3 bedroom cottage for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Affording breathtaking views across the valley towards Win Hill and Lose Hill, the cottage offers excellent and deceptively spacious accommodation, being ideally located in the beautiful and historic village of Castleton within the Peak District National Park. Rarely does such a period property come to market in the area that hosts such an array of period features and original charm. From the outside, traditional stone mullions with leaded light windows reflect the attention to the period detail within.

The cottage was awarded a conservation award from the Council for the Protection of Rural England in 2001, for the restoration work that brought back fully its rustically period charm. Adjacent to the gable of the cottage, is space for a small extension or garage, subject to gaining the necessary planning consents. Additionally, further pasture land may be available to the side of the cottage with negotiation with the Duchy of Lancaster. Good road communications lead to Sheffield, Stockport and Manchester which are all within comfortable daily commuting distance.

ACCOMMODATION

A painted and studded cottage door with lions head knocker opens to an entrance porch which shelters the second main entrance door, again with cast fixings and which opens to a lobby and...

Dining hall – 4.05m x 4.92m (13’ 3” x 16’ 2”) maximum, the measurements including stairs which lead off to the first floor, having a cupboard beneath with period oak door. There is a beamed ceiling believed to be original to the property, mullioned windows with leaded panes to both front and rear, each with stone sill and as a focal point to the room a substantial cutstone fireplace with flagged hearth suitable for dog grate (current dog grate not included in the sale). There is a display recess to one side of the chimney breast and central heating radiator.

Sitting room – 4.92m x 3.31m (16’ 2” x 10’ 11”) accessed from the lobby by the foot of the stairs via a stripped pine boarded door and again with a period beamed ceiling, three paned mullioned window to the front and a solid fuel fire within a rustic stone surround, deep flagged hearth and niche to one side. Central heating radiator.

Fitted kitchen – 3.18m x 1.84m (10’ 5” x 6’ 1”) accessed from the dining hall through a stripped pine door, the kitchen is fitted with a range of high and low level cupboards and drawers with oak fronts and tiled work surfaces which incorporate a modern one and a half bowl pot sink with mixer tap. There is a four ring gas hob, low level electric oven, extractor canopy, integral refrigerator, spot and pelmet lighting and a mullioned window allowing superb views across the valley to the front. Central heating radiator, exposed stonework to one wall, tiled floor and similar pine door leading off to a rear flagged hall leading to....

Cloakroom – with low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and central heating radiator.

Store room – with rear aspect window and access to the gardens, electric power and light.

From the dining hall stairs rise to the first floor landing having a central heating radiator, stone framed leaded window to the rear and to one end a built-in store which sites the gas fired combination condensing boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system.

Bedroom 1 – 4.9m x 3.22m (16’ 1” x 10’ 7”) with a mullioned window again allowing truly delightful views towards the Win Hill and Lose Hill which surround the village, pine boarded floor, additional stone leaded glazed window to the rear, central heating radiator and roof void access.

Bedroom 2 – 3.72m x 3.1m widening to 3.9m above the broad bulk head recess (12’ 3” x 10’ 2” widening to 12’ 10”) a comfortable double with central heating radiator, pine door and mullioned window to the front.

Bedroom 3 – 3.28m x 2.83m (10’ 9” x 9’ 3”) with windows to the side and rear, central heating radiator and feature cast fireplace. Full height built-in cupboard and central heating radiator.

Bathroom – fitted with a modern white suite including low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and bath set within a tiled surround and with Victorian style mixer shower taps. There is a shuttered window to the rear, towel radiator, electric shaver point and ceramic tiled floor.

OUTSIDE

This attractive cottage is fronted by colourful informal gardens partly grassed and planted with a variety of low growing shrubs and perennials.

The larger garden area is found at the rear offering ample scope for the keen gardener or family recreation and borders open pasture which rises beyond.

TENURE – Freehold

SERVICES – All mains services are available to the property which enjoys the benefit of gas-fired central heating. No tests have been made on services or their distribution.

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 – On entering Castleton on the A625 proceed to the centre of the village and on reaching Cross Street turn left into Market Place. At the head of the road turn left into Bar Gate and continue left into Pindale Road. Continue as leaving the village and Ivy Cottage can be found on the right hand side.

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

Ref: FTM 7343