3 bed detached house for sale

Alport Lane, Youlgrave DE45

This individual dormer style bungalow was built in 1973 for owner occupation and is now offered for sale for the first time. Generously proportioned accommodation across two floors offering a degree of versatility, the property is well suited as a family home and for those preferring single storey living with space for hobbies or visiting guests. The property has scope for cosmetic upgrading yet appears to have been well maintained over the years and with the benefit of recently installed uPVC double glazing.

To the ground floor, a dual aspect sitting and dining room, good sized breakfast kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are accessed off a central hallway, whilst on the first floor, bedrooms 2 and 3 lie either side of a useful study which enjoys superb views across and beyond the neighbouring cricket and recreation field. Similar views at the rear reach far across adjoining fields and woods to Over Haddon. There is ample car parking, a good sized adjoining garage and easily managed gardens.
Accommodation

To the front of the house, a uPVC door opens to an entrance porch with tiled floor and door opening to a…

Reception hall – with ample space for occasional furniture and features exposed brickwork, built-in cloaks cupboard and stairs which lead off to the first floor.

Sitting and dining room – 6.73m x 3.92m (22’ 1” x 12’ 10”) an open plan dual aspect room with views to the front from the sitting area where there is a feature fireplace with built-in cupboards and display areas to each side, all set above a broad terrazzo hearth. The dining area towards the rear of the room has a serving hatch from the kitchen and sliding doors, which open to a…

Conservatory – 2.51m x 2.19m (8’ 3” x 7’ 2”) of wooden construction above a low stone wall and in need of some updating.

Breakfast kitchen – 5.82m x 2.85m (19’ 1” x 9’ 4”) fitted with a range of pine fronted cupboards, drawers and work surfaces which incorporate a 1 ½ bowl sink unit. There is an electric cooker with extractor hood and position for other appliances. There is also the benefit of a walk-in pantry store and ample space for daily dining. Two hardwood windows allow good natural light and pleasant views beyond the rear garden across the fields and countryside towards Over Haddon.

Utility room – 1.81m x 1.23m (5’ 11” x 4’) accessed off the kitchen, the room doubles as a rear hall with external access and fitted with a work bench, cupboards and plumbing for an automatic washing machine.

Bedroom 1 – 3.60m x 3.50m (11’ 10” x 11’ 6”) a good ground floor double bedroom with front facing window allowing pleasing views to the front. There is a range of built-in furniture.

Bathroom – 2.16m x 1.79m (7’ 1” x 5’ 11”) fully tiled and fitted with a coloured suite to include panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and WC.

From the reception hall, stairs rise to the first floor broad study landing, including eaves access at the rear. Doors lead off to bedrooms 2 and 3.

Bedroom 2 – 5m x 3.92m (16’ 5” x 12’ 10”) a generous double bedroom enjoying distant views to the front across the village cricket pitch and recreation area and far reaching towards the nearby hills. The dormer window draws good natural light with a second window to the side. Eaves storage.

Bedroom 3 – 5.85m x 3.64m (19’ 2” x 11’ 11”) a further good sized double bedroom with eaves storage and views to the rear across the woods and fields which stretch to Over Haddon.
Outside & parking

A broad gravelled driveway provides access from the road and offers vehicular parking. The drive extends to the front of the house with additional space to park or turn and, at the head of the drive, an attached…

Garage – 7.40m x 2.90m (24’ 3” x 9’ 6”) with twin wooden doors to the front, windows to the side and rear, plus personnel door at the rear.

The larger front garden includes a central paved sitting area and herbaceous borders. The rear gardens have also been landscaped for ease of maintenance with a gravelled finish, paved sitting area and to one corner an open brick built store.
Location

Youlgrave is a highly regarded Peak District village, surrounded by the rolling valleys and hills of the Derbyshire Dales which rise above the picturesque Lathkill Dale to the north and Bradford Dale to the south, which conjoin in the neighbouring hamlet of Alport. The village boasts a thriving community, served by a doctor’s surgery, primary school, church, general store and three public houses. The local road network provides good links to the neighbouring market towns of Bakewell (5 miles), Matlock (6 miles), Buxton (12 miles).

Tenure – Freehold

services – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and uPVC double glazing. 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 north in the direction of Bakewell. Proceed for around six miles, through the village of Rowsley before turning left as signed Youlgrave and Ashbourne. Follow the road through Alport and up into the village of Youlgrave. On entering Youlgrave, the property can be found on the right hand side, identified by the agents For Sale board.

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viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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