House For Sale £900,000
Main Street, Winster
previous price £960,000

Full description

Heathcote House was originally built in 1672 during the reign of Charles the II for the Heathcote family who were wealthy local landowners, Built from Derbyshire Stone this detached manor house is set over three spacious floors and originally had a wing built as accommodation for the housekeeper of the time and is now converted to a holiday let known as Briar Cottage (this versatile space would also make a fabulous annexe for a dependent relative and has its own separate entrance.) 

Heathcote House itself is unique and characterful and offers accommodation boasting an abundance of charm and character over three generous floors whilst maintaining many original features.

Reached by the double Oak doors leading into the entrance hallway with flagstone floor then in to the formal lounge/ sitting room with original wood panelling, feature fireplace with stove and dual aspect windows casting natural light.

The sitting room has a brick built inglenook fireplace with cast iron woodburning stove and stairs leading to the first floor living accommodation and then through to the farmhouse Style breakfast kitchen with Aga providing warmth and a further door opens in to a the Vaulted wine cellar/ Pantry.

On the first floor are the bespoke family bathroom with useful built in storage and freestanding bath plus two of the king sized bedrooms. A second staircase leads up to the second floor where there are three bedrooms and a further bathroom.

Outside the property has been landscaped to offer now mature gardens separated in to individual outdoor rooms  drawing the eye and creating charming focal points wherever the eye is cast which create a blanket of colour through the seasons.

The property boasts a young apple orchard and a stone built garage and workshop with rear driveway and parking plus a further front driveway and more parking.

Briar Cottage  occupies its own wing and has been carefully refurbished from the original  housekeepers accommodation to provide a stunning holiday let over two floors and includes the stone built inglenook fireplace with a deep curved stone opening (possibly once a bread oven) now a window casting natural light. A superb bedroom with beamed ceiling and a luxurious ensuite bathroom.

The village of Winster has its own village shop, post office and two village inns, a school and village hall and church.

The village is both picturesque and idyllic offering village life at its finest with walks in to the beautiful rural Peak district countryside yet is close to Bakewell and Matlock but easily commutable to both Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham with good access routes to Manchester and Birmingham. The property has Superfast Broadband installed.