Rutland Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4

This stone built double fronted home, has an air of elegance with character and period features throughout including high ceilings, fireplaces, parquet flooring, wall panelling, picture rails, cornicing and ceiling roses. The accommodation is generous and comprises two reception rooms, a spacious dining kitchen with utility room and WC to the ground floor, plus access to cellar storage. Whilst at first floor level, three bedrooms, ensuite shower room and family bathroom. The attic conversion provides a fourth double bedroom with additional dressing room, hobby space or home office with storage options and WC off. Outside, there is private off road parking and forecourt garden to the front with a larger garden at the rear. Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the space on offer and opportunity it presents to any new owner.

Situated close to the popular local amenities along Smedley Street, the property is also conveniently located for the wider facilities and amenities found in the town, around half a mile distance. Good road links lead to the neighbouring centres of employment to include Alfreton, Chesterfield and Bakewell, with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham all within daily commuting distance. The delights of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside are on the doorstep.

ACCOMMODATION
A hardwood and panelled front door opens to an entrance hallway with parquet flooring, wall panelling, high ceilings and stairs, with varnished newel post and spindle balustrade, which rise to the first floor. A panelled door opens to the...

Sitting room - 4.33m x 3.79m (14' 2" x 12' 5") of generous proportion, again with a high ceiling, deep skirtings, cornicing and centre ceiling rose. There is a full height bay window which allows excellent natural light and stripped floor boards. As a focal point to the room, a stone fireplace with slabbed hearth siting a wood burning stove.

Living / dining room - 4.33m 3.71m (14' 2" x 12' 2") x a second spacious room, also accessed from the hallway, a similar room to the sitting room, with high ceiling, wall panelling, deep skirtings, cornicing and centre ceiling rose. Another full height bay window allows good natural light. To the chimney breast, is a stone fireplace with hearth.

From the entrance hall, a door opens to the...

Dining kitchen - 6.69m x 2.94m (21' 11" x 9' 8") fitted with a range of cupboards, drawers and work surfaces which incorporate a Belfast style sink unit. There is a full height built-in cupboard, Kenwood range style cooker with extractor canopy over, and other appliance space. To the gritstone chimney breast, is an original cast iron range. Quarry tiled flooring, uPVC part glazed door allowing external access, via a rear porch, and two windows facing the rear gardens. There is ample space for a dining table and chairs. A door opens to the...

Utility room - 3.02m x 2.94m (9' 11" x 9' 8") with Belfast sink, a continuation of the quarry tiled flooring, window overlooking the rear garden, space for an American style fridge / freezer, space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine, and to one corner the wall mounted gas fired boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system. A door opens to a WC.

From the kitchen, a second door opens to a flight of stone steps which descend to a two compartment cellar, ideal for storage and with the original stone thrall.

From the entrance hallway, stairs rise to the first floor galleried landing with window facing the front and doors off to...

Bedroom 1 - 3.91m x 3.71m (12' 10" x 12' 2") a generous double bedroom with front facing window and built-in cupboard. Open to the bedroom is an...

Ensuite shower room - 2.94m x 2.23m (9' 8" x 7' 7") of good proportion and fitted with a curved shower cubicle, with curved glazed screen and chromed mains shower fitment with fixed drench head, WC and wash hand basin set above a unit with vanity surface, cupboard storage and drawers beneath.

Bedroom 2 - 3.91m x 3.79m (12' 10" x 12' 5") a second comfortable double bedroom again with front facing window and built-in cupboard. A door opens to a useful linen store.

Bedroom 3 - 3.79m x 2.94m (12' 5" x 9' 8") a rear facing double bedroom with window overlooking the gardens, built-in cupboard and feature fireplace.

WC - housing a WC with high flush, decorative pan and wooden seat. Rear facing window.

Bathroom - 2.45m x 1.87m (8' x 6' 2") with roll top free standing bath, with ball and claw feet, wash hand basin and attractive wall panelling. Decorative fireplace and rear facing window.

From the landing, a door opens to enclosed stairs which rise to a useful space, ideal as a dressing room, hobby space or home office. A Velux roof light provides plenty of natural light and sliding doors open to a WC with WC and wash hand basin. A door opens to...

Bedroom 4 - 4.48m x 3.79m (14' 8" x 12' 5") a spacious bedroom, again with Velux roof light.

OUTSIDE & PARKING
To the front of the property is a modest area of garden bounded by hedging, which aids privacy. A block paved pathway leads to the front door, with the block paving continuing along the side of the house providing off road parking for two cars. A wooden gate opens to the rear gardens.

There is a block paved patio immediately outside the rear of the property providing a seating and alfresco dining area, plus delightful views of neighbouring rooftops and countryside in the distance. At a lower level is a decked area and area of lawn. The garden offers ample opportunity for the next owner to stamp their own mark and landscape to create an area for family relaxation and recreation.

TENURE - Freehold

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

EPC RATING - Current 59D / Potential 83B

COUNCIL TAX - Band E

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 Bank Road rising out of the town and onto Rutland Street. No. can be found on the left hand side, just before the layby on the left, identified by the Agents For Sale board.

WHAT3WORDS - tasks.tubes.crust

VIEWING - Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

Ref: FTM10852