Property description

Slade House Farm offers a unique experience for the discerning purchaser to acquire an 18th Century listed Staffordshire farmhouse together with two quality holiday properties as well as a substantial conversion of The Great Barn to a dwelling, all set in 7 acres of farmland in an idyllic and peaceful location above the Manifold Valley with outstanding views to Thorpe Cloud and Dovedale.
Slade House is a Grade II listed four storey farmhouse restored and renovated to provide two holiday properties whilst still retaining the original character. Slade Tops is a detached stone byre providing spacious accommodation for two persons set to a split level design. The Great Barn is a substantial two storey conversion currently providing a three bedroom dwelling with large floor areas as well as offering the availability to increase the accommodation at ground floor level.
Other properties include:
Stable Building with garaging and wood store and a first floor office.
Derelict Piggery and Hen House which stands alone.
The land includes a 3 acre field and croft, copse with a field barn and a small plantation of approximately 1 acre.
An opportunity which MUST NOT BE MISSED as this is a property which is unlikely to come to market again for a significant time, offering endless scope for diversification. This is a business with the option to expand and grow to suit personal requirements.
SLADE HOUSE
Slade House is a Grade II listed former Staffordshire Yeoman's farmhouse dating back to 1642. This impressive four storey farmhouse provides holiday accommodation for 8 persons. Entered from a south facing garden the ground floor provides a large farmhouse kitchen with original stone fireplace and inset wood burner. Comfortable sitting room with living flame gas fire. Adjacent to the stone steps which lead to the stone flagged cellar is a shower room.
The first floor offers two large double bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and outstanding views of the Peak District. Two further spacious twin bedrooms and bathroom are on the second floor as well as a small drying room
SLADE COTTAGE
Slade Cottage for four persons is a two storey wing of the 18th Century farmhouse and is entered from a paved courtyard to the kitchen dining area with the original kitchen range. A separate shower room and double bedroom ensuite are also located to the ground floor.
At first floor there is a large sitting room (former cheese room) with a boarded ceiling and oak beams, feature red chimney with wood burner, cosy twin bedroom with ensuite facilities.
From the spacious courtyard there are far reaching views to Thorpe Cloud and Dovedale.
SLADE TOPS
A delightful split level barn conversion offering luxury accommodation for two persons with living room featuring pine boarded ceiling and woodburner. Steps down to the well equipped American cherry wood fitted kitchen and dining area. Four poster bedroom, separate bathroom and shower cubicle. Neat box hedging encloses the lawn with teak garden furniture.
GREAT BARN
The Great Barn is a substantial conversion created 10 years ago as the main residence to manage the holiday cottage business.
The Ground floor consists of Entrance Hall with pitch pine stairway leading to an open plan first floor layout designed specifically to the vendors requirements. A galleried landing with stunning views of the settlement and countryside is enclosed within reclaimed brick walls with substantial timber trusses to provide a warm ambience for living at this level. A bespoke Elm and Ash kitchen complete with Aga is opposite a small dining area. The spacious Lounge with a Vermont wood burner is set on a raised dais to complete the west end of the accommodation.
The east end of the building offers three bedrooms (one ensuite) and bathroom as well as substantial full height storage cupboards.
The ground floor of the Great Barn also includes a Utility and WC but above that there is further scope to increase the accommodation with either additional bedrooms or recreational areas to both the East and West ends.

Stable Building
A two storey stone and tiled building provides garaging for two vehicles plus a large wood store with the first floor being created as a purpose designed office.
Outhouse
This small stone building provides a Laundry Room 2.75m x 1.75m complete with a Belfast sink and the main stop tap for the incoming supply. An electrical intake room 2.75m x 2.45m has the termination of the 100kv electrical supply from the transformer and there are separate meters to all properties.
Piggery
A derelict building which would benefit from rebuild (existing stone quoins and flagged floors remain) but with development potential to create a 2 person studio with outstanding views of Thorpe Cloud and Dovedale.
Land
The land is laid to grass and suitable for mowing and/or grazing. The land incorporates:
Field Barn – 5.65m x 3.60m
Large field – 2.6 acres, Croft – 0.4 acres, Copse – 0.25 acres, Plantation - 1 acre
Holiday Cottage Business
Following the renovation by the owner architect of Slade House (a building at risk) the business commenced trading in March 1989 with letting agency English Country Cottages, achieving high levels of occupancy.
Slade House achieved a Merit Award in 1990 from the Council for the Preservation of Rural England for the renovations.
Since 1999 as founder members of Premier Cottages, a co-operative of quality holiday properties, Slade House Farm has successfully traded over the past 27 years. Slade House and Slade Cottage are 4 star graded with Visit England and Slade Tops is graded 5 Star Gold.
Development Potential
Subject to the Peak District National Park Planning Authority:
1. Change of Use for Slade House and Slade Cottage to have full residential use
2. Extension of the stable building to provide storage/garage or recreational areas
3. Conversion of the stable building to holiday unit (approval for conversion as a four person unit has lapsed)
4. Development of the ground floor of Great Barn to provide further accommodation
5. Re-building and conversion of the Piggery to form a studio with outstanding views of Thorpe Cloud.
Tenure – we understand that the property is Freehold
Services – Water and electricity are connected
Viewing – Strictly by appointment
EPC – Slade House D, Slade Cottage, D Slade Tops E, Great Barn E