SOLD PRIOR TO MARKETING. A delightfully spacious detached bungalow with superb commanding views. Offering 3 bedrooms, family bathroom, 2 reception rooms, fitted kitchen and integral garage. Good sized south facing gardens and drive with parking. Popular Village location close to excellent amenities.
HINDERSITCH LANE, Whatstandwell
A delightfully spacious, stone-fronted bungalow property, occupying a slightly elevated position with a commanding 180-degree view over the rolling fields and wooded hills of the Derwent Valley. Standing in a good-size plot, the property – constructed in 1962 – offers: three double bedrooms; family shower room; sitting room with an open fire and bay window; dining room; and fitted kitchen. There is an integral garage.
Whatstandwell is situated on a hillside of the picturesque Derwent Valley between the towns of Matlock and Belper. The village is surrounded by beautiful open countryside with many fine walks, and there are excellent amenities in the nearby village of Crich. Whatstandwell benefits from a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby, and is located close to the A6 trunk road giving access to the towns of Matlock, Belper, and Wirksworth. The cities of Nottingham and Derby are within easy commuting distance.
Entering the property via a half-glazed UPVC entrance door with sidelight window having obscured glass, which opens to:
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
With terrazzo tiles to the floor, and a glazed entrance door with sidelight panel opening to:
RECEPTION HALLWAY
An L-shaped central hallway with a central heating radiator, telephone point, and sapele doors opening to:
SITTING ROOM
With dual-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows, the front bay window taking advantage of the superb far-reaching view, taking in Riber Castle around to Wirksworth Moor. The room has a fireplace in natural stone with a Cornish slate hearth, housing an open grate. There are skirting central heating radiators, and a television aerial point with satellite facility.
DINING ROOM
With a side-aspect UPVC double-glazed picture window overlooking the gardens. The room has a central heating radiator and television aerial point with satellite facility. There is a fitted picture rail, and flush door opening to:
KITCHEN
With a rear-aspect picture window overlooking the garden and the fields beyond. A half-glazed entrance door opens onto the side of the property. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units in a light-oak finish, with cupboards and drawers beneath a granite-effect worksurface with a tile splashback. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards. Set within the worksurface is a stainless sink with mixer tap, and a four-ring ceramic hob, over which is a cooker hood. Within the kitchen, there is an eye-level fan-assisted electric oven and microwave. Beneath the worksurface, there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine and a dishwasher. There is space for a fridge-freezer. The room has a central heating radiator and downlight spotlights.
From the hallway, further doors open to:
BEDROOM ONE
A spacious double room with front-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows enjoying similar views to the sitting room. There is a central heating radiator and a fitted picture rail.
FAMILY SHOWER ROOM
Being partially-tiled and having a rear-aspect double-glazed window with obscured glass. Suite with: quadrant shower cubicle with Triton T80Z electric shower; pedestal wash hand basin; and dual-flush close-coupled WC. There is a chrome-finished heated towel rail, and cupboard with fitted shelving. The room is illuminated by downlight spotlights. There is a shaver light, and an access hatch opening to the loft space.
BEDROOM TWO
Having dual-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows overlooking the gardens. The room has a central heating radiator, and fitted picture rail.
BEDROOM THREE
Having a rear-aspect double-glazed window, and central heating radiator.
From the hallway, a door opens to a storage cupboard, housing the electric boiler, which provides hot water and central heating to the property. A further cupboard houses the hot water cylinder, and has coat-hanging space and slatted linen storage shelving. A further door leads to:
INTEGRAL GARAGE
With a side-aspect UPVC double-glazed window with obscured glass, and an electrically-operated roller shutter vehicular access door. The garage has power, lighting, and a fitted work bench.
OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a driveway providing off-road parking and giving access to the garage. Lying to the front and the side of the property is a good-sized area of garden, mainly laid to lawn, with borders stocked with ornamental shrubs. The front and side garden enjoy a southerly aspect. To the rear of the property is a further area of garden which backs onto open fields. Within the garden, there is a timber garden shed. There are two areas of flagged patio, taking advantage of the delightful view. The property has outside lighting on PIR sensors.
SERVICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
All mains services are connected to the property. There is a three-phase electricity supply.
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TENURE Freehold
COUNCIL TAX BAND (Correct at time of publication) ‘E’
DIRECTIONS
Leaving Matlock along the A6 towards Derby: passing through Matlock Bath, Cromford, and Homesford. After crossing the river bridge, turn left by the Family Tree Public House to Whatstandwell. Turn left by the school into Hinderstitch Lane. Follow the lane up the hill, where the property can be found on the right-hand side, shortly after the turn into Top Lane.
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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