Property description
A unique opportunity to acquire a delightful home occupying a superb elevated position enjoying fine views over the rolling countryside of Shipley Country Park. The house is sold with the benefit of planning consent to provide four / five bedroomed accommodation.
The Gamekeepers Cottage comprises part conversion and principally new build and formerly comprises part of an adjacent Grade II Listed former model farm dating back to 1861. The farm was specifically commissioned as a home farm to Shipley Hall and both properties in this very exclusive location form a delightful complement to each other.
The property has exceptionally well appointed, tastefully decorated accommodation including an entrance hall, sitting room with feature fireplace and multi fuel stove, spacious farmhouse style dining kitchen with range of hand crafted units and integrated appliances plus inner hall with superbly fitted shower room / guest's cloakroom off. To the first floor there are two double bedrooms together with a luxuriously appointed principal family bathroom.
The East Wing comprises an adjacent range of outbuildings principally forming six units comprising an office, gym, stables and general store in respect of which planning permission was approved by Amber Valley Borough Council on the 9th September 2008 to convert and incorporating into the main house to provide the most superb luxury home, the accommodation including reception hall, drawing room, second sitting room, inner hall, guest's cloakroom / ground floor shower room, most spacious dining kitchen with garden room off and on the first floor there are four / five very large bedrooms plus a study, two en-suite bathrooms and a principal family bathroom. The building to also provide two garages and a stable room.
The existing layout incorporates an integral double garage together with the most delightful grounds surrounding the property, carefully landscaped with sweeping lawns, raised decking area and having the most delightful wooded backdrop and also taking full advantage of the fine views over the park.
The location is quite unique set in the centre of Shipley Country Park which comprises some 600 acres of parkland with 18 miles of park and bridle ways, tranquil lake and wildlife meadows. The location is highly convenient for Heanor with its excellent local amenities including varied shops, restaurants, schooling facilities. Local private education includes Trent College, Derby High School to Girls, Derby Boys Grammar School and Repton School. The location is also highly convenient for major cities of both Derby (11 miles) and Nottingham (11 miles) plus the M1 motorway providing convenient onward travel to other centres including East Midland International Airport (15 miles).
Accomodation:
Pitch tiled porch areas on brick pillar supports with central stable style door to:
Hall: Double glazed windows on either side. Exposed brick wall. Ceramic tiled wall. Hand crafted door to:
Sitting Room: 3.81m x 5.44m (12'6" x 17'10") Feature brick fireplace and chimneybreast with raised heatherbrown quarry tiled hearth and recessed Clearview multi fuel stove. Two central heating radiators. TV aerial point. Telephone jack point. This room has the benefit of a double aspect with double glazed windows to the front and side, providing fine views over the gardens and parkland beyond.
Inner Hall: With feature easy staircase to the first floor off in two flights having a cream painted balus
trade featuring turned balusters and newel post together with very useful under stairs storage cupboard.
Full Fitted Guests Cloakroom: Appointed to a very high standard having a white suite complemented by ceramic wall tiling and mosaic tiled flooring and including a large shower with chromium plated fittings with bow fronted shower doors. Porcelain wash basin with under cupboards, mixer tap and mirror unit over with pelmet lighting, shaver point, display shelving and medicine cabinet. Low suite w.C. Recessed ceiling lighting. Ladder style chromium plated heated towel rail. Double glazed window.
Spacious Well Appointed Living Kitchen: Of Farmhouse style 5.42m x 3.87m (17'9" x 12'8") having a ceramic tiled floor and excellent range of quality hand crafted solid pine units including an extensive l-shaped granite effect pine edged preparation surface with ceramic tiled surround, recessed deep white glazed Belfast sink with mixer tap over, under cupboards, drawers and appliance spaces beneath (The Servis dishwasher is included in the sale). Built-in aeg fan assisted electric oven finished in stainless steel plus inset Whirlpool four plate ceramic hob having a pine canopy over incorporating a variable speed extractor with electric light. Eye level cupboards, one with adjacent display shelving plus corner display china display cabinet having a glass door and drawer beneath. Hand-built dresser with display / preparation surface having under cupboards, drawers and central wine rack together with the wall mounted rear section, pine panelled with drawers, two china / glass display cabinets and central shelving. Additional matching corner cupboard. Two central heating radiators. Ceiling mounted pine section for pan hanging. Power point and TV aerial point suitable for a wall mounted flat screen TV. Again this room has the benefit of a double aspect with double glazed windows to the front and additional double glazed windows to the rear providing a particularly fine view over the garden and parkland beyond.
To the First Floor:
Semi Galleried Landing: With balustrade to match the staircase. Central heating radiator and double glazed window to the half landing.
Bedroom One: 3.88m x 5.45m (12'9" x 17'10") Central heating radiator. Double glazed dormer window.
Bedroom Two: 3.81m x 5.42m (12'6" x 17'9") Central heating radiator. TV aerial point. Double glazed dormer window.
Luxury Bathroom: Being exceptionally light illuminated by a large velux double glazed window also providing fine views. The superior white suite is complemented by mosaic tiled walls and slate effect ceramic tiled flooring. Double ended panelled air bath with period styled chromium plated mixer tap incorporating a hand shower, pedestal wash basin with arched mirror over and display shelf, low suite w.C. Chromium plated ladder style heated towel rail.
Outside:
Gravelled driveway gives way to a very wide five bar entrance gate which is remote controlled and provides access to a further gravelled car parking area and access to:
Double Garage 4.87m x 5.57m (16'0" x 18'3") having a painted concrete floor, electric light and power installed. Double glazed window to the rear. Laundry / utility area with plumbing for an automatic washing machine. Cold water hose tap. Two remote control entrance doors.
The East Wing
A most charming range of outbuildings of brick and pitch tiled roof construction surrounding a most charming courtyard, part gravelled, and also incorporating terraced shrubbery beds with central water feature / fountain and this area is also approached via a five bar entrance gate.
The range of outbuilding provides part of the superb development programme as specified above, have a featured canopied walkway around the front supported by brick pillars and the room is comprised:
Room One/Stable One: 4.26m x 3.48m (13'11" x 11'5") presently used as a general garden store / workshop. Electric light and power laid on. Rear double glazed window. Stable style entrance door intercommunicating with:
Room Two/Stable Two: 4.26m x 3.43m (13'11" x 11'3") Again having a double glazed window to the rear. Light and power laid. Stable style entrance door. Further door intercommunicating with:
Hall/Gym: 4.11m x 2.64m (13'5" x 8'8") with painted walls, floor carpet, central heating radiator, telephone jack point, electric light and power laid on, double glazed window and double glazed and panelled door to the garden plus door to the front courtyard.
Office/Study: 4.10m x 2.57m (13'5" x 8'5") Again carpeted with central heating radiator, white painted walls, electric light and power laid on together with jack point. Double glazed window to the side elevation, further double glazed window with adjacent panelled and glazed door to the garden.
Door from the gym to:
Room Number Three/Stable Three:61m x 4.22m (11'10" x 13'10") Again forming a general store and having a concrete floor, electric light and power installed, rear double glazed window and stable style door again to the courtyard.
Twin timber entrance doors to:
Room Number Four/Stable Four: 3.35m x 4.22m (11'0" x 13'10") Average dimensions. The room has fluorescent lighting, rear door, rear double glazed window.
Single door from the courtyard to.
Room Six: 4.31m x 1.86m (14'1" x 6'1")b Electric light and double glazed window.
Paved area with pitched tiled roof over between the main residence and The East Wing continuing to the rear.
The gardens and grounds surrounding the property form a delightful complement and really must be seen to be appreciated bordered by a wooded copse to one side plus post and rail fencing including an extensive paved path, this area giving way to a lawn which is edged and gently sweeps away to an extensive gravelled and rockery area with a varied selection of ornamental plants and shrubs plus a raised decking area ideal for al fresco dining, further adjacent gravelled and rockery garden. There is then an additional very large lawn which again sweeps away from the house with snowdrop borders, varied selection of trees an old stone wall to one side with additional five bar gated entrance.
To the front of the house there is a slightly more formal area again with lawn edged with natural stone, gravelled and natural stone rockery, further gravelled area and path bordered by a brick wall. External lighting. External cold water hose tap.
Please note that Planning permission was approved by Amber Valley Borough Council on 9th September 2008 to convert the range of outbuildings and incorporate into the main residence to provide the most superb versatile family accommodation and also including two garages. Full details, including the planning approval and plans, are available upon request.
Directions: The approach from Heanor is via Ilkeston Road (A6007) which becomes Hardy Barn and eventually, after Shipley Garden Centre, turn right into The Fields, continue down this lane, past the school and eventually turn right and follow this drive past the lake and eventually culminating in the drive to The Gamekeepers Cottage.