Hilltop, Handley Lane, Handley, Derbyshire, S45 9AT

A truly once-in-a-lifetime home; secluded, peaceful, and enjoying views to quite literally every angle. Welcome to Hilltop & The Chapel, a striking 4 bedroom mid-century home with adjoining 2 bedroom chapel, looking onto Ogston Reservoir, sitting centrally in a gated plot measuring approximately 0.75 acres.

Hilltop - Welcome to Hilltop. Offering 3067 sqft of accommodation over 2 storeys, the property features a large lay-fronted family lounge with stunning views straight onto Ogston Resevior, English shaker island kitchen with granite worktops, a social living and dining space leading off the kitchen, designated ground floor office, 4 stunning bedrooms all positioned beautifully to take in the homes views and 2 bathrooms including the principle en-suites.

The ground floor comprises; bright and spacious entrance hallway filling the home with natural light, a stunning english bespoke shaker island kitchen with a range of integrated appliances and granite worktops, social family space leading off the kitchen, separate utility room, a bay-windows formal dining lounge with log burning stove, sunroom / play room which can also be used as a ground floor office and WC / wet room shower room.

The first floor comprises; a grand landing space with large windows, very synonymous of the property's era, 2 bathrooms including the principle en-suite, 4 bedrooms positioned to the rear of the home overlooking the property's truly spectacular views.

The Chapel (Annex) - Welcome to The Chapel. Offering 882 sqft of accommodation, The Chapel is a stunning, characterful building, ideal for a range of uses. The 2 bedroom property comprises a large open plan living and dining space with kitchen, 2 good-sized bedrooms and a bathroom.

This gorgeous annex is perfectly suited for a holiday let, rental or for personal use.

Welcome To Handley - Welcome to Handley — a peaceful and picturesque hamlet nestled in the heart of Derbyshire’s rolling countryside, offering the very best of rural living with superb access to towns and commuter links.

Handley lies in the S45 postcode district, in the county of Derbyshire, just about 1 mile south-west of Clay Cross and around 6 miles south of Chesterfield.

Set amid sweeping countryside, Handley offers elevated vantage points and far-reaching rural views. Properties here speak of character and space — for example, one listed home in Handley Lane is described as being in an “elevated position enjoying picturesque views of surrounding countryside”.

Here you’ll find detached homes, farms, paddocks and open green-space — a rare combination of tranquility and local charm.

Though wonderfully rural, Handley is far from isolated. Some key highlights:

The majority of houses are detached, indicating the area is sought-after and well-established.
Schools nearby: The nearest primary (Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School) sits just ~0.6 miles away; accessible secondary schools within ~2–3 miles.
Medical & dental practices are easily reachable — for example, GP surgeries ~1.3-2.4 miles away.
Local services & towns: Clay Cross is only one mile away, offering shops, pubs, and everyday amenities.

So you get the best of both: countryside living, yet superbly placed for basic essentials and destination towns.

Fabulous Walks & Ogston Reservoir - One of Handley’s stand-out features is its proximity to nature and outdoor recreation:

Ogston Reservoir lies just a short distance away and offers scenic walking trails, water-side views, sailing and bird-life watching. Explore local lanes, farm tracks and countryside footpaths that connect Handley with the neighbouring villages and open spaces. For the nature lover or the weekend walker, this location truly shines: day-out potential is right on your doorstep.

Commuter Links & Town Access - Handley’s location is genuinely convenient: being only ~6 miles from Chesterfield means you’re well placed for major town amenities and transport links. The sense of countryside is real, yet you’re still within easy distance of larger centres for shopping, rail connections and more. For those needing to commute, the local roads connect succinctly with the wider Derbyshire/Peak District region and beyond.

Close proximity to Matlock and Matlock Bath as well as Chesterfield.

The Lifestyle Offered - Buying or living in Handley means embracing a lifestyle:

Peaceful mornings, open skies, countryside views. Easy access to nature, with walking, water-side sights and fresh air just outside your door. A quiet hamlet environment, yet well-connected enough to not feel remote. A strong local identity: though small in scale, Handley benefits from its setting within one of Derbyshire’s attractive rural pockets.

Hilltop is within the catchment of Clay Cross, Woolley Moor and Ashover schools.

Dales & Peaks Forwardmove Please Read - Dales & Peaks is marketing this Property with the benefit of ForwardMove. Dales & Peaks has introduced ForwardMove to help speed up the sales process, minimise sale fall-throughs and give more certainty to both the Seller and the Buyer.

Purchasers will benefit from the Buyer Information Pack (BIP), which we have created with our legal partners, to give buyers more information before they agree to purchase.

The pack includes:

Property information form (TA6)
Fixtures and contents form (TA10)
Official Copy of the Register (OC1)
Title Plan (OC2)
Local Search*
Water and Drainage Search*
Coal and Mining Search*
Homescreen / Environmental Search*

(Dales & Peaks has ordered the local, drainage, coal and homescreen / environmental searches; we will add these to the BIP as they become available)


ForwardMove allows the sale process to be completed significantly quicker than a ‘normal sale’. This is because the legal work, usually done in the first four to eight weeks after the sale is agreed, has already been completed. The searches, which can take up to five weeks, are ordered on the day the listing goes live and are transferable to the successful Buyer as part of their legal due diligence.

Additionally, and on behalf of the Seller, Dales & Peaks requests that the successful Buyer enters into a Reservation Agreement and pays the Reservation Agreement Fee of £595 (including VAT). This includes payment for the Buyer Information Pack and all the searches (which a buyer typically purchases separately after the sale is agreed).

Upon receipt of the signed Reservation Agreement, payment of the Reservation Agreement Fee, completion of ID and AML checks and the issuing of the Memorandum of Sale, the Seller will agree to take the Property off the market and market it as Sold Subject To Contract (SSTC).

During the Reservation Agreement period, the Seller will reject all offers and not enter into another agreement with any other buyer. The reservation period is agreed upon at the time of sale but is usually between 60 and 120 days.

The Reservation Fee is non-refundable except where the Seller withdraws from the sale. A copy of the Reservation Agreement is available on request, and Dales & Peaks advises potential buyers to seek legal advice before entering into the Reservation Agreement.

If you have any questions about the process or want to know how selling or buying with Dales & Peaks ForwardMove could benefit you, please speak to a member of the Dales & Peaks team.