Sherwood Drive, Crich

This immaculate family home has been professionally upgraded, with underfloor heating, a new utility room, play room, ground floor WC and updated en-suite shower room. With a landscaped garden, driveway with two parking spaces, integral garage, porcelain floor tiles and an EPC rating of B, this is a splendid 'future-proofed' home.

On the ground floor is an entrance lobby which leads through to an elegant living room, bright kitchen-diner, utility room, ground floor WC and play room. To the first floor are four bedrooms (one en-suite) and the family bathroom. As mentioned, the front garden includes a driveway with two parking spaces in front of the integral garage. At the rear is a landscaped garden with lawn, patio, decking area and pretty flower beds.

Crich is one of our favourite villages in the whole area - with The Loaf Bakery, Indian restaurant, great pub, grocers, independent shops, hair and beauty salons and the famous Crich Tramway Museum. For youngsters there is a thriving youth club, great park with football pitch and outdoor gym plus the popular primary school. A daily bus service runs to the nearby secondary schools in Wirksworth and Matlock. Within 5 minutes you can walk to countryside treks in all directions and the hills surrounding the village offer some challenging rides for cyclists. It's a fantastic place to live and from which to explore the local area.

Front Of The Home - With an attractive facade and tiled roof, this detached four bedroom home has a block-paved driveway with space for two vehicles to park in front of the integral garage. This garage has two exterior lights, a Garador up-and-over door, power and lighting. A path in the centre leads to the front door, with a rectangular lawn on the right, where a neat cherry laurel bush forms the boundary. The left hand boundary comprises a timber fence and railway sleepers, with a path leading to a gate through to the rear garden.

Above the front door is a canopy porch and there is a wall-mounted light to the left. Enter the home through the half-glazed front door with chrome handle and letterbox.

Entrance Lobby - This lovely entrance to the home has new contemporary porcelain floor tiles, a built-in shoe cupboard on the left and recessed ceiling spotlight. Immediately in front are stairs up to the first floor and a Mexicana door opens into the living room.

Living Room - 4.71 x 3.31 (15'5" x 10'10") - This elegant room has light oak engineered flooring, panelled walls and fitted horizontal shutter blinds. The wide window faces south and, with no home directly opposite, the room is bathed in natural light. The living room has a ceiling light fitting, radiator, skirting boards and plenty of room for sofas and additional furniture.

Glazed timber-framed doors lead through to the kitchen-diner.

Kitchen-Diner - 5.71 x 2.72 (18'8" x 8'11") - A professional tiler lives here and the quality of the new porcelain tiling with underfloor heating is immediately evident. Another bright and airy room, this has double patio doors out to the rear garden, with full-height glazed panels each side. These all have clever fitted blinds. There is also a wide north-facing window in the kitchen.

As you enter the room, there is space immediately in front for a six-seater dining table, with large ceiling light fitting above. An open entrance on the right goes into the playroom and to the left is a utility room, WC and under stairs storage area.

The kitchen has a long U-shaped worktop with a range of sleek modern cabinets with chrome handles, which include a full-height Zanussi fridge-freezer and Kenwood dishwasher. There is lots of room on the worktop for small appliances and food preparation and new tiled splashbacks. In the centre is a Zanussi four-ring gas hob with electric oven below and Caple brushed chrome and glass extractor fan above.

Below the window with a great view of the rear garden is an integrated 1.5 stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap. The kitchen also has recessed ceiling spotlights and a floor level heater...not that you'll need it with the room having brand new underfloor heating.

Utility Room - 3.06 x 2.75 (10'0" x 9'0") - The porcelain tiled floor flows seamlessly from the kitchen into the open storage area below the stairs. Enter the new utility room on the right through a half-glazed Mexicana door. This new addition has a worktop with cabinets above and below, including space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher. There are recessed ceiling spotlights and a radiator.

Ground Floor Wc - 1.5 x 1.05 (4'11" x 3'5") - We love the muted pink ceramic wall tiles and the Roca sink and WC in this room. The vanity unit has a cute curved rectangular ceramic sink with chrome mixer tap. To the left is a WC with integral flush. The room has a frosted double-glazed window, porcelain tiled floor, recessed spotlights and Mexicana door leading into a useful storage cupboard, which houses the Ideal boiler.

Play Room - 2.75 x 1.75 (9'0" x 5'8") - Positioned next to the kitchen-diner so that you can safely keep an eye on children playing, this room is carpeted and has two radiators, a ceiling light fitting and north-facing window to the rear garden.

Stairs To First Floor Landing - We always adore the wide and shallow stairs in these Sherwood Drive homes. Carpeted stairs with a handrail on the left lead up to the landing, where there is a light fitting and loft hatch overhead. The landing also has a radiator and matching white panelled doors lead into the four bedrooms (one en-suite), bathroom and an airing cupboard with water tank.

Bedroom One - 3.9 x 3.15 (12'9" x 10'4") - With no houses directly opposite and a large south-facing window, this is a bright and airy room. This spacious double is carpeted and has a radiator and ceiling light fitting. Currently set up as a combined guest room, dressing room and gym, there is plenty of room for a double bed and additional furniture.

Bedroom Two - 3.67 x 2.65 (12'0" x 8'8") - This double bedroom at the rear is currently a combined hobby room and home office. Like all the bedrooms, it is carpeted and has fitted shutter blinds, a radiator and ceiling light fitting.

Bathroom - 2.6 x 2.03 (8'6" x 6'7") - We love the bath with the chrome mixer tap situated in the corner, meaning you can truly stretch out and relax while bathing. There is a ceramic Roca pedestal sink, ceramic WC with integral flush and tiled surround. The room also includes a frosted double-glazed window, extractor fan, recessed ceiling spotlights, radiator and light oak-effect vinyl flooring.

Bedroom Three - 3.67 x 2.67 (12'0" x 8'9") - This spacious single or cosy double at the rear has more lovely views over the rear garden. It is carpeted and has a ceiling light fitting and radiator.

Bedroom Four - 3.85 x 3.3 (12'7" x 10'9") - The beautiful master bedroom has panelled walls and a south-facing window. The full-height fitted wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors creates plenty of space for a double/king size bed and additional furniture. The room is carpeted and has a radiator, ceiling light fitting and white panelled door with chrome handle into the en-suite.

Bedroom Four En-Suite - 2 x 1.5 (6'6" x 4'11") - This splendid upgraded room has a double walk-in shower with reinforced pivoting glass screen. This houses a mains-fed shower with new professionally-tiled surround. The floor has also been updated with contemporary porcelain tiles. A distinctive ceramic bowl sink with chrome mixer tap sits atop a wooden vanity unit and there is a ceramic Roca WC with integral flush. The room also features a chrome vertical heated towel rail, frosted double-glazed window, recessed ceiling spotlights and extractor fan.

Rear Garden - Accessed from the kitchen-diner and via the side entrance, this beautiful landscaped garden has a full-width patio with plenty of space for outdoor seating and dining. The L-shaped lawn has a wooden play centre at the far end. To the left, the pretty flower bed has a curved border and is bursting with well-tended colourful flowers including young magnolia and Japanese flowering cherry trees. The elevated decking in the top right corner is positioned to maximise the afternoon and evening sun. This lovely secluded garden also has an outside tap and exterior lighting.