158, Dale Road, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PS

Believed to date from the early 18th Century, this interesting three storey end terrace house stands with rendered elevations beneath a blue slate roof.

The internal accommodation has undergone a scheme of upgrading in recent years to provide a modern yet characterful home.

The ground floor is open plan with a well appointed modern kitchen and sitting room with stove fire and views across the tree lined valley floor, at first floor level a good double bedroom with improved views across the valley, and upgraded shower room, and at second floor level two further double bedrooms, each with reclaimed boarded floors and one with a further stove fire.

There is the benefit of a good sized patio yard, together with an additional elevated area of garden.

The house stands to a stretch of Dale Road known as “Artists Corner”, and the River Derwent, and is flanked by the cliffs of High Tor.

The attractions and resort facilities of Matlock Bath are a level distance away of around half a mile. The market town facilities and amenities of Matlock are a similar level distance.

Good road links lead to the neighbouring centres of employment to include Alfreton, Bakewell and Chesterfield, and the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham are each considered to be in daily commuting distance.

The wider delights of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside are on the doorstep.

Accommodation Accessed from the side of the house, an attractive panelled and glazed uPVC door opens to an entrance lobby being tiled with a half step into the… Sitting room – 3.71m x 3.69m (12’ 2” x 12’ 1”) with a pleasant front aspect towards the tree lined river across the road, the window being triple glazed and set within the original shuttered casement.

There is a built-in cupboard to the side of the chimney breast, which sites a modern enamelled stove set to a cutstone hearth.

There is multi point downlighting to the corniced ceiling and an open aspect to the… Kitchen – 3.71m x 2.30m (12’ 2” x 7’ 6”) fitted with a range of contemporary cupboards with a high gloss finish, complemented by granite work surfaces which incorporate a stainless steel 1 ½ bowl under-mounted sink and 4-ring gas hob, above which is a steel and glass extractor.

There is an under counter electric oven and other integral appliances include a microwave, dishwasher, fridge / freezer, together with plumbing for an automatic washing machine set beneath the stairs.

Concealed to a wall cupboards is the gas fired combination boiler, which serves the central heating and hot water system.

From the kitchen, stairs rise to the first floor landing with doors off to… Bedroom 1 – 3.71m x 3.69m (12’ 2” x 12’ 1”) a well proportioned double bedroom, again with a pleasant front aspect through the triple glazed window, viewing the trees which line the cliffs of High Tor.

Features include a high corniced ceiling and period cast iron fireplace within a painted surround.

Shower room – 2.30m x 2.12m (7’ 6” x 6’ 11”) in a wet room design with a tiled floor, double width walk-in shower area with a fixed glazed screen and overhead spray, there is a WC and wash hand basin with draw storage beneath, chromed ladder radiator and glass tubes borrowing light from the bedroom above.

From the landing, a second flight of stairs lead to bedrooms 2 and 3.

Bedroom 2 – 3.80m x 3.71m (12’ 5” x 12’ 2”) currently utilised as a second sitting room and including a solid fuel stove set above a stone hearth and with exposed stone lintel above.

The room is finished with reclaimed boarding to the floors and the window looks across the valley to the front.

Bedroom 3 – 2.83m x 2.46m (9’ 3” x 8’ 1”) facing the raised gardens to the rear, and with good natural light through both the window and Velux roof light.

There is a similar boarded floor, and also access to the roof void, via drop down ladder.

Outside & parking The house is accessed via a pathway to one side, and which leads to a good sized patio yard with a block paved floor, wooden store, all set beneath a high limestone wall.

To one side, a flight of stone steps with rope handrail rise to a raised garden, informally finished yet offering opportunity to create a further seating area.

A right of way exists across the rear for the adjoining neighbour. In the nearby car park, there is an area for local residents, parking by “pay permit” from the local authority.

Tenure – Freehold services – All mains services are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of gas fired central heating and uPVC double and triple glazing.

No specific test has been made on the services or their distribution.

EPC rating – to be confirmed council tax – Band B fixtures & fittings – Only the fixtures and fittings mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale.

Certain other items may be taken at valuation if required. No specific test has been made on any appliance either included or available by negotiation.

Directions – From Matlock Crown Square, take the A6 over the bridge onto Dale Road travelling south.

For parking at the viewing, locate the car park on the left hand side, just before “Artists Corner” around half a mile from the town.

The property is found on “Artists Corner”, across the road from the car park, identified by the agents For Sale board.

WHAT3WORDS – tape.prop.constrain viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office . Ref: FTM11072