Detached house for sale in East Bank, Winster, Matlock DE4

Standing on East Bank above the centre of the village, this interesting and quite charming detached cottage has been sympathetically updated very recently and includes contemporary fittings, particularly the kitchen and bathroom. A thriving holiday let set up and ready to go or a great country home, within the original cottage there are two double bedrooms, whilst an extension believed to have been undertaken a few decades ago has added valuable additional space to the first floor including bedroom 3 with access to driveway at the rear and a good sized bath and shower room. There is also the rare advantage of a private car standing adjacent to the house, attractive low maintenance patio garden to the front and delightful views, notably from the first floor which stretches across the interesting rooftops of the village and towards the slopes and hills of the neighbouring countryside.

Winster is an historic village, noted in the Doomsday writings, and is both a draw for walkers and other visitors who wish to explore the Peak District countryside, but also for those seeking a home with village life. There is a thriving local community, a locally supported general store and two public houses. The market towns of Matlock and Bakewell are each around 5 miles away, and good road communications lead to the larger towns and cities of Chesterfield, Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham.

Accommodation

Central to the front of the property at lower ground floor level, a cottage style uPVC door opens to the…

Dining kitchen – 3.13m x 2.71m (10’ 3” x 8’ 11”) fitted with a range of low level cupboards and work surfaces which integrate an automatic washing machine, 4-ring gas hob and under counter electric oven and modern white pot sink above which the front facing window allows good natural light. At the rear of the kitchen, three steps descend to a vaulted…

Cellar – 2.96m x 1.44m (9’ 9” x 4’ 9”) plastered, finished and fitted to provide an extension to the kitchen with useful built-in storage, additional work surface and space for a free standing fridge and counter top appliances.

Sitting room - 3.13m x 2.89m (10" 3"x 9’ 6") a cosy living room, again with front facing window and the benefit of a new, fully lined chimney and hetas certified, cast iron solid fuel stove set within the chimney recess.

From the kitchen, enclosed stairs rise to the first floor landing and access to the remaining accommodation.

Bedroom 3 - 2.73m x 2.40m (9’ x 7’ 10") with a uPVC double glazed door and windows to each side providing external access at upper ground floor level from the driveway. There is a vertical hung radiator and themed décor relating to Alice in Wonderland.

Bedroom 1 – 3.24m x 2.89m (10’ 8” x 9’ 6”) a well proportioned double bedroom with painted panelling behind the bed position and a window seat with storage box set within the window recess, the window allowing distant views beyond neighbouring rooftops to the hills of Uppertown, Stanton Moor and Beeley Moor on the far horizon. Modern oak boarded floor.

Bedroom 2 – 3.13m x 2.82m (10’ 3” x 9’ 3”) maximum, a second double bedroom with similar views to the front and additional light through the stone framed window to the side. To one corner, a built-in cupboard houses the gas fired combination boiler which serves the central heating and hot water system. There is a vertical hung radiator, similar window recess storage seat to the front and access to the roof void, plus continuation of the modern oak boarded floor.

Bath and shower room – 3.31m x 1.95m (10’ 10” x 6’ 5”) stylishly finished and fitted with a four piece suite to include a WC with fitted plumbing, wash hand basin set above a low level cabinet, free standing double end bath with Victorian style mixer shower tap and a separate walk-in shower cubicle with contemporary black and glazed screens, black dual head spray and thermostatic control. The room is complemented by patterned ceramic tiling to the floor and painted wall panelling to half height. Two obscure glazed windows allow good natural light, black wall hung radiator.

Outside

Woodbine Cottage nestles on the hillside above the centre of the village and has the rare advantage of car standing at the rear where there is room for up to two vehicles nose to tail, and opportunity for outside storage. To the front of the cottage, a pedestrian gate enclosed a patio garden finished with stone paving and gravel display area to one side. There is a utility area suitable for bin storage.

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 56D / 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 north to Darley Dale. Turn left by the Whitworth Institute into Station Road and follow the road crossing Darley Bridge continuing up through Wensley and on into Winster. On entering the village along Main Street, turn left by the old market hall and begin to rise up the hill into East Bank. Keeping left as the road forks, follow the road then around the bend to the right and as the road continues to rise Woodbine Cottage can be found set down on the right hand side.

Alternatively, the cottage can be reached by leaving the centre of the village, up West Bank and at the top of the hill bear left onto The Green. For initial viewing, it would be prudent to park along the level part before walking the short way down East Bank and the property can be found on the left.

Viewing – Strictly by prior arrangement with the Matlock office .

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