Stanton Ford House

A well-presented freehold family house with flexible accommodation over three floors, with a useful paddock and river frontage with fishing rights.

Distances (approximate): Baslow-0.5 miles; Calver-1.3 miles; Bakewell- 5 miles; Chesterfield (mainline station to London St Pancras from 1 hr 50 mins)- 10 miles; Sheffield- 13 miles; Buxton (opera house)- 16 miles; M1 (junction 29)- 14 miles; Manchester international airport- 32 miles.

DESCRIPTION

The house is approached through a pair of stone gateposts leading to an area of parking for several cars and a double garage. A pair of double, wooden doors open into a pretty courtyard to the front of the house.

Ground floor: The half-glazed front door opens into a large, open plan sitting/dining hall with parquet flooring, a fireplace with inset wood-burning stove and stairs rising to the first floor. The drawing room is dual aspect with a wide bay window, has high ceilings with ceiling rose and period mouldings, an open fireplace and doors out to the front terrace. An inner hall has a cloakroom with WC off and leads to a good sized dual aspect sitting room with double doors to the rear terrace and garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of base units with granite worktops incorporating a Belfast sink, there is a two oven gas fired AGA and a large walk-in pantry with good fitted shelving. The kitchen opens into a large rear entrance hall with the back door, off this is the utility room with single bowl single drainer sink unit with cupboard below and plumbing for washer and dryer. This then leads into a large store/freezer room which in turn has a door into the double integral garage. Off the main hall is a large guest bedroom overlooking the front garden with an ensuite bathroom.

First floor: Stairs lead up to the dual aspect master bedroom with lovely views over the gardens, fitted shoe cupboard and ensuite shower room. Two further double bedrooms to the front of the house each with fitted cupboards. Two steps lead up to a further large landing off which is the family bathroom with tiled floor and a full suite comprising bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, separate shower cubicle, wc and hand basin. There is a further double bedroom with a wall of fitted cupboards, views over fields to the rear and an ensuite shower room. A further double bedroom, with dual aspect over the garden and fields, is currently used as a study.

Second floor: Stairs lead up to a large attic bedroom/games room with fireplace to one end.

Outside: To the front of the house is a gravelled terrace, flanked by an area of lawn, a gate leads out to the useful pony paddock. To the side of the house, off the sitting room, is a stone flagged terrace leading through a low lavender hedge onto a further area of lawn which is flanked by mature borders planted with a variety of shrubs and annuals. The lawn opens into a further are with to one side a pair of timber construction stables and then through a gate and onto a rougher are with access to the river upon which there are fishing rights. In the middle of the river, to the left is a small island also belonging to the property. There are many mature trees in the garden.

FOR SALE- FREEHOLD

Guide price: £1,595,000 subject to contract

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity are all connected. Drainage is into the mains. Gas fired central heating.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Fitted carpets, standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale.

Any fixtures and fittings not mentioned in this brochure may be available by separate negotiation.

COUNCIL TAX: Band E

POSTCODE: S32 3XF

DIRECTIONS

From Baslow take the A623 towards Calver, after approx. half a mile, as you leave the village the driveway into Stanton Ford House will be found on your left hand sidIMPORTANT NOTICE

Caudwell & Co give notice that: These details have been prepared in good faith however they are not intended to constitute part of an offer of contract and should be used as a guide only. Any information contained herein whether in the text, plans or photographs should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation of fact. No person in Caudwell & Co has any authority to make or give representation or warranty on any property. Any measurement or distance referred to herein is approximate only.

VIEWING

All viewing is to be strictly by appointment with Edward Caudwell, Caudwell & Co on 01629 810018 or 07766 565893

Accommodation

Entrance hall, dining hall, drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom/wc, utility room and store, master bedroom and ensuite shower room, guest bedroom and ensuite bathroom, three further double bedrooms, bedroom five/study, large attic bedroom/games room. Family bathroom. En suite shower room.

Amenities

Off road parking for several cars, integral double garage, beautiful gardens, terraces and pony paddock in all approx. 2.6 acres, two timber stables, fishing rights and small island.

Situation

Stanton Ford is a tiny hamlet situated between Baslow and Calver although nearer Baslow. Stanton Ford House nestles in the trees on the left hand side as you leave Baslow. Baslow and Calver both have excellent local amenities including shops, restaurants, public houses, hotels, petrol station, playing fields, cricket pitch and each with good local communities. The market town of Bakewell is a short drive away and the larger conurbations of Sheffield and Chesterfield are within an easy drive.