living room has comfortable sofas, a dining table and chairs. Patio doors lead onto a large patio space (complete with a drying area and barbecue!) and there are wonderful peaceful views onto open countryside.
The kitchen is modern, fully fitted and is complete with washer/dryer, fridge/freezer; gas oven and hob and microwave. The house has gas central heating and is double glazed.
There is one en-suite bathroom and two separate bath/shower rooms to share (all are fully tiled and fitted with high quality bathroom suites) and all bedrooms have a bed, wardrobe/cupboards, and a desk and chair.
Also included is a TV point, telephone socket. (Broadband facilities are availabe on request.)
There is a private parking area for two cars and cycle racks are available in a safe private area next to the property.
Safety standards are of the highest order. D & J Franks are well respected landlords for some 30 years in Durham City. Owners of a Gas Heating Engineer and Building Services business, our properties are all maintained to a high standard. They are fully compliant with DSU Codes of Standards, have Gas and Electrical safety (CP12) full certification (6 monthly and 12 monthly checks) have hardwired smoke alarms, fire extinguishers; fire blankets and hard wired burglar alarms. We operate a genuine 24/7 emergency call out service for our students.
Letting Costs
As private landlords and not Agents, we do not charge letting fees. Rents are due on a 4 weekly basis, 52 weeks of the year. This means you have use of the property even out of University term times - great if you want to use the house in the summer - and good to know you don't need to look for storage for your belongings!
Rent & Deposit Information
We require the deposit to be paid at the time of exchange of the lease. We will also require a completed standing order or posted dated cheques in our favour to cover the period of the lease. We have a very large inventory in the properties and therefore charge a realistic deposit but your money is protected by law and registered with Tenancy Deposit normally arrange a pre-surrender inspection about 3 weeks before the end of the lease and go through what is missing based on the inventory we do when you move in. We prefer that anything broken is replaced rather than deduct money from the deposit but we give you plenty of time to do this. Remember, you are dealing with local landlords not faceless institutions; we will help you in any way we can and, unlike estate agents, we do not charge a signing on fee or key money.