Brae Cottage, East Bank, Winster

Believed to date from the early 1800s, and with the benefit of more recent extensions at the rear, Brae Cottage provides a characterful range of accommodation, which includes four bedrooms and three reception rooms. Period features include ceiling beams, stonework, window shutters and limed oak panelling. A single storey outbuilding has been converted to provide guest accommodation and includes two ensuite bed-sitting rooms, together with a garage store. A further surprise is the sizeable mature garden, which offer further opportunity for the keen gardener and for family recreation. All in all, a well balanced and quite special home.

The property is set back from the roadside on East Bank, close to the centre of the village, which includes a local general store and respected public house, not to mention the historic buildings including the Market House. The village affords ready access to the delights of the Derbyshire Dales hills and valleys and to the wider recreational delights of the Peak District National Park. Good road links lead to the neighbouring market towns of Matlock, Bakewell, Ashbourne and Chesterfield, with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham each considered to be within daily commuting distance.

ACCOMMODATION
To the front of the property, an arched topped door opens to a stone built porchway with quarry tiled floor, window to the side, and a ledged and braced door opening to a…

Sitting room – 4.10m x 3.27m (13’ 5” x 10’ 9”) with shuttered windows to the front and side, each featuring limed oak panelling and window seats, period ceiling beams and a a cast iron stove stands to a small stone fireplace. An open doorway leads to the…

Living room – 4.10m x 3.60m (13’ 5” x 11’ 10”) with similar shuttered windows facing the front, a single ceiling beam, and within the chimney recess a restored Yorkshire range is an impressive feature. To one side, an oak fronted salt store. A similar cottage door opens to the…

Dining room – 4.05m x 2.60m (13’ 3” x 8’ 6”) lined with light oak panelling to three quarter height and door off to the…

Kitchen – 3.92m x 3.18m (12’ 10” x 10’ 5”) fitted with a range of solid pine cabinets with painted fronts and work surfaces which incorporate a modern white pot sink. There is a 4-ring gas hob, extractor hood above and electric oven beneath. There is an additional full height larder store in a contrasting colour, ceramic tiled floor and to one corner an open utility area with plumbing for an automatic washing machine and which sites the free standing boiler serving the central heating and hot water system.

Side entrance hall – a second entrance off the driveway at the side of the house where doors lead off to the sitting room, dining room and to a…

Cloakroom – with WC and wash hand basin.

Enclosed stairs, lead off the first floor which extends through the older and newer extensions of the property.

Bedroom 1 – 4.43m x 3.71m (14’ 7” x 12’ 2”) maximum, widening at the front of the house where there are two windows and a third lending light to the landing. A door opens to an…

Ensuite shower room – elegantly finished and decorated to include a wash hand basin, WC and walk-in shower cubicle. There is dark green gloss ceramic tiling, full height to the shower and half height to the remainder of the room, complemented by William Morris style wallpaper.

Bedroom 2 – 3.39m x 2.23m (11’ 2” x 7’ 4”) with two sash windows facing the front and an exposed stone feature panel to the internal wall. Note – some cracking around the wall and ceiling junctions are notable and which may require further investigation.

Bedroom 3 – 3.75m x 3.27m (12’ 3” x 10’ 9”) maximum, the measurements extending into a recessed area, perhaps suitable for dressing or wardrobes. There is a pine boarded floor, window to the side and storage above the stairwell.

Bedroom 4 – 3.92m x 3.15m (12’ 10” x 10’ 4”) measured overall, an L-shaped room with additional lobby space, again suitable to create storage or sitting area. From here, a full height storage cupboard.

Bathroom – similarly fitted and decorated with an elegant white suite, including a high flush WC, panelled bath with electric shower fitting above, wash hand basin to an ornate iron stand, and to one corner a full height built-in airing cupboard which houses the hot water cylinder.

OUTSIDE & PARKING
From East Bank, a driveway provides access to the front of the cottage and continues winding to one side culminating at a broad paved hard standing which provide ample parking, access to the gardens and to the…

Outbuilding – the original building converted to three side by side units which, from right to left, are described as…

The Granary – 5.30m x 2.60m (17’ 5” x 8’ 6”) believed to have been utilised as a Bed and Breakfast style room. There are windows to the front and side, and access to an ensuite shower room.

Garage – 6.31m 2.51m (20’ 8” x 8’ 3”) the middle part of the outbuilding, with double doors to the front.

The Apple Store – 8.25m 5.37m (27’ 1” x 17’ 7”) maximum, an L-shaped bed-sitting room with two windows to the side and one to the front. To one corner, a built-in storage cupboard, and at the rear access to an ensuite shower room.

It is clear the gardens have been well cared and tended for in the past, although circumstances preventing them from being presented at their best for the sale of the property. A traditional central lawn is surrounded by mature planting to herbaceous borders, with a range of shrubs, perennials and specimen trees. The garden plot extends to around TBC, and offers vast potential and opportunity for the keen gardener.

TENURE – Freehold

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

EPC RATING – to be confirmed

COUNCIL TAX – Band F

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 into Winster. On entering the village, along Wensley Road, locate East Bank on the left. Proceed up East Bank and after passing The Bowling Green inn locate the private drive to Brae Cottage on the right (between two properties), identified by the agents For Sale board.

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VIEWING – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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