An immaculately presented and delightfully spacious detached, stone built period cottage which has been extended to create a good size family home, ideally located at the centre of the popular village of Ashover. The accommodation offers four bedrooms, master en-suite, family bathroom, sitting room, dining room, spacious dining/kitchen with garden room off, utility room and cloakroom. The property stands in delightful gardens and has the benefit of a large parking area with a timber summer house, where there is ample space to build a garage or annexe subject to the necessary planning consent. Ashover is a delightful village in a peaceful rural setting surrounded by beautiful open countryside. The village has excellent amenities including post office, butchers, local shop, coffee shop, doctors, pubs and a good primary school with an excellent reputation. The village is located within easy reach of the towns of Chesterfield (7 miles) and Matlock (4.3 miles) and is within easy commuting distance of Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.
Entering the property via a hardwood batten style entrance door with glazed panel. The door opens to:
Dining room/hallway 20'7 x 12'2 (6.27m x 3.71m)
Having double glazed casement windows to two aspects overlooking the gardens. The room has polished limestone flooring with underfloor heating and a high apexed ceiling creating a light and airy space. An oak panelled door opens to a cloak cupboard with hanging space. Concealed within a high level cupboard is a combination gas fired boiler which provides hot water and central heating to part of the property. A broad opening to:
Sitting room 19'5 x 13'10 (5.92m x 4.22m)
Having double glazed windows overlooking the garden and a hard wood glazed entrance door opening onto the terrace. The room has a hole in the wall style flame effect gas fire. There are wall lamp points and television aerial point with satellite facility. Oak panelled door opens to useful deep under stairs cupboard with a light.
From the dining hallway a doorway opens to an:
Inner hall 13'11 x 4'9 (4.24m x 1.44m)
With front aspect double glazed casement windows, wood effect laminate flooring, a range of open display shelves and an illuminated display cabinet. The hallway is illuminated by downlight spotlights and there is a telephone point. A broad opening leads to:
Dining kitchen 15'6 x 15' (4.72m x 4.57m)
A spacious room having a front aspect double glazed casement window and a glazed entrance door opening onto the front of the property. There is a further rear aspect window with obscured glass. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of shaker style units with cupboards and drawers beneath a polished granite worksurface with matching upstand. Set within the worksurface is a 1 ½ bowl under mounted stainless sink with mixer tap and a five-burner gas hob over which is an extractor canopy which is vented to the outside. There are pull-out larder cupboards and a pull-out recycling bin. Fitted within the kitchen is an eye level double oven and grill and integral appliances including fridge, freezer and 12 place setting dishwasher. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and a broad opening leading to:
Garden room 13'4 x 6'9 (4.06m x 2.05m)
Having a pair of double-glazed doors, with side light windows, opening onto the gardens and enjoying views over the surrounding properties to the open countryside that surrounds the village. There is a front aspect window flooding the area with natural light. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, downlight spotlights and television aerial point.
From the inner hallway, an oak panelled door opens to:
Utility room 11'1 x 7' (3.38m x 2.13m)
Having wood effect laminate flooring following through from the hallway, and a good range of shaker style storage cupboards and drawers. There is a worksurface with inset stainless sink with mixer tap. The room has coat hanging space, under worksurface appliance space and downlight spotlights. A panelled door opens to:
Cloakroom 9'5 x 3'8 (2.87m x 1.11m) - maximum
With a rear aspect rear window with obscured glass, ceramic tiles to the floor and suite with dual flush close coupled WC and contemporary wash hand basin with pillar tap set within a worksurface with storage cupboards over and beneath. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and an extractor fan.
From the dining room a three-quarter turn staircase rises to:
Master suite
Study landing 9'6 x 6'5 (2.9m x 1.95m)
With a front aspect double glazed window, wall and centre light points and a built-in work area. Oak panelled doors lead to:
Bedroom one 14'1 x 13'5 (4.29m x 4.09m)
With dual aspect double glazed windows, the side window overlooking the village and the wooded hills beyond. The room has individually controlled underfloor heating, bedside reading lights and an oak panelled door opening to a walk-in wardrobe with hanging rails, fitted shelving and a light.
From the study landing a further panelled door opens to:
En suite shower room 7'9 x 6'6 (2.36m x 1.98m)
With a conservation roof light window, wood effect ceramic tiles to the floor and suite with his and hers wash handbasins with illuminated mirror over, concealed cistern dual flush WC, level entry wet room style shower with glass shelves, mixer shower and extractor fan. There is a shaver point and a chrome finished ladder style radiator.
From the inner hallway a quarter turn staircase rises to:
First floor landing 21' x 3'11 (6.4m x 1.19m)
Having Velux rooflight windows, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and doors opening to:
Bedroom two 15'10 x 12'1 (4.82m x 3.68m)
Having front aspect casement windows and a further side aspect window with obscured glass. The room is illuminated by downlight spotlights and there is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. There are an excellent range of built-in wardrobes providing hanging space, shelving and storage drawers. One of the wardrobes houses a gas fired boiler and hot water cylinder which is fitted with an immersion heater, providing hot water and central heating to part of the property. There is linen storage shelving.
Bedroom three 11'7 x 8'9 (3.53m x 2.67m)
Having front aspect casement windows, downlight spotlights and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Bedroom four 13'2 x 6'8 (4.01m x 2.03m)
With rear aspect double glazed windows enjoying fine far-reaching views over the gardens and surrounding properties to the open countryside that surrounds the village. The room has downlight spotlights and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. This room would make an ideal work from home space/hobby room etc if not required as a bedroom.
Family bathroom 11'3 x 5'11 (3.43m x 1.8m)
Having a Velux roof light window, ceramic tiles to the floor with underfloor heating and suite with panelled bath with side fill tap and handheld shower spray. Pedestal wash hand basin with mirror fronted cabinet over, dual flush close-coupled WC and corner shower cubical with mixer shower. The room has a dual fuel chrome ladder style towel radiator and an extractor fan.
Outside
The property is approached via a driveway to the side of which is a large parking area, providing off-road parking for up to 8 vehicles. There is a timber summer house approximately 17' x 8'10 (5.18m x 2.69) with a veranda porch, power and lighting.
Surrounding the property are delightful mature gardens with flagged seating areas, sculptured lawns and borders stocked with a variety of ornamental shrubs and flowering plants. Immediately to the front of the property is a parterre garden with box hedging, roses and flowering plants. To the side of the property is a flagged terrace where the doors open from the garden room. The property has outside lighting and an outside water supply. The gardens are enclosed by fencing and beech hedging.
Parking
There is a large area for off-road parking.
Services and general information
All mains services are connected to the property. The neighbouring properties have a right of access over the drive.
Council tax band (Correct at time of publication) 'F'
Directions
Leaving Matlock along the A632 towards Chesterfield, after descending Slack Hill turn right after the Kelstedge Inn along the B6036 Ashover road, take the first left turn into Narrowleys Lane, at the end of the road turn right towards the centre of the village where the property can be found on the right hand side.
Disclaimer
All measurements in these details are approximate. None of the fixed appliances or services have been tested and no warranty can be given to their condition. The deeds have not been inspected by the writers of these details. These particulars are produced in good faith with the approval of the vendor but they should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.
