Beautiful period country home in 2 ACRES of delightful gardens & paddocks with a STONE annexe, swimming pool & STABLES. END OF A PRIVATE LANE, quiet rural backwater location. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, farmhouse dining/kitchen, utility, dining room, sitting room. Parking & garage.
A well appointed and characterful, stone built, detached country property standing in an idyllic rural setting with gardens and paddocks of approximately two acres. This delightful period property has a date stone of 1778 and has been sympathetically extended to create a spacious family home. Ideally situated in a rural position at the end of a private road with stunning views over the open countryside. With a wealth of original features including beamed ceilings, mullioned windows and a fine stone fire place. The accommodation offers four bedrooms, family bathroom, ground floor shower room, dining room, sitting room and farmhouse style dining kitchen with utility room off. There is a detached stone building incorporating a spacious home cinema/ leisure suite, fitted kitchen, shower room and further rooms ideal for a variety of uses including work from home space storage etc. Stabling with two loose boxes, tack room, and storeroom. There are delightful, landscaped gardens with ornamental pond and swimming pool. There is ample scope to further extend the accommodation subject to planning consent. Located on the outskirts of the popular village of South Wingfield and Crich within easy reach of the towns of Matlock and Alfreton and commuting distance of Nottingham and Derby. J28 of the M1 motorway is just a few minutes’ drive away.
Entering the property via a pair of arched top batten doors which open to:-
Entrance Vestibule 2m x 0.97m
Having stone flags to the floor and a pair of half glazed doors with bevelled glass panels and wing windows. The door opens to;
Reception hallway 5.28m 2.13m
An L shaped reception hallway having an elegant staircase rising to the first floor, period terracotta tiles to the floor and a rear aspect hardwood double glazed window. There is a central heating radiator, and four panelled doors open to;
Sitting Room 3.94m x 3.83m
Having front aspect double glazed hardwood casement windows set within exposed stone mullions and a further rear aspect leaded window. The room has original beams to the ceiling with a heavy central beam and an exposed rustic stone wall with illuminated display niches and a fine fire opening with exposed stone side supports and heavy corbelled lintel with raised heath housing a stove. There are a pair of built in glass front display cupboard with storage cupboard and drawers beneath. The room has a central heating radiator, television aerial point with sky facility and telephone points the room is illuminated by wall lamp points.
Dining Room 3.78m x 3.32m
With double glazed hardwood casement windows set within exposed stone mullions overlooking the driveway and gardens to the front of the property. The room has original exposed beams to the ceiling with a heavy central beam and natural stone flags to the floor. There is a central heating radiator and wall lamp points.
Farmhouse style Dining/Kitchen. 4.01m x 3.99m
The dual aspect hardwood casement windows enjoying delightful views over the gardens to the open countryside that surrounds the property. An entrance door leads to the patio terrace to the side of the property. There are terracotta tiles to the floor following through from the reception hallway and a rustic stone fire opening with heavy timber lintel housing a gas fired Aga which provides a cooking facility with twin lidded hot plates and oven. The Aga supplements the hot water and central heating to the property. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of modern design units in a shaker style cherry wood finish, with wall mounted storage cupboard, base cupboards and drawers set beneath a polished granite work surface with a tiled splash back. There is an integral 12 place setting dishwasher and an eye level fan assisted electric oven. Set within the worksurface is an under mounted stainless sink with mixer tap and filtered water tap. The kitchen is illuminated by modern halogen down light spotlights and there is ample space for a family dining table. From the kitchen a door opening leads to;
Utility Room 2.1m x 1.95m
Having terracotta tiled following through from the dining kitchen and a good range of units complementing the kitchen with larder units, wall mounted storage cupboards and a work surface with an inset stainless sink with mixer tap. Beneath the work surface there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine. There are wall mounted open storage shelves.
From the reception hallway further panelled doors open to;
Ground Floor Bathroom 2.21m x 2.08m
A fully tiled room with ceramic tiled floor having under floor heating. There is a side aspect hardwood double glazed window, double width shower cubicle with mixer shower with overhead and handheld shower sprays, pedestal wash hand basin and dual flush coupled WC. There is a chrome finished tile radiator.
Rear entrance lobby 1.52m x 1.98m
With a panelled entrance door opening to the side of the property, side aspect window, coat hanging space and housing the gas fires boiler which provides hot water and central heating to the property.
From, the reception hallway an elegant quarter turn staircase with turned spindles and newels rises to;
First floor landing. 7.11m x 2.33m
A split-level landing having a rear aspect hardwood casement double glazed window, central heating radiators and wall lamp points. Panelled doors open to;
Bedroom one. 4.06m x 4.01m
Having dual aspect hardwood double glazed casement windows set within exposed stone mullions, enjoying superb far-reaching view over the open countryside that surrounds the property. The room has stripped polished pine floorboards and a range of fitted bedroom furniture providing hanging space and storage shelving and storage drawers. The room has a central heating radiator and television areal point. With sky facility, telephone point and an intruder alarm panic button. A panelled door leads to;
Jack ‘n’ Jill/en-suite Bathroom
A half-tiled room with a side aspect hardwood casement window enjoying the delightful views over the gardens. Suite comprising: Standalone rolled top bath set upon ball and claw feet, low level WC and wall mounted wash hand basin. The room has a central heating radiator, wall lamp point and a period feature fireplace. A door opens back to the first-floor landing.
Bedroom Two 4.14m x 3.73m
With front aspect hardwood double glazed casement windows with exposed stone mullions. The room is illuminated by modern halogen down light spotlights and there is a central heating radiator.
Bedroom Three 3.78m x 3.32m
Again, having front aspect hardwood casement windows with exposed stone mullions. The room is illuminated by modern halogen down light spotlights and there is a central heating radiator.
Bedroom Four 4.01m x 2.1m
With front aspect double glazed casement windows taking advantage of the far-reaching views afforded by the property. The room has stripped polished pine floorboards, display niche with fitted shelving, central heating radiator. The room is illuminated by modern halogen down light spotlights and low-level lighting is provided by LED down lights.
From the landing a pair of doors open to a large airing cupboard having slatted linen storage shelving and housing the hot water cylinder which is fitted with an immersion heater. There is a loft access hatch which opens to a partially boarded loft space with a light and retractable ladder.
Outside
The property is approached via a private lane with electrically operated entrance gates opening to a driveway which opens out to provide ample parking for several vehicles. Lying to the side and front of the property is a large area of garden mainly laid to lawn with a central ornamental pond surrounded by shrubs, flowering plants and ornamental trees. Immediately to the side of the property is a two-tier patio terrace which takes advantage of the southerly aspect and the delightful far-reaching views. Beyond the ornamental pond is a large area of lawn with sculpted borders filled with specimen trees and ornamental shrubs leading to a ha-ha beyond which are three good areas of paddock well fenced with a field shelter (4.57m 3.66m). from the garden steps rise to a flagged seating area surrounded by shrubs and trees and taking advantage of the superb views over the open fields and the wooded hills that surround the area. To the bottom of the garden is a timber constructed:
Stable Block consisting of;
Two loose boxes (3.35m x 3.5m) having stable style doors and lighting. Tack room and Feed store (5.53m x 3.53m) having traditional hung vehicular access door and side personnel door.
Set adjacent to the property is a:
Detached Stone Building
Converted some sixteen years ago to provide a garage space (5.64m x 3.15m) having traditionally hung vehicular access doors, power and lighting. Office (5.2m x 2.92m) with a front aspect double glazed window, power and lighting and door leading to the garage. Kitchen(5.43m x 3.07m). with front aspect double glazed windows, entrance door, staircase rising to the first floor, ceramic tiles to the floor with underfloor heating and a range of kitchen units in a shaker style finish with cupboards and drawers set beneath a rolled edge work surface with a tiled splash back, wall mounted storage cupboards and an inset 1 ½ bowl stainless sink. A door opens to a Ground floor Shower Room fitted with double width tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower having overhead and handheld sprays, pedestal wash hand basin and dual flush close coupled WC. There is an extractor fan and chrome finished towel radiator. from the kitchen a staircase rises to the first-floor accommodation. Home cinema/lounge/leisure suite (8.53m) x 3.76m) With gable end double glazed hardwood windows and a pair of Velux roof lights. Within the room is a bar style work top with high rise chairs and a lounge set up with a projector. The cinema projector and sound system is available by separate negotiation. From the home cinema/lounge a wooden paned door leads to a further room (3.83m x 2.1m) Having a gable end double glazed window and a central heating radiator. Hot water and central heating is provided to the building via a ground source heat pump.
Services
Main electricity, gas and water are connected to the property, drainage is by way of a private system. A ground source heat pump is installed to the garage complex. There is an intruder alarm system, details of which will be given to the purchaser.
TENURE Freehold
COUNCIL TAX BAND E (Correct at time of publication)
DIRECTIONS
Leaving the A38 at Alfreton, take the A61 towards the town centre turning immediately left at the traffic lights along the A615 Wingfield Road. At the traffic lights turn left and then right signposted South Wingfield and Crich. Follow the road through the village towards Crich. After passing the ruins of Wingfield Manor look out for a left turn into park lane. At this junction turn right along a private road where the property can be found at the very end of the 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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