House For Sale £550,000
This attractive detached period property provides an excellent opportunity for those seeking a distinctive family home. The house is well located within Starkholmes, a sought after residential area around half a mile from Matlock’s central facilities and equally handy for access to local countryside, primary and secondary schooling.
With Edwardian origins, the property is principally of gritstone stone construction and features arched brickwork above openings and other interesting detail. Internally the elegance of high ceilings and period features complement an air of light and space whilst externally mature gardens provide ample room for relaxation or family recreation and incorporate excellent parking and a generously proportioned detached garage.
The accommodation includes two reception rooms, kitchen and cloak/shower room all set around an elegant reception hallway together with the functional amenity of additional pantry and utility space all at ground floor level. To the first floor there are three double bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite plus a box room/study. At second floor level there is a further substantial bedroom spanning the full depth of the house.
A closer inspection is strongly recommended to fully appreciate the merits and potential of this property as well as the highly respected location. Good road communications lead to the neighbouring centres of employment to include Bakewell, Chesterfield and Alfreton with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham all within daily commuting distance. Matlock also offers a pay train service linked to the national network.
Accommodation
A multi-paned front door opens to an entrance porch with two windows to the side, period panelled and glazed door which opens to a reception hall with an elegant high corniced ceiling, tiled floor, dado rails and stairs with quality oak balustrade leading to the first floor. To the rear of the hall, a door opens to a:
Cloaks/Shower Room with low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and broad walk-in shower cubicle with tiled surround and electric shower fitting. There is a window to the rear, chrome ladder radiator and a ceramic tiled floor.
Off the hall, two traditional panelled doors with brass knobs and decorative finger plates, lead off to the:
Sitting and Dining Room – 3.7m x 7.52m (12’ 1” x 24’ 7”) the two original rooms now being open plan to create an excellent all day family living space. The sitting room has painted period wooden cornice to the ceiling, picture rails and a broad arch into the square bay window which allows excellent natural light. There is an additional window to the side and as a focal point to the room, a cast iron solid fuel fireplace with decorative tiled cheeks, tiled hearth and wooden surround. The dining area also has windows to two elevations, corniced ceiling and picture rails.
Off the reception hall, a similar panelled door leads to the:
Breakfast Room – 3.9m x 3.5m (12’ 8” x 11’ 5”) with front aspect window, quarry tiled floor and a decorative cast iron fireplace with solid fuel grate. To each side of the chimney breast, are built in cupboards and a display cabinet. Whilst above the fire, a stripped oak beam and pine full width shelf belived to remain from the original inglenook.
A four panelled door leads off to the:
Fitted Kitchen – 3.85m x 2.52m (12’ 6” x 8’ 3”) fitted with a range of modern cupboards and work surfaces which incorporate a 1½ sink unit and a four ring stainless steel gas hob. There is a built in extractor hood, eye level oven and grill and, to one corner, a separate granite work surface above free standing shelves. There is a rear aspect window and doors off to a:
Boiler/Utility Room – 2.56m x 1.05m (8’ 4” x 3’ 4”) with ceramic tiled floor, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and tumble drier vent above a work bench. A wall mounted gas fired condensing boiler serves the central heating and hot water system.
Rear Porch again offering useful ancillary space, accessed off the kitchen and with a similar multi-paned and panelled door leading outside to the gardens. There are windows to two elevations, quarry tiled floor and separate door opening to a pantry store fitted with a range of shelving.
From the hall, stairs rise to the first floor and at ¾ height, a half landing leads off to each side.
Bedroom 1 – 3.82m x 3.4m (12’ 5” x 11’ 2”) a good double bedroom with front aspect window allowing views to Riber Castle.
Bathroom – 2.52m x 3.8m (8’ 3” x 12’ 5”) a good sized room fitted with a white suite to include cast bath, low flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin. There is a built in airing cupboard store which sites the foam lagged hot water cylinder, pine boarded floor and obscure glazed window.
From the upper landing:
Master Bedroom 2 – 3.83m x 3.73m (12’ 6” x 12’ 2”) a rear aspect room with windows to the rear and side and access to an:
En-Suite Shower Room fitted with a vanity wash hand basin above a low level cabinet and a walk-in shower cubicle with electric shower fitting and glazed screen. There is some storage beneath the stairs which rise to the second floor and obscure glazed window to the rear.
Bedroom 3 – 3.72m x 3.59m (12’ 2” x 11’ 9”) a good double bedroom with an attractive window to the side within an arched recess and a broader window to the front looking across Starkholmes and to Riber Castle perched on the horizon.
Box Room/Study (occasional Bedroom 5) – 2.11m x 2.6m (6’ 9” x 8’ 5”) a useful ancillary room with front aspect window.
From the lower landing, a second flight of enclosed stairs leads to:
Bedroom 4 – 4.57m x 7.42m (15’ x 24’ 4”) positioned above bedrooms 2 and 3 and spanning the full depth of the house. There is an attractive arched window to both the front and rear, the rear being UPVC double glazed. The room extends into open storage to one side and around the stairwell whilst three doors lead into the wider eaves areas.
Outside
The house stands with surrounding mature gardens, sheltered from the roadside by hedging and specimen trees. From the road, a pedestrian gateway leads to a winding block paved path allowing access to the main and side entrances and across the front to join with the drive. To the side a tarmac drive leads through iron gates and rises towards the rear boundary where there is ample car standing and turning together with access into a:
Garage – 5.3m x 4.1m (17’ 4” x 13’ 5”) of block and stone construction to a flat roof design with electric, power and light, powered up-and-over door and window.
The larger garden, principally lawned and again with well stocked herbaceous borders planted with a variety of shrubs, perennials, all sheltered within specimen trees by the roadside. There is an aluminium framed greenhouse, vegetable plot, fuel bunker and garden shed.
Tenure – Freehold.
Services – All mains services are available to the property which benefits from gas fired central heating and sealed unit double glazing to the principal rooms. No test has been made on services or their distribution.
Council tax – Band F.
Fixtures & fittings – Only the fixtures and fittings mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. Certain other items may be taken at valuation if required. No specific test has been made on any appliance either included or available by negotiation.
Directions – From Matlock Crown Square, take Causeway Lane passing Matlock Town Football Club and Hall Leys Park into Matlock Green. At the crossroads turn right before the Service Station into Church Street, continuing onto Starkholmes Road where the property can be found just beyond St Giles Primary School, on the right hand side, identified by the Agent’s For Sale board.
Viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .
Ref: FTM9957
With Edwardian origins, the property is principally of gritstone stone construction and features arched brickwork above openings and other interesting detail. Internally the elegance of high ceilings and period features complement an air of light and space whilst externally mature gardens provide ample room for relaxation or family recreation and incorporate excellent parking and a generously proportioned detached garage.
The accommodation includes two reception rooms, kitchen and cloak/shower room all set around an elegant reception hallway together with the functional amenity of additional pantry and utility space all at ground floor level. To the first floor there are three double bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite plus a box room/study. At second floor level there is a further substantial bedroom spanning the full depth of the house.
A closer inspection is strongly recommended to fully appreciate the merits and potential of this property as well as the highly respected location. Good road communications lead to the neighbouring centres of employment to include Bakewell, Chesterfield and Alfreton with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham all within daily commuting distance. Matlock also offers a pay train service linked to the national network.
Accommodation
A multi-paned front door opens to an entrance porch with two windows to the side, period panelled and glazed door which opens to a reception hall with an elegant high corniced ceiling, tiled floor, dado rails and stairs with quality oak balustrade leading to the first floor. To the rear of the hall, a door opens to a:
Cloaks/Shower Room with low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and broad walk-in shower cubicle with tiled surround and electric shower fitting. There is a window to the rear, chrome ladder radiator and a ceramic tiled floor.
Off the hall, two traditional panelled doors with brass knobs and decorative finger plates, lead off to the:
Sitting and Dining Room – 3.7m x 7.52m (12’ 1” x 24’ 7”) the two original rooms now being open plan to create an excellent all day family living space. The sitting room has painted period wooden cornice to the ceiling, picture rails and a broad arch into the square bay window which allows excellent natural light. There is an additional window to the side and as a focal point to the room, a cast iron solid fuel fireplace with decorative tiled cheeks, tiled hearth and wooden surround. The dining area also has windows to two elevations, corniced ceiling and picture rails.
Off the reception hall, a similar panelled door leads to the:
Breakfast Room – 3.9m x 3.5m (12’ 8” x 11’ 5”) with front aspect window, quarry tiled floor and a decorative cast iron fireplace with solid fuel grate. To each side of the chimney breast, are built in cupboards and a display cabinet. Whilst above the fire, a stripped oak beam and pine full width shelf belived to remain from the original inglenook.
A four panelled door leads off to the:
Fitted Kitchen – 3.85m x 2.52m (12’ 6” x 8’ 3”) fitted with a range of modern cupboards and work surfaces which incorporate a 1½ sink unit and a four ring stainless steel gas hob. There is a built in extractor hood, eye level oven and grill and, to one corner, a separate granite work surface above free standing shelves. There is a rear aspect window and doors off to a:
Boiler/Utility Room – 2.56m x 1.05m (8’ 4” x 3’ 4”) with ceramic tiled floor, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and tumble drier vent above a work bench. A wall mounted gas fired condensing boiler serves the central heating and hot water system.
Rear Porch again offering useful ancillary space, accessed off the kitchen and with a similar multi-paned and panelled door leading outside to the gardens. There are windows to two elevations, quarry tiled floor and separate door opening to a pantry store fitted with a range of shelving.
From the hall, stairs rise to the first floor and at ¾ height, a half landing leads off to each side.
Bedroom 1 – 3.82m x 3.4m (12’ 5” x 11’ 2”) a good double bedroom with front aspect window allowing views to Riber Castle.
Bathroom – 2.52m x 3.8m (8’ 3” x 12’ 5”) a good sized room fitted with a white suite to include cast bath, low flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin. There is a built in airing cupboard store which sites the foam lagged hot water cylinder, pine boarded floor and obscure glazed window.
From the upper landing:
Master Bedroom 2 – 3.83m x 3.73m (12’ 6” x 12’ 2”) a rear aspect room with windows to the rear and side and access to an:
En-Suite Shower Room fitted with a vanity wash hand basin above a low level cabinet and a walk-in shower cubicle with electric shower fitting and glazed screen. There is some storage beneath the stairs which rise to the second floor and obscure glazed window to the rear.
Bedroom 3 – 3.72m x 3.59m (12’ 2” x 11’ 9”) a good double bedroom with an attractive window to the side within an arched recess and a broader window to the front looking across Starkholmes and to Riber Castle perched on the horizon.
Box Room/Study (occasional Bedroom 5) – 2.11m x 2.6m (6’ 9” x 8’ 5”) a useful ancillary room with front aspect window.
From the lower landing, a second flight of enclosed stairs leads to:
Bedroom 4 – 4.57m x 7.42m (15’ x 24’ 4”) positioned above bedrooms 2 and 3 and spanning the full depth of the house. There is an attractive arched window to both the front and rear, the rear being UPVC double glazed. The room extends into open storage to one side and around the stairwell whilst three doors lead into the wider eaves areas.
Outside
The house stands with surrounding mature gardens, sheltered from the roadside by hedging and specimen trees. From the road, a pedestrian gateway leads to a winding block paved path allowing access to the main and side entrances and across the front to join with the drive. To the side a tarmac drive leads through iron gates and rises towards the rear boundary where there is ample car standing and turning together with access into a:
Garage – 5.3m x 4.1m (17’ 4” x 13’ 5”) of block and stone construction to a flat roof design with electric, power and light, powered up-and-over door and window.
The larger garden, principally lawned and again with well stocked herbaceous borders planted with a variety of shrubs, perennials, all sheltered within specimen trees by the roadside. There is an aluminium framed greenhouse, vegetable plot, fuel bunker and garden shed.
Tenure – Freehold.
Services – All mains services are available to the property which benefits from gas fired central heating and sealed unit double glazing to the principal rooms. No test has been made on services or their distribution.
Council tax – Band F.
Fixtures & fittings – Only the fixtures and fittings mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. Certain other items may be taken at valuation if required. No specific test has been made on any appliance either included or available by negotiation.
Directions – From Matlock Crown Square, take Causeway Lane passing Matlock Town Football Club and Hall Leys Park into Matlock Green. At the crossroads turn right before the Service Station into Church Street, continuing onto Starkholmes Road where the property can be found just beyond St Giles Primary School, on the right hand side, identified by the Agent’s For Sale board.
Viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .
Ref: FTM9957
