Fircliffe House & Fircliffe Cottage, Off Whitworth Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire - SOLD

SOLD
Guide price: On application (subject to contract)

An opportunity to acquire a well presented freehold family house dating back in parts to 1760 with later Georgian and Victorian extensions. The house is approached off Whitworth Road down an unmade driveway which leads to a pair of stone pillars and into a sweeping driveway and large area offering parking for a good number of vehicles. The house stands in gardens extending to approximately 1.1 acres which are mostly laid to lawn with borders planted with a variety of mature shrubs and plants. There is also a good variety of mature trees within the gardens; of particular note are the ancient yew trees and a large monkey puzzle tree. The front door leads into a good hallway with stone stairs rising to the first floor and a door to one of two vaulted cellars. The drawing room is of excellent proportions with a dual aspect, a wood burning stove and a large walk in cupboards, similarly there is a good sized dining room with an attractive fireplace (not open) and windows giving a westerly aspect over the garden. A door from the dining room leads into a good sized sitting room/study which has a rear staircase giving access to the rear bedrooms. The kitchen/breakfast room is an excellent size with a limestone floor and is well fitted with a good range of shaker style wall and base units with granite work surfaces, a gas fired two oven ‘AGA’ and a range of appliances including an integrated dishwasher, fridge, freezer and Neff four ring gas hob, there is a staircase leading down to the second cellar and a stable door leading to a rear patio area. At the rear of the ground floor is a large utility room with plumbing for clothes washer and dryer, excellent storage space, a back door and a further door into a cloakroom. To the first floor is a large landing giving access to a master bedroom which is approached through a dressing room, there is a large, well fitted bathroom with a panelled bath, wash hand basin set into a vanity unit, low level w.c and large shower cubicle. There are three further double bedrooms, a further well fitted bathroom and a large walk in laundry cupboard. Diagonally across from the house is a recently constructed building within which on the ground floor are two garages and a workshop and to the rear is access to the holiday cottage which comprises a ground floor kitchen with a staircase rising to an open plan sitting/dining room with coal effect fire and two windows overlooking the South Park of Stancliffe Hall. Off the sitting room is a good double bedroom with an en suite bathroom.

ACCOMMODATION

Main house: Entrance hall; drawing room; dining room; sitting room/study; large kitchen/breakfast room; utility room; cloakroom; master bedroom and dressing room; three further double bedrooms; two bathrooms; large walk-in laundry room; two cellars.
Garden cottage: Kitchen/breakfast room; sitting/dining room; bedroom and en suite bathroom.

AMENITIES

Two garages; workshop; two patio areas; large gardens extending to approx 1.1 acres; sweeping driveway; off road parking for a good number of vehicles.