Detached house for sale in Derby DE74, 5 Bedroom

Vendor comment This grand house was built in 1934 for a Nottingham lace manufacturer (Mr.Smith) and has many Art Deco features. He liked it's situation so much that he built the 2 adjacent houses for his sons. The house was built to the highest standards with extensive oak panelling and oak floors throughout. It has been our privilege to live in this house for the past 48 years and it does make a wonderful family home.

With it's huge basement and boarded loft, it's five bedrooms, there is so much space. We have tried to preserve its period features ready for the next owner.

The property and village Particularly impressive and imposing five bedroom detached residence, dating to 1934, and standing on a private plot extending to 0.605 of an acre. This delightful property offers extensive accommodation and retains many original features such as leaded and stained glass windows, oak panelleing to many rooms, fire places and oak flooring. This property can only be truly appreciated by personal inspection.

Castle Donington itself is a vibrant location with a high standard of amenities including shops, post office, doctors surgery, pharmacy, super market, pubs and restaurants. For the commuter East Midlands airport, Parkway railways station and the national motorway network are all readily accessible as are the centres of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester via the 24 hour running Skylink bus service.

Accommodation

ground floor

covered porch

entrance hall With staircase rising to the first floor, oak panelled walls, cloaks cupboard, double doors to the dining room, oak flooring.

Lounge 20' 5" x 15' 9" (6.22m x 4.8m) Narrowing to 14' 1". This impressive room enjoys may original features including the feature fireplace, oak panelling to walls, radiators with cover, oak flooring, leaded and stained glass window in a circular bay, similar glass inset within the single doors opening to the sun room. Double doors to the study.

Study 14' 2" x 5' 8" (4.32m x 1.73m) Measurements excluding the bay. With leaded and stained glass window, oak panelled walls, radiator with cover, built in book shelves, oak flooring.

Dining room 16' 8" x 14' 2" (5.08m x 4.32m) Excluding bay windows. A delightful room including not one, but two circular bays, with leaded and stained glass windows, seats and storage beneath. Original feature fireplace, radiator with cover, picture rail, coving to ceiling and oak flooring.

L shaped kitchen 14' 6" x 9' 2" (4.42m x 2.79m) Plus 6' 2" x 5' 2". With a range of units at eye and base level providing work surface, storage and appliance space. Four ring stainless steel hob with extractor hood over, electric double oven, one and a quarter bowl sink unit with mixer tap over, pantry with thrawl and window to the side, timber framed double glazed window to the rear elevation, leaded window to the side elevation, original radiator.

Rear hall With concealed staircase leading to the basement, sun room and guest cloakroom leading off.

Guest cloakroom Comprising a suite in white of wash hand basin and w.C. Part tiled walls.

Sun room 21' 3" x 8' 10" (6.48m x 2.69m) A later addition to the property, this lovely light room overlooks the rear garden via picture timber framed double glazed windows. Steps lead down to double doors opening to the patio and garaging. Central heating radiator.

Basement 37' 6" x 29' 4" (11.43m x 8.94m) This substantial space offers great potential to convert to a home gymnasium, games room or alike. Housing the gas central heating boiler and a small room ideal for the storage of wine.

First floor

landing With leaded window, feature oak panelling to walls.

Master bedroom 14' 11" x 14' 2" (4.55m x 4.32m) Excluding bay. With circular bay to the side elevation enjoying leaded and stained glass window, similar window to the rear elevation. Corner drawer unit, fitted wardrobes, radiator with cover, oak flooring. En-suite bathroom leading off.

En-suite bathroom Comprising a suite of panelled bath, wash hand basin and w.C. Heated towel rail, leaded window to the rear elevation, tiled walls.

Bedroom two 16' 8" x 11' 6" (5.08m x 3.51m) Excluding bays. Enjoying two circular bays with leaded and stained glass windows, window seats with storage beneath, radiator with cover, wardrobe with hanging rail, picture rail, dado rail and oak flooring.

Bedroom three 14' 1" x 11' 7" (4.29m x 3.53m) Excluding bay. With circular bay to the front elevation with leaded and stained glass window, window seat with storage beneath, radiator with cover, wardrobe with hanging rail, dado rail and oak flooring.

Bedroom four 14' 2" x 9' 6" (4.32m x 2.9m) Excluding bay. With leaded and stained glass window to the rear and side elevations, walk-in built in wardrobe with hanging rail,
radiator with cover, picture rail and oak flooring.

Bathroom Comprising a suite in white of panelled bath with the Mira excel mains fed shower over, wash hand basin and w.C. Heated towel rail, original wall and floor tiling, door accessing to a small balcony.

Second floor

landing With leaded window to the side elevation.

Bedroom five 11' 1" x 10' 4" (3.38m x 3.15m) With leaded window side elevation.

Attic room 25' 10" x 18' 9" (7.87m x 5.72m) Maximum measurements. Great potential as a games room, utilised for a model railway set by an earlier owner. Leaded windows to the rear elevation.

Outside

garages and gardens The property is afforded a good degree of privacy to the front by an array of mature trees and bushes. Double gated access, with driveway leading through to the rear of the property. The property holds an elevated position with a short set of steps accessing the ornate porch. Lawned gardens either side of the steps. To the rear a large patio area which is adjacent to the triple garage 17'4" x 11' 11" with up and over door, plus 18' 9" x 18' 6" with one up and over door and a set of double doors. Adjacent to the garage is former stabling, with storage space over. Potential for conversion subject to any necessary planning. Beyond and to the side of the garages are mature gardens with lawn and a variety of shrubs, perennials and evergreens, a small vegetable garden, apple trees and a greenhouse. The total plot extends to 0.605 of an care.

Nb All period light fittings and chandeliers will be included in the sale.