Buxton Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45

Enjoying a central location just a few hundred metres from Bakewell's historic town centre, this Grade II Listed stone cottage offers an excellent opportunity for those seeking a home in the town. The property is currently well utilised for holiday letting yet would equally serve a full-time home. The highly characterful accommodation, updated over recent years, includes two good bedrooms, two reception rooms and a well fitted kitchen, spacious bath and shower room, plus the advantage of a downstairs WC. Tiered gardens at the rear include a utility room / store, garden room, plus valuable off-road parking for two cars.

Good road communications lead to neighbouring centres such as Matlock, Ashbourne and Chesterfield with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham each within daily commuting distance. The delights of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside is on the doorstep.

ACCOMMODATION
Taking the accommodation from the rear of the house, accessed from the driveway and terraced garden, a cottage door opens to a...

Fitted kitchen - 3.44m x 2.43m (11' 3" x 8') with a range of modern cupboards, drawers and wood block effect work surfaces which incorporate a 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with flexible tap and induction hob with splash back and contemporary extractor canopy over. Integral appliances include fridge / freezer, under counter electric oven and dishwasher. Concealed to a wall cupboard is the gas fired combination boiler serving the central heating and hot water system. A secondary glazed multi paned window and Velux roof light draw good natural light, whilst character features include painted timber lintels above the doorways, one of which leads to the...

Snug and dining room - 5.43m x 1.89m (17' 10" x 6' 2") overall, a long narrow room adapted with a bench seat with storage beneath to one end and dining area to the other where there is a period stone fire surround to a cast iron grate. Ceiling beams, attractive light fittings, built-in display cabinet and secondary glazed window to the front.

Sitting room - 3.65m x 3.35m (12' x 11') a comfortable room with a period stone fireplace and attractive tiling which surrounds the flame effect electric stove style fire. Again, there are ceiling beams, secondary glazed multi paned window to the front and a shuttered front door which provides access off Buxton Road. A further feature is a multi coloured porthole window with leaded light. A door opens to the...

Rear hall / boot room - 2.70m x 1.90m (8' 11" x 6' 2") with a slim stable style door giving external access from the rear. Secondary glazed window, iron radiator, ceramic tiled floor and ceiling beams. A door opens to a...

Cloakroom - with WC and wash hand basin set above low level cupboards, chromed ladder radiator, tiled walls and beams.

From the rear hall, stairs rise to the first floor landing, which has access to the roof void and doors off to the bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom 1 - 3.77m x 2.70m (12' 5" x 8' 10") a good double bedroom with a front aspect window and built-in wardrobing.

Bedroom 2 - 4.79m x 1.90m (15' 9" x 6' 3") a second double bedroom with exposed purlins and stonework to the upper walls. Multi paned window to the front, plus a range of built-in storage to the opposite wall.


Bath and shower room - 2.94m x 1.95m (9' 8" x 6' 5") fitted with a four piece white suite to include a double end bath, separate walk-in shower cubicle, WC and a wash hand basin set above a low level cabinet. The room is given a contemporary finish through Quartz effect dry boarding to the ceiling and walls. Victorian style radiator.

OUTSIDE & PARKING
Whilst the cottage stands facing Buxton Road, the principal access is from the rear which can be accessed on foot or by car via Undercliffe, a no through lane. The gardens are tiered and rise up from the rear of the cottage. At the higher terrace there is a car standing area sufficient for two family cars and a timber garden shed. From here, stepped pathways lead past other terracing, the next level houses a timber garden room, with electric power and both internal and external lighting, and decking, and at a slightly lower level a further sitting area which has been finished with artificial turf for ease of maintenance and from where there are superb views of the surrounding countryside. Steps continue to descend to the kitchen entrance, here a paved patio yard provides another sitting area adjacent to the cottage with display plinth, and to one side a built-in fuel store and access to a useful...

Utility room / store - 2.30m x 2.20m (7' 7" x 7' 3") with electric power, internal lighting, electric wall heater, plus plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dryer.

TENURE - Freehold.

SERVICES - All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating (boiler installed 2021) and secondary glazing. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.

EPC RATING - Current 55D / Potential 85B

COUNCIL TAX - The property is not currently assessed for Council Tax as it is run as a holiday let. The property is assessed for business rates and is listed as a Self Catering Holiday Unit and Premises with a rateable value of £2,400, as from 1st April 2023.

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 Bakewell's Rutland Square, take the A6 Buxton Road to proceed out of the town. Victoria Cottages can be found on the left hand side just before reaching the left turn onto The Rock and Undercliffe.

VIEWING - Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

Ref: FTM10685