Built in the 1960s, this detached brick and tile property provides spacious family accommodation comprising entrance porch, central hallway, sitting room, dining room, conservatory and fitted kitchen to the ground floor, with four double bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC to the first floor. The house stands to an attractive corner plot with surrounding gardens, off street parking and a single garage, together with an additional area of garden at the rear. Fine views are enjoyed to the south and westerly hills across the Derwent Valley.

Drabbles Road is a sought after location less than half a mile from Matlock’s town centre facilities and conveniently situated for well respected primary schools. Good road communications lead in and around the town and to the surrounding centres of employment to include Bakewell (8 miles), Chesterfield (10 miles) and Alfreton (8 miles). The cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham are each within daily commuting distance. The recreational delights of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside are also close at hand.

ACCOMMODATION
Entering the property from Drabbles Road, the path leads to the front of the house and access to an entrance porch with two uPVC double glazed windows and a hardwood panelled and glazed door, in turn, opens to a…

Central hallway – with a built-in boot and coats cupboard, stairs leading off to the first floor and doors to the principal ground floor accommodation.

Sitting room – 6.35m x 3.33m (20’ 10” x 10’ 11”) the full length of the main building enjoying excellent natural light and dual aspect windows, one to the front and a larger one overlooking the gardens to the side and allowing delightful views across the valley with Masson Hill on the immediately horizon and in the distance High Tor and Black Rock along the valley. There is a corniced ceiling, dado rail and, as a focal point to the room, a feature brick fireplace with marble hearth and surround, inset with a solid fuel grate.

Dining room – 3.63m x 3.34m (11’ 11” x 10’ 11”) with front facing window, corniced ceiling and pair of multi paned doors opening to a…

Conservatory – 3.39m x 3.19m (11’ 1” x 10’ 6”) of uPVC double glazed construction above a lower brick base and including a high apex roof. There is a ceramic tiled floor, which benefits from underfloor heating, and French doors allowing access to and from the gardens.

Kitchen – 3.71m x 2.72m (12’ 2” x 8’ 11”) fitted with a range of modern cupboards, drawers and work surfaces which incorporate a 1 ½ bowl sink unit. There are positions under counter white goods including plumbing for either a dishwasher or automatic washing machine. The rear facing window looks beyond neighbouring gardens towards Riber, and a part glazed door leads through rear hallway where there is a utility area with plumbing for an automatic washing machine and a gas fired combination boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system.

Shower room – 1.74m x 1.73m (5’ 9” x 5’ 8”) fully tiled and fitted with a white suite to include a pedestal wash hand basin, WC and walk-in shower cubicle.

Off the hallway, there is the benefit of internal access to the single garage.

From the central hallway, stairs rise to the first floor landing which offers excellent family circulation space, and with access to the roof void which has a drop down ladder, electric power and the floor being part boarded to offer useful storage.

Bedroom 1 – 3.34m x 3.23m (10’ 11” x 10’ 7”) a generous double bedroom with a pleasant outlook across the gardens at the side.

Bedroom 2 – 3.23m x 2.42m (10’ 7” x 7’ 11”) a smaller double bedroom with a similar side facing window.

Separate WC – with WC and obscure glazed window.

Bathroom – 2.11m x 1.81m (6’ 11” x 5’ 11”) fitted with a spa bath having a curved shower screen and electric shower fitting over, pedestal wash hand basin, chromed ladder radiator.

Bedroom 3 – 3.32m x 3.23m (10’ 11” x 10’ 7”) a good sized double bedroom with the benefit of built-in wardrobing and superb views across the wooded hillside of the Derwent Valley from south to west.

Bedroom 4 – 3.32m x 3.23m (10’ 11” x 10’ 7”) again, a double bedroom with similar far reaching views across the hills which rise above the River Derwent.

OUTSIDE
The property enjoys a good sized corner plot with mature gardens on three sides where lawns are sheltered within a range of evergreen and shrub planting. Meandering pathways provide a degree of privacy and shelter and include access to an additional area of garden, offering opportunity for further landscaping, cultivating or family recreation.

A pedestrian access leads from Drabbles Road and off the adjacent cul-de-sac (The Close) a driveway provides car standing for two vehicles and access to the…

Single garage – 4.95m x 2.62m (16’ 3” x 8’ 3”) with twin doors opening from the front, window to the wide, inspection pit, electric power and light.

A gated path leads to the side of the garage where there is a timber garden shed, decked sitting area, access into the house and a separate paved patio with BBQ area and log store.

TENURE – Freehold.

SERVICES – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating (with underfloor heating to the conservatory) and uPVC double glazing. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.

EPC RATING – Current 58D / Potential 76C

COUNCIL TAX – Band E

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 Bakewell Road and by Twiggs turn right onto Dimple Road. Rise up the hill keeping left onto Hurds Hollow then take the next right turn into Drabbles Road. Rise up the hill, around the bends, and the property can be found on the right hand side at the junction with The Close.

VIEWING – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office 01629 580228.

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