Start Lane, Whaley Bridge, SK23

This charming detached Edwardian house, set in highly desirable Whaley Bridge, offers a rare opportunity to own a home rich in history and character. It showcases a wealth of original features and elegant details throughout, promising a truly distinctive living experience. Boasting four bedrooms, two receptions, an expansive kitchen/diner, and two utility rooms, this property offers space in abundance. The interior features a bathroom with a separate WC, an en-suite and an outside WC for added convenience. With outside storage, a stone-built garden outhouse, and a workshop, there is no shortage of practicality. A double garage and driveway parking cater to modern needs. The large, established garden provides a serene escape, perfect for relaxation and entertaining.

Set against the backdrop of this charming stone-built house, the garden exudes tranquillity and privacy. A sweeping stone staircase greets you at the front, leading to a lush oasis surrounded by mature trees, shrubs, and bushes. Gently sloping pathways wind through the greenery, while a spacious lawned area offers ample room for play and gatherings. The garden's mix of open spaces and wooded nooks creates a captivating landscape to explore through the changing seasons. Entering via the driveway, the delightful back garden boasts a sunny patio, providing access to essential facilities like the coal store, log store, and a utility room. A stone-built garden workshop/storeroom store with electricity offers versatility, and the lawned area adds to the serene setting. An additional, smaller stone-built garden outhouse in the front garden offers more storage. A front gate opens onto the pathway leading to the reservoir, providing convenient access to the village and beautiful reservoir walks right from your doorstep. The double garage ensures secure parking and storage with its concrete slab walls, electric roller door, and dual-aspect windows. The driveway, bordered by a stone wall and mature shrubs, completes this idyllic property, marrying functionality with natural beauty seamlessly.

Entrance Hall

A welcoming entrance hall sets the tone for the home, featuring wallpapered walls and classic picture rails, perfect for displaying art. The timber front door, with its feature arched glass panel, allows natural light to flood the space. The room is finished with carpet flooring.

Living Room

An inviting space, this dual-aspect living room is bathed in natural light from its oak timber-framed windows, which are fitted with secondary glazing for improved insulation. A large bay window at the front offers views across the garden, while the walls are tastefully finished with wallpaper. The room is complete with comfortable carpet flooring.

Dining Room

A perfect setting for family meals and entertaining. A striking box bay window with secondary glazing is framed by an arch, and a French door with clear glass panels leads out to the porch, topped by a transom window. The room features picture rails and wallpapered walls, all on carpet flooring, with a gas fireplace set on a marble hearth with a marble surround and wooden mantle, creating a cosy focal point.

Kitchen/Diner

This bright and spacious kitchen/diner is a lovely space. It boasts dual-aspect windows, with a large timber-framed sash window overlooking the garden. The kitchen is equipped with wall and base units for ample storage, and space for an under-counter appliance. Integrated appliances include a double eye-level oven and a four-burner gas hob, which is set within a decorative arched tiled alcove. The room is finished with carpet flooring.

Utility Room

The practical utility room features tiled flooring and a rear window. A cottage pane door provides easy access to the rear. It includes wall and base units for storage, space for three under-counter appliances, and a built-in cupboard for additional storage. The room has a unique character with its wood-panelled ceiling and two walls.

Landing

The landing features carpet flooring and a two-tone railing. A staircase leads up to the attic and loft space, with a stunning, decorative glass window.

Bedroom

Enjoy garden and across the valley views from this bedroom, which has dual-aspect oak timber-frame windows. The room features carpet flooring and a vanity unit with a washbasin.

Bedroom

This lovely bedroom has carpet flooring and dual-aspect timber-frame sash windows to the front, providing beautiful views of the garden. The room also includes a fitted basin, picture rails, and wallpapered walls.

Bathroom

The bathroom has carpet flooring and a front-aspect timber-frame sash window with privacy glass. It includes a power shower, tiled bath and a built-in airing cupboard housing the water tank. A charming arched Chantilly transom window is a wonderful feature above the bathroom door.

WC

Located on the first floor, the WC has carpet flooring and a timber-frame sash window with privacy glass.

Bedroom

A comfortable bedroom with carpet flooring and a timber-frame sash window.

En-suite Bedroom

A spacious double en-suite bedroom with carpet flooring and dual aspect timber frame windows. The room features built-in wardrobes and wallpapered walls.

En-suite

The en-suite shower room features carpet flooring and a uPVC window. It includes a corner power shower with bevelled glass doors, a heated towel rail and a toilet. An ornate decorative glass window adds a unique and beautiful touch.

Attic

This versatile attic space has carpet flooring, vaulted ceilings with a ceiling window, and eaves storage. It is accessed via carpeted stairs from the first-floor landing.

Utility room

A fantastic space for laundry, hobbies or work, this utility room has a timber door with a transom window and a side-aspect timber-frame window with privacy glass. The boiler is also housed here. Located within the main house there is the potential for living space usage.

Coal Store/WC/Log Store/Storage

These four individual storage units are situated just outside the utility room entrance to the house. Currently, they serve as a coal store, WC, log store, and general storage, with the latter housing the consumer unit.

Garden Workshop

Located in the garden, this stone-built storage unit has a concrete floor, dual-aspect windows, and is fitted with electricity.

Front Garden

Set against the backdrop of the charming stone-built house, the garden offers a tranquil and private retreat. A central feature is the sweeping stone staircase at the front of the property. The garden is surrounded by two Monkey Puzzle trees and a wealth of mature trees, shrubs, and bushes, creating a lush, secluded environment that provides a high degree of privacy.

Gently sloping pathways, with stone steps, wind through the trees, while a lower, flat lawned area offers a perfect spot for children to play or for outdoor entertaining. The mix of open spaces and naturally wilder, wooded areas adds to the garden's character, providing an ever-changing landscape to explore and enjoy throughout the seasons.

Rear Garden

Approached by a driveway and leading to the double garage, this delightful garden offers a wonderful mix of functionality and natural beauty. A key feature is the patio area, includes access to the coal store, log store, and a workshop.

The property also includes a separate stone-built workshop/garden store with electricity, ideal for a variety of uses, and two additional areas of lawned garden. The mature planting, including hedges, shrubs, and trees, creates a private and secluded setting, a perfect backdrop for the characterful stone-built house.

Parking - Garage

The double garage features concrete slab walls with stone rendering on the exterior, concrete flooring, dual-aspect windows, and an electric roller door, providing secure parking and additional storage.

Parking - Driveway

The property is approached via an access road, which leads directly to the double garage. The driveway provides off-road parking and is bordered by a charming stone wall and mature shrubs,