Just a short walk from Darlington town centre yet in a location from where it overlooks the lush oasis of Green Park, to the rear, this recently renovated Georgian townhouse is a stunning example of how a home can faithfully retain the period charm and style of its heritage yet be perfectly suited to modern family living.
The comprehensive programme of renovation works in the home has been completed to an incredibly high standard and left no stone unturned to create the property we see today, even though that meant having to resort to lifting the copper bathtub that is a highlight of the family bathroom into the building using a crane.
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
As in many grand Georgian homes, entry to the house is via a front door flanked by two moulded columns that add to its grandeur.
Also true to type, the facade boasts neat symmetry and a restrained architectural style, while the house itself occupies a narrow footprint (so designed with a reduced street frontage to cut land and infrastructure costs) yet rises three floors to offer a wealth of accommodation.
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
To the rear of the ground floor are two stunning reception rooms: a huge formal dining room and a large lounge.
Both have high ceilings, wooden floors, a feature fireplace housing a multi-fuel burning stove and large windows framing views over the gardens and park beyond.
In the case of the dining room, this is a large panelled bay window.
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
In the lounge, floor-to-ceiling double French doors, topped with a window, allow even more light to flood in as well as provide access to the rear garden.
Both rooms are finished in period colours with contrasting ceiling coving.
Completing the ground floor is the entrance hall that’s home to a feature staircase which sweeps up to the first floor in true Georgian fashion, a cloakroom and the heart of the home, the kitchen, which is both a cook’s delight and an entertainer’s paradise.
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
Stylishly fitted with bespoke cabinetry with plinth and shelf lighting, this has a wooden floor, a Belfast sink and a range of integrated appliances including a range cooker.
The first floor landing is spacious enough to accommodate a seating area where you can relax and read a book.
Off it are the luxurious panelled family bathroom with the aforementioned copper bath plus a wet room style shower, and three bedrooms, all with bay windows and one with the added bonus of a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room.
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
The smaller of the bedrooms would be perfect for use as a home office as is currently utilised as such.
Upstairs again is a further bedroom, also with an en-suite shower room.
Accessed from the entrance hall is a large cellar currently used for storage, but ripe for renovation and being put to a variety of other uses, subject to obtaining any necessary consents.
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
To the front of the property is a paved circular driveway with off-road parking and access to a single garage, while to the rear is a large terraced garden which includes two layers of paved seating areas, planted beds, a rockery garden with a pond, lawns and a couple of timber storage sheds.
PROPERTY FACTS Coniscliffe Road, Darlington Price: £650,000 Carvers 01325 357807 www.carversproperty.co.uk
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)
This Georgian gem just a short walk for Darlington town centre has been beautifully renovated (Image: Carvers)