Sude Hill, New Mill, HD9

BOASTING BREATHTAKING, PANORAMIC VIEWS ACROSS THE VALLEY IS THIS FABULOUS, DOUBLE FRONTED, PERIOD COTTAGE. OFFERING SPACIOUS AND FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION AND SITUATED IN AN ELEVATED POSITION WITH IMPRESSIVE GARDENS. FORESTERS LODGE IS SITUATED ON THE AFFLUENT ADDRESS OF SUDE HILL, CLOSE TO THE VILLAGE OF NEW MILL, WITH GREAT COMMUTER LINKS AND WITH PLEASANT WALKS IN FULSTONE.

The property accommodation briefly comprises of entrance porch, inner hall, formal dining room with bay window, spacious dual aspect lounge with French doors leading out to the front patio, kitchen and two versatile, vaulted ceiling storerooms. To the first floor there are three well-proportioned bedrooms and the house bathroom. Externally the property enjoys stunning open aspect views, with well stocked and mature flower and shrub beds, lawn area and patio at the top of the garden ideal for alfresco dining.

 EPC rating: E   Council tax: C   Tenure: Freehold

ENTRANCE PORCH

Enter the property through a timber and glazed, stable-style door with obscure glazed insert into the entrance porch. The entrance porch features dual-aspect windows at either side elevation with leaded detailing, a ceiling light point, terracotta tiled flooring and a multi-panelled, timber and glazed door with obscure glazed inserts leads to the entrance.

ENTRANCE

The entrance has a multi-panelled timber and glazed door with obscure glazed inserts which leads to the formal dining room and the kitchen. A central staircase proceeds to the first floor and there are exposed timber beams to the ceiling and a ceiling light point.

FORMAL DINING ROOM (3.53m x 4.75m)

This versatile reception room enjoys a wealth of natural light which cascades through the double glazed, bay window to the front elevation. The window has leaded detailing and provides stunning, open-aspect views over rooftops across the valley. There is a central ceiling light point, a decorative plate rail, decorative coving to the ceiling and a radiator and the focal point of the room is the stone fireplace with a cast-iron, Living Flame-effect fireplace, set upon a raised, stone hearth. The formal dining room has a door which proceeds to a useful store and a door opening with fabulous, timber surround proceeds to the lounge.

LOUNGE (3.61m x 4.88m)

The lounge is a light and airy, dual-aspect reception room which features beautiful, exposed, timber beams to the ceilings. There is a double-glazed window with leaded detailing to the side elevation and double glazed, French doors with adjoining windows at either side to the front elevation which give access onto the front patio and provides stunning, panoramic views. There are three wall light points, a radiator and the focal point of the room is the cast-iron, Living Flame-effect fireplace which is set upon a raised, stone hearth with natural stone inset and with timber lintel above.

KITCHEN (2.21m x 4.72m)

The kitchen features a wide range of fitted wall and base units with Shaker style cupboard fronts and with complementary, rolled edge work surfaces over, which incorporate a single bowl, composite sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over. The kitchen is equipped with built-in appliances which include a four-ring gas hob and a built-in, electric, fan-assisted oven. There is plumbing and provision for an automatic washing machine. There is display shelving, a breakfast bar for informal dining and food preparation. There is brick-effect tiling to the splash areas and a matching upstand to the work surface. Additionally, the kitchen features exposed, timber beams to the ceiling, an extractor fan, a double-glazed bank of windows with leaded detailing to the front elevation which provides pleasant, open-aspect views and the focal point of the room is the wall-mounted, gas fireplace with a brick surround and timber lintel above. Doors then give access to a useful, understairs pantry.

PANTRY

The pantry features lighting and power and has fitted shelving in situ with space for a tall-standing fridge and freezer unit and goes under the entirety of the understairs area.

VAULTED CEILING STORE

The vaulted ceiling store has lighting and power in situ, fitted shelving units and has historically housed the condensing, tumble dryer.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the staircase from the entrance, you reach the first-floor landing which is particularly spacious and has multi-panelled doors giving access to three, well-proportioned bedrooms and the bathroom. There are exposed, timber battens and lintels to the ceilings, three wall light points and a radiator.

BEDROOM ONE (3.61m x 4.88m)

Bedroom one is a fabulously proportioned, dual-aspect, double bedroom which benefits from an array of fitted furniture which includes floor-to-ceiling, fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving which has matching bedside cabinets and overhead cupboards. In the corner of the room is a dressing table with drawer units and display shelving beneath. The principal bedroom has a double-glazed window to the side elevation with leaded detailing which has stunning, far-reaching views across the valley and an additional bank of mullioned windows to the front elevation with leaded detailing which has pleasant views across the property’s gardens, over neighbouring cottages on Sude Hill and of the tree-lined and field backdrop. There is a radiator and three wall light points.

BEDROOM TWO (2.62m x 3.71m)

Bedroom two, again, can accommodate a double bed with ample space for free-standing furniture. The room enjoys a wealth of natural light which cascades through the double-glazed bank of mullioned windows with leaded detailing to the front elevation, which again, offers stunning open-aspect views. There is a decorative dado rail, a radiator, ceiling light point and a bank of fitted wardrobes which has hanging rails and shelving in situ and with overhead cupboards.

BEDROOM THREE (1.91m x 4.93m)

Bedroom three can accommodate a single bed with space for free-standing furniture and benefits from a double bank of floor-to-ceiling, fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving and which also houses the hot water cylinder. There is a double-glazed window to the front elevation with leaded detailing, a ceiling light point, radiator and loft hatch.

HOUSE BATHROOM (1.96m x 1.93m)

The bathroom features a white, three-piece suite which comprises a panel bath with shower head mixer tap, glazed shower guard and with an electric, Gainsborough shower over, a low-level WC and a broad-winged, wash handbasin with brass mixer tap and vanity cupboard beneath. There is tiled flooring and tiling to the walls and splash areas, a double-glazed window with obscure glass and leaded detailing to the front elevation, decorative coving to the ceiling, a ceiling light point, extractor fan and ladder-style radiator.

Garden

Externally, as the photography suggests, the Foresters’ Lodge occupies a stunning, elevated position with breath taking, open-aspect views over beautiful, period cottages and with far-distant views across the valley. The garden features various lawned areas with well-stocked and mature flower and shrub beds, a stone flagged pathway and steps lead from the roadside to the top patio. The patio offers a fabulous space for alfresco dining, barbecuing and entertainment and enjoys the beautiful, open-aspect views across the valley. There is a further seating area with an external lamp which continues across the side of the property where there is a wildflower garden, mature flower and shrub beds, a rockery and a further lawn. The lower lawn has an original, decorative gas lamp and steps then lead to a hardstanding with space for a garden shed and a greenhouse. There is an additional pathway leading to a pedestrian access point from Sude Hill. At the top of the garden is a stone outbuilding, which could be utilised as a garden store / potting shed.