2 Doone Cottage, Ladygrove Road, Two Dales, DE4 2FG

Nestling at the foot of Ladygrove, a picturesque valley forming one of the ‘Two Dales’, this renovated and refurbished stone cottage shares this backwater location with a handful of other homes all of which benefit from the ready access to and views across the adjoining countryside.

The cottage was redeveloped and extensively modernised circa 2018, to create a well-proportioned home, blending modern character and style.

Internally the accommodation features a spacious sitting and dining room, cloakroom and utility and living breakfast kitchen, which is extensively fitted and with bi-fold doors opening to the patio and gardens.

On the first floor, three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

There is the advantage of off-street parking for two, with more available on the roadside, plus good sized gardens, which benefit from a delightful outlook to the neighbouring countryside and valley hillsides.

Two Dales is also favoured for a wide range of local shops and amenities, almost everything for everyday living including doctors, pharmacy, general stores, hairdressers, cafes and bars, not to mention the truly delightful Whitworth Park.

The wider recreational attractions of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District are also close at hand.

The local road network leads to the market towns of Matlock, Bakewell and Chesterfield, with the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham each considered to be within daily commuting distance.

Accommodation Accessed from the rear of the cottage, a uPVC door opens to the… Utility room – fitted with a range of modern cupboards, work surface, undermounted sink unit and with space for a washing machine and tumble drier.

There is also access off to a… Cloakroom – with WC and wash hand basin Living breakfast kitchen - a real hub of the house, extensively fitted with a range of cupboards drawers and white Quartz work surfaces, including a similar broad central island offering further storage and a breakfast bar to one end.

Integral appliances include a dishwasher, side-by-side eye level ovens and hob with a contemporary ceiling hung extractor.

There is excellent use of natural light through two Velux roof windows and broad bi-fold doors, which provide access to and from the entrance patio and garden beyond.

Sitting and Dining Room - a generous family living space with windows to two elevations each fitted with shuttered blinds, a valuable addition to most rooms in the house.

At the rear of the living kitchen, stairs rise and return to the first floor landing, with views across and beyond the garden. And access to the remaining accommodation.

Bedroom 1 - a generous double bedroom with windows to two elevations each looking out across the neighbouring fields and hillsides Bedroom 2 - a second double bedroom looking to the tree-lined hillside fields.

Bedroom 3 - a front facing single or twin bedroom.

Family bathroom – fully tiled to the floor and walls and fitted with a white suite to include a WC, bath with dual spray mixer shower above, and a contemporary sink with freestanding mixer tap set to a vanity surface with drawers and shelf storage beneath.

Outside & parking The cottage has the benefit of a surprisingly good sized garden, which is raised slightly from the house and includes shaped lawns interspersed with ornamental planting and surrounding herbaceous borders.

Within the far boundary, a sitting/drying area is tucked by a garden shed.

Adjacent to the house by the kitchen bi-fold doors, is a paved patio screened from the drive and roadside by a tall wooden fence and personnel gate.

A tarmac drive provides room for up to two cars, with additional parking available on the roadside.

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

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

EPC rating – Current 68D / Potential 86B council tax – Band D 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 Bakewell Road to Darley Dale. On reaching the crossroads at the Co-Op, turn right onto Chesterfield Road as signed Two Dales and Chesterfield.

Proceed for around half a mile to Two Dales before locating Ladygrove Road on the left.

Turn onto Ladygrove Road and continue for around 300m before locating 2 Doone Cottage on the right hand side, identified by the agents For Sale board.

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