Detached house for sale in Cockshead Lane, Two Dales, Matlock DE4

This attractive period stone cottage has seen extensive extension and improvement to provide a modern and quite distinctive home. The modern design caters for today’s busy lifestyles and to take full advantage of the far reaching views which are enjoyed from all principal rooms. An open plan living dining kitchen forms the hub of the house, complemented by two reception rooms and at lower ground floor level a spacious games room offering space for family recreation or doubling as a fourth bedroom ideal for visiting guests or independent children. At first floor level, three double bedrooms, family shower room and additional ensuite washroom / WC. An internal inspection is strongly recommended.

An adjoining double garage provides additional amenity and there is the benefit of solar pv panels, numerous storage options and bi-fold doors to a balcony from the sitting room. There is the added benefit of off street parking for up to five cars, and gardens which also enjoy the views and south westerly aspect.

Situated towards the head of a no-through lane, this semi-rural location offers direct access to a variety of countryside, whilst around ½ a mile away the village boasts access to a wide range of local shops and amenities for day to day needs, including public houses, award winning butchers, supermarket, hairdressers, doctors’ surgery, pharmacy and Post Office. Good road communications also lead to the neighbouring market towns of Matlock (3 miles), Bakewell (5 miles), Chesterfield (10 miles), and the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham area all within daily commuting distance.

Accommodation

Accessed off the drive, a pair of cottage style doors open to an entrance hall open plan and raised from the adjacent sitting room and finished with a tiled floor offering ample space for coat and boot storage. A high level access door opens to a useful boiler store providing warm storage and housing the gas fired combination boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system.

Cloaks / shower room – accessed off the entrance hall, and finished in a “wet room” style with tiled shower area, WC and wall hung wash hand basin.

Sitting room – 5.29m x 4.20m (17’ 4” x 13’ 9”) a spacious room where the benefits of the location and modern style of design is immediately evident. A high vaulted ceiling allows room for a window to the gable, beneath which bi-fold doors open to a balcony with glass and timber balustrade and which commands spectacular views across Two Dales and towards the opposing hills of the Derwent Valley. There is an additional window to each side and door leading off to a…

Side hall – where there is internal access to the adjoining double garage, and where stairs descend to the…

Family room / Guest bed 4– 6.57m x 5.12m (21’ 7” x 16’ 9”) offering versatile additional space ideal for visiting family guests, home working or play. To one wall, a range of full width built-in storage, two doors allow good natural light and access directly to the gardens, and beneath the stairs a built-in cupboard.

Returning through the sitting room, a short flight of oak stairs descend to the…

Dining kitchen – 4.92m x 5.95m (16’ 2” x 19’ 6”) measured overall, extended from the original cottage and incorporating broad bi-fold doors which again allow superb views, good natural light and access directly to the patio and gardens. There is an additional window to the side. Towards the rear of the room, an extensively fitted kitchen provides a range of storage combinations and integral appliances iinclude induction hob with separate gas ring, contemporary extractor hood above, eye level electric double oven. The kitchen is complemented by white Quartz work surfaces with under mounted sink.

Utility room – 2.37m x 1.85m (7’ 9” x 6’ 1”) fitted with modern cupboards, work surfaces, stainless steel sink unit and with plumbing for an automatic washing machine.

Living room – 5.24m x 3.97m (17’ 2” x 13’) within the old part of the cottage, the additional living space again adding to the versatility and benefits of a family home. There are two ceiling beams, a period cutstone fireplace, which houses a solid fuel stove, and two sash style double glazed windows allow similar views and which lie either side of a door opening to the patio and gardens.

From the kitchen, stairs rise to the first floor landing and access to…

Master bedroom 1 – 5.35m x 2.74m (17’ 7” x 9’) a well proportioned double bedroom with two sash style double glazed windows allowing views across the valley, and to one side a range of full width built-in wardrobes.

Ensuite wash room – with a tiled floor, WC, pedestal wash hand basin and wall mounted cabinet.

Family shower room – 2.94m x 1.23m (9’ 8” x 4’ 1”) including WC, broad vanity wash hand basin with storage beneath and a double width walk-in shower cubicle to a tiled surround. Electric shaver point, ladder radiator.

Bedroom 2 – 3.10m x 2.39m (10’ 2” x 7’ 10”) a modest double bedroom with similar window allowing distant views to the front. There is the interesting benefit of access to a mezzanine sleeping area which is set within the roof void above Bedroom 3 and accessed via a detachable wooden steps. There is also high level storage.

Bedroom 3 – 3.10m x 2.42m (10’ 2” x 7’ 11”) a third double bedroom with similar views to the front.

Outside

As with the accommodation, the gardens enjoy the south westerly aspect and open views to the opposing hills stretching from Masson above Matlock to the left, the Toothbrush on Winster Moor almost straight ahead and Stanton Moor above the valley in the west. Broad patios lie adjacent to the kitchen and living room doors and from where pathways lead to the gardens which are principally laid to grass with occasional planting to borders. There is a balcony accessed from the sitting room and provides shelter above a hard-standing suitable for a shed or outside storage. A broader stone paved patio with iron railings, overlooks the neighbouring field and offers a good vantage point for the views and ideal for outdoor entertaining.

Incorporated and set beneath sitting room extension, is the foresight of a walk-in garden store which provides useful storage or workshop space.

Serving the property to the front is an area of stone paved hard standing sufficient for up to 5 cars and off which there is access to a…

Double garage – 7.64m x 5.30m (25’ 1” x 17’ 5”) with a pair of doors in the front elevation leading to an open garage offering excellent storage, workshop and hobby space. There is direct access into the house and natural light provided through a window in the gable wall together with two Velux roof lights.

Tenure – Freehold.

Services – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and sealed unit double glazing. The house further benefits from bi-fold doors from two rooms, relatively new sash style windows, under floor heating to the extension reception rooms on the ground floor, 13 solar pv panels provide valuable financial benefit (full details on request). Planning consent has been granted for an additional garage extension (details on request). No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.

EPC rating – to be confirmed

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 take the A6 Bakewell Road to Darley Dale. On reaching the pedestrian crossing turn right on to Chesterfield Road and proceed through Two Dales until reaching Sydnope Hill. Begin to climb Sydnope Hill, round the sharp bends, and around 100m further on locate Cockshead Land, which turns sharply on the left hand side. Follow the lane around the front of other cottages and Derwent View can be found on the left hand side.

Viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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