Chester-le-Street is a Durham market town best known as home to Durham County Cricket Club's Riverside ground, which hosts international test matches. Positioned between Durham and Newcastle on the A1(M), the town benefits from excellent road connectivity and a growing residential catchment that supports retail and service sector demand.
“Durham County Cricket ground. Strong residential area. Good transport links.”
— CMB Market Analysis
Riverside cricket ground expansion; town centre frontages programme; Burns Green housing; Drum Industrial Estate improvements; civic quarter enhancement
Whether you're acquiring office space, retail units, or industrial property in Chester-le-Street, our commercial mortgage solutions provide long-term financing tailored to your investment strategy. We work with high street banks and specialist lenders to secure competitive rates across County Durham, with terms from 3 to 25 years and up to 75% LTV.
Our ex-banker team understands the Chester-le-Street commercial property market and has direct relationships with lender credit committees, meaning faster decisions and better terms for your deal.
When speed matters for your Chester-le-Street property transaction, commercial bridging finance provides short-term funding to bridge the gap. Whether you're securing a time-sensitive acquisition, funding an auction purchase, or refinancing before a long-term facility is in place, we can arrange bridging loans from completion in as little as 7 days.
With access to specialist bridging lenders across County Durham, we structure deals that match your exit strategy and keep costs to a minimum.
For developers building in Chester-le-Street, our development finance solutions fund ground-up construction, conversions, and major refurbishment projects. We arrange staged drawdown facilities aligned to your build programme, ensuring capital is available at each construction milestone.
From site acquisition to practical completion, we structure development loans that maximise your returns across County Durham. Our team assesses GDV, build costs, and local market conditions to present the strongest case to lenders.
Good appetite for residential.
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We provide commercial mortgages, bridging finance, and development finance throughout County Durham.