Summary - 36, SWINBURNE ROAD, DARLINGTON DL3 7TD
6 bed 1 bath Town House
Large renovation project near town centre and Grange Road amenities.
Six bedrooms over three floors with generous room proportions
Good-sized rear garden and enclosed forecourt with mature hedging
Brick-built garage provides private off-street parking
Period features present: bay window, mouldings, fireplaces
Requires full modernisation: kitchen, bathroom, decoration and flooring
Original single-glazed timber windows; likely need replacing for efficiency
Solid brick walls assumed uninsulated; consider insulation works
Single main bathroom and separate WC — limited bathing facilities
A substantial six-bedroom period townhouse in Darlington’s desirable West End, offered freehold with no onward chain. The house sits over three floors with generous room proportions, a forecourt, a good-sized rear garden and a brick garage for off-street parking. Its location is walkable to town, Grange Road amenities and well-regarded schools.
The property has clear refurbishment potential for an investor or buyer wanting to create a large family home. Original features such as bay windows, mouldings and fireplace surrounds remain, giving scope to retain character while reconfiguring or modernising the interior to add value.
Important practical issues are straightforward: the house requires full modernisation throughout, including cosmetic renewal and likely electrical and plumbing updates. The glazing is original wood single glazing (double glazing was noted as installed before 2002 elsewhere), there is just one main bathroom and a separate WC, and walls are solid brick with assumed no insulation. These factors will require budget and planning.
For buyers seeking a sizeable project within a very affluent, low-crime neighbourhood, this house offers significant upside. Its combination of period character, three floors of accommodation and handy garage makes it suitable for conversion into a multi-room rental, a spacious family home, or a refurbished period residence once modernisation is complete.
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