3 bed detached house for sale

Main Street, Over Haddon, Bakewell DE45

This detached limestone cottage, situated in the heart of a picturesque village, boasts access to numerous footpaths including many to the beautiful Lathkill Dale. It represents an opportunity for seekers of a countryside bolthole, or a modest family home surrounded by the beauty of the Peak District National Park.

Situated 600 yards away is a fine Inn and Restaurant, that boasts stupendous views towards Youlgreave. Nearby is the Village Hall, which is a centre of social life.

The dwelling offers scope for some cosmetic updating and provides comfortable three bedroom accommodation. On the outside there is the advantage of good-sized gardens with a large patio suitable for barbeques, together with pleasing views. There is a garden shed and the rare benefit of a substantial double garage.

Over Haddon lies around two miles from Bakewell, being within the catchment of the well-regarded Lady Manners School and which provides an excellent range of market town facilities including mainstream and independent retailers, pubs and eateries together with renown Monday Markets. The local road network leads to the neighbouring centres of employment, including Matlock, Buxton, Chesterfield and Sheffield, whilst the property is equally well place to explore the delights of the Peak District National Park.
Accommodation

Accessed from the side of the house, a stable style door opens to an entrance porch with roof light above, coat hanging and door off to a…

Cloakroom – with a quarry tiled floor, ceramic tiling to the walls, boot storage and being fitted with a wash hand basin and WC. To one corner, a built-in cupboard.

From the porch, a part glazed door leads to the…

Dining kitchen – 4.96m x 3.02m (16’ 3” x 9’ 11”) average, featuring exposed stonework to two walls, ceiling beams and red and black quarry tiled floor. There is a range of built-in hand painted cupboards, plus wood grain effect work surfaces which incorporate a white pot sink. There is space for white goods including plumbing for a dishwasher and to the chimney breast a modern cutstone lintel stands above a tiled arch recess and position for an electric cooker. Two windows face the rear gardens, and a part glazed door opens to the…

Sitting room - 6.48m x 3.67m (21’ 3” x 12’ 1”) measured overall, including the formal front entrance door with secondary glazed sash windows to each side, all of which allow good natural light. There are two modern oak ceiling beams and, as a focal point to the room, a brick fireplace with solid fuel grate and stone mantel shelf is set to a raised tiled hearth. Book shelving, feature window lending light to the kitchen and built-in study bench, which is set beneath an iron spiral staircase.

The spiral staircase rises to the first floor, where at the head a door encloses the main landing where there is a revealed roof timber and painted panelled doors leading to the bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom 1 – 3.22m x 2.70m (10’ 7” x 8’ 10”) maximum, the measurements including the character curved wall, which accommodates the spiral staircase. Secondary glazed sash window facing the front.

Bedroom 2 – 3.67m x 3.26m (12’ 1” x 10’ 8”) a comfortable double bedroom with a similar secondary glazed sash window to the front which allows delightful views towards the rolling hills beyond Lathkill Dale. There is the benefit of built-in storage and high ceilings.

Bedroom 3 – 3.21m x 3.02m (10’ 6” x 9’ 11”) average, the room widening towards the rear and featuring framed panelling to square the room and provide book / display shelving above the bed position. Secondary glazed window overlooking the gardens to the rear and useful built-in cupboard.

Bathroom – 2.27m x 1.94m (7’ 5” x 6’ 4”) fitted with a coloured suite to include a panelled bath having an electric shower fitted above, wash hand basin and WC. Ladder radiator, electric shaver light, uPVC double glazed window and built-in storage.
Outside & parking

Woodlands benefits from an excellent range of gardens and outside space. To the front, a traditional forecourt which includes stone paved paths and planted borders featuring colourful roses and other planting. The forecourt terrace is raised and set back from the roadside. A gated path with shallow steps leads to the side of the house where the gardens lie principally lie to the side and rear. The rear gardens are raised from house level and include a broad lawn surrounded by well stocked herbaceous borders planted with a variety of perennials, shrubs and hedging, which aid privacy and shelter. There is a stone built garden and position for the oil tank.

Adjacent to the garden and standing above a run of three garages is a patio terrace with decked area to one side positioned to take full advantage of the delightful views which stretch beyond the village towards the rolling hills of the White Peak.

From the roadside, there is access to a…

Double garage - 5.15m x 5.80m measured overall, including a temporary partition of the rear part which includes storage shelving and sites the oil fired boiler, serving the central heating and hot water system for the house. There is electric power and light, two up and over doors and, to the front of the building, a stone paved area offering limited hard standing.

The third garage belongs to the neighbouring property over which the garden terrace has a flying freehold. To the front of the garages, a flagged entrance provides some hard standing.

Tenure – Freehold

services – Mains electricity, water and drainage are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of oil fired central heating and a combination of sealed unit and secondary glazed windows. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.

EPC rating - Current 44E / Potential 76C

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 – Entering Bakewell from the direction of Matlock, along Matlock Street (A6) turn left into King Street just before the traffic island. Rise up the hill into Monyash Road and continue for around one mile. As you leave the town, locate the left turn as signed Over Haddon. Follow the road into the village and as the road eventually bends to the right, continue on and Woodlands can be located 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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