The Old Manse

House - Wetton Derbyshire

Distances (approximate): Alstonefield – 1.7 miles; Hartington – 4.5 miles; Ashbourne – 9.5 miles; Bakewell – 17 miles; Buxton (opera house) – 18 miles; Derby (mainline station to London St Pancras from 1 hr 23 mins) – 22 miles; M1 (junction 28) – 31 miles; Manchester (international airport) – 43 miles.

DESCRIPTION

A lovely period house offering excellent family accommodation over two floors and with a pretty garden to the rear. Over the last few years the house has been renovated and upgraded with the oil boiler being replaced by an efficient ‘pellet’ boiler, double glazing, a new roof with solar panels and fully insulated. The house has many fine original features including timber floors, ceiling mouldings and fireplaces. Our clients have both lived in the house and, more recently, it has been let as a holiday let. The house is approached up a tarmac driveway with parking for several cars.

Ground floor: Light and spacious entrance hall has stairs rising to the first floor, access to all principal rooms and a door the cellar. The drawing room to the right is currently used as a sixth bedroom but is a lovely light, spacious dual aspect room with large bay window and marble fireplace flanked by display shelving with cupboards below. To the left is the dining room, currently used as a sitting room and again with a dual aspect and wide bay window there is a woodburning stove set into a fireplace with a marble surround. To the rear is a sitting/music room overlooking the rear patio and with a fireplace with inset woodburning stove. The inner hall has a door leading to stone steps down to a cellar. The kitchen/breakfast room is of good proportions with a decent dining area with bread oven set into the wall. The kitchen has a good range of wall and base units and granite worktops incorporating twin Belfast sink unit. Appliances include a  Bosch integral dishwasher and low-level integral fridge, there is space for a range cooker. A central island has a granite worktop, cupboards below and an integrated ‘John Lewis’ electric cooker.

Off the kitchen is a charming conservatory/garden room with oak floor, wood burner set into a brick fireplace with stone mantle and double doors to the garden. A rear lobby, off the kitchen, has a walk in storage room and cloakroom with wc and hand basin. Beyond is a large utility room with fitted cupboards, worktop incorporating twin Belfast sink, built-in fridge freezer, plumbing for a washer/dryer and a door into a large shower cubicle with heated towel rail and under floor heating. There is a back door to the garden. To the rear of the house is a room housing the pellet boiler.

First floor: To the front is a large, principal guest bedroom overlooking the front drive with fitted cupboard, ensuite shower room with large shower cubicle, low level wc, pedestal hand basin and heated towel rail. Also to the front is a further large double bedroom. To the side is another double bedroom overlooking the side garden. To the rear is a further double bedroom with good fitted cupboards. There is a family bathroom comprising bath with mixer tap, shower cubicle with glass screen, low level wc, pedestal hand basin and heated towel rail. The master bedroom is at the back of the house with a dual aspect overlooking the gardens, it a timber floor and exposed beams to the ceiling, ensuite shower room with large shower cubicle, wc, hand basin and heated towel rail. 

Outside: to the front of the house is a tarmac driveway flanked by lawns and borders planted with a variety of mature shrubs and trees. Iron fencing and a gate lead to a side garden area and then to a rear, stone flagged, terrace with stone storage shed to one side. Further lawned area and stone steps up to another area laid to lawn with well stocked, mature borders. A gap at the top of the garden leads through to a croft which is laid to lawn and which is held on an annual licence from the Chatsworth Estate.

FOR SALE- FREEHOLD

Guide price: £950,000 subject to contract

SERVICES

Mains water, electricity and drainage, pellet fired boiler, solar panels.

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 F

POSTCODE:  DE6 2AF

DIRECTIONS

From Ashbourne take the A515 in the direction of Buxton, after approx. six miles turn left to Alstonefield and from there follow signs to Wetton, on arrival in the village turn right, just before the Royal Oak public house and the house will be found on the left hand side just after the Old Chapel.

IMPORTANT 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 07766 565 893 or edward@caudwellandco.com