House For Sale £189,950
Presented is a Grade II listed Georgian cottage, originally built by Richard Arkwright as a mill worker's property. Newly refurbished and set over three floors, offering two bedrooms, family bathroom, spacious living room, and fitted kitchen, with ground floor WC and a good-sized enclosed garden to the rear of the property. The property retains original features including open fireplaces and beamed ceilings.
Cromford is a small village with a lot of historical interest being the site of the first successful water powered cotton mill in the country. The village grew up around the mill the majority of the houses being built by the mill owner Richard Arkwright (founder of the English sewing Cotton Company). Today the village is part of the Valley Mills World Heritage Site and offers good local amenities with easy access to the nearby towns of Wirksworth (1.8 miles), Matlock (2.6 miles) and Belper (7.8 miles) and is within commuting distance of Derby and Nottingham and having easy access to the M1 Motorway via the A38 trunk road. There is a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby and Nottingham.
Entering the property via a panelled door opening to:
Living room 4.20m x 3.93m
Having front aspect casement windows with a fitted window seat, and an original quarter turn staircase rising to the upper floor accommodation, the room has ceramic tiles to the floor, and an original fire opening having a heavy gritstone lintel set upon a corbelled side support with a rustic brick insert and raised quarry-tile hearth. Having downlight spotlights from the ceiling, a borrowed light opening to the kitchen, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and multiple sockets with usb points.
A contemporary oak door leads to:
Kitchen 4.15m x 1.87m
Having two rear aspect casement windows, and ceramic tiles to the floor following through from the Living Room, with cupboards and drawers beneath a fitted solid oak work surface with a tiled splashback and wall mounted storage cupboards over, all in a shaker-style paint effect finish. Set within the work surface is a stainless sink with mixed tap, and a 4-burner gas hob with cooker hood over and electric oven beneath. There is space and connection for a washing machine and under counter fridge, or space for other white goods, or a seating area for a breakfast bar. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and wall plug sockets with usb points.
From the Kitchen a door opening leads to:
Rear entrance lobby 1.81m x 1.13m
Having a half glazed panelled door opening onto the rear of the property, ceramic tiles to the floor following through from the kitchen, and a contemporary oak door opening to:
Ground floor WC 1.71m x 0.85m
Having a casement window with obscured glass, ceramic tiling to the floor following through from the rear entance lobby. Having a wash hand basin with storage cupboard beneath and tile splashback, a dual flush close coupled WC, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and an extractor fan.
From the living room a staircase rises to the First Floor Landing, where a further staircase rises to the second floor. From the First Floor Landing a door opening leads to:
Inner landing 2.08m x 0.86m
Having painted original exposed beams to the ceiling, under stair storage, and doors opening to:
Bedroom one 3.68m x 3.40m maximum measurements
With a front aspect casement window with enjoying to the wooded hills that surround the area, the room is illuminated by wall lamp points, and has original broad floorboards, painted exposed beams to the ceiling, and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Family bathroom 4.21m x 1.95m
Having two rear aspect casement windows with obscured glass, ceramic tiles to the floor, and suite with panelled bath with mixer tap; a marble top washstand with an under mounted sink with mixer tap having storage cupboards beneath and connection for an illuminated mirror over; a tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower, and dual flush close coupled WC. The room is illuminated by down light spotlights and has a chrome finished ladder style towel radiator with thermostatic valve, an extractor fan, and cupboard housing the gas boiler which provides hot water and central heating to the property.
From the landing an original quarter-turn staircase rises to:
Bedroom two 4.21m x 3.73m
Built into the shape of the roof, having painted exposed purlins, and front aspect casement windows with exposed stone surround having similar views to that of Bedroom One. The room has a feature fire opening creating a display niche, original broad floorboards, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and wall sockets with usb connection.
Outside
To the front of the property is a gravelled forecourt ideal for displaying pot plants.
To the rear of the property is an enclosed garden set in terraces, the lower terrace having a gravelled seating area with views over the rooftops to the wooded hills surrounding the area, the second terrace is ideal for a garden vegetable patch and the third terrace has a timber garden shed. There is outside lighting and water supply.
Services and general information
All mains services are connected to the property.
Tenure Freehold
council tax band (Correct at time of publication) 'B'
Directions
Leaving Matlock along the A6 towards Derby, passing through Matlock Bath, at the traffic lights turn right into Cromford village, and continue up Cromford Hill for ½ mile 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.
Cromford is a small village with a lot of historical interest being the site of the first successful water powered cotton mill in the country. The village grew up around the mill the majority of the houses being built by the mill owner Richard Arkwright (founder of the English sewing Cotton Company). Today the village is part of the Valley Mills World Heritage Site and offers good local amenities with easy access to the nearby towns of Wirksworth (1.8 miles), Matlock (2.6 miles) and Belper (7.8 miles) and is within commuting distance of Derby and Nottingham and having easy access to the M1 Motorway via the A38 trunk road. There is a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby and Nottingham.
Entering the property via a panelled door opening to:
Living room 4.20m x 3.93m
Having front aspect casement windows with a fitted window seat, and an original quarter turn staircase rising to the upper floor accommodation, the room has ceramic tiles to the floor, and an original fire opening having a heavy gritstone lintel set upon a corbelled side support with a rustic brick insert and raised quarry-tile hearth. Having downlight spotlights from the ceiling, a borrowed light opening to the kitchen, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and multiple sockets with usb points.
A contemporary oak door leads to:
Kitchen 4.15m x 1.87m
Having two rear aspect casement windows, and ceramic tiles to the floor following through from the Living Room, with cupboards and drawers beneath a fitted solid oak work surface with a tiled splashback and wall mounted storage cupboards over, all in a shaker-style paint effect finish. Set within the work surface is a stainless sink with mixed tap, and a 4-burner gas hob with cooker hood over and electric oven beneath. There is space and connection for a washing machine and under counter fridge, or space for other white goods, or a seating area for a breakfast bar. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and wall plug sockets with usb points.
From the Kitchen a door opening leads to:
Rear entrance lobby 1.81m x 1.13m
Having a half glazed panelled door opening onto the rear of the property, ceramic tiles to the floor following through from the kitchen, and a contemporary oak door opening to:
Ground floor WC 1.71m x 0.85m
Having a casement window with obscured glass, ceramic tiling to the floor following through from the rear entance lobby. Having a wash hand basin with storage cupboard beneath and tile splashback, a dual flush close coupled WC, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and an extractor fan.
From the living room a staircase rises to the First Floor Landing, where a further staircase rises to the second floor. From the First Floor Landing a door opening leads to:
Inner landing 2.08m x 0.86m
Having painted original exposed beams to the ceiling, under stair storage, and doors opening to:
Bedroom one 3.68m x 3.40m maximum measurements
With a front aspect casement window with enjoying to the wooded hills that surround the area, the room is illuminated by wall lamp points, and has original broad floorboards, painted exposed beams to the ceiling, and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
Family bathroom 4.21m x 1.95m
Having two rear aspect casement windows with obscured glass, ceramic tiles to the floor, and suite with panelled bath with mixer tap; a marble top washstand with an under mounted sink with mixer tap having storage cupboards beneath and connection for an illuminated mirror over; a tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower, and dual flush close coupled WC. The room is illuminated by down light spotlights and has a chrome finished ladder style towel radiator with thermostatic valve, an extractor fan, and cupboard housing the gas boiler which provides hot water and central heating to the property.
From the landing an original quarter-turn staircase rises to:
Bedroom two 4.21m x 3.73m
Built into the shape of the roof, having painted exposed purlins, and front aspect casement windows with exposed stone surround having similar views to that of Bedroom One. The room has a feature fire opening creating a display niche, original broad floorboards, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and wall sockets with usb connection.
Outside
To the front of the property is a gravelled forecourt ideal for displaying pot plants.
To the rear of the property is an enclosed garden set in terraces, the lower terrace having a gravelled seating area with views over the rooftops to the wooded hills surrounding the area, the second terrace is ideal for a garden vegetable patch and the third terrace has a timber garden shed. There is outside lighting and water supply.
Services and general information
All mains services are connected to the property.
Tenure Freehold
council tax band (Correct at time of publication) 'B'
Directions
Leaving Matlock along the A6 towards Derby, passing through Matlock Bath, at the traffic lights turn right into Cromford village, and continue up Cromford Hill for ½ mile 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.
