A substantial, spacious and elegant Edwardian family home close to town centre, 3/4 double bedrooms, family bathroom, sitting room, drawing room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen and ground floor WC. Gardens, outhouse and garage.
30 IMPERIAL ROAD, Matlock
An exceptionally spacious and elegantly proportioned, stone-built Edwardian semi-detached family home, ideally located close to the town centre. The substantial accommodation has a wealth of original features with elegant mouldings and fireplaces, set over three floors, and offering: three / four bedrooms, family bathroom, first-floor drawing room / bedroom one, spacious sitting room, dining room, breakfast room, and kitchen. The property has a ground-floor WC and generous attic space. There are gardens to the front and rear, outhouse and garage.
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, which opens to:
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
Having original encaustic tiles to the floor in a geometric pattern with an inset matwell. There is elegant cornice to the ceiling and a half-glazed entrance door, with sidelight and overdoor windows, leading to
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
An elegant hallway having an original staircase rising to the upper floor accommodation with turned spindles and newels with a swept hardwood handrail. The hallway has Minton-style tiles laid in a geometric pattern, original cornice to the ceiling, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and original panelled doors opening to:
SITTING ROOM
A delightfully spacious room with a square bay, with original sliding sash windows, elegant cornice to the ceiling, and a matching centre ceiling rose. There is a fine feature fireplace with a decorative hardwood surround, tiled insert and hearth, housing an open grate. The room has an original fitted picture rail, and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
DINING ROOM
With a side-aspect sliding sash window and a half-glazed entrance door, with sidelight window and over-door light, opening onto the patio terrace to the side of the property. The room has elegant original cornice to the ceiling and a feature fireplace with a decorative surround and tiled insert and hearth housing an open grate. There are wall and centre light points and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
BREAKFAST ROOM
Having a side-aspect sliding sash window, and a fireplace with polished wood surround and cast iron and tiled insert housing an open grate. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and a telephone point. A panelled door leads to:
KITCHEN
A spacious kitchen with dual-aspect picture windows overlooking the garden and the terrace to the side of the property. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units with light wood-effect cupboards set beneath a roll-edged worksurface with a tiled splashback. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards. There is a stainless sink unit, eye-level double oven and grill, and set within the worksurface is a ceramic hob with a cooker hood over. Beneath the worksurface there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine and further white goods. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and open-display shelves. A 15-pane glazed door opens to:
REAR ENTRANCE LOBBY
Having a half-glazed entrance door with sidelight panel opening onto the flagged terrace to the side of the property. A concertina door opens to:
GROUND FLOOR WC
Having a side-aspect window with obscured glass, and suite with close-coupled WC and wall-hung wash hand basin.
From the hallway, an original staircase with a useful deep understairs storage cupboard rises to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
A split-level landing with a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and original panelled doors opening to:
FIRST FLOOR DRAWING ROOM / BEDROOM ONE
An exceptionally spacious room with dual-aspect original sliding sash windows, elegant cornice to the ceiling, and a fine period fireplace with a polished timber surround and mantle with a tiled insert and hearth creating a display space. The room has original cornice to the ceiling and fitted picture rail. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
BEDROOM TWO
Having dual-aspect sliding sash windows, the rear window overlooking the gardens. The room has original cornice to the ceiling, fitted picture rail, and a cast iron bedroom fireplace with tiled insert and hearth housing an open grate. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
FAMILY BATHROOM
Being partially-tiled with side-aspect windows and having a suite with: panelled bath; dual-flush close-coupled WC; and pedestal wash hand basin. There is a ladder-style towel radiator.
BEDROOM THREE
Having a rear-aspect sliding sash window with views over the garden and the town towards the open countryside that surrounds the area. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
From the first floor landing, a staircase with original turned spindles and newels and hardwood handrail rises to:
SECOND FLOOR LANDING
Having a Velux rooflight window, and original panelled door opening to:
BEDROOM FOUR
A delightfully spacious room with a side-aspect original sliding sash window, and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
From the landing, two doors open to two boarded attic spaces, creating ample storage.
OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a gated pathway which gives access to the entrance door. To the front of the garden there are deep borders well-stocked with ornamental shrubs and flowering plants. A pathway runs down the side of the property to a flagged terrace with a central rockery border and a side border stocked with mature shrubs and trees. Accessed from the terrace is an original brick-built former WASH HOUSE with a quarry tile floor and boiling copper.
To the rear of the property is an area of garden with a lawn, and borders well-stocked with ornamental shrubs. A pathway leads to a personnel door in the garden wall which opens onto a rear access lane, where there is a SINGLE GARAGE. The property has outside lighting.
SERVICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
All mains services are connected to the property.
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TENURE Freehold
COUNCIL TAX BAND (Correct at time of publication) ‘E’
DIRECTIONS
Leaving Matlock Crown Square via Bank Road; take the first left turn into Imperial Road; follow the road up the hill 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.
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