Property for sale in Matlock DE4, 2 Bedroom

A Grade II Listed stone-built end-of-row property, ideally located close to the centre of the popular and historic village of Cromford. This delightful property was purchased from the Arkwright family in 1926 and has remained in the same family ever since. The property offers two bedrooms, family bathroom, sitting room, dining room and fitted kitchen. There is an enclosed rear yard with stone outbuildings and forecourt parking. There are delightful walks from the rear of the property to a nature reserve, ideal for pet owners.



Cromford is a small village with a lot of historical interest being the site of the first successful water powered cotton mill in the country. The village grew up around the mill, the majority of the houses being built by the mill owner Richard Arkwright (founder of the English sewing Cotton Company). Today the village is part of the Valley Mills World Heritage Site and offers good local amenities with easy access to the nearby towns of Wirksworth (1.8 miles), Matlock (2.6 miles) and Belper (7.8 miles) and is within commuting distance of Derby and Nottingham and having easy access to the M1 Motorway via the A38 trunk road. There is a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby and Nottingham.





Entering the property via a uPVC entrance door with a double glazed panel, which opens to:

Sitting room 12'2" X 11'11" (3.48m x 3.63m)

Having front aspect casement windows, enjoying views over the surrounding properties to the open countryside that surrounds the village. The room has a wall-mounted gas fire, wall and centre light points and a built-in storage cupboard with fitted shelving and drawers.There is a television aerial point.A door opens to:

Dining room 9'7" X 7'5" (2.92m x 2.26m)

With double glazed windows, overlooking the rear yard. The room has a feature fireplace with a tiled surround and raised hearth, housing an open grate.There are built-in storage cupboards with fitted shelving and drawers.A door opens to a useful deep under-stairs storage cupboard, again with fitted shelving and a light.There are wall and centre light points.From the dining room, a door leads to:

Kitchen 7'4" X 7'1" (2.23m x 2.16m)

Having dual aspect windows, enjoying views over the wooded hills. The room has quarry tiles to the floor and a range of kitchen units with cupboards and drawers beneath a roll-edged worksurface with a tiled splashback.Set within the worksurface is a stainless sink with mixer tap.Beneath the worksurface there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine and an under-worksurface fridge.Fitted within the kitchen is a New World gas cooker.A half-glazed entrance door opens onto the rear of the property.

From the dining room, a further door opens to a quarter-turn staircase, which rises to:

First floor landing 7'6" X 5'3" (2.28m x 1.60m)

With a side aspect window, loft access hatch opening to a good-sized loft space where it is believed there is sufficient space to further extend the accommodation if required, subject to necessary consents. There is a deep storage cupboard over the head of the stairs with fitted shelving.From the landing, doors open to:

Bedroom one 12'3" X 12'2" (3.73m x 3.71m)

With front aspect casement windows enjoying fine far-reaching views over the surrounding open countryside. The room has a feature original fireplace.

Bedroom two 7'6" X 6'10" (2.28m x 2.08m)

With a rear aspect double glazed window with views towards the nature reserve.

Bathroom 7'1" X 6'8" (2.16m x 2.03m)

A half-tiled room with a side aspect window with obscured glass, suite with panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled WC. There is an airing cupboard having slatted linen storage shelving and housing the hot water cylinder, which is fitted with an immersion heater.

Outside

To the front of the property there is a cobbled forecourt, providing a parking space. To the rear of the property is a delightful enclosed gated yard, opening to a pathway that serves further the opposite side of the pathway there is a further area of enclosed yard with stone-built outbuildings 5'0" X 2'6" (1.52m x 0.76m) with an outside lavatory and a solid fuel store 7'0" X 4'7" (2.13m x 1.40m).

Services and general information

All mains services are connected to the property.

Council tax band (Correct at time of publication) ''

directions

Leaving Matlock along the A6 towards Derby, passing through Matlock Bath, at the traffic lights turn right into Cromford village, follow the road up the hill where the property can be found on the right hand side.



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.