9 Copley Bent, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland

A fantastic opportunity to purchase a three bedroom semi-detached house with outbuildings, garden area and grassland extending to approximately 4.62 Hectares (11.41 acres) set amidst the semi-rural village of Butterknowle.

This property would benefit from updating throughout and presents an exciting opportunity for those seeking a renovation project with substantial scope.

Butterknowle is a friendly village with a strong sense of community, nestled between the scenic North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and rolling County Durham countryside. Local amenities include a well-regarded primary school, village pub, and community centre. Stunning walks and bike rides are available directly from the doorstep, with Hamsterley Forest and the historic market town of Barnard Castle just a short drive away, offering further shops, eateries, and leisure facilities.

Step through the entrance hallway where stairs ascend to the first floor and doors provide access to the ground floor accommodation.

The living room features a bay window overlooking the front elevation, an open fireplace for cosy evenings in, and decorative ceiling coving.

The kitchen is fitted with a selection of wall and floor units, complemented by contrasting work surfaces. Practicalities are catered for with space for a freestanding fridge freezer, plumbing for a washing machine, and room for a slot-in electric cooker. The kitchen also houses the air source heat pump, ensuring efficient heating.

A rear hall leads conveniently to the generous garden as well as the bathroom, which comprises a panelled bath with electric shower, WC, hand wash basin, and an obscured window for privacy.

Upstairs, the first floor landing features a rear-facing window and three bedrooms. Bedroom one overlooks the rear elevation and comes complete with its own WC, hand wash basin, and radiator. Bedroom two is a further double bedroom with views over the front aspect, while bedroom three is a good-sized single room, also front-facing.

The garden, mainly laid to lawn with patio seating areas, is situated to the side of the property, offering plentiful space for outdoor enjoyment. The garden area has the benefit of an existing drop kerb access off the road which could be utilised to create off road parking and or a garage (subject to the necessary consents where applicable)

LAND

The land comprises two enclosures divided by a water course. The northern paddock being more suited to grazing and the southern paddock being capable of mowing or grazing.

GUIDE PRICE

£425,000

SALE PLAN

The property is shown edged red on the attached sale plan.

SERVICES

House: Mains water supply, mains electricity and mains drainage are connected. The property is heated via an air source heat pump. The property has the benefit of solar panels fitted to the roof.

There is a water course present to the land and a water trough which is a metered supply from the mains road supply. There are no other services connected to the land. No warranty is given or implied regarding water quality or continuity of supply.

LOCATION

The property is located on the section of the B6282 known as Copley Bent which runs from Toft Hill to Woodland. Copley Bent lies to east of Copley village and to the south of Butterknowle village. Local amenities are available in Cockfield. A wider range of shops and services is available in Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle.

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SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS

Any sporting rights which are owned are included in the sale.

The mineral rights are excluded from the sale.

TENURE

The property is freehold and is registered under title DU382247.

The property is available with vacant possession.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY

The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, drainage, water courses, light and other easements, quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining landowners (if any) affecting the same and all matters registerable by any competent authority pursuant subject to statute.

Access to the land is from the adopted highway over third party land (edged green and shaded green on the sale plan) adjacent to 20 Copley Bent.

The land is sold subject to a private right of way which runs from the highway along the track adjacent to the western boundary towards Copley Bent Farm. The crossing point (bridge) over the water course has been installed by the beneficiaries of the right of way. We are advised the seller has no liabilities in respect of repair or maintenance of the bridge.

The land is sold subject to a public right of way (public footpath number 65) which runs from the highway along the track adjacent to the western boundary towards Copley Bent Farm.

The vendor is not aware of any other public or private rights of way over the land.

OVERAGE

The land is sold subject to a development clawback provision (in favour of the vendors and their successors in title). The payment due being equivalent to 25% of the uplift in value arising on the grant of a planning permission for anything other than an agricultural or equestrian use for a term of 50 years.

METHOD OF SALE

The land is offered for sale by private treaty. All interested parties are advised to register their interest so they can be advised on how the sale will be concluded. We reserve the right to proceed to final offers.

COSTS 

Each party is to bear their own costs.

LEGAL FORMALITES

Exchange of contracts will take place as soon as possible, but in any event no later than the expiry of 8 weeks from instruction of solicitors, with completion 7 days thereafter.

COUNCIL TAX

Band B- Annual Price- £2,039

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Durham County Council, County Hall, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5UL.

Telephone

CONSERVATION AREA

No

MOBILE COVERAGE 

O2 

BROADBAND

Basic 7 Mbps, Superfast 36 Mbps, Ultrafast 8500 Mbps

SATELLITE/FIBRE TV AVAILABILITY 

BT & Sky 

VIEWINGS 

Viewings will be arranged by the selling Agent.

SURVEY

We have not undertaken a survey of the property and therefore are unable to comment on its structural condition.

BROCHURE

Brochure prepared August 2026