Barnard Castle · DL12

Sledwick Court

£495,000AvailableFreehold
Agent's summary

A beautifully presented four-bedroom detached family home, ideally positioned within a quiet cul-de-sac and offering spacious, versatile accommodation together with excellent private parking, an integral double garage and a south-facing rear garden.

Beds4
Baths3
Receptions2
TypeDetached
From Anthony Jones Properties Sales

The home, in the agent’s words

  • Close connections to local amenities
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Beautiful family home
  • Integral garage and private parking
  • Quiet cul-de-sac
  • Detached
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The property provides a particularly attractive layout for modern family living, with well-proportioned reception rooms and a bright, well-appointed kitchen. The welcoming entrance hall leads into a comfortable lounge featuring a fireplace and electric coal-effect fire, while the separate dining room benefits from French doors opening towards the garden. A dedicated study provides an ideal space for home working or quiet relaxation.

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The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units, integrated appliances, gas hob and electric double oven, with French doors providing direct access to the outside. A useful separate utility room offers additional storage and workspace, as well as convenient access to the garage.

To the first floor are four well-proportioned bedrooms, providing excellent flexibility for a growing family, guests or home working. The principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes and its own en-suite shower room, with a further bedroom benefitting from an en-suite shower room serving the accommodation. A family bathroom completes the first floor.

Externally, the property is not overlooked, and faces the rural countryside of the area in which it sits. It enjoys a smart lawned front garden and a generous tarmac driveway, providing parking for several vehicles. To the rear is a private, south-facing garden which is laid to lawn, has a sun patio, barbeque area, lighting and water supply. Additional bonuses are the outside electric sockets, helping to create an appealing space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

A particularly important feature is the substantial, integral double garage which leads into the utility room. The garage serves as a comprehensive storage area for bikes, camping gear, fridges and freezers and comes complete with power, lighting and an up-and-over style door.

Situated within easy reach of Barnard Castle's excellent range of local amenities, the property combines a peaceful residential setting with convenient access to the town and its surrounding countryside. This property lies on the northern side of Barnard Castle, which is ideal for an easy exit to major routes, and is only 15 miles from Darlington Station, from where you can catch an express train to London Kings Cross.

Barnard Castle is a thriving market town in Teesdale. It is punctuated with outstanding architecture, such as the Castle, Egglestone Abbey and The Bowes Museum, all of which are within walking distance from this property. Sitting close to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Barnard Castle area has a huge variety of walks; it lies within the most spectacular scenery, and provides a landscape renowned among cyclists. There is an observatory and a sailing club in the same area. This is the ideal place to invest, where your children can go to excellent schools and your whole family can enjoy the best of all worlds. For more details on the area please don't hesitate to call our local rural experts.

This is an impressive and versatile family home which offers a superb combination of space, practicality, lifestyle and location.

Council Tax Band: F (Durham Council)
Tenure: Freehold
Parking options: Driveway, Garage, Off Street
Garden details: Enclosed Garden, Rear Garden
Electricity supply: Mains
Heating: Gas Mains
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Mains

Entrance hall
Composite door to front,
Opaque glazed side panel,
Carpet flooring,
Smoke alarm,
Thermostat,
Radiator

Lounge
Double glazed window to front,
Venetian blinds,
Carpet flooring,
Fireplace,
Electric coal effect fire,
Radiator,
TV point

Dining Room
Double glazed French doors with window panels to side,
Carpet flooring,
Radiator,

Study
Double glazed window to front,
Carpet flooring,
Radiator

Kitchen
Double glazed window to rear,
Double glazed French doors,
Fitted wall and base units,
Stainless steel 1.5 sink/drainer,
Laminate work surfaces,
Part tiled,
Electric double oven,
Gas hob,
Cooker hood,
Extractor fan,
Integrated fridge/freezer,
Integrated dishwasher,
LVT flooring,
Inset spot lighting,
Radiators x 2,
Smoke alarm

Utility
Double glazed window to rear,
Base units,
Stainless steel sink,
Door to side,
Cupboard housing central heating boiler,
Part tiled,
Radiator,
LVT flooring,
Integrated washing machine,
Extractor fan,
Door with access to garage

Landing
Double glazed window to front,
Loft access which is part boarded,
Loft ladder,
Airing cupboard housing water tank,
Carpet flooring,
Smoke alarm

Bedroom 1
Double glazed windows to front x 2
Double glazed window to side,
Venetian blinds,
Fitted wardrobes,
Radiators x 2,
Carpet flooring,
Thermostat

En-suite
Opaque double glazed window to rear,
Shower cubicle,
Wash basin,
WC,
Extractor fan,
Part tiled,
LVT flooring,
Inset spot lighting,
Radiator

Bedroom 2
Double glazed window to rear,
Venetian blind,
Built in shelving,
Carpet flooring,
Radiator

Bedroom 3
Double glazed windows to front x 2
Venetian blinds,
Carpet flooring
Fitted wardrobes,
Radiator

En-Suite 2
Opaque double glazed window to side,
Wash basin,
WC,
Shower cubicle,
LVT flooring,
Radiator,
Inset spot lights,
Extractor fan,
Part tiled

Bedroom 4
Double glazed window to front,
Venetian blind,
Radiator,
Carpet flooring

Bathroom
Opaque double glazed window to rear,
Bath with mixer taps and overhead shower,
Wash basin,
Extractor fan,
WC,
Part tiled,
LVT flooring,
Inset spot lighting,
Radiator

OUTSIDE

Front Garden
Lawn,
Outside lighting,
Tarmac driveway,
Parking for several vehicles

Rear Garden
South East facing,
Lawn,
Paving,
Patio,
Outside tap,
Outside lighting,
Part walled/fenced

Double garage
Up-and-over door,
Power,
Lighting,
Door with access to utility room

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Ofcom · Jan 2026 · postcode DL12 8RJ · residential premises

Getting about

11.6 miles

to Bishop Auckland West Station

Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026

Background air quality

Fine particles · PM₂.₅
5.0 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
3.2 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

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