House For Sale £280,000
A spacious and characterful stone-fronted Victorian mid-row property ideally located within walking distance of the town centre. This delightful family home has a wealth of original features and offers two double bedrooms, spacious attic room, family bathroom, sitting room, dining room, and fitted kitchen. There are gardens to front and rear. Matlock is a picturesque spa town in the heart of Derbyshire close to the Peak District National Park, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. The town has a wealth of historic buildings as well as excellent local amenities and good primary and secondary schools. At the centre of the town is Hall Leys Park with sports facilities, children's play area, formal gardens and a riverside walk. Situated on the A6 trunk road, there is easy access to Manchester, Derby and Nottingham and the nearby towns of Chesterfield (9 miles), Wirksworth (4.5miles) and Bakewell (8 miles). There is a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby and Nottingham.
Entering the property via an original panelled entrance door with overdoor light having obscured glass, the door opens to:
Reception hallway 15'11 x 3'3 (4.85m x 0.99m)
Having original cornice to the ceiling, staircase rising to the upper-floor accommodation, coat-hanging space, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and fitted mat well. Original panelled doors open to:
Sitting room 15'3 x 11'4 (4.65m x 3.45m) measured into the bay
Having front-aspect UPVC double-glazed bay window overlooking the garden and the town to the open countryside that surrounds the area. The room has a feature fireplace with a dressed stone surround and a granite insert housing a flame-effect electric fire. The room has original coving to the ceiling and decorative centre ceiling rose, television aerial point, and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Dining room 13'2 x 11'1 (4.01m x 3.38m) maximum measurements
With a rear-aspect UPVC double-glazed window overlooking the yard and gardens and with views over the surrounding properties. The room has a feature fire-opening with a rustic brick surround and heavy gritstone lintel creating a display niche. To the side of the chimney breast are original built-in pot cupboards and the room has an original fitted picture rail. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and telephone point. A panelled door leads to:
Kitchen 12'7 x 8'8 (3.84m x 2.64m)
Having a side-aspect double-glazed window flooding the room with natural light and enjoying views over the town to the wooded hills and open countryside beyond. An original broad batten door opens onto the rear of the property. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of units in light oak with cupboards and drawers beneath a granite-effect worksurface with a tiled splashback. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards and glass-fronted display cabinets. Set within the worksurface is 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap and a four-ring ceramic hob. Fitted within the kitchen is an eye-level double oven and grill. The room has open display shelves and space for a fridge freezer. Beneath the worksurface there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine. A batten door opens to:
Ground floor lavatory 6'2 x 2'1 (1.90m x 0.64m)
Having a concealed-cistern dual-flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin.
From the hallway, a staircase rises to:
First floor landing 13'2 x 5'9 (4.01m x 1.75m)
Having a balustrade with turned spindles and newels, staircase rising to the attic room, and original panelled doors opening to:
Bedroom one 14'11 x 12'5 (4.55m x 3.78m)
With front-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows enjoying views over the town and beyond. The room has an original cast-iron bedroom fireplace and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Bedroom two 13'1 x 8'5 (3.99m x 2.57m)
Having a rear-aspect double-glazed window and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Family bathroom 12'6 x 8'7 (3.81m x 2.62m)
With a rear-aspect double-glazed window with views over the town to the open countryside beyond. The room is partially-tiled and has a suite with panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, and close-coupled WC. There is a shower cubicle with electric shower, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and extractor fan. An airing cupboard houses the hot water cylinder and provides ample linen storage.
From the landing, an open-tread staircase rises via a half-landing to:
Attic room 13'6 x 12'2 (4.11m x 3.71m)
Having a front-aspect Velux rooflight window with views over the town towards Riber Castle, the church, and High Tor. There are access doors into the eaves space, creating ample storage.
Outside
To the front of the property is a forecourt garden stocked with ornamental shrubs and flowering plants. To the rear of the property is an enclosed yard with an access door opening to a brick-built outhouse (8'7 x 7'5 – 2.62m x 2.26m) having power and lighting and housing the gas-fired boiler which provides central heating and hot water to the property. This building could be incorporated into the accommodation, subject to necessary consents. From the yard, steps lead to an area of garden laid to lawn with borders stocked with flowering plants.
Services and general information
All mains services are connected to the property. The vendor is related to a member of Sally Botham Estates staff.
Tenure freehold
Directions
Leaving Matlock Crown Square via Bank Road, the property can be found on the left hand side shortly after Sally Botham Estates office.
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.
Entering the property via an original panelled entrance door with overdoor light having obscured glass, the door opens to:
Reception hallway 15'11 x 3'3 (4.85m x 0.99m)
Having original cornice to the ceiling, staircase rising to the upper-floor accommodation, coat-hanging space, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and fitted mat well. Original panelled doors open to:
Sitting room 15'3 x 11'4 (4.65m x 3.45m) measured into the bay
Having front-aspect UPVC double-glazed bay window overlooking the garden and the town to the open countryside that surrounds the area. The room has a feature fireplace with a dressed stone surround and a granite insert housing a flame-effect electric fire. The room has original coving to the ceiling and decorative centre ceiling rose, television aerial point, and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Dining room 13'2 x 11'1 (4.01m x 3.38m) maximum measurements
With a rear-aspect UPVC double-glazed window overlooking the yard and gardens and with views over the surrounding properties. The room has a feature fire-opening with a rustic brick surround and heavy gritstone lintel creating a display niche. To the side of the chimney breast are original built-in pot cupboards and the room has an original fitted picture rail. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and telephone point. A panelled door leads to:
Kitchen 12'7 x 8'8 (3.84m x 2.64m)
Having a side-aspect double-glazed window flooding the room with natural light and enjoying views over the town to the wooded hills and open countryside beyond. An original broad batten door opens onto the rear of the property. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of units in light oak with cupboards and drawers beneath a granite-effect worksurface with a tiled splashback. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards and glass-fronted display cabinets. Set within the worksurface is 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap and a four-ring ceramic hob. Fitted within the kitchen is an eye-level double oven and grill. The room has open display shelves and space for a fridge freezer. Beneath the worksurface there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine. A batten door opens to:
Ground floor lavatory 6'2 x 2'1 (1.90m x 0.64m)
Having a concealed-cistern dual-flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin.
From the hallway, a staircase rises to:
First floor landing 13'2 x 5'9 (4.01m x 1.75m)
Having a balustrade with turned spindles and newels, staircase rising to the attic room, and original panelled doors opening to:
Bedroom one 14'11 x 12'5 (4.55m x 3.78m)
With front-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows enjoying views over the town and beyond. The room has an original cast-iron bedroom fireplace and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Bedroom two 13'1 x 8'5 (3.99m x 2.57m)
Having a rear-aspect double-glazed window and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Family bathroom 12'6 x 8'7 (3.81m x 2.62m)
With a rear-aspect double-glazed window with views over the town to the open countryside beyond. The room is partially-tiled and has a suite with panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, and close-coupled WC. There is a shower cubicle with electric shower, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and extractor fan. An airing cupboard houses the hot water cylinder and provides ample linen storage.
From the landing, an open-tread staircase rises via a half-landing to:
Attic room 13'6 x 12'2 (4.11m x 3.71m)
Having a front-aspect Velux rooflight window with views over the town towards Riber Castle, the church, and High Tor. There are access doors into the eaves space, creating ample storage.
Outside
To the front of the property is a forecourt garden stocked with ornamental shrubs and flowering plants. To the rear of the property is an enclosed yard with an access door opening to a brick-built outhouse (8'7 x 7'5 – 2.62m x 2.26m) having power and lighting and housing the gas-fired boiler which provides central heating and hot water to the property. This building could be incorporated into the accommodation, subject to necessary consents. From the yard, steps lead to an area of garden laid to lawn with borders stocked with flowering plants.
Services and general information
All mains services are connected to the property. The vendor is related to a member of Sally Botham Estates staff.
Tenure freehold
Directions
Leaving Matlock Crown Square via Bank Road, the property can be found on the left hand side shortly after Sally Botham Estates office.
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.
