Town Head, Foxt

* Ivy House is a spacious three bedroom semi-detached stone house located in the highly sought after village of Foxt, offered with a range of outbuildings and a paddock of around 0.7 of an acre.
* The late Georgian period property offers well presented accommodation throughout that benefits from central heating and briefly comprises: Entrance Hall, Living Room and Kitchen to the ground floor. Landing Area, Three Bedrooms and Bathroom to the first floor. Planning permission was passed in 2008 for a two Storey rear extension (SMD/2008/0626).
* Ivy House is surrounded by a quaint cottage garden laid mainly to lawn with a mixture of mature shrubs and trees. Following the garden path through an old walled entrance, you reach a vegetable patch with raised beds, feature BBQ and small patio area.
* The stone outbuildings offer a variety of uses for the owners, either as a social area on cool evenings, coal and wood storage or animal housing.
* To the front of the property, across the small country lane, there is a paddock extending to approximately 0.7 acres.
* Town Head occupies a delightful position in the rural hamlet of Foxt with excellent views towards the village church and countryside beyond. The property lies within 2 to 3 miles of the villages of Ipstones, Froghall and Winkhill offering a range of local amenities. The market towns of Leek and Ashbourne both provide a range of facilities including shops, public houses and schools.
* For those looking to commute Town Head offers a delightful rural retreat with the A52 Cheadle to Ashbourne road being approximately 1.5 miles south giving easy access to many of the Midlands towns and cities via the A50, A38, A500 and the motorway network.
Mainline railway connections are available at Stoke on Trent (London approx. 1 hour 40 mins) whilst the international airports of East Midlands, Manchester and Birmingham are within about one to one and a half hours travelling time

Entrance Hall - Stairs off. Tiled floor.

Living Room - 3.71m x 4.98m (12'2" x 16'4") - Tiled floor. Bay window. Log burner. Coving. Radiator x 2. Double doors to rear aspect.

Dining Room - 4.65m x 4.98m (15'3" x 16'4") - Radiator x 2. Tiled floor. Feature fire place.

Kitchen - 3.20m x 5.11m (10'5" x 16'9") - Wall and base units. Oil fired Rayburn. Cooker point. Extractor unit. Belfast sink unit with mixer tap. Radiator. Double doors to rear.

Pantry - Tiled floor. Wall mounted boiler. Plumbing.

Landing Area - Window to rear.

Bedroom - 3.76m x 3.58m (12'4" x 11'8") - Radiator. Exposed wood flooring. Loft access.

Bedroom - 4.72m x 2.79m (15'5" x 9'1") - Radiator.

Bedroom - 3.40m x 3.40m (11'1" x 11'1") - Radiator.

Bathroom - 1.93m x 4.14m (6'3" x 13'6") - Feature roll top bath with feeder shower attachment. W.c. Wash basin. Radiator. Tiled floor.

Outside - The property is surrounded by a quaint cottage garden laid mainly to lawn with a mixture of mature shrubs and trees. Following the garden path through an old walled entrance, you reach a vegetable patch with raised beds, feature BBQ and small patio area. The stone outbuildings offer a variety of uses for the owners, either as a social area on cool evenings, car parking, coal and wood storage or animal housing. To the front of the property, across the small country lane, there is a paddock extending to approximately 0.7 acres.

Agents Notes - Tenure and Possession:
The property we understand is freehold and vacant possession will be granted upon completion
Service:
Main water and electricity are connected.
Gas central heating is supplied by mains gas.
Local Authority and Council Tax:
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 6HQ. Council Tax Band D.
Rights of way easements and wayleaves:
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in these sales particulars.
Fixtures and fittings:
Only those items referred to in the sales particulars are included in the purchase price.

The outbuildings are subject to a development clawback provision which we understand expires in 2026.

The current owners of Ivy House have confirmed that Planning permission has been obtained for a two storey extension to the rear of the property. Work commenced in 2012 and the footings are now complete. Any prospective purchaser should satisfy themselves as to the planning permission and any conditions thereof.

Directions From Leek town centre:
Proceed towards Ashbourne on the A523 for approximately 6 miles and just after the Country Cottage Cafe take the first turning on the right signposted Alton Towers. Follow this road for about a mile before reaching a small crossroads where you should take a right hand turn, signposted Foxt. Follow the road, up the hill, over the small crossroads and then down into the village of Foxt. The property can be found on the right hand side identifiable by Bury & Hilton ‘For Sale’ board.