Mooredge Drive, Matlock

Standing within a highly regarded residential position on the outskirts of the town, this spacious detached brick and tile bungalow provides well proportioned three bedroom accommodation. Presented to a pleasing standard throughout and upgraded in parts over recent years, an internal inspection is recommended. There are attractive mature gardens, a spacious drive for ample parking and a larger than average garage, plus an additional workshop/store adjoins the house.

Ideally suited to active retirees and busy professionals and those requiring space for visitors and small families, the property enjoys a tucked away position at the head of a quiet cul-de-sac. The amenities of Matlock’s town centre lie within one mile and good road links lead to the surrounding centres of employment to include Chesterfield, Bakewell and Alfreton. Local countryside is close at hand, and the wider delights of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside are readily accessible.

ACCOMMODATION
To the front of the property, an attractive porch provides a dry access into the property, and a second door opens to a reception hall, a central circulation space around the property, a built-in store with oak veneered sliding doors houses the gas fired boiler, there is roof void access and an additional walk-in store ideal for coats, boots and brooms.

Sitting room – 4.50m x 3.41m (14’ 9” x 11’ 2”) with modern oak glazed door and a broad picture window which allows a pleasing outlook to the front with views to Riber Castle on the far horizon. The south facing room enjoys excellent natural light, and to one end there is a multi-fuel stove standing to a raised stone hearth. An open doorway leads off to the…

Dining room – 3.10m x 2.81m (10’ 2” x 9’ 3”) with an open aspect to the sitting room creating a degree of versatility and includes access directly from the kitchen, and with French doors to a…

Conservatory – 2.70m x 2.66m (8’ 10” x 8’ 9”) of uPVC double glazed construction, with a recently added false ceiling, and a ceramic tiled floor. Providing an excellent additional living space and with direct access to the gardens at the rear.

Kitchen – 3.26m x 2.81m (10’ 8” x 9’ 3”) a comforting feature is the gas fired Aga which provides cooking facilities and background warmth, there is a good range of modern cupboards, drawers and wood block work surfaces which incorporate a white pot sink with drainer. There is plumbing for a dishwasher, extractor hood above the Aga, ceramic tiled floor and window facing the rear gardens.

Utility room – 2.69m x 1.57m (8’ 10” x 5’ 2”) accessed off the kitchen and fitted with similar low level cupboards and wood block work surfaces. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, together with external access to and from the gardens.

Adjacent to the utility room, an open cupboard area provides useful outside storage.

Returning through the reception hall, the remaining doors, each of a modern oak veneered style, lead to the bedrooms and bathroom.

Bathroom – stylishly refitted in recent years to include a free standing bath with adjacent pillar taps and shower fitting, together with a separate electric shower fitting above. The wash hand basin stands above a modern cabinet, there is a WC, chromed ladder radiator and mirror fronted wall cabinet. The room is finished with a ceramic tiled floor and contrasting wall tiling.

Bedroom 1 – 3.82m x 2.98m (12’ 6” x 9’ 9”) a comfortable double bedroom with window overlooking the colourful gardens.

Bedroom 2 – 3.82m x 3.46m (12’ 6” x 11’ 4”) a second larger double bedroom, with similar outlook across the gardens.

Bedroom 3 – 2.56m x 2.54m (8’ 5” x 8’ 4”) a good single bedroom with front facing window.

OUTSIDE & PARKING
The bungalow stands to an excellent corner plot set back at the head of the cul-de-sac to a long tarmac drive flanked by attractive gravel covered shrub border. A small sitting area has been created to take advantage of the southerly views and the drive leads to adjoining garages.

Garage – 8.83m x 2.92m (29’ x 9’ 7”) with up and over door, electric power and light, window, plus personnel door opening to a workshop area to the rear.

Workshop / garage store – 5.68m x 2.81m (18’ 8” x 9’ 3”) a smaller store or workshop with a garage door to the front.

The principal gardens are found at the rear where pockets of interest and colour surround sitting areas and vantage points, small lawns are sheltered within mature evergreen hedging, the borders planted with an array of ornamental shrubs, low growing trees and perennials for year round interest, all benefiting from a good degree of privacy.

TENURE – Freehold

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

EPC RATING – Current 61D / Potential 82B

COUNCIL TAX – Band D

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 Causeway Lane before turning right at the mini-roundabout onto Steep Turnpike. Rise up the hill and at the T-junction turn left onto Chesterfield Road. Rise up Chesterfield Road and at the brow with the Duke of Wellington public house on the left, turn right onto Asker Lane. Take the second left onto Mooredge Drive. Proceed to the end of the end of the cul-de-sac and no. 20 can be found in the top left hand corner, identified by the long drive and red garage door.

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VIEWING – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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