A characterful historic stone built cottage C1750, located in the older part of the town within easy reach of excellent amenities. Having the benefit of a large private garden, two en-suite bedrooms, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room and ground floor bathroom.

71 CHURCH STREET, Matlock

A characterful and historic cottage-style home, ideally located in the older part of the town, close to the church, surrounded by period stone-built properties. Within easy reach of the excellent amenities at Matlock Green and Matlock town. The property dates back to circa1750, with part of the building at one point in history forming the police lock-up. The accommodation – which has been in the same ownership since the 1960s – offers: two bedrooms with ensuite facilities, sitting room, dining room, fitted kitchen, breakfast room, and ground-floor bathroom. There are delightful mature south facing gardens to the rear of the property.

Matlock is a picturesque spa town in the heart of Derbyshire close to the Peak District National Park, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. The town has a wealth of historic buildings as well as excellent local amenities and good primary and secondary schools. At the centre of the town is Hall Leys Park with sports facilities, children’s play area, formal gardens, and a riverside walk. Situated on the A6 trunk road, there is easy access to Manchester, Derby, and Nottingham, and the nearby towns of Chesterfield (9 miles), Wirksworth (4.5 miles), and Bakewell (8 miles). There is a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby and Nottingham.

Entering the property via a UPVC entrance door, which opens to:

SITTING ROOM

With front-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows set within painted stone mullions, and a rear-aspect window flooding the room with natural light. The room has light oak flooring, and a feature fire opening with a dressed stone surround and raised hearth, suitable for a gas fire or log-burning stove (subject to inspection). The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, a telephone point with broadband facility, an illuminated display niche, and a batten door with Suffolk thumb latch opening to:

DINING ROOM

Again, having front-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows set within painted stone mullions overlooking the forecourt garden. The room has a Victorian cast iron feature fireplace and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.

 From the sitting room, a further batten door with thumb latch leads to:

KITCHEN

Having a side-aspect window and composite entrance door opening onto the rear of the property. The room has polished hardwood flooring and a good range of units in a shaker-style finish, with cupboards and drawers beneath a granite-effect worksurface with a tile splashback. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards with under-cabinet lighting, illuminated open-display glass shelves, and a fitted plate rack. There is a solid timber worksurface with an inset stainless sink with mixer tap. Set within the worksurface is a four-ring Diplomat gas hob, over which is an extractor canopy. Beneath the hob is a fan-assisted electric oven. Integral appliances include a slimline dishwasher, fridge, and freezer. There is space and connection for an automatic washing machine. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. A broad opening leads to:

BREAKFAST ROOM

Having a side-aspect window with obscured glass. The room has fitted open-display shelving, polished hardwood flooring – following through from the kitchen – and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. A batten door opens to:

GROUND-FLOOR BATHROOM

Being partially tiled with a rear-aspect double-glazed window with obscured glass. Suite with: panelled bath with Victorian-style mixer taps, handheld shower spray, and concertina shower screen; pedestal wash hand basin; and close-coupled WC. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.

From the sitting room, a pine batten door opens to a quarter-turn staircase, which rises to:

FIRST-FLOOR LANDING

Having a front-aspect UPVC double-glazed window, and batten doors opening to:

BEDROOM ONE

With front-aspect double-glazed windows set within painted stone mullions. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and a panelled door opening to:

WASHROOM

With dual-flush close-coupled WC and wall-hung wash hand basin with tile splashback. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and an extractor fan.

BEDROOM TWO

Again, with front-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows set within painted stone mullions. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. There is a built-in cupboard housing the gas-fired boiler, which provides hot water and central heating to the property. A batten door with Suffolk thumb latch opens to:

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM

With a rear-aspect double-glazed window with obscured glass. Suite with: shower cubicle with wet-wall-style boarding and mixer shower; pedestal wash hand basin; and dual-flush close-coupled WC. There is a chrome-finished ladder-style towel radiator.

OUTSIDE

To the front of the property is a forecourt garden, with borders well-stocked with a good variety of ornamental shrubs and flowering plants. Over the front door is a climbing rose and clematis.

A flagged pathway runs down the side of the property, through a personnel gate, to a south-facing terrace across the rear of the property, creating a delightfully private space. From the terrace, steps rise to a good-sized area of garden with stepped flagged pathways and borders well-stocked with an excellent variety of flowering plants and ornamental shrubs, including a fine magnolia. Within the garden is a timber garden shed. The property has outside lighting, an outside water supply, and an outside power point.

SERVICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION

All mains services are connected to the property.

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TENURE Freehold

COUNCIL TAX BAND (Correct at time of publication) ‘D’

DIRECTIONS

Leaving Matlock Crown Square along the A615 towards Alfreton. Turn right shortly before the petrol station into Church Street, follow the road up the hill where the property can be found on the left hand side shortly before the church.

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Disclaimer

All measurements in these details are approximate.  None of the fixed appliances or services have been tested and no warranty can be given to their condition. The deeds have not been inspected by the writers of these details. These particulars are produced in good faith with the approval of the vendor but they should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.