3 bed detached house for sale

Ambaston Lane, Thulston DE72

Desirable countryside location...

Post Office Farm, 8 Ambaston Lane, Thulston DE72 3EU Offered to the market inviting offers over £550,000,

This charming, detached period home is available chain free with vacant possession.

Up to 10.25 acres of additional land are available by separate negotiation with the same vendor.

Having been in the same family since 1971, Post Office Farm is now offered for sale for the first time in over 55 years. Positioned along a quiet country lane just outside the sought-after village of Thulston, within Elvaston Parish, the property enjoys open countryside to both the front and rear, creating a peaceful and private setting while still offering convenient access to Derby, Nottingham and key transport links.

The property dates back to the mid-19th century and was originally a farm built for the Harrington Estate at Elvaston Castle, later serving as the village post office between the 1930s and 1960s. Elements of this history remain evident today, including the former post office space, now forming part of the ground floor accommodation. The home offers a welcoming, homely interior that some may wish to update, with accommodation comprising two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, two bathrooms, a kitchen, two reception rooms and a sun room within a rear extension added in 2010.

The arrangement of the land ensures that much of the outlook is retained within the ownership, enhancing both privacy and the rural aspect. Set within a generous plot of approximately 0.27 acres, the property also benefits from an adjoining paddock of around 0.11 acres, held under a separate title and accessible directly from the garden.

Externally, the property is complemented by a range of useful outbuildings, including a substantial garage and workshop, a stable, an open-sided barn and a greenhouse. There is ample off-road parking for several vehicles. The gardens, having more recently been used for grazing, now offer an excellent opportunity for those looking to create and landscape outdoor space to their own design.

There is clear potential to extend or reconfigure the property further, or to adapt the outbuildings for alternative uses, subject to the necessary planning permissions. The property is not listed, lies within the Green Belt, and is not situated within a conservation area.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a long-held family home in a desirable rural location, offering character, privacy and significant potential, with the added option of further land available separately.

EPC Rating: E

Entrance Porch (1.85m x 1.61m)

The entrance porch has a window to the front elevation, tiled flooring, and a door opening to the front garden.

Hallway (1.12m x 1.06m)

The hallway has carpeted flooring, and a door providing access into the accommodation.

Family Room (5.22m x 3.94m)

The family room has a window to the front elevation, a brick built feature fireplace surround with a open fire, a TV point, wooden beams to the ceiling, and carpeted flooring.

Living Room (3.50m x 3.95m)

The living room has a window to the front elevation, a radiator, a brick built feature fire place with a log burner, wooden beams to the ceiling, carpeted flooring, and French doors opening to the kitchen.

Shower Room (2.23m x 3.47m)

The shower room has a window to the side elevation, a low level flush W/C, a wash basin, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer, a shower enclosure with a wall-mounted shower fixture, and a window to the front elevation.

Rear Porch (1.48m x 2.39m)

The rear porch has tiled flooring, an in-built cupboard, a wall-mounted alarm keypad, an window to the side elevation, partially wood panelled walls, and a door opening to the rear elevation.

Kitchen/Diner (1.56m x 3.97m)

The kitchen/diner has a range of fitted base and wall units with worktops, a stainless steel sink and a half with a mixer tap and drainer, an integrated double oven, a ceramic hob and extractor hood, space for a dining table, wood-effect flooring, two Velux windows, two windows to the rear elevation, and open access into the reception room.

Sun Room (2.64m x 9.02m)

The reception room has four windows to the rear and side elevation, two Velux windows, a radiator, wood-effect flooring, and French doors opening to the rear garden.

Landing (3.18m x 1.79m)

The landing has a window to the rear elevation, two in-built cupboards, carpeted flooring, and access to the first floor accommodation.

Master Bedroom (3.76m x 3.93m)

The main bedroom has a window to the front elevation, a radiator, a range of fitted wardrobes and overhead cupboards with a dressing table, an in-built cupboard, access into the loft, and carpeted flooring.

Bedroom Two (3.97m x 2.69m)

The second bedroom has a window to the front elevation, radiator, and carpeted flooring.

Bedroom Three (2.42m x 2.95m)

The third bedroom has a window to the rear elevation, a fitted wardrobe, and carpeted flooring.

Bathroom (1.35m x 2.94m)

The bathroom has a window to the rear elevation, a low level flush W/C, a counter-top wash basin, a panelled bath with a wall-mounted electric shower fixture, a radiator, and carpeted flooring.

Workshop (5.18m x 4.46m)

Stable (3.09m x 5.17m)

Store (2.66m x 5.32m)

Additional Information

Broadband Speed - 1800 - 220Mpbs
Phone Signal – 3G / 4G / 5G
Electricity – Mains Supply
Water – Mains Supply
Heating – Oil fired heating
Heating – Connected to Mains Supply
Septic Tank – No
Sewage – Mains Supply
Flood Risk – No flooding in the past 5 years+
Flood Risk Area -No
Construction – Brick Built
Other Material – yes
Any Legal Restrictions – No

Disclaimer

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Front Garden

The garden comprises a front lawn with hedging and flower beds, a driveway to the garage, and gated access to the large rear garden.

Rear Garden

To the rear of the property is a large rear garden with patio, terrace, lawns, pond, rockery, raised beds and a Bramley apple tree. It is currently unmanaged, having been used for grazing, and offers significant potential.