Derby Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4

Enjoying a delightful outlook across the River Derwent, its weir and the historic Masson Mills, this elegant and distinctive detached residence offers a wonderful opportunity to acquire a characterful individual family home in a highly desirable setting within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

The property boasts attractive architectural features, including a stone-pillared porch providing shelter to an appealing timber Chapel-style front door, complemented by cut-stone detailing around the windows and door openings. Set within its own extensive gardens, the house enjoys an attractive sense of space, with the grounds extending around the property and incorporating a tiered garden.

The well-proportioned accommodation is arranged around a central hallway, staircase and impressive galleried landing. The interior provides four double bedrooms, three bathrooms, two spacious reception rooms and a generously sized kitchen, offering comfortable family living with considerable scope to personalise and enhance to individual taste.

The gardens are a particularly appealing feature, providing an abundance of outdoor space for relaxation, entertaining and family recreation, together with exciting potential for further landscaping.

A private driveway leads from the roadside to a level parking area with space for several vehicles, complemented by a stone-built detached double garage.

Ideally positioned midway between the sought-after villages of Matlock Bath and Cromford, the property enjoys convenient access to local shops, post office facilities and a wealth of surrounding attractions. Excellent road and rail connections serve the neighbouring centres of Matlock (approximately 2 miles), Bakewell (8 miles) and Derby (16 miles).

ACCOMMODATION
A stepped entrance leads into a stone pillared porchway which shelters the elegant entrance at the centre of the house. A hardwood chapel style arched door opens to a central reception hall with stairs leading off to the first floor, coat storage to one side and additional storage beneath the stairs.

Cloakroom – with a tiled floor and modern panelled walls. Low flush WC and wash hand basin.

Lounge – 5.30m x 4.44m (17’ 5” x 14’ 7”) maximum, the measurements including the corner bay window which faces south across the side gardens and towards Masson Mill and the hills beyond. An additional front window faces the tree lined valley and, as a focal point, a cutstone fireplace finished with a marble mantel and hearth sites a living coal gas fire.

Breakfast kitchen – 5.40m x 3.82m (17’ 9” x 12’ 7”) fitted with a range of cupboards, drawers and work surfaces together with a central island unit with basket storage beneath. Stainless steel sink unit, 5-ring gas hob, eye level oven, grill, microwave. There is a tiled floor, south facing windows looking across the gardens to the side, and an external door providing kitchen access. To the chimney breast, a living coal stove style gas fire is set to a black granite hearth and pine surround.

Utility room – 3.42m x 1.65m (11’ 3” x 5’ 5”) maximum, accessed off the kitchen with built-in storage, work surfaces, sink unit, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and tumble dryer.

Lounge and dining room – 7.40m x 3.38m (24’ 3” x 11’ 1”) offering space for formal dining and a separate sitting area. The room again providing versatile living space with the benefit of good natural light through front and side windows looking across the valley, and separately part glazed hardwood patio doors to the side. An elegant marble fireplace includes an ornate surround and living coal gas fire.

From the reception hall, stairs rise to the first floor galleried landing, a central circulation space with wrap around windows to the rear, and doors leading to the remaining accommodation.

Family bathroom – 3.63m x 2.50m (11’ 11” x 8’ 3”) well proportioned and including a low flush WC, vanity unit with cupboards and drawers beneath, and a roll edged free standing bath with Edwardian style mixer shower taps. There is modern tiling and wood grain panelling to the walls, and leading off to one side there is access to an eaves store within which is the gas fired boiler serving the central heating and hot water system.

Master bedroom 1 – 5.50m x 3.67m (18’ x 12’) a comfortable double bedroom fitted with a range of quality built-in wardrobing and drawered storage with dressing table. Again taking advantage of the natural light, there are views across the weir to the front, a Juliette balcony looking towards Bolehill beyond Masson Mill, and of course the attractive gardens which stretch out to the side of the house.

Ensuite shower room – 1.95m x 1.74m (6’ 5” x 5’ 9”) fitted with a modern suite to include a corner shower cubicle with shower fitting including over head adjustable and body jets, low flush WC, wash hand basin to a contemporary cabinet, ceramic tiled floor, ladder radiator.

Bedroom 2 – 3.74m x 3.54m (12’ 3” x 11’ 8”) a second double bedroom including modern built-in furniture, and with corner windows facing the front and side.

Bedroom 3 – 3.40m x 3m (11’ 2” x 9’ 10”) another double bedroom with views across the river and wooded slopes beyond.

Bedroom 4 – 3.62m x 3.36m (11’ 10” x 11’) a well proportioned double room with built-in storage, window facing the gardens to the side, and access to an…

Ensuite shower room – 2.43m x 1.17m (8’ x 3’ 10”) with walk-in shower cubicle, vanity unit with wash hand basin, and low flush WC. Tiled flooring.

OUTSIDE
The house is accessed from the roadside by a gated driveway which sweeps in from the side and leads to a broad parking and turning area, which also allows vehicular access to the…

Double garage – stone built with a pitched tiled roof and with the benefit of remote controlled up and over door, electric power and light, plus personnel door at the rear. From the garage, paths lead to the front porch and side kitchen entrance.

Complementing this superb house are gardens and grounds which are believed to extend to approximately one acre and which are tiered in parts to accommodate the sloping site. To both sides, a stone paved patio, lawn and surrounding borders.

To the front of the house, an informal banked garden offers opportunity for further landscaping, and an evergreen screen is positioned to shield the roadside. Paths meander to each side and by the living room a second patio and level garden.

From here, paths lead all around the house and at the rear a separate garden…

Store / workshop – a detached building with spa dashed elevations and profile sheet roof.

Beyond the workshop, there are further areas of informal ground currently left to wild and exploration will reveal interesting planting, some self-set trees and to the higher garden a broad area offering opportunity for further landscaping, and a delightful position for family recreation. There is the useful inclusion of outside taps and electricity points and a timber shed. The house and gardens offer vast potential.

TENURE – Freehold.

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

EPC RATING – Current 67D / Potential 76C

COUNCIL TAX – Band F

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 the A6 south to Matlock Bath. Proceed through Matlock Bath and just before reaching Masson Mill there is a private driveway up to New Masson House off to the right.

VIEWING – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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