3 bed detached house for sale

Highfield Drive, Matlock DE4

This quite distinctive detached brick and tiled house, offers an excellent opportunity for those seeking a quality family home within a prime town fringe position. The property has been well maintained over the years and with scope for some updating has potential to adapt, extend and/or upgrade to meet modern lifestyles. The current three bedroom accommodation is well proportioned and the first floor has the benefit of an additional room, presently with a low access door. At ground floor level, there are two traditional reception rooms, plus conservatory, a good sized kitchen and cloakroom, all off a central hall. An integral garage provides useful storage whilst the surprisingly generous garden plot enjoys an open aspect to the east and south, ample room for family play and the keen gardener alike.

Situated less than 1 mile from Matlock’s town centre shops bars and facilities, the location is also well placed for nearby primary and secondary schools, local walks around Lumsdale and the countryside of Matlock Moor and a short walk to the nearest pub and bus stop. The local road network provides links to the neighbouring towns of Chesterfield (9 miles) Alfreton (8 miles) Bakewell (9 miles), the cities of Sheffield Derby and Nottingham are each considered to lie within daily commuting distance, and the wider delights of the Peak District and Derbyshire Dales countryside are all close at hand.
Accommodation

A double glazed front door with matching side panel opens to an entrance hallway where stairs lead off to the first floor, and beneath which there is a deep walk-in store, and access to a…

Cloakroom – with WC, wash hand basin and obscure glazed window to the side.

Sitting room – 4.22m x3.64m (13’ 10” x 11’ 11”) overall, as with the remainder of the house, enjoying good natural light. There is a broad window to the front and smaller window to the side, corniced ceiling, and wall mounted living flame electric fire.

From the hallway, a glazed door opens to the…

Breakfast kitchen – 4.63m x 2.58m (15’ 2” x 8’ 6”) with room for daily dining, and fitted with a range of cupboards, drawers and work surfaces, together with an older full height built-in storage cupboard. There is a free standing gas cooker with extractor above, and other white goods, including fridges, washing machine and integral dishwasher. To one wall, the regular gas fired condensing boiler, which serves the central heating and hot water system. A back door gives access to the rear via a uPVC double glazed porch with bench and shelving.

Dining room – 3.64m x 3.02m (11’ 11” x 9’ 11”) offering the versatility of a second reception room, with window to the side and fully glazed sliding patio doors which open to a…

Conservatory – 3.41m x 2.48m (11’ 2” x 8’ 2”) of uPVC double glazed construction above low brick walls, there are similar sliding patio doors which allow access to the substantial gardens at the rear. An excellent morning room benefiting from easterly and southerly aspects and for central heating radiators for year round use.

From the hallway, stairs rise to a central galleried landing which has access to the roof void, dormer window to the front and doors opening to the bathroom and bedroom accommodation.

Bathroom – fitted with a white suite to include a WC and wash hand basin within fitted cabinets and vanity surface, panelled bath with mixer shower above and dry-board splash backs, the remainder being full height ceramic tiling. To one corner, a built-in airing cupboard store houses the hot water cylinder and cold water tank.

Bedroom 1 – 3.63m x 2.58m (11’ 11” x 8’ 6”) overall, including a range of built-in wardrobing, the rear aspect window allows open views across the length of the garden and beyond neighbouring rooftops towards the woods above Matlock Moor and the fields rising to Riber in the south.

Bedroom 2 – 3.64m x 3.02m (11’ 11” x 9’ 11”) the measurements not including the range of built-in fitted wardrobing. Again, the room benefits from an open aspect at the rear and with a second window allowing views to Riber Castle and along the Derwent Valley to the south.

Bedroom 3 – 4.22m x 3.64m (13’ 10” x 11’ 11”) with a range of wardrobing, wall mounted over bed lighting, broad window to the front, and a second window to the side looking beyond neighbours towards Riber, High Tor and Masson.

Occasional room 4 – 2.74m x 2.49m (9’ x 8’ 2”) accessed via a low door off the landing, with part restricted head height and window to the side. The room offers versatility as a child’s playroom, office or store, and perhaps with some adaptation a fourth bedroom.
Outside & parking

A major advantage of this individual home is the desirable location and larger than expected garden plot. From the roadside to the front a tarmac driveway provides car standing and access to the…

Integral single garage – 4.95m x 2.74m (16’ 3” x 9’) with up and over door, electric power and light.

To the side of the driveway, a traditional lawned garden surrounded by maintained and well stocked borders. Paths lead to each side of the house and to the rear where the principal gardens are found. Again, a substantial central lawn offers ample opportunity for further development by a keen gardener, but equally plenty of space for family recreation. Surrounding borders are well stocked and maintained within evergreen screens to the boundaries. There is also a summerhouse, timber garden shed and patios positioned to take advantage of the open views and sunny position.

Tenure – Freehold

services – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and mixed age uPVC double glazing. No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.

EPC rating – Current 67D / Potential 80C

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 Bank Road rising up the hill, onto Rutland Street before bearing right onto Wellington Street. Follow the road to the t-junction with Chesterfield Road. Cross over Chesterfield Road onto Asker Lane, then take the first left into Highfield Drive and No. 4 can be found on the right hand side.

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viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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