Overview
Offers Considered - A most attractive mews cottage offering spacious and versatile accommodation with annexe possibilities, tucked away to a delightful courtyard setting.
Description
Built within white rendered elevations and enjoying a delightful situation to a cobbled courtyard, this distinctive mews cottage presents a spacious home. The two storey accommodation holds an elegant character with features including exposed stonework, fireplaces and parquet flooring across the upper floor. A certain versatility to the four bedroom accommodation offers opportunity to create annexe or independent living space, perhaps for older children, visiting guests or to create a dedicated home office.
Externally the house is easily managed, the courtyard being shared with just two neighbours and providing low maintenance outdoor seating, car parking and access to two garages (the courtyard provides parking for The Old Stables only, the other property only has right of way for garage access).
Set well back from the main thoroughfare yet with access to local restaurants, public houses and shops which make up this active tourist centre, there are good road links into neighbouring Matlock, Cromford village and the wider Derbyshire Dales attractions and market towns. Matlock Bath also offers a pay train station linking to the national network, for commuter links to further afield.
ACCOMMODATION
A panelled and glazed door opens to a tiled entrance, of which stripped pine panelled doors open to two storage cupboards. The tiled floor continues into the open…
Kitchen – 4.55m x 2.42m (14’ 11” x 7’ 11”) fitted with a range of hand painted cupboards, complemented by polished granite work surfaces, which incorporate a white enamelled sink unit. There are ceiling beams, window overlooking the courtyard, positions for cooker, dishwasher and fridge. A similar pine panelled door opens to a…
Living / dining room – 5.13m x 4.55m (16’ 10” x 14’ 11”) a generously proportioned living room with double glazed window set to a gable wall, which allow a pleasant outlook towards the tree lined valley. Returning through the kitchen, in the other direction, an inner hall with an additional storage cupboard allows access to the remaining ground floor accommodation.
Bathroom – 3.55m x 1.83m (11’ 8” x 6’) fitted with a modern white suite to include a low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath with a glazed shower screen and electric fitted shower above. There is plank effect floor tiling, complementary wall tiling around the bath and basin.
Study / Bedroom 1 – 3.55m x 2.66m (11’ 8” x 8’ 9”) as with the majority of rooms, a pleasant outlook across the courtyard and offering useful study or guest bedroom space.
Ground floor bedroom 2 – 4.55m x 3.44m (14’ 11” x 11’ 4”) a generously proportioned double bedroom fronting the courtyard.
From the sitting room, attractive pine stairs rise to the first floor…
Sitting room – 5.76m x 4.55m (18’ 11” x 14’ 11”) overall, featuring a herringbone wooden parquet floor, exposed purlins and gable window allowing improved views across the valley gorge. As a focal point to the room, an Adams style fireplace with living coal gas fire, tiled cheeks and stripped pine surround. Stairs descend to the dining room where there is a broad display plinth and leaded chapel style window.
A decorative glazed and panelled door opens to the…
First floor hall, which has external access and opportunity to create an independent annexe or guest space. There is a continuation of the parquet flooring, which continues throughout the first floor rooms.
Utility room – 3.55m x 1.79m (11’ 8” x 5’ 11”) with a Belfast style pot sink, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and double glazed window overlooking the courtyard.
Bedroom 3 – 3.71m x 3.55m (12’ 2” x 11’ 8”) a comfortable front facing double bedroom.
Bathroom – 3.55m x 2.25m (11’ 8” x 7’ 5”) fitted with a modern white suite to include low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath with electric shower and glazed screen. To one corner, a useful linen store.
Bedroom 4 – 3.73m x 3.55m (12’ 3” x 11’ 8”) a good double bedroom with a built-in full height wardrobe and connecting door to a…
Nursery / dressing room – 2.80m x 2.61m (9’ 2” x 8’ 7”) with rear facing window and offering a degree of versatility for guests or independent children.
OUTSIDE
The Old Stables forms part of an attractive courtyard of just three properties and ownership of a fair portion being limestone cobbled space to create seating areas and with access to two garage stores. The courtyard is enhanced with a number of climbing plants. There is also the benefit of two access points, the ground floor being from the courtyard, whilst the first floor can be separately accessed off Clifton Road at the end of the house.
(Note: only The Old Stables has parking in the courtyard, the other dwellings only have right of way over the courtyard for garage access).
TENURE – Freehold.
SERVICES – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and hardwood sealed unit double glazing. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.
EPC RATING - Current 54E / Potential 81B
COUNCIL TAX – Band F
FIXTURES & FITTINGS – Only the fixtures and fittings mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. Certain other items may be taken at valuation if required. No specific test has been made on any appliance either included or available by negotiation.
DIRECTIONS – From Matlock Crown Square take the A6 south to Matlock Bath. Proceed through the centre of the village, beyond the old pavilion and church before turning next right into Clifton Road. Rise up the hill and as the road bends around to the left, Portland Mews can then be found on the left hand side.
VIEWING – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office 01629 580228.
Ref: FTM10190
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