Guide Price £365,000 - £390,000. An exceptionally spacious and well presented Victorian townhouse property in a contemporary style, set over 4 floors, offering 4/5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2nd sitting room/bedroom to 1st floor, luxurious open plan living dining kitchen, utility cellar & workshop. delightful enclosed courtyard garden. Close to town centre amenities with train station.
BANK ROAD, Matlock
An exceptionally spacious Victorian townhouse property with a contemporary design interior, located just off the town centre, conveniently situated for excellent local amenities. The accommodation is set over four floors, and offers: five bedrooms; family bathroom and separate shower room; spacious ground floor open-plan living-dining-kitchen; ground-floor WC; first floor sitting room / bedroom; storage cellars; and workshop. The property enjoys a delightful enclosed courtyard-style garden with an open fronted out building.
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 (4.5 miles), and Bakewell (8 miles). There is a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby and Nottingham.
Entering the property via a half-glazed entrance door, which opens to:
RECEPTION HALLWAY
Having polished exposed pine floorboards with an inset matwell, coat hanging space, open-display shelves and a central heating radiator. A panelled door opens to:
LIVING-DINING-KITCHEN
A generous living space which once formed part of a sales shop, having front-aspect floor length shop windows with frosting to the lower panes, creating a light and airy space. The dining area of the room has a feature exposed rustic brick wall, polished pine floorboards following through from the reception hallway, and a contemporary column central heating radiator. The kitchen area of the room is fitted with a good range of units in a brushed stainless finish set beneath a solid oak worksurface. There is an integral twelve-place-setting dishwasher, and an inset one-and-a-half-bowl sink with flexible vegetable spray. There is space and connection for a range-style cooker, over which is an extractor canopy. There is further space and water supply for an American-style side-by-side fridge-freezer. There are storage cupboards to the dining area in a brushed stainless finish matching the kitchen. From the kitchen area, a broad opening leads to the sitting area, having rear-aspect double-glazed sliding sash windows overlooking the enclosed courtyard garden. The room has a feature fire opening with a dressed stone surround and raised hearth housing a log-burning stove. A panelled door opens back to the reception hallway. From the kitchen area of the room, a half-glazed panelled door opens to:
REAR ENTRANCE LOBBY
Having a half-glazed door opening onto the garden, coat hanging space, and a further door leading to:
GROUND FLOOR WC
Having a rear-aspect double-glazed sliding sash window, low-level flush WC, and pedestal wash hand basin. Sited within the room is the Worcester combination gas-fired boiler, which provides hot water and central heating to the property. There is a central heating radiator.
From the kitchen, a panelled door opens to a stone staircase which descends to:
CELLAR
With front-aspect street-level windows, original stone thrawl, and salting bench, and connection for an automatic washing machine and, cold water tap. There is ample space in the cellar for storage and further white goods. A door opening leads to:
WORSHOP AREA
With an access hatch onto the street. The room is illuminated by downlight spotlights.
From the reception hallway, a staircase rises to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Having a staircase rising to the upper floor accommodation, with a useful deep understairs storage cupboard with a light. From the landing, doors open to:
SITTING ROOM / BEDROOM FOUR
A delightfully spacious room with a front-aspect oriel bay window with delightful views over the town to the countryside beyond. The room has original coving to the ceiling, a contemporary column-style radiator, and a feature fire opening with a tiled hearth housing a log-burning stove. There is a television aerial point with satellite facility. This room would make an ideal bedroom if not required as a sitting room.
BEDROOM ONE
Having rear-aspect double-glazed sliding sash windows overlooking the gardens and with views towards Riber Castle. The room has a contemporary column-style central heating radiator.
BEDROOM FIVE
With front-aspect double-glazed sliding sash window, having similar views to the sitting room. The room has exposed polished pine floorboards, and central heating radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM
Having rear-aspect double-glazed sliding sash windows with obscured glass. Suite comprises: standalone roll-top bath set up on ball and claw feet; pedestal wash hand basin with illuminated mirror over; close-coupled WC; and tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower, having overhead and handheld shower sprays. The room has a contemporary column radiator.
From the landing, a quarter-turn staircase rises to:
STUDY LANDING
Having a front-aspect Velux window, polished exposed pine floorboards, central heating radiator, and access door into the eaves space, where there is storage. The landing would make an ideal study area / work-from-home space if required. Doors open to:
BEDROOM TWO
Again, built into the roof with a rear-aspect Velux rooflight window. The room has painted exposed floorboards, and an access door into the eaves of the roof, where there is storage. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
BEDROOM THREE
A spacious room built into the shape of the roof, with a front-aspect double-glazed dormer window, having delightful views over the town, taking in the Heights of Abraham and Masson, with Bonsall Moor in the west. The room has exposed painted floorboards in a ‘shabby chic’ style. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
SHOWER ROOM
With a rear-aspect Velux rooflight window, and suite with: tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower having overhead and handheld shower sprays; pedestal wash hand basin; and dual-flush close-coupled WC. The room has polished exposed pine floorboards, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, extractor fan, and a built-in linen cupboard.
This second floor suite of rooms would make an ideal teenager annex or dependent relative apartment.
OUTSIDE
To the side of the property is a gennel shared with the neighbouring property which leads to a delightful enclosed rear courtyard garden, creating a delightfully private space and having a brick-set path leading from the rear entrance door. To the side of the path is a gravelled seating area with borders well stocked with a good variety of ornamental shrubs. There is a raised decked seating area with an open-fronted brick-built garden shelter, believed to have been a tailor's workshop, to the side of which is a solid fuel store.
SERVICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
All mains services are connected to the property, as well as fibre broadband.
For Broadband speed please go to https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage
For Mobile Phone coverage please go to https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage
TENURE Freehold
COUNCIL TAX BAND (Correct at time of publication) ‘D’
DIRECTIONS
Leaving Matlock Crown Square via Bank 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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