Langley Park Vacation apartment rental with internet access, TV and DVD

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  • Apartment
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 nights min stay
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Nearest beach 15 mi
  • Child friendly
  • Car not necessary
  • Pet friendly

From the owner

This Bijou City Style Maisonette is situated in the heart of the charming old mining village of Langley Park - the childhood home of Sir Bobby Robson - former England football manager. Only 7 minutes drive from Durham City Center.

The apartment is furnished to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.

Relax after a busy day, with a glass of "tinto" on the cosy sofa and your favourite programme on the flat screen TV.

Standard freeview and freesat channels are available for both TV and radio.

Broadband Wi Fi is in all rooms free of charge.

The wine rack is always fully stocked with red, white and Proseco, on a "trust bar" basis. The first bottle is on the house but we ask you to replace any further bottles with a similar bottle before you leave. If you cannot then we will be pleased to do it for you and deduct the cost from your deposit.

The American style kitchen opens to the lounge via a breakfast bar.

A quiet haven. The central heating in every room is very efficient, there is a large double radiator in the lounge.

Apartment "Bijou" is in a quiet location at the very heart of the village. It enjoys its own private entrance via a gate or directly from the private garage. The garage should be requested after booking (at a charge of £10 per week).when available. It is normally available but occasionally in use for other occupants.

The garage has an electric remote controlled door - a unique feature for an apartment.

The property has one good size bedroom with King Size (Sealy) pocket sprung bed and a second bedroom with a full size single. The bedrooms are fitted with high quality blackout curtains to ensure an uninterrupted sleep.

A travel cot is available on request.

The large bathroom has double shower plus full size bath.

The apartment is very spacious and tastefully furnished, equipped to make your stay comfortable. You will want to come back again and again. Our property manager is close at hand to help if required. There are DVD's, CD's, various games including chess, dominoes, jig saw, cards etc

All the village amenities are within a couple of minutes walk. They include every kind of shop you will need for daily supplies. There are a number of small supermarkets, wine merchant and a traditional butcher who also supplies locally produced vegetables.

Restaurants

There is a first class Italian coffee shop/deli on the ground floor below the apartment serving all day including an excellent breakfast - "Casa Montalbano".It is also dog friendly.

There is an excellent Indian restaurant with take out facility. A Chinese and Pizza take away - all will deliver to your door.

Of course there are, as you would expect, some lovely North Country Pubs where you will be made very welcome by the village locals. The Langley Park Hotel (no bedrooms) is popular for lunch with local business people.

The New Board inn is ever popular for an evening meal with beautiful views over the valley.

"Number 4" is our cosy village cafe / tea shop. They produce homemade healthy options as well as a variety of freshly baked scones and pies, plus made to order sandwiches to eat in or take away.

The neighboring village of Lanchester also offers a variety of very pleasant restaurants.

Golf

There are a number of local golf courses just minutes away that welcome visiting golfers. These include Durham City, Chester le Street and Cocken Lodge.

There are more details in the visitors book at the apartment to help you on your way.

Apartment Bijou is;

10 minutes from Durham Cathedral

10 minutes from Durham University

5 minutes from Durham Hospitals

10 minutes from train station

30 minutes easy drive to Newcastle

25 minutes to The Metro Centre

15 minutes to Beamish Outdoor Museum

10 minutes from Riverside International Cricket Ground

2 minutes only from Diggerland

Regular bus service to all destinations

Good motorway access to Northeast airports

Good local Taxi service

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • 1 Family bathroom

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome

Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Essentials

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Internet access
  • Stove
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided
  • Housekeeping Included

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Interaction with guest

The owner will be on hand when you arrive to answer any questions and can be contacted if required 24/7 by phone during your stay.
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Cancellation policy

Full refund

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

Partial refund

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

No refund

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

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Things to know

Payment

This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Damage deposit: ($127.32) £100.00

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Smoking

No smoking at this property

Manager restrictions

Minimum stay: 3 night

About the owner

Ian H.
Tourist License
N/A
Calendar last updated:
19 Dec 2023

Years listed:
8

Based in:
United Kingdom
Languages spoken: English
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ValW305

Lovely property,close to all amenities
May 2017

A fantastic property with a wonderful owner who could not have been more helpful.Very comfortable pied a terre in a truly lovely area with so much to see and do. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and wil… More 

5 Jun 2017

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Response from the owner
Thank you for your kind remarks we look forward to welcoming you again soon, Ian

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IanDeeHarold
Doncaster, United Kingdom

Beautiful Apartment!
Apr 2017

Me and my husband stayed here at Easter and really enjoyed our stay. The apartment is beautiful, very well equipped, all fixtures and fittings are to a very high standard, the place is spotless. Lovel… More 

19 Apr 2017

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Response from the owner
Thank you for you review Dee, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you in Durham again soon, Janine & Ian

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If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your holiday booking.

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Why can't I call Ian (the owner) before booking?

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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.

Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

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Go to Manage your holiday booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your holiday or cancel it if you need to.

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You can pay the remaining balance of your holiday at any point. Simply go to Manage my holiday booking and click Pay now.

We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage my holiday booking to see when the payment will be taken.

How can I retract my booking request?

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How do I cancel my booking?

Go to Manage your holiday booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.

How do I edit my booking?

You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your holiday booking page. To change your holiday dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Ian (the owner) a message.

If Ian (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your holiday booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.

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