Room for postgrad in dog-friendly house

  • Ad ref# 1690173
  • New
Area:
Durham
Postcode:
DH6
Available:
Now
Min term:
6 months
Max term:
None
Short lets considered:
Yes

Double room:
£360pcm
Double room:
£360pcm (NOW LET)
Double room:
£360pcm (NOW LET)
Double room:
£360pcm (NOW LET)

Updated January 23, 2025

Room available in this popular postgrad student house as follows:
-Room 1 (Available NOW)
-Room 2 (Taken.)
-Room 3 (Available from September 1, 2025)
-Room 4 (Taken.)
Please see video for complete description of the rooms.

👉 IMPORTANT
Rooms are for postgraduate students or post-docs only: mature undergraduates can be considered. No couples are accepted for single-room occupancy. These rules are for the sake of houseshare dynamics and for council tax reasons.

Fortnightly cleaning of common areas by a professional cleaning company is included in the rent.

All bills are covered. This includes heating, water rates, electricity, fiber-optic internet, TV license, and fortnightly cleaning (dusting/vacuuming of common areas, cleaning of the toilets and shower). You will not be slapped by any hidden extras.

The house is welcoming: nicely furnished and tastefully decorated. Apart from the stow-away foozball table it hardly looks like a student dig! There is also a dishwasher, which is good to avoid kitchen conflicts. Downstairs bathroom, and a small toilet upstairs. The separation of the dining room and living room ensures plenty of space and even separate gatherings! All bedrooms are on the first floor. A washing machine (no dryer) is on the ground floor.

The house is situated in Bowburn, a short bus ride from Durham. Bowburn is at biking distance from Durham, and being on the bus route between Queen's campus (Stockton) and Durham campus, there is an express bus service (X12) to get you to either campus. The X12 bus, which stops 100m from the house, takes 10 minutes to get to the Durham university library/Palatine center, passing the university sports grounds (Maiden Castle) on the way. A few other local services also operate on the same route, thus increasing frequency (albeit with more stops).

Durham University has a deal with Arriva (the bus service company) which means you get great deals on bus tickets.

Free parking is practically always available within meters of the front door and you can be on the A1 motorway within a minute (Durham South junction).

There is a supermarket (Coop) 50 meters up the road, and a pharmacy and an NHS medical center can be found within a five-minute walk. There's even a village library! ;)

Rent is 360 pounds a month provided an 9-month contract (or longer) is signed. Shorter-term tenancies can be negotiated (the price will depend on the period, typically 420 pounds per month).

Couples are NOT accepted for single-room occupancy. For tax purposes, the house can be let only to students. There can be no exceptions to these two rules, sorry.

Tenants are liable for council tax (valuation band A, roughly 130 pounds per month for the whole house). Full-time students are exempt from paying this.

This is a dog-friendly house, although there are currently none at the property (and it's been many years since a four-legged creature lived there). There is a field nearby where dogs can run freely and there are public footpaths in small forests along abandoned train lines which is great for running (with or without dogs:)).

Other relevant changes made the last 5 years: new heating/hot water boiler system , new fridge/freezer, new dishwasher, new washing machine, renewal of kitchen worktop, hob and sink, new front door and front window, general electric and structural maintenance. In short, things are taken care of!

Thanks for reading to the end. Do get in touch if you are interested. Looking forward to hearing from you!

John

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Location info

  • Durham
  • DH6

Extra costs

Deposit
£360.00
Bills included?
Yes

Amenities

Furnishings
Furnished
Parking
Yes
Garage
No
Garden/terrace
No
Balcony/Patio
Yes
Disabled access
No
Living room
shared
Broadband included
Yes

Current Household

# housemates
3
Total # rooms
4
Ages
22 to 32
Smoker?
No
Any pets?
No
Occupation
Student
University
Durham University (Durham Campus)
Gender
2 Females, 1 Male

New Housemate preferences

Couples OK?
No
Smoking OK?
No
Pets OK?
Yes
Occupation
Student  
References?
No
Min age
22
Max age
41

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