3 bedroom detached house for sale

Superior architect-designed detached residence built circa 1933 set within magnificent private grounds extending to some 2.4 acres or thereabouts and refurbished under local architect supervision by a chartered designer Philip Hearsey FCSD offering very appealing and most desirable living accommodation of the highest standard and quality. Porch, hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, study, garden room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, three double bedrooms, three dressing rooms and three en-suite bathrooms. Glorious landscaped gardens offering a high degree of privacy and a southerly aspect including small lake. Secure gated entrance with sweeping long illuminated driveway. Brick-built detached double garage. Double length carport with pitched roof and attached gymnasium with sauna room. Arbour, Victorian greenhouse. Planning permission passed in 2011 (valid for three years) to extend the property to create four double bedrooms, two en-suites and bathroom. Potential building plot/granny annex subject to planning permission.



GENERAL INFORMATION


Bretby is situated close to the historic village of Repton (three miles) and the pleasant village of Newton Solney (three miles) and is noted for its golf course situated within walking distance of this property. Daily shopping requirements can be provided at Repton which has a general store, off-licence, butcher, newsagent, hairdresser and public houses.



There is an infant school within Newton Solney and a primary school in Repton. In addition private education includes Foremarke Preparatory School and the noted Repton Public School.



Burton upon Trent is approximately four miles away and Derby some ten miles to the north. The A38 dual carriageway provides convenient access to Derby, together with the A50 dual carriageway and onward to the motorway network including the M1 to the east and the M6 to the west together with other Midland centres.



ACCOMMODATION


Particular attention is drawn to the marble worktops, quality oak skirting boards, architraves, flooring and internal doors, together with slate flooring and attractive fireplaces.



ON THE GROUND FLOOR



STORM PORCH with slate tiled flooring and two matching pillars.



ENTRANCE PORCH 11'8" x 5'11" 3.56m x 1.80m



With oak coving, oak flooring, oak skirting boards and architraves, oak front door, inset doormat, covered radiator, oak internal glazed door and double glazed and leaded window to side.



RECEPTION HALL 17'9" x 9'1" 5.41m x 2.77m



With oak flooring, oak skirting boards and architraves, coving to ceiling, radiator, understairs storage cupboard, tall leaded window and oak staircase with matching balustrade leading to first floor.



FITTED CLOAKROOM 8'6" x 5'2" 2.59m x 1.57m



With low level w.c., wash basin with marble worktops, coving and spotlights to ceiling, oak floor, oak skirting boards and architraves, radiator, useful storage area for hanging coats, leaded window and oak door.



SITTING ROOM 22'10" x 20'7" 6.96m x 6.27m



With magnificent inglenook-style oak fireplace with stone surrounds, open grate fire and stone hearth, two radiators, sound system, oak flooring, coving and spotlights to ceiling, oak skirting boards and architraves, superb oak fitted library, TV aerial point, oak glazed internal French doors and large double glazed and leaded window with pleasant aspect over private garden.



SEPARATE DINING ROOM 19'7" x 14'0" 5.97m x 4.27m



With feature oak fireplace, marble surrounds, open grate fire and hearth, coving and spotlights to ceiling, oak skirting boards and architraves, radiator, oak door, two double glazed and leaded windows, pleasant aspect across private garden and oak internal French doors leading into large garden room.



STUDY/FAMILY ROOM 13'11" x 12'11" 4.24m x 3.94m



With coving to ceiling, telephone jack point, radiator, oak skirting boards and architraves, oak door and oak French doors opening into large garden room.



LARGE DOUBLE GLAZED GARDEN ROOM 30'0" x 17'11" reducing to 14'7" reducing to 6'8" 9.14m x 5.46m reducing to 4.45m reducing to 2.03m



With slate flooring, underfloor heating, spotlights to ceiling, sound system, feature hexagon roof, delightful aspect across private gardens and two French doors opening onto sun patio and beautiful gardens.



PROFESSIONALLY HANDCRAFTED FITTED BREAKFAST KITCHEN 17'8" x 17'2" 5.38m x 5.23m



With an excellent range of cherry wood units consisting of double sink unit with mixer tap and waste disposal unit, base units with drawer and cupboard fronts, tiled splashbacks, wall and base fitted units with granite worktops, built-in electric hob with extractor hood over, built-in electric oven, microwave and dishwasher, integrated fridge and freezer, feature four-oven gas Aga with extractor hood over and black slate worktops, radiator, TV aerial point, aspect across private gardens and double glazed and leaded window.



WALK-IN PANTRY 6'0" x 5'2" 1.83m x 1.57m



With slate flooring, oak shelving, leaded window and oak door.



UTILITY ROOM 8'5" x 5'1" 2.57m x 1.55m



Matching the kitchen professionally handcrafted in cherry wood with single sink, mixer tap, base unit with drawer and cupboard fronts, matching worktops, central heating boiler (2009), slate flooring, radiator, space for tumble dryer, plumbing for automatic washing machine, double glazed and leaded window and glazed oak door.



SIDE LOBBY/HALL 8'8" x 4'1" 2.64m x 1.24m



With slate flooring, radiator, double glazed Velux window, glazed oak door and oak stable door with access to side.



ON THE FIRST FLOOR


PASSAGEWAY LANDING



With oak skirting boards and architraves, oak balustrade, spotlights to arched ceiling, radiator and two very useful built-in storage cupboards.



MASTER DOUBLE BEDROOM 20'2" x 10'2" 6.15m x 3.10m



Quality fitted with built-in limed oak wardrobes, limed oak skirting boards and architraves, illuminated coving and spotlights to ceiling, radiator, superb view across private gardens and countryside, two double glazed and leaded windows and limed oak door.



WALK-IN WARDROBE 5'5" x 4'10" 1.65m x 1.47m



With oak shelving and limed oak door.



DRESSING ROOM 10'6" x 6'0" 3.20m x 1.83m



With limed oak fitted cupboards, inset seat, covered radiator, coving and spotlights to ceiling, excellent view across private gardens and countryside, double glazed and leaded window.



FOUR-PIECE EN-SUITE BATHROOM 9'5" x 8'6" 2.87m x 2.59m



Quality fitted in limed oak with white panelled bath, shower, marble tiled splashbacks, display alcove and large mirror, wash basin with marble worktops, base cupboard, low level w.c., bidet, separate shower cubicle with marble tiled splashbacks and non-slip tiled flooring, limed oak skirting boards and architraves, shaver point, limed oak bathroom cabinet with matching shelving, coving and spotlights to ceiling, extractor fan and limed oak door.



SECOND DOUBLE BEDROOM 15'7" x 10'10" 4.75m x 3.30m



With coving and spotlights to ceiling, radiator, oak skirting boards and architraves, very pleasant outlook across private gardens, double glazed and leaded window.



DRESSING ROOM 7'11" x 5'9" 2.41m x 1.75m



With built-in quality fitted wardrobes with tinted mirrors, built-in airing cupboard with shelving, built-in useful storage cupboard with window, spotlights to arched ceiling and oak door.



SECOND EN-SUITE BATHROOM 7'11" X 5'5" 2.41m X 1.65m



With panelled bath, hand shower, marble tiled splashbacks, wash basin with marble worktops and oak cupboard beneath, low level w.c., oak flooring, heated towel rail/radiator, coving to ceiling, aspect across private gardens, double glazed and leaded window and oak door.



DOUBLE BEDROOM THREE 16'8" x 14'7" 5.08m x 4.45m



With feature oak fireplace, marble surrounds, slate hearth, three very useful storage cupboards, coving to ceiling, radiator, pleasant aspect over private rear gardens and leaded window.



DRESSING AREA 6'2" x 3'8" 1.88m x 1.12m



With walk-in wardrobe, coving and spotlights to ceiling, radiator and oak door.



THIRD EN-SUITE BATHROOM 8'1" x 5'8" 2.46m x 1.73m



With panelled bath, shower, wash basin with marble worktops, oak cupboard underneath, low level w.c., coving and spotlights to ceiling, arched fitted mirror, shaver point, heated towel rail/radiator, leaded window and oak door.



OUTSIDE



The property is set within glorious landscaped gardens offering a high degree of privacy and a southerly aspect extending to some 2.4 acres or thereabouts which have been extensively landscaped and well planted over the years comprising formal lawns complemented by natural areas with secret gardens and pathways, mature trees including walnut, oak and lime to name a few. The beautiful grounds are complemented by a small lake which has a feature arched bridge.



A secure electric gated entrance opens onto a long, sweeping, illuminated driveway surrounded by beautiful mature trees and shrubs leading to the property. The driveway forms a large car standing area/turning space for approximately six to eight vehicles leading to an ATTACHED BRICK-BUILT DOUBLE GARAGE 19'11' x 17'6" (6.0m x 5.33m) with pitched roof, electric up and over door, power, lighting, two windows and door with access to property.



EXTERNAL W.C. and KITCHEN FACILITIES to the garden.



An architect-designed DOUBLE PITCHED ROOF CARPORT 19'2" x 16'5" (5.7m x 5.0m) with light and ATTACHED GYMNASIUM 14'11" x 7'5" (4.4m x 2.2m) having panelled walls, power, lighting, three windows and infra-red SAUNA ROOM. (Please note there is potential to redevelop as a residential/granny annex property subject to planning permission).



General outside stores consist of PITCHED ROOF ARBOUR 7'6" x 7'0" (2.28m x 2.13m) with power, lighting, two matching pillars and enjoying private views across the wonderful garden.



GREENHOUSE 17'7" x 11'6" (5.33m x 3.2m) with power, light and weather cockerel.



BRICK-BUILT SUN/BARBECUE SHELTER 10'8" x 9'0" (3.2m x 2.74m) with pitched roof, power and lighting.



STRONG-ROOM 18'0" x 11'0" reducing to 6'3" (5.48m x 3.35m reducing to 1.9m) currently used as a wine cellar.



LOG STORE 18'10" x 10'3" (5.7m x 3.12m) with two additional attached large timber sheds ideal for garden implement storage. There is also a child's summerhouse and a timber shed.



Please note: Planning permission has been passed in 2011 (valid for three years) to extend the property to create four bedrooms, two en-suites and bathroom. (See vendor for further details).



DIRECTIONAL NOTE



The approach from Derby is via Repton. On entering Repton continue to the monument known as The Cross and proceed ahead as signposted Bretby. Continue along the road for approximately one mile into open countryside. Eventually take the right hand turning into Knights Lane (signposted Bretby 2 miles). This road then becomes Bretby Lane. Proceed towards the end and at the mini roundabout take the first exit left. At the T-junction turn left onto Ashby Road East and Fallowfield will shortly be located on the right hand side before Bretby golf course. (Look out for the gated entrance with two matching brick pillars).



The approach from Burton upon Trent is via Ashby Road East (A511). At the mini roundabout proceed straight ahead onto Ashby Road East (A511) and Fallowfield will be located on the right hand side before Bretby golf course. (Look out for the gated entrance with two matching brick pillars).



VIEWING


Strictly by appointment through Scargill Mann & Co - Derby Office (JW 04/07/11)



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