Overview
A DISTINCTIVE GRADE II LISTED VILLAGE RESIDENCE, PROVIDING UP TO 6 BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION RETAINING TYPICAL GEORGIAN ELEGANCE, TOGETHER WITH GENEROUSLY PROPORTIONED GARDENS, PARKING AND GARAGE.
Description
Enjoying a highly regarded location, this elegant village home dates from the early 19th century which, along with the adjoining property are Grade II Listed, noting their architectural and historic importance. Stone built, beneath a slated roof, the house displays typical Georgian symmetry and proportion, featuring multi-paned sash windows to cutstone openings, some windows are shuttered internally where original joinery is also evident. Period fireplaces are retained to principal rooms, the accommodation is spread across three floors, offers opportunity to update and briefly comprises 4 reception rooms on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms at first floor level, plus 2 additional attic rooms above.
Complementing the house are sizeable mature gardens to both the front and rear, the front setting the house well back from the roadside and the larger rear garden is elevated taking full advantage of the southerly aspect and distant views.
Tansley is a sought after village which lies around 1 ½ miles outside of the larger market town of Matlock, and offers ready access to the delights of the surrounding Derbyshire Dales countryside. The village boasts a thriving community, with a well respected primary school and 2 public houses. Good road communications lead to the nearby centres of employment to include, Alfreton (7 miles), Bakewell (9 miles) Chesterfield (10 miles) and the cities of Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield each within daily commuting distance. Matlock also has the benefit of a train station linked to the national network for commuting further afield.
ACCOMMODATION
Accessed from the side of the property near the head of the drive, an entrance door opens to a…
Reception hallway / morning room – 3.58m x 3.39m (11’ 9” x 11’ 1”) with shuttered window to the side, glazed display cabinet and other built-in cupboards. A door leads off to an inner hall where stairs lead off to the first floor.
Living room – 4.60m x 4.22m (15’ 1” x 13’ 10”) including a shuttered window overlooking the garden and a part glazed door allowing external access. There are two further windows either side of an elegant Minster stone fireplace with solid fuel grate. An adjoining door leads off to the…
Dining room – 4.22m x 3.93m (13’ 10” x 12’ 11”) with a herringbone floor, multi paned window overlooking the gardens, and a further elegant slate fireplace with a marbled finish and painted tile hearth and cheeks.
Sitting room – 6.55m x 4.17m (21’ 6” x 13’ 8”) overall, the measurements including a stepped platform at the rear off which a spiral staircase leads to the first floor study / guest room. There is fitted book shelving, a marble fireplace with a solid fuel grate set within a pine surround, plus shuttered window and garden door to the front.
Kitchen – 5.14m x 3.58m (16’ 10” x 11’ 9”) maximum, the measurement including the deep under stairs recess. The kitchen is fitted with a range of modern cupboards, drawers and work surfaces, together with associated kitchenalia, whilst two windows overlook the parking courtyard at the rear. A door leads off to a rear hall and to a pantry / boot room off which there is further access to a…
Shower room – 3m x 2.75m (9’ 10” x 9’) fitted with “his” and “hers” wash basins with storage beneath, double width shower cubicle, low flush WC and sky light.
Rear porch / utility – providing access from the rear of the house adjacent to the garage and including plumbing for an automatic washing machine and wash hand basin.
Taking the stairs from the inner hall to the first floor, a broad landing has doors off to…
Shower room – 3.58m x 3.38m (11’ 9” x 11’ 1”) a generously proportioned room with roof void access and fitted with a broad walk-in shower cubicle, wash hand basin and low flush WC.
Bedroom 1 – 4.59m x 4.22m (15’ 1” x 13’ 10”) narrowing the 3.63m () with two windows allowing a pleasant outlook across the gardens to the front and retaining a feature period fireplace.
Bedroom 2 – 4.22m x 3.93m (13’ 10” x 12’ 11”) with feature cast fireplace with tiled hearth and built-in cupboards. Front aspect window and door to inner landing.
A door from the main landing leads to a separate inner landing, which also serves bedroom 2, bedroom 3 and the study / guest bedroom and second bathroom.
Bathroom – 2.78m x 2.61m (9’ 1” x 8’ 7”) fitted with a panelled bath with shower over and glazed screen, wash hand basin and low flush WC. There is a built-in cupboard which houses the hot water cylinder, plus boarded ceiling and ladder radiator.
Bedroom 3 – 4.17m x 3.71m (13’ 8” x 12’ 2”) with a range of built-in modern wardrobing and front facing window.
Study / guest bedroom 4 – 4.17m x 3.58m (13’ 8” x 11’ 9”) an L-shaped room with two windows facing the rear and the attractive wrought iron spiral staircase which descends to the sitting room.
From the landing a flight of enclosed stairs rise to the attic rooms.
Attic bedroom 5 – 4.59m x 4.22m (15’ 1” x 13’ 10”) with two windows to the front and an adjoining door off to…
Attic room 6 – 4.22m x 3.98m (13’ 10” x 13’ 1”) principally used as a store room, but with potential as a hobby room or additional bedroom.
OUTSIDE
The house is set back from the roadside by a mature front garden, principally lawned and sheltered within laurel screens and with other occasional planting. A long tarmac drive leads from Church Street continuing to the side of the house providing ample car parking and access through a gateway into the garage courtyard at the rear. There is ample space for turning, a useful stone built garden store and access to the…
Garage – 5m x 5m (16' 5" x 16' 5") approximately, with up and over door, electric power and light.
From the garage courtyard, a flight of steps rise to the principal gardens which slope gently up and away from the house. The gardens are mainly laid to grass with opportunity for further landscaping, planted borders and vegetable growing. The sizeable garden provides excellent views and has the advantage of an aluminium framed greenhouse.
TENURE – Freehold.
SERVICES – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.
EPC RATING – Not required as Grade II Listed
COUNCIL TAX – Band G
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 Causeway Lane out of the town, travelling through Matlock Green and continue up The Cliff into Tansley. On reaching Tansley turn left into Church Street and after around 100m The Grove can be located on the right hand side accessed via the long drive adjacent to Holly Lane.
VIEWING – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office 01629 580228.
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