House For Sale £325,000
Situated to a highly regarded location above Matlock Bank and less than one mile from the town’s central shops and amenities, this traditional stone built house offers well proportioned three bedroom accommodation, which is complemented externally by off street parking to the front and a pleasant garden to the rear. The property stands mid terraced as one of four similar properties, with an elegant bay window to the front, high ceilings and other features include picture rails and period fireplaces to some rooms. There is opportunity for some cosmetic updating in parts and to make a distinctive home of considerable style and character.
Good road communication lead in and around the town and to the neighbouring centres of employment to include Chesterfield (9 miles), Bakewell (9 miles), Alfreton (8 miles), with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham all within daily commuting distance. The recreational delights of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside are also close at hand.
Accommodation
To the front of the property, a uPVC double glazed porchway shelters the traditional panelled and part glazed front door, which in turn opens to an entrance hallway with a corniced ceiling, coat hanging, hatch from the sitting room and stairs which rise to the first floor. A 4-panelled door leads off to the…
Sitting and dining room
Sitting area – 4.02m x 3.93m (13’ 2” x 12’ 11”) the measurements not including the broad bay window, which presents an elegant frontage to the house and allows good natural light. There is a corniced ceiling, picture rails and, as a focal point to the room, a modern living coal gas fire is set to a marble and wooden surround.
Dining area – 3.66m x 3.22m (12’ x 10’ 7”) with similar detail to the cornice and picture rails, shelving to either side of the chimney breast, and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Breakfast room – 3.23m x 3.12m (10’ 7” x 10’ 3”) accessed at the end of the hall and with useful under stairs storage. Window and a former doorway to the side and a painted fire surround is inset with a wall mounted gas fire. To one side of the chimney breast, a range of built-in full height cupboards.
Kitchen – 3.23m x 2.05m (10’ 7” x 6’ 9”) accessed off the breakfast room through an open doorway, and fitted with a range of cupboards, drawers, work surfaces and stainless steel sink unit, all of which may benefit from updating. There are windows to the side and rear elevations, together with a half glazed uPVC door, which leads to the rear yard and gardens.
From the hallway, stairs rise to the first floor galleried landing, the painted balustrade featuring turned spindles and newel posts. The landing is quite broad and includes a range of built-in modern storage and to one end there is access to the loft.
Bedroom 1 – 5.10m x 3.65m (16’ 9” x 12’) a generously proportioned room, front facing with two uPVC double glazed windows. There is a period cast iron fireplace, built-in cupboards to one side of the chimney breast and additional modern wardrobing.
Bedroom 2 – 3.66m x 3.22m (12’ x 10’ 7”) with a similar ornate cast iron fireplace retaining the raised basket. Window to the rear.
Bedroom 3 – 2.78m x 2.28m (9’ 1” x 7’ 6”) a smaller side facing room with built-in cupboard.
Bath and shower room – 3.45m x 2.39m (11’ 4” x 7’ 10”) fitted with a white suite to include a low flush WC, panelled bath, wash hand basin with built-in cupboards beneath and a separate walk-in shower cubicle. Chromed ladder radiator, windows to two elevations and a built-in airing cupboard store, which houses the hot water cylinder.
Outside
The forecourt garden has been pleasantly landscaped to accommodate a block paved single parking bay, raised borders are well stocked and elegant cutstone gate pillars lie either side of the vehicle and pedestrian access. A pedestrian right of way leads around one side of the terrace to a paved yard. There is the benefit of a stone built store / workshop, which extends to a potting shed and further garden storage. The gardens raise gently away from the house at the rear and include patios, small lawn and herbaceous borders.
Tenure – Freehold.
Services – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and uPVC double glazing. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.
EPC rating - tbc
Council tax – Band C
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 Bank Road rising up the hill, continue beyond County Hall into Rutland Street, bear right into Wellington Street and, as the road levels, turn sharp left into Cavendish Road. Follow the road for around 200m and no. 60 can be found on the right hand side.
Viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .
Ref: FTM10237
Good road communication lead in and around the town and to the neighbouring centres of employment to include Chesterfield (9 miles), Bakewell (9 miles), Alfreton (8 miles), with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham all within daily commuting distance. The recreational delights of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside are also close at hand.
Accommodation
To the front of the property, a uPVC double glazed porchway shelters the traditional panelled and part glazed front door, which in turn opens to an entrance hallway with a corniced ceiling, coat hanging, hatch from the sitting room and stairs which rise to the first floor. A 4-panelled door leads off to the…
Sitting and dining room
Sitting area – 4.02m x 3.93m (13’ 2” x 12’ 11”) the measurements not including the broad bay window, which presents an elegant frontage to the house and allows good natural light. There is a corniced ceiling, picture rails and, as a focal point to the room, a modern living coal gas fire is set to a marble and wooden surround.
Dining area – 3.66m x 3.22m (12’ x 10’ 7”) with similar detail to the cornice and picture rails, shelving to either side of the chimney breast, and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Breakfast room – 3.23m x 3.12m (10’ 7” x 10’ 3”) accessed at the end of the hall and with useful under stairs storage. Window and a former doorway to the side and a painted fire surround is inset with a wall mounted gas fire. To one side of the chimney breast, a range of built-in full height cupboards.
Kitchen – 3.23m x 2.05m (10’ 7” x 6’ 9”) accessed off the breakfast room through an open doorway, and fitted with a range of cupboards, drawers, work surfaces and stainless steel sink unit, all of which may benefit from updating. There are windows to the side and rear elevations, together with a half glazed uPVC door, which leads to the rear yard and gardens.
From the hallway, stairs rise to the first floor galleried landing, the painted balustrade featuring turned spindles and newel posts. The landing is quite broad and includes a range of built-in modern storage and to one end there is access to the loft.
Bedroom 1 – 5.10m x 3.65m (16’ 9” x 12’) a generously proportioned room, front facing with two uPVC double glazed windows. There is a period cast iron fireplace, built-in cupboards to one side of the chimney breast and additional modern wardrobing.
Bedroom 2 – 3.66m x 3.22m (12’ x 10’ 7”) with a similar ornate cast iron fireplace retaining the raised basket. Window to the rear.
Bedroom 3 – 2.78m x 2.28m (9’ 1” x 7’ 6”) a smaller side facing room with built-in cupboard.
Bath and shower room – 3.45m x 2.39m (11’ 4” x 7’ 10”) fitted with a white suite to include a low flush WC, panelled bath, wash hand basin with built-in cupboards beneath and a separate walk-in shower cubicle. Chromed ladder radiator, windows to two elevations and a built-in airing cupboard store, which houses the hot water cylinder.
Outside
The forecourt garden has been pleasantly landscaped to accommodate a block paved single parking bay, raised borders are well stocked and elegant cutstone gate pillars lie either side of the vehicle and pedestrian access. A pedestrian right of way leads around one side of the terrace to a paved yard. There is the benefit of a stone built store / workshop, which extends to a potting shed and further garden storage. The gardens raise gently away from the house at the rear and include patios, small lawn and herbaceous borders.
Tenure – Freehold.
Services – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and uPVC double glazing. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.
EPC rating - tbc
Council tax – Band C
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 Bank Road rising up the hill, continue beyond County Hall into Rutland Street, bear right into Wellington Street and, as the road levels, turn sharp left into Cavendish Road. Follow the road for around 200m and no. 60 can be found on the right hand side.
Viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .
Ref: FTM10237
