The Croft, East Bank, Winster

Situated to the heart of this sought after Peak District village, this attractive semi-detached stone built cottage offers well presented and well proportioned accommodation and is currently run as a successful holiday let yet offers opportunity as a full time home. Internally, the accommodation comprises, to the ground floor, sitting room with feature fireplace and wood burning stove, dining kitchen with conservatory / garden room off, plus useful utility room and WC. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and spacious bath and shower room. Outside, an elevated garden provides superb views of the surrounding countryside.

Winster is an historic village within the Peak District National Park from where ready access is gained to the recreational delights of the surrounding countryside, ideal for holiday makers. The village boasts a community shop and two public houses, whilst good road links lead to the neighbouring market towns of Bakewell, Matlock and Ashbourne.

ACCOMMODATION
A panelled and part glazed door opens to the…

Dining kitchen – 4.37m x 3.46m (14’ 4” x 11’ 4”) fitted with wooden Shaker style cupboards, drawers and plate racks, plus wood block work surfaces which incorporate a Belfast sink. Within the gritstone chimney breast is a Rangemaster cooker with built-in extractor above. There is additional space for white goods, oak boarded floor, display niche, ample room for daily dining and front facing window. Open to the kitchen, two steps rise to the…

Garden room / conservatory – 2.89m x 2.70m (9’ 6” x 8’ 10”) of stone and hardwood construction with part glazed elevations and part glazed ceiling, an ideal spot for relaxation. With display niche and flagstone floor and part glazed double doors which allow access to the rear garden. Off the garden room / conservatory, is the utility room, plus a door which opens to the …

Cloakroom / WC – fitted with a WC and wash hand basin. Rear facing window.

Utility room – 3.90m x 2.89m (12’ 9” x 9’ 6”) with space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine, there is a run of work surfaces, wall shelving and to one wall the gas fired boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system. Window overlooking the rear.

Sitting room – 4.37m x 3.14m (14’ 4” x 10’ 4”) accessed from the kitchen, a generous room, again with oak boarded floor and two front facing windows. As a focal point to the room, a gritstone fireplace with flagstone hearth houses a wood burning stove. Features include a substantial ceiling beam, stone window reveals and alcove book shelving. Stairs with a wooden balustrade and rustic newel post rise to the first floor. There is also a useful understairs store.

Bedroom 1 – 4.57m x 3.14m (15’ x 10’ 4”) overall, a good sized double bedroom, front facing window with stone surrounds, plus views over the village.

Bedroom 2 – 4.57m x 3.46m (15’ x 11’ 4”) a second good sized double bedroom, also front facing, again the window having stone surrounds. Similar village views.

Bath and shower room – of a contemporary design with free standing bath positioned to a raised plinth, “wet room” style shower with glazed screens and mains shower fitting with fixed drench head, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Two windows overlook the rear and one to the side above the bath. There is contrasting wall and floor tiling, vaulted ceiling and chromed ladder radiator.

OUTSIDE & PARKING
There is no off street parking at the property.

To the front of the property is occasional planting with a delightful wisteria creeping over the front. A pathway to the side of the house leads to a wooden pedestrian gate giving access into the rear garden.

The rear garden is also accessed from the garden room / conservatory, by steps which rise and wind to a pathway bounded by railings and to a decked terrace (with handy storage beneath), ideal for alfresco dining, and smaller lawned area with mature planting. Steps rise to a second larger lawned area with stone wall boundaries draped in planting, more mature shrub planting, plus gravel seating area. Superb views are gained from the garden over the village and surrounding countryside. The garden is a haven for relaxation and recreation and offers ample opportunity for further landscaping as desired.

TENURE – Freehold

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

EPC RATING – Current 65D / Potential 78C

COUNCIL TAX – The Croft is not currently assessed for Council Tax. As it is a successful holiday let, it is assessed for Business Rates, with a Rateable Value of £3,500 per annum, as from 1st April 2026.

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 the A6 north travelling towards Darley Dale. After passing St Elphin’s Park, turn left onto Old Road. Continue beyond Red House and at Four Lane Ends turn left. Continue over Darley Bridge, on through Wensley and on into Winster. On entering the village, along Wensley Road, locate East Bank on the left. Proceed along East Bank before reaching a fork on the road. Take the right hand fork and continue on, rising up the hill until reaching the end of the lane, The Croft is the house facing you.

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VIEWING – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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