Ivy Cottage, Via Gellia Road, Bonsall, DE4 2AJ

Standing detached, this stone built family home offers very well presented and well proportioned accommodation with ample off road parking, integral detached garage and delightfully landscaped gardens, all nestled to a woodland backdrop.

To the ground floor an entrance hall gives way to a generous dining kitchen, sitting room and dining room, whilst to the first floor there are three bedrooms and family bathroom.

Outside, as mentioned the gardens, which extend to around 0.4 acres, have been landscaped for ease of maintenance and open up into the woodland backdrop behind the house.

The property is located between Cromford and Bonsall where good local facilities and amenities, plus schooling, can be found in either village, with the larger market town facilities of Matlock a short distance away.

Good road communications lead further afield, and the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham are each considered to be within daily commuting distance.

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

Accommodation A stained hardwood door, with glazed panel, opens to an entrance hallway with stairs rising to the first floor and window overlooking the front.

An open doorway leads into the… Dining kitchen – 5.97m x 3.30m (19’ 7” x 10’ 10”) fitted with an extensive range of bespoke solid oak cupboards, drawers, wine racks and glass front display cabinets, plus granite work surfaces and upstands which incorporate a Belfast sink.

Appliances include a Rangemaster cooker with extractor hood over, dishwasher, fridge / freezer and wine cooler, and there is further space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine.

There is natural stone tiling to the floor, wall tiling with contrasting border, ceiling beam, ample room for daily dining and broad window overlooking the front.

A door, with a step down, opens to small rear lobby where there is a useful under stairs store, and access to the… Dining room – 3.24m x 2.98m (10’ 8” x 9’ 9”) a good sized and versatile reception room, suitable as either a formal dining room or second sitting room.

Broad front facing window. A door opens to a useful store, and a second door opens to the garage.

Back in the kitchen, a door opens into the… Sitting room – 6.70m x 4.08m (22’ x 13’ 5”) a spacious, comfortable and light filled reception room, again with a broad window overlooking the front, window to the side and glazed patio doors allow access to and from the garden and patio at the rear.

As a focal point to the room, an elegant cutstone fireplace with matching hearth houses a cast iron multi-fuel stove.

From the entrance hallway, stairs rise to the first floor landing with window overlooking the rear and built-in store.

Bedroom 3 – 3.53m x 2.98m (11’ 7” x 9’ 9”) currently set up as a home office with a good range of built-in shelving, cupboards and desk.

An ideal space for the home worker or for hobbies, or for conversion to a bedroom. Access to the roof void.

Bedroom 2 – 5.10m x 3.30m (16’ 9” x 10’ 10”) a good sized double bedroom with front facing window.

Bedroom 1 – 4.27m x 4.08m (14’ x 13’ 5”) a third spacious double bedroom with range of built-in wardrobing. Broad window to the front, smaller window to the side.

Bath and shower room – 2.90m x 2.33m (9’ 6” x 7’ 8”) with free standing ball and claw bath, wash hand basin set to a unit with glass vanity top and shelf, WC and corner shower cubicle with curved glazed doors and mains shower fitting with fixed head and handheld spray.

There is complementary neutral tiling to both the floor and walls, chromed ladder radiator and rear facing window.

Outside & parking The front of the property and ample parking area is laid with York stone paving within stone wall boundaries.

The paving continues to the side of the house where there is a large patio seating area, gravelled area and two wood stores.

From the gravelled area, steps rise to the woodland backdrop, further steps from the patio rise to a tiered pathway which runs to the back of the house and to another generous patio seating area, providing a private space for relaxation, also access from the sitting room.

The woodland backdrop offers an exciting place for adventure and play for children and pets alike.

Double garage – 5.44m x 5.42m (17’ 10” x 17’ 9”) with up and over doors (one remote controlled), power and light. Offering both storage solutions and workshop opportunity.

A door allows access into the house, via the dining room. To one side is the oil fired boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system.

The oil tank being located to the rear of the garage, which can be accessed from a pathway running down the side of the garage from the front.

Tenure – Freehold services – Mains water, electricity and drainage are available to the property, which enjoys the benefit of oil fired central heating and uPVC double glazing.

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

EPC rating – Current 54E / Potential 93A council tax – Band C 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 south through Matlock Bath to Cromford.

At the traffic light crossroads, turn right onto Market Place, then after passing The Greyhound, turn right onto Water Lane.

Continue on this road for around 1.5km and Ivy Cottage can be located on the right hand side. WHAT3WORDS – hindered.degrading.explain viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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