Property description

* A GOOD-SIZED CHARACTER BEAMED COTTAGE with a LARGE LOW-MAINTENANCE REAR GARDEN, DOUBLE GARAGE, SEPARATE WORKSHOP and PARKING FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES. Enjoying a town centre location, this fine property is believed to date back to the 1600s and offers real potential for improvement and conversion to a lovely family home. Take a look inside the stone and brick built property and you'll find: an entrance lobby, dining room, 17ft fitted kitchen, superb 23ft open plan lounge with adjoining conservatory, a downstairs shower room, two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, first floor shower room with space for a bath, and a computer study area. Outside, there's a detached double garage with electric door, a separate workshop with undercover space for a small car, a low-maintenance southerly-facing rear garden and ample parking for several cars, vans etc. Viewing of this unique property is enthusiastically recommended! No upward chain.

THE LOCATION
MELBOURNE (the name means 'mill on the brook' or 'a mill stream') is a small attractive Georgian market town in a delightful part of South Derbyshire set in rolling countryside and is situated midway between the major city of Derby in the north and the bustling town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in the south. The town contains a wide range of shops, pubs and restaurants and there are several good schools in the area. The property has good access to the A50, the M1 and M42 motorways, making it within easy reach of many Midland towns and cities.

ABOUT THE PROPERTY
* A GOOD-SIZED CHARACTER BEAMED COTTAGE with a LARGE LOW-MAINTENANCE REAR GARDEN, DOUBLE GARAGE, SEPARATE WORKSHOP and PARKING FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES. Enjoying a town centre location, this fine property is believed to date back to the 1600s and offers real potential for improvement and conversion to a lovely family home. Take a look inside the stone and brick built property and you'll find: an entrance lobby, dining room, 17ft fitted kitchen, superb 23ft open plan lounge with adjoining conservatory, a downstairs shower room, two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, first floor shower room with space for a bath, and a computer study area. Outside, there's a detached double garage with electric door, a separate workshop with undercover space for a small car, a low-maintenance southerly-facing rear garden and ample parking for several cars, vans etc. Viewing of this unique property is enthusiastically recommended! No upward chain.

ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL
We enter the cottage through the half-glazed UPVC double glazed front door into the:

ENTRANCE LOBBY
With an exposed ceiling beam, and a pine latched door to the lounge. An open doorway to the:

DINING ROOM - 16' 4'' max x 14' 1'' max (4.97m x 4.29m)
(Narrowing to 7' 4\"). With a recessed brick fireplace incorporating a cast iron log-effect gas fire standing on a quarry tiled hearth. Two exposed ceiling beams, an exposed stone wall, central heating radiator, four wall lights, stairs rising to the first floor, halogen spotlights, a square bay double glazed side window and a further window to the front. An open doorway with curtain pole leads to the:



GOOD-SIZED KITCHEN - 17' 4'' x 8' 2'' (5.28m x 2.49m)
Fitted with a range of base and drawer units and matching wall cupboards. Tiled splashbacks and contrasting roll-edged worktops. An inset four-burner gas hob, eye-level built-in electric oven/grill (approx one year old), space and plumbing for a washing machine. Tiled floor, pine-clad ceiling, radiator and a pine latched door to the downstairs shower room. A half-glazed stable-type exit door to the rear courtyard garden.

GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM - 7' 0'' x 6' 5'' (2.13m x 1.95m)
Comprising: a tiled corner shower cubicle with mains shower, pedestal wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet. A wall-mounted Worcester combi gas boiler, tiled floor, double radiator, extractor fan and a UPVC double glazed rear window. Returning to the entrance lobby, a latched pine door opens into the:

SPACIOUS LOUNGE - 23' 6'' overall x 14' 6'' (7.16m x 4.42m)
The lounge consists of two rooms linked by a wide square arch. There's a beamed ceiling in one room, exposed timberwork, an exposed stone wall, two radiator, five wall lights and a recessed fireplace incorporating a cast iron log-effect gas fire. Television aerial sockets, halogen ceiling spotlights and twin glazed doors to the conservatory. Dual-aspect double glazed windows - two to the front elevation and one to the rear (with a slate cill).



CONSERVATORY / SUN ROOM - 9' 0'' x 7' 2'' (2.74m x 2.18m)
Constructed with a brick plinth base, wood single-glazed windows and a polycarbonate roof. Lighting and a half-glazed side exit door to a paved patio. Returning to the dining room, the stairs rise to the:

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

LANDING
A landing in two parts linked by an open doorway. With an exposed timber beam, UPVC double glazed rear window, a latched pine door to bedroom two and and an open doorway to bedroom three.

BEDROOM TWO - 12' 3'' to low eaves x 8' 6'' + wardrobes (3.73m x 2.59m)
Fitted with a range of deep walk-in under-eaves wardrobes, an overstairs cupboard, and a second recessed double wardrobe which projects into bedroom three and could be removed to make bedroom three wider. Alarm control box, radiator, exposed purlin and ceiling beam. A UPVC double glazed side window.

BEDROOM THREE - 9' 1'' max x 7' 5'' max 2.77m x 2.26m)
(This bedroom could be made larger by removing the second wardrobe from bedroom two). A feature exposed purlin, radiator and a UPVC double glazed front window. Returning to the landing, the passageway continues to a:

COMPUTER STUDY AREA - 8' 9'' x 5' 9'' (2.66m x 1.75m)
With a radiator, UPVC double glazed rear window and latched doors to bedroom one and the shower room.

SECOND SHOWER ROOM - 8' 9'' x 8' 8'' to low eaves (2.66m x 2.64m)
This room is large enough to install a bath in place of the shower. Comprising: a tiled corner shower cubicle with electric shower, a vanity wash basin with a range of cupboards under and low-flush toilet. With part-tiled walls, exposed purlin and a UPVC double glazed opaque rear window.

VAULTED BEDROOM ONE - 15' 2'' x 11' 2'' to low eaves inc. wardrobes (4.62m x 3.40m)
A generous main bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and timber cross beams. There's a range of fitted under-eaves wardrobes to one wall, a feature exposed purlin, radiator, TV aerial point and a UPVC double glazed side window.

OUTSIDE

SIDE ENTRY and PARKING
Twin wrought iron gates open onto the extensive paved parking area with ample space for several vehicles, leading to the double garage. The low-maintenance garden lies to the right of the driveway.

DOUBLE GARAGE - 18' 0'' long x 19' 0'' max width (5.48m x 5.79m)
With an electric up-and-over door and a side courtesy door to the garden.

SEPARATE WORKSHOP
On the far side of the garden there's a workshop divided into two sections. The first section is large enough to house a small car (12ft long by 10 ft wide), and leads to the main workshop area (14ft by 11'9\" with power and lighting and a single-glazed window.

SOUTHERLY-FACING REAR GARDEN
A large sunny low-maintenance rear garden with paving and gravelled surfaces and individual planted shrubs. Brick walling and timber fencing to the boundaries and views towards the church next door.

AND FINALLY...
Offering versatile accommodation and considerable potential for the prospective purchaser, we anticipate a great deal of interest in this individual period cottage. With ample parking and a separate outbuilding, this property would be ideal for someone working from home

HOW TO GET THERE
From our NEWTON FALLOWELL office in the heart of MELBOURNE: Turn left into Market Place, then second right into Potter Street where the property can be found in a short distance on the right - identified by our 'For Sale' board. POST CODE for SAT NAVS: DE73 8DW.

PLEASE NOTE:
SERVICES: All mains are connected. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by Newton Fallowell and no guarantee as to their operating ability or their efficiency can be given. TENURE: Freehold - with vacant possession on completion. Newton Fallowell recommends that purchasers satisfy themselves as to the tenure of this property and we recommend they consult a legal representative such as a solicitor appointed in their purchase. MEASUREMENTS: Please note that room sizes are quoted in metres to the nearest tenth of a metre measured from wall to wall. The imperial equivalent is included as an approximate guide for applicants not fully conversant with the metric system. Room measurements are included as a guide to room sizes and are not intended to be used when ordering carpets or flooring. VIEWING: By strict appointment through the selling agent.

Property Features :

• Character Period Beamed 3 Bedroomed Cottage
• Modern 17ft Kitchen - Offering Potential
• Spacious 23ft Lounge
• Separate Dining Room
• Conservatory - Two Shower Rooms