Cottage for sale in Butts Drive, Matlock DE4

This most attractive and individual stone built home has seen extensive improvement within the last 15 years or so, to offer well proportioned accommodation which includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms and three reception rooms. The character house is further enhanced by the inclusion of a modern stone-built double garage and workshop, a contemporary motorhome port, plus beautifully laid gardens which are planted to provide colour and interest through the seasons, along with the house taking advantage of a southerly aspect and of sufficient size for outdoor recreation. Solar pv panels are sited on the garage roof and provide valuable benefit to the home’s energy efficiency.

Renovated and finished to an exacting standard, the house will appeal to those seeking a distinctive, efficient and comfortable character home.

Gardener’s Cottage stands attached to a similar converted home and to a private driveway, which previously served a small family estate but now a handful of individual homes each of which benefit from this delightful tucked away and convenient location. Situated on the very fringe of Matlock Green, around half a mile and almost level access to the town’s central shops and facilities, local walks can be accessed from the doorstep with the wider Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside both close at hand. Good road communications lead to the neighbouring centres of Bakewell (9 miles), Chesterfield (10 miles) and Alfreton (8 miles) with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham all within daily commuting distance.

Accommodation

Entrance hall with recessed doorway by the garden room, heated tiled floor and a vaulted ceiling with Velux roof light.

Garden room – 4.32m x 4.11m (14’ 2” x 13’ 6”) a particularly comfortable day room, designed for all year living which features a heated tiled floor, three roof lights to the vaulted ceiling, and glazing to the front and side which incorporates French doors for external access. A log burning stove stands to one side for additional winter warmth if required.

Sitting room – 5.72m x 3.64m (18’ 9” x 11’ 11”) accessed off the entrance hall and, as with all principal rooms in the house, enjoying a pleasant outlook across the gardens to the front. The room features a corniced ceiling, under floor heating to the wood grain laminate floor, and an elegant Limestone fireplace inset with living coal electric fire.

Dining room – 7.72m x 3.50m (25’ 4” x 11’ 6”) featuring a corniced ceiling, solid oak boarded floor and multi point ceiling lights. There is a built-in storage cupboard to the rear, further storage beneath the stairs which lead off from a side lobby area.

Cloakroom / WC – accessed off the stair lobby and fitted with a low flush WC and wash hand basin. Two side facing windows.

Kitchen – 4.46m x 3.64m (14’ 8” x 11’ 11”) fitted with a range of modern cupboards, drawers and granite work surfaces which incorporate a breakfast bar. Fitted appliances include a dishwasher, fridge / freezer and range style cooker set beneath a steel extractor fan. Again, the ceramic tiled floor is heated beneath, and the front aspect window allows views across the gardens, whilst a part glazed door leads from the side lobby to provide direct external access.

Breakfast room / office – 5.31m x 2.28m (17’ 5” x 7’ 6”) a sympathetic extension to the original house benefiting from good natural light with views across the gardens to the front and within the rear of the room a stylish full width lantern light.

Utility room – 2.59m x 2.29m (8’ 6” x 7’ 6”) well fitted with a range of storage cupboards, stainless steel sink unit, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dryer (vented to outside). Velux roof light to the vaulted ceiling, under floor heating to the tiled floor, and to one wall the gas fired boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system.

Stairs rise from the side of the dining area to a first floor landing which leads off to…

Bedroom 1 – 3.64m x 2.88m (11’ 11” x 9’ 5”) with a range of built-in wardrobing and dressing table across one wall, and the benefit of a front facing window overlooking the gardens and with views towards Riber Castle.

Bedroom 2 – 3.33m x 2.56m (10’ 11” x 8’ 5”) with a front aspect window and Velux roof light to the rear pitch, together with the benefit of built-in storage.

Master bedroom 3 – 3.64m x 3.50m (11’ 11” x 11’ 6”) the measurements of the bedroom area which again benefits from views to the front, two doorways lead off to a dressing room and ensuite shower room.

Dressing room – 2.32m x 1.10m (7’ 7” x 3’ 7”) fitted with a range of full width wardrobing.

Ensuite shower room – 2.32m x 1.64m (7’ 7” x 5’ 5”) comprising broad shower cubicle, fitted low flush WC and a vanity wash hand basin set above useful cabinet. There is a Velux roof light, heated floor and chromed ladder radiator.

Guest bedroom 4 – 3.50m x 3.42m (11’ 6” x 11’ 3”) built within the fall of the roof with restricted height to one side, yet a comfortable bedroom with the benefit of a Velux roof light and access to an…

Ensuite tiled shower room – 2.51m x 1.12m (8’ 3” x 3’ 8”) with low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and walk-in shower cubicle.

Family bathroom – 3.08m x 1.79m (10’ 1” x 5’ 11”) again, well finished and fitted with a three piece white suite to include a pedestal wash hand basin, low flush WC and panelled bath with a dual spray shower fitting above and glazed screen. A small door gives access to storage space within the eaves.

Outside – The property has the benefit of a delightful south facing garden, which lies principally to the front, providing a superb outlook from the majority of rooms and with views beyond to the valley hills topped by Riber Castle. Well stocked borders provide an array of colour and interest throughout the seasons, highlighted on the included summer photographs. A large central lawn provides ample room for family recreation while maintained shrub borders provide shape height and, to one side, screened areas and walkways for bin storage and composting.

To the foot of the plot, a gravelled drive provides car standing, access to a modern motorhome car port and to a…

Stone built double Garage and Workshop
Garage – 6m x 6m (19’ 8” x 19’ 8”) having a pair of timber up and over doors, which are individually remotely operated, the building includes storage within the steeply pitched roof and provides an excellent position for the Solar pv panels, which take full advantage of the southerly aspect.

There are cold water taps at each end of the garden, and an outdoor electricity point by the house.

Workshop – 6m x 1.93m (19’ 8” x 6’ 4”) with electric power and light, and side aspect window.

There is an additional parking bay and pedestrian access by the house.

Tenure – Freehold.

Services – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and the majority of the windows being timber sealed unit double glazed. There is the benefit of 16 Solar pv panels which provide efficiencies through a favourable Feed In Tariff. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.

EPC rating – 81B Current / 87B Potential

council tax – Band E

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, passing the football ground, then the Esso Garage, and Butts Drive can be found on the left hand side just after the turn into Mornington Rise.

Viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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