Albury House, Lake Road, Rudyard, Staffordshire, ST13 8RN

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GUIDE PRICE £550,000 to £575,000

"Victorian Grandeur with Endless Potential!

Set just moment from Rudyard Lake, this substantial 1896-built detached Victorian residence combines elegant period features with incredible versatility. With cellars, attic accommodation and multiple garage and workshops, and with scope to modernise, this is a rare opportunity to create a stunning forever home in a highly sought-after lakeside location.

Denise White Estate Agents Comments - Albury House offers a Rare Opportunity to Own a Piece of Victorian Elegance located in a highly sought-after area close to Rudyard Lake.

Built in 1896, this imposing four-bedroom detached Victorian residence offers substantial and versatile accommodation arranged over four floors. Bursting with character and potential, the property is ideally suited for those looking to create their perfect family home.

To the ground floor, you’ll find a traditional Entrance Hall welcomes you to the property, featuring an original Minton Tiled Floor. A sizeable lounge spans the depth of the property, with a large Bay window to the front aspect allowing natural light to flood the room, and French doors lead to a roof garden at the rear of the property. Alongside the Lounge you will find a useful Study and a Bay Fronted dining room which opens in to a well-proportioned kitchen. To the side of the property is a charming conservatory, offering flexible living and entertaining spaces. The first floor hosts three generous double bedrooms, a single bedroom, and a family shower room, while the second floor reveals a large attic room, offering excellent potential for conversion into a luxurious master suite—subject to the necessary alterations.

The lower ground floor comprises three sizable cellar rooms, one currently utilised as a utility room, which in turn provides access to a carport, two workshops, a double garage, and an additional internal single garage—perfect for hobbyists, storage, or vehicle enthusiasts.

Outside, the mature front garden is well established and features a raised fishpond, adding to the charm of this unique property. To the rear, a sizable roof garden provides a private and elevated outdoor retreat.

In need of some modernisation, this distinctive home offers the rare opportunity to blend period charm with modern living in an enviable location.

Location - Rudyard is a lakeside village in the county of Staffordshire, The plot is situated just off Lake Road on the edge of the caravan park in Rudyard. The site is located close to the famous Rudyard Lake which provides some of the most dramatic scenery to be found in the Staffordshire. The Lake covers some 168 acres and is over 2.5 miles long. It is owned by the Canal & River Trust. There are some fabulous walks within some stunning countryside.

Entrance Hall - Original wooden entrance door to the front aspect. Partially stained glass windows to both side aspects. Minton tiled flooring. Stairs off to the first floor. Doors leading into: –

Lounge - 8.54 x 4.24 (28'0" x 13'10") - Carpet. Four radiators. Log burning effect gas fire on a granite horse and inset with ornate wooden surround. uPVC bay window to the front aspect. uPVC window to the side aspect. uPVC French doors leading to the rear garden. Coving to the ceiling. Two ceiling lights. Doors leading to the office and into: –

Dining Room - 4.89 x 3.92 (16'0" x 12'10") - Carpet. Three radiators. uPVC bay window to the front aspect. Coving to the ceiling. Feature fireplace with a tiled hearth and brick inset. Ceiling light. Window to the side aspect. Opening into: –

Kitchen - 4.94 x 2.29 extending to 3.21 (16'2" x 7'6" extend - Fitted with a range of wall and base units with work surfaces over incorporating a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer unit with mixer tap. Space for a gas cooker with extractor over. Space for fridge freezer. Lino flooring. Radiator. Two uPVC windows to the rear aspect. Two ceiling lights. Opening to the in a hallway..

Inner Hallway - Lino flooring. Storage cupboard off. Stairs leading to the Cellar. Door leading into the lounge.

Conservatory - 4.82 x 3.80 (15'9" x 12'5") - uPVC double glazed with French doors to the front aspect. Laminate flooring. Two radiators. Ceiling light and fan.

Office - 4.97 x 2.36 (16'3" x 7'8") - Carpet. Radiator. Sealed unit double glazed window to the front aspect. uPVC window to the rear aspect. Ceiling light.

First Floor Landing - Carpet. Ceiling light. Doors leading into: –

Bedroom One - 4.05 x 4.27 (13'3" x 14'0") - Carpet. Radiator. uPVC box bay window to the rear aspect. uPVC window to the side aspect. Coping to the ceiling. Fitted with a range of hanging rails for clothes storage. Ceiling light.

Bedroom Two - 4.07 x 3.69 (13'4" x 12'1") - Carpet. Radiator. uPVC windows to the front and side aspects. Door leading to the inner landing. Ceiling light.

Bedroom Three - 3.94 x 3.64 (12'11" x 11'11") - Carpet. Radiator. uPVC windows to the front and side aspects. Door leading to the inner landing. Ceiling light.

Box Room - 2.31 x 1.91 (7'6" x 6'3") - Carpet. Radiator. uPVC window to the rear aspect. Ceiling light.

Bathroom - 3.23 x 2.7 (10'7" x 8'10") - Fitted with a suite comprising of walk-in shower with drencher showerhead, pedestal wash and basin and low-level WC. Lino flooring. Radiator. Part tiled walls. Obscured uPVC window to the rear aspect. Storage cupboard off. Ceiling light.

Second Floor -

Attic Room - 8.87 x 4.84 max overall (29'1" x 15'10" max overal - Carpet. Three velux windows to the rear aspect. Ceiling spotlights.

Lower Ground Floor -

Cellar Room One - 7.12 x 3.96 (23'4" x 12'11") - With power and light.

Cellar Utility Room - 3.00 x 2.45 (9'10" x 8'0") - With power and light. Plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. Door leading to the Carport.

Cellar Room Two - 3.70 x 3.38 (12'1" x 11'1") - With power and light. Stairs leading to the inner hallway.

Outside Wc - 1.65 x 0.91 (5'4" x 2'11") - Fitted with a WC. Ceiling light.

Carport - 5.13 x 3.57 (16'9" x 11'8") - Light. Doors leading to the Outside WC and into the Cellar Utility Room.

Double Garage - 4.93 x 5.33 (16'2" x 17'5") - Electric roller door to the front aspect. Power and light. Door leading into Workshop One. Up and over garage door leading to the Internal Single Garage.

Internal Single Garage - 5.37 x 2.88 (17'7" x 9'5") - Up and over door leading from the Double Garage. Power and light. Door leading into Workshop Two.

Workshop One - 5.37 x 2.87 (17'7" x 9'4") - Power and Light. Window to the side.

Workshop Two - 5.49 x 3.06 (18'0" x 10'0") - Power and light. Window to the front aspect looking in to the Carport. Door leading to cellar room one.

Outside - To the front of the property there is a mature garden with stepping stone pathways and a raised fishpond. To the rear of the property there is a good sized roof garden area accessed via French Doors leading from the Lounge.

Agents Notes - Tenure: Freehold
Services: All mains services connected
Council Tax: Staffordshire Moorlands Band E

Please Note - Please note that all areas, measurements and distances given in these particulars are approximate and rounded. The text, photographs and floor plans are for general guidance only. Denise White Estate Agents has not tested any services, appliances or specific fittings — prospective purchasers are advised to inspect the property themselves. All fixtures, fittings and furniture not specifically itemised within these particulars are deemed removable by the vendor.

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