Unrivalled views from this superb farmhouse set in approx. 5 acres of paddock, gardens & woodland.4 beds, 3 baths, large dining kitchen + electric Aga. Sitting room, dining room/snug, drawing room with garden room + log burning stoves. Double garage with work room above. Outskirts of Ashover village Unrivalled views from this superb farmhouse set in approx. 5 acres of paddock, gardens & woodland.4 beds, 3 baths, large dining kitchen + electric Aga. Sitting room, dining room/snug, drawing room with garden room + log burning stoves. Double garage with work room above. Outskirts of Ashover villageA superbly-appointed and immaculately-presented extended Georgian farmhouse, occupying an unrivalled position with magnificent, far-reaching panoramic rural views. Set in approximately five acres of paddocks and gardens, ideally located on the outskirts of the popular village of Ashover, where there are excellent amenities. Believed to date back to the Georgian period, with later extensions, this characterful stone-built property retains many original features and offers comfortable accommodation with four double-bedrooms, guest room with ensuite facilities, a family bathroom, large dining-kitchen, separate dining room/snug, utility boot room, sitting room with garden room off, spacious drawing room, and ground-floor shower room and WC. There are delightful cottage-style gardens surrounding the property, driveway providing off-road parking, and a detached double garage with hobby/work room over. Ashover is a delightful village in a peaceful rural setting surrounded by beautiful open countryside. The village has excellent amenities including post office, butchers, local shop, doctors, pubs and a good primary school with an excellent reputation. The village is located within easy reach of the towns of Chesterfield (7 miles) and Matlock (4.3 miles) and is within easy commuting distance of Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.Entering the property via a glazed entrance door, which opens to:Reception hallway 4.24m x 2.35m (13'10" x 7'8")Open to the galleried landing and having a timber casement window set within an exposed stone surround, and a further Velux rooflight flooding the hallway and landing with natural light. A fine oak staircase rises to the upper-floor accommodation, and the room has stone flags to the floor, wall-lamp points, ornate cast-iron central heating radiator, telephone point, and openings leading to:Dining kitchen 7.78m x 3.59 (25'6" x 11'9")Having front-aspect double-glazed casement windows with superb far-reaching views over the paddocks and open countryside that surrounds the area. A glazed entrance door opens onto a flagged terrace, enjoying the exceptional views. The room has exposed beams to the ceiling and terracotta tiles to the floor, set within a polished-oak border grid.The dining area of the room has a fine feature fireplace with exposed stone surround and heavy stone lintel housing a multi-fuel stove. There is a generous breakfast bar unit with a polished granite oversailing top, having storage cupboards beneath. A television aerial point with satellite facility, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, wall-lamp points, and triple-pendant lights over the breakfast bar.The kitchen area of the room has a range of bespoke handmade units in a pine finish, with cupboards and drawers set beneath a polished granite worksurface with a matching upstand. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards and open-display shelves. In addition there is an integrated bespoke pine and oak dresser comprising of plate racks and cupholders, including further storage and retracting refuse bins within the dresser unit. Set within the worksurface is an under-mounted twin Belfast-style Franke sink with antique-style mixer tap. Within the chimney piece is a new generation, energy saving electric aga cooker with twin hotplates and three ovens. Integral Miele appliances include twelve-place-setting dishwasher, microwave with pull-out chopping board beneath, integral fridge, and pull-out spice rack.From the Reception Hallway, a batten door with thumb-latch opens to:Utility boot room 3.92m x 2.64 (12'10" x 8'7")Having a stable-style entrance door opening onto the side of the property, timber casement windows, and quarry tiles to the floor. There is a large built-in pine larder/storage cupboard, wall-mounted storage cupboards, and open-display shelves. There is a polished granite worksurface with under-mounted Belfast-style sink with antique-style mixer taps. Beneath the worksurface there is space and connection for a washing machine, dishwasher, and tumble-dryer. Sited within the room is a newly-installed Worcester oil-fired boiler, which provides central heating and hot water to the property. The room has coat-hanging space, and ample room for an American-style side-by-side fridge-freezer.From the Reception Hallway, a batten door with thumb-latch opens to:Snug / dining room 6.15m x 3.29m (20'2" x 10'9)With rear-aspect casement windows and double-glazed doors with floor-length sidelight panels opening onto the terrace to the front of the property and enjoying superb far-reaching views. The room has a fine, original feature fire-opening with a dressed stone surround and raised hearth housing an open grate with a copper canopy. To the side of the fireplace is an original salt cupboard. The room is illuminated by wall-lamp points and there is a central heating radiator, and television aerial point.A batten door with thumb-latch leads to:Sitting room 5.33m x 4.48m (17'5" x 14'8")With a broad opening leading to a garden room (5.20m x 2.52m). This delightfully spacious room enjoys panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. The Garden Room area has Velux rooflight windows and ceramic tiles to the floor with electric underfloor heating. The sitting area of the room has a fine feature fire-opening with a dressed stone surround and raised hearth, housing a multi-fuel stove. There is a television aerial point with satellite facility and wall-lamp points.From the Garden Room, a pair of handmade oak doors with bespoke stained-glass panels, opens to:Drawing room 6.36m x 4.09m (20'10" x 13'5")Having a lofty ceiling with an exposed-oak a-truss and roof purlins, creating a light and airy space. There are triple-aspect double-glazed windows, taking advantage of the superb far-reaching views. The room has polished oak flooring, and there is a fine feature fire-opening, with a dressed stone surround and raised hearth, housing a multi-fuel stove. The room is illuminated by inset downlights, and there is an attractive illuminated display niche with a stone surround. There are central heating radiators with thermostatic valves.A batten door with Suffolk thumb-latch opens to:Inner lobby 2.09m x 0.95m (6'10" x 3'1")Having a front-aspect arrow-slit-style window, polished oak flooring, loft access hatch, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and batten doors opening to:Ground-floor shower room 2.28m x 2.11m (7'5" x 6'11")With rear-aspect double-glazed hardwood windows, oak flooring following through from the Inner Lobby, and suite with: Corner shower cubicle with mixer shower; bow-fronted wash hand basin, set upon a wash stand with storage space and drawers beneath. Above the wash-hand basin is an illuminated mirror. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.Cloakroom 2.00m x 1.19m (6'6" x 3'10")With a front-aspect hardwood double-glazed window with a tremendous view over the Amber Valley as far as the Leicestershire border. The room has polished oak flooring, following through from the lobby, and suite with low-level flush WC and wall-hung wash hand basin. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.From the Sitting Room, a quarter-turn staircase rises to:Guest suiteBedroom 4.49m x 3.92m (14'8" x 12'10")Built into the shape of the roof with a Velux rooflight window taking advantage of the Southerly aspect and the superb views. A batten door with thumb-latch opens to:Ensuite bathroom 3.51m x 1.35m (11'6" x 4'5")Again with a Velux window with a similar view to the bedroom. The room has a suite with: Panelled bath; pedestal wash hand basin with illuminated mirror over; dual-flush close-coupled WC. There is a central heating radiator, wall-lamp point, and a batten door with thumb-latch opening to a useful airing cupboard with linen storage shelving.From the Reception Hallway, an elegant oak staircase rises via a quarter-landing to:First floor landing 4.30m x 2.34m (14'1" x 7'8")With a rear-aspect Velux rooflight window overlooking the wooded hillside, an oak gallery rail overlooks the entrance hallway, and batten doors with thumb-latches open to:Bedroom one 3.91m x 3.62m (12'9" x 11'10")With front-aspect double-glazed windows, set within exposed stone surrounds, enjoying south facing views over the valley towards Ashover Hay. There is a useful shoe cupboard built into the former fire-opening, and a built-in wardrobe with hanging rails. There is a central heating radiator and over-bed reading lights.Bedroom two 3.63m x 2.80m (11'10" x 9'2")With front-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows having similar views to Bedroom One. There is a loft access hatch, and built-in wardrobe with hanging rail.Bedroom three 4.61m x 3.34m (15'1" x 10'11")Having a lofty ceiling creating an airy space, front and rear-aspect windows, over-bed reading lights, and central heating radiator.Family bathroom 3.91m x 2.63m (12'9" x 8'7")Having a Velux rooflight window enjoying views over the wooded hillside, ceramic tiles to the floor, level-entry shower cubicle with mixer shower, having over-head monsoon-style rain-head, and hand-held shower spray. There is a Victorian-style Imperial wash hand basin set upon a chrome stand, and a low-level flush WC. The room is illuminated by inset downlight spotlights and there are twin towel radiators.A door opens to an airing cupboard, having slatted linen shelving, and housing the hot water cylinder.OutsideThe property is approached by a gated and gravelled tree-lined driveway, which opens out to provide ample parking for several vehicles and giving access to the garage. To the side of the driveway is an area of garden with a central lawn and borders stocked with a good variety of ornamental shrubs and flowering plants.From the driveway, a pair of gates open to a gravelled walkway leading across the rear of the property where there are: A former dog kennels and timber garden shed. There are stone troughs planted with ornamental shrubs. A door opens to: Stone-built solid fuel store 2.21m x 2.17m (7'3" x 7'1").From the driveway is a wrought-iron personnel gate set within a stone wall with an inset formal Royal Mail letterbox, to the side of which is a cast-iron gas lamp standard, now converted to electricity. The gate leads to a good-sized area of gravelled terrace with interspersed flagstone seating areas, where the doors open from the Garden Room and Snug. There are borders well-stocked with a good variety of ornamental shrubs and flowering plants, designed to give colour and interest throughout the year.From the terrace, a door opens to a stone-built former pig sty 2.92m x 2.63m (9'6" x 8'7"). Now used as a garden store and housing the water filtration system.From the terrace, a pair of gates open to an orchard interspersed with fruit trees. To the bottom of the orchard is a large wildlife pond, fed by a natural spring, and stocked with a good variety of water-loving plants.From the terrace, a further iron gateway leads to a second terrace with an ornamental water feature and flagged seating area, taking advantage of the southerly aspect and superb panoramic views. Steps rise to an area of vegetable garden with soft fruit canes and herbs. Beyond the vegetable garden is a croft creating an area of wildlife garden. Beyond the formal gardens are four areas of grassland paddock extending to approximately five acres, with a field shelter. The headlands of the paddock are under-planted with a large variety of daffodils and narcissi. The paddock currently house three female alpacas, which are available if required.The backdrop to the property is an area of woodland with mature deciduous trees within the ownership of the property.Garage 6.97m x 5.97m (22'10" x 19'7")A detached stone-built garage having a pair of electrically-operated up-and-over vehicular access doors, power, and lighting. An internal quarter-turn staircase rises to a useful hobby room / storage area over the garage having three Velux rooflight windows.Services and general informationMains electricity is connected to the property. Water and drainage are supplied by private systems. Heating and hot water are provided by an oil-fired boiler, and multi-fuel stoves.Tenure Freeholdcouncil tax band (Correct at time of publication) ' 'DirectionsLeaving Matlock along the A632 towards Chesterfield, after descending Slack Hill turn right after the Kelstedge Inn along the B6036 Ashover road, take the first left turn along Narrowleys Lane, at the end of the road turn right along Moor Road, at the centre of the village turn left by the Black Swan public house passing the parish Hall on the right hand side, upon reaching the sharp right hand bend turn left into Milken Lane, follow the lane up the hill taking the right fork into the singe track road where the property, after a little way, can be found on the right hand side.DisclaimerAll measurements in these details are approximate. None of the fixed appliances or services have been tested and no warranty can be given to their condition. The deeds have not been inspected by the writers of these details. 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