Guide Price £500-£550k. Detached Georgian house, 5 beds, 2 baths, sitting room, dining room & breakfast kitchen + an attached outbuilding ideal work from home space or annexe, STPP. SET IN 1/3 ACRE OF GARDEN & ORCHARD, private driveway for several vehicles, close to centre of the village of Cromford
A detached stone-built three storey property believed to date to 1780, located close to the centre of the popular village of Cromford. The accommodation offers five bedrooms, two bathrooms, laundry room, sitting room, dining room, and fitted kitchen. A connected outbuilding currently provides a home office which may be suitable as a depending relative annex subject to necessary consents. There are pleasant gardens surrounding the property extending to 0.3 acre, with an open brick-built outbuilding, and an orchard with a polytunnel which could possibly become a building plot subject to planning consent. A driveway provides off road parking.
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 half glazed panelled entrance door which opens to:
RECEPTION HALLWAY 3.54m x 1.84m
Having a staircase rising to the upper floor accommodation, light oak flooring with an inset matwell, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and a good range of storage cupboards with fitted shelving and cloak cupboard with hanging space. A glazed door leads to:
DINING ROOM 3.6m x 3.59m
With dual aspect UPVC triple-glazed windows overlooking the gardens, the room has polished light oak flooring following through from the hallway, a feature fire opening with a dressed stone surround and raised hearth housing a hole-in-the-wall style multi-fuel stove. There is an illuminated display niche, down light spotlights and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. A glazed door leads to:
SITTING ROOM 3.60m x 3.60m
Again, with dual aspect triple glazed windows, light oak flooring, and a hole-in-the-wall log burning stove. There are two display niches with fitted shelving, wall lamp points, downlight spotlights, central heating radiator and a telephone point.
From the hallway a door opens to:
PANTRY 2.23m x 1.42m
Having fitted storage shelving, solid timber work surface with space beneath for white goods, sited within the room is the combination gas fired boiler which provides hot water and central heating to the property.
The reception hallway leads to:
KITCHEN 3.53m x 3.04m
Having side aspect UPVC double glazed windows and a further rear aspect window overlooking the enclosed gardens, the kitchen has polished light oak flooring, and a good range of kitchen units with cupboards and drawers set beneath a solid timberwork surface. There are wall mounted glass fronted display cabinets with under cabinet lighting. Set within the work surface is a twin bowl porcelain sink with mixer tap. Set within a chimneypiece is a range style cooker with a 5-burner gas hob, a double oven and grill. Beneath the work surface there is space and connection for a dishwasher. The room has a central heating radiator, down light spotlights, and space for a breakfast table if required. A half glazed stable-style entrance door leads to:
REAR ENTRANCE PORCH 1.70m x 1.42m
Having stone flags to the floor, double doors leading onto the gardens and the side of the property, and a further batten door with thumb latch opening to:
CONNECTED OUTBUILDING.
LOBBY 1.52m x 1.04m having panelled doors opening to STUDY 3.30m x 2.25m with dual aspect UPVC double glazed windows, a Velux roof light creating a light and airy work from home space, and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. From the lobby a further door leads to WC 1.84m x 1.14m with a close coupled dual flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, a mirror-fronted storage cupboard with fitted shelving, rear aspect window and roof light. That is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
From the Reception Hallway a quarter turn staircase rises to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING 5.06m x 1.86m maximum measurements
Having a staircase rising to the second floor, a pair of side aspect casement windows overlooking the garden and the village beyond. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and batten doors with Suffolk thumb latches opening to:
BEDROOM ONE 3.54m x 3.62m
With a front aspect UPVC triple glazed window, central heating radiator, and down light spotlights.
BEDROOM TWO 3.63m x 3.67m
Again, with a front aspect UPVC triple glazed window, alcove with fitted shelving, a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and down light spotlights.
FAMILY BATHROOM 3.33m x 3.14m
Having a rear aspect double glazed window overlooking the gardens and beyond, the room has panelling to dado height, and suite with standalone bath with Victorian-style mixer taps and handheld shower spray; contemporary wash hand basin with mixer tap, set upon a washstand with storage drawers and cupboards beneath; tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower, and a dual flush close coupled WC. The room has a column-style radiator with towel rail and fitted shelving.
LAUNDRY ROOM 3.52m x 1.18m
Having a rear aspect UPVC double glazed window, fitted shelving and a solid timber work surface beneath which there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. The room has a central heating radiator and down light spotlights.
From the 1st floor landing a quarter turn staircase rises to the SECOND FLOOR LANDING 5.22m x 3.37m maximum measurements where broad original batten doors with thumb latches open to:
BEDROOM THREE 3.59m x 3.44m
With front aspect UPVC triple glazed window and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
BEDROOM FOUR 3.62m x 3.39m
Again, with a front aspect triple glazed UPVC window, and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
BEDROOM FIVE 3.69m x 3.57m
A light and spacious room with rear aspect double glazed window and a pair of Velux roof light windows. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
SECOND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM 3.62m x 2.02m
Being half panelled and having a rear aspect double glazed window and Velux roof light, circular shower cubicle with overhead and handheld shower sprays and body jets. There is a contemporary rectangular wash hand basin with pillar tap having a storage cupboard and shelving beneath and a mirror fronted cabinet over, dual flush close coupled WC, and wall mounted ladder-style towel radiator.
OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a driveway leading to a gravelled parking area for several vehicles. To the front of the property is an area of low maintenance gravelled garden interspersed with mature ornamental shrubs and having a border with flowering plants. To the side of the property a gated pathway leads to the entrance door. To either side of the pathway are borders set with flowering plants and ornamental shrubs.
To the rear of the property is a delightful, enclosed garden with a gravelled terrace, having a mature cherry tree and ornamental garden pond. There is an area of garden laid to lawn with borders stocked with flowering plants. Immediately to the rear of the property is a flagged terrace giving access to a brick built open OUTHOUSE 2.60m x 0.93m. Beyond the garden is an area of orchard with a fruit cage and polytunnel with a mature grapevine. From the orchard a vehicular access gate leads to the drive.
SERVICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
All mains services are connected to the property. From the driveway there is a public footpath leading to Alabaster Lane. Whilst this pathway is in the ownership of the property, it is maintained by the council.
TENURE Freehold
COUNCIL TAX BAND (Correct at time of publication) 'E'
DIRECTIONS
Leaving Matlock along the A6 towards Derby, passing through Matlock Bath, at the traffic lights turn right into Cromford village, then take the second right on to the A5012 where, after passing Mill Pond, the property can be found on the left-hand side just before Walkers Garage.
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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