26 Carr House Dr - St. Bedes Presbytery 1.32 Acres of Commercial Land in Durham DH1 5LB

The property is located off Carr House Drive in Durham. The site is situated approximately 1.5 miles north of Durham city centre. The property is in a predominantly residential area, with a mix of modern and older estate housing in the immediate vicinity. There are a number of schools nearby, whilst there are also many local amenities within walking distance. The property is 0.6 miles by road to the A167, which connects to the A690 to the south west, providing direct access to Durham. The A690 also links to junction 62 of the A1(M) 4.5 miles by road to the east of the property. The site is well served by public transport, with Old Pit Lane being serviced by many bus routes, providing regular services to the surrounding villages, the Arnison Centre, Durham city centre and beyond. The property is adjacent to St Godric’s Roman Catholic Primary School to the north, Carr House Drive to the east, Bek Road to the south and Old Pit Lane to the west.
The Bid Deadline is 12noon on 24th July 2025. The sale of the St. Bede’s Presbytery and Land provides an excellent opportunity to acquire a property with excellent development potential in a popular location approximately 1.5 miles north of Durham city centre. The broadly triangular-shaped site measures approximately 1.32 acres (0.53 ha). The southern and eastern parts of the property are mainly landscaped grounds and informal surface car parking. The car park is private and only accessible to authorised users on a temporary permissive basis. The main vehicular access onto this open part of the property is from Carr House Drive. The Presbytery, a single storey red brick building, is located towards the north west corner of the property. The building has four bedrooms and two garages. Vehicular access to the Presbytery is from Old Pit Lane. There is a separate dedicated car parking area off this access, with parking for four or five cars. The property is offered for sale by informal tender. Bids are invited on two bases: 1. For the entire property. 2. For the property excluding the Presbytery building and land on which it sits - some 0.23 acre (0.093 ha). This area is approximately identified as the opaque shaded area on the aerial photograph on the front of this brochure. The preference of the vendor is that the site be used for the provision of social housing.
Popular housing location, close to Durham city centre.
The preference of the vendor is that the site be used for the provision of social housing.