House For Sale £185,000
Saddler's Cottage, North End, Wirksworth DE4

Tucked around the corner from Wirksworth's beautiful historic town centre is this double fronted Georgian terraced cottage. Originally part of the White Lion Inn, the cottage as it is now has a spacious beamed sitting room with cast iron logburner set in a stone fireplace, a well appointed dining kitchen, two bedrooms, and a characterful bathroom. On street parking is available outside. The cottage has been run as a successful holiday let in recent years, and all contents are available by separate negotiation if required. No upward chain.

Location

Wirksworth offers a good variety of shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes, and a lively arts and social scene including the famous Arts Festival. There are medical facilities and good schools nearby, and excellent transport links including regular bus services, trains from nearby Cromford, and you can even catch a steam train to Duffield on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway on special occasions! The Derbyshire Dales offer beautiful countryside walks and cycle rides, and nearby Carsington Water has water sports, walks and wildlife. A short drive takes you to the Peak District National Park.
Set in the heart of Wirksworth's conservation area but tucked away from the bustling main street, North End has a history all of its own. Originally the town's main thoroughfare and a manufacturing centre for red tape, it is now a mainly residential street with gorgeous period homes, the iconic Northern Light Cinema and a charming low key pub, the Royal Oak, just a stagger away! Walk a short distance along Coldwell Street, past the monument and old Baptist Church, and you are in the town centre.

Ground Floor

From North End, a panelled timber front door opens into the

Sitting Room (6.25m x 4.04m max (20'6" x 13'3" max))

With stone fireplace housing a cast iron logburner, this spacious but cosy room has original exposed beams, a front facing sash window and an obscure glazed window to the rear with stone shelf under. There is a generously sized storage cupboard under the stairs, which lead off from the back of the room. To the side is a part glazed wooden door which leads through to the

Dining Kitchen (4.35m x 4.15m max (14'3" x 13'7" max))

With a range of high spec base and wall units with a glossy white finish, grey laminate worktops, tiled splashbacks and a large stainless single bowl sink with drainer and swan neck mixer tap. There is a large stainless extractor hood over the Rangemaster double range, which is available by separate negotiation along with the washing machine and full sized dishwasher. There is a good sized built in store cupboard with pine louvred doors, which also houses the gas fired Vaillant combi boiler. The floor is tiled and the ceiling is pine tongue and groove. There is space for a dining table and chairs under the window, and a second front door opens on to North End from here.

First Floor

From the rear of the sitting room. Stairs rise up to the

Landing

With display shelves above and to the side, and a small loft hatch above. A custom made stained glass window allows through natural light from the bathroom. Pine six panel doors off to two bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom One (4.18m x 3.83m max (13'8" x 12'6" max))

Currently used as a twin room, this generous double has lovely views of this historic corner of Wirksworth from its sash window. Feature beams and stripped pine floor boards add extra character.

Bedroom Two (4.18m x 3.67m max (13'8" x 12'0" max))

A good sized double room with a front facing sash window - as with bedroom one, lovely views of historic buildings from here. In the corner of the room an original ledge and brace door opens to reveal a deep wardrobe with hanging rail and shelves. Small loft hatch giving access to roof space.

Bathroom (2.89m x 2.74m max (9'5" x 8'11" max))

The characterful bathroom has feature beams and striped pine floorboards, and is part tiled in blue. There is ample natural light from the double glazed velux window, and there is also a custom made stained glass window onto the stairs. The white suite has bath with thermostatic mixer shower over and a sliding glass screen, pedestal washbasin and toilet. Antique pine doors open into an over stairs storage cupboard.

Outside

Whilst there is no garden with the property, there are plenty of green spaces nearby, and lovely walks around the historic town and surrounding countryside from the doorstep. Limited on-street parking is available outside the property, and there is a free car park at the far end of North End.

Property Notes

The property is being sold with no upward chain.
The house stands in the Wirksworth Conservation Area, but is not listed.
Mains gas central heating throughout. Wooden sliding sash windows to the front.
We are informed that connections to fast broadband and 4G mobile data are available at this location.
The building has some irregular room shapes. All measurements are taken at the longest/widest points, and the floor plan is an approximation.

Council Tax

The property has until very recently been run as a successful holiday let, so is not currently rated for council tax. If purchasing as a holiday let then 100% business rates relief may be available - please ask for more details. If purchasing as a home then the property would need to be assessed for Council Tax by Derbyshire Dales District Council.

Directions

Directions: From the Market Place, turn down Coldwell Street (between the Town Hall and Red Lion Inn). Then take the second turning on the left onto North End. Saddler's Cottage is the first on the left. Parking is available on street.