4 bedroom Detached house for sale in Barrow Lane Swarkestone Derby DE73

Sale Price: £599,950

Barrow Lane Swarkestone, DE73 7GR

Detached
4 Bed(s)
-- Bath(s)
Not Available Anymore

 31 Market Place, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8DS
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Barrow Lane Swarkestone, DE73 7GR

Property description

WILLOW COTTAGE: This substantial character beamed cottage, with parts dating back to c1830, has been tastefully extended in recent years to provide well-presented family accommodation in an enviable semi rural setting. The spacious property enjoys a delightful southerly-facing rear garden and offers off-road parking for several cars with a double garage. Formerly farm workers' cottages for the Harpur Crewe Estate, Willow Cottage has been well-maintained by the present owners and includes a superb refitted kitchen and a useful converted loft room with power and heating. Take a look inside and you'll find, on the ground floor: an entrance hall, snug, lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, wet room, sun room, master bedroom with dressing area and en suite bathroom, and a converted loft room. And on the first floor: a galleried landing, guest bedroom with en suite, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Early viewing is enthusiastically recommended!

THE LOCATION
Swarkestone is a small attractive village with the picturesque River Trent and the Trent and Mersey canal close by, and is near to the National Cycle Network providing easy access to Derby. The local sailing club at Swarkestone, (with excellent facilities for disabled members) can be reached by car within a few minutes. In the parish there is a plethora of facilities. These include a village hall, a public house, a youth group, a preschool playgroup, a Primary School, St Wilfred's church and a children's park as well as a larger park with both a full size and a smaller size football pitch. It is a lovely area for families, singletons and retirees alike. There is easy access to the A50 and onwards to the M1 and M42 motorways.

ABOUT THE COTTAGE
WILLOW COTTAGE: This substantial character beamed cottage, with parts dating back to c1830, has been tastefully extended in recent years to provide well-presented family accommodation in an enviable semi rural setting. The spacious property enjoys a delightful southerly-facing rear garden and offers off-road parking for several cars with a double garage. Formerly farm workers' cottages for the Harpur Crewe Estate, Willow Cottage has been well-maintained by the present owners and includes a superb refitted kitchen and a useful converted loft room with power and heating. Take a look inside and you'll find, on the ground floor: an entrance hall, snug, lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, wet room, sun room, master bedroom with dressing area and en suite bathroom, and a converted loft room. And on the first floor: a galleried landing, guest bedroom with en suite, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Early viewing is enthusiastically recommended!

ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL
Access into the entrance hall via a canopied entrance porch with external security light and a solid wooden front door into the...

ENTRANCE HALL
Featuring exposed timber ceiling beams, tiled flooring, central heating radiator, security alarm keypad, smoke alarm, staircase rising to the first floor accommodation and solid wooden doors lead into the lounge, dining room and snug.

SNUG - 11' 5'' x 9' 9'' (3.48m x 2.97m)
Featuring a stunning original exposed brick fireplace housing a multi-fuel burning stove, central heating radiator, TV aerial point and double glazed windows to the front and rear.

LOUNGE - 18' 4'' x 14' 7'' (5.58m x 4.44m)
The focal point of this good-sized room is the exposed brick-built fireplace housing a remote controlled log-effect gas burning stove. With exposed timber ceiling beams, TV and satellite aerial points, central heating radiator and double glazed windows to both side and rear aspects with wooden French double doors leading out into the rear garden.

DINING ROOM - 11' 6'' x 11' 5'' (3.50m x 3.48m)
With a continuation of the tiled flooring, exposed timber ceiling beams, central heating radiator and two double glazed windows to the front. Archway leads through into the...

REFITTED KITCHEN - 15' 5'' x 11' 9'' (4.70m x 3.58m)
Featuring a range of wall and base level units, granite worksurfaces, Belfast-style sink with chrome mixer tap. There is a large Rangemaster-style cooker with brick-built surround and tiled splashbacks. Integrated appliances include two fridges, freezer and dishwasher. There are exposed timber ceiling beams, tiled flooring and double glazed windows to both front and rear elevations. Archway leads through into the sun room with doors off into the utility room and wet room.

UTILITY ROOM - 8' 4'' x 6' 1'' (2.54m x 1.85m)
With wall and base level units, laminate roll-top worksurfaces, stainless steel sink drainer unit with chrome mixer tap, space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer. Wall mounted central heating boiler, tiled flooring and a double glazed window to the front.

WET ROOM
With single-flush toilet, wash hand basin, fully tiled walls and floor, plumbing for a mains shower, fully tiled walls and floor, central heating radiator, electric shaver point and extractor fan.

SUN ROOM - 15' 9'' max x 7' 9'' (4.80m x 2.36m)
With double glazed windows to the side and rear elevations, high vaulted ceiling, central heating radiator, tiled flooring, wooden double glazed door leading out into the rear garden and further door leads into the...

MASTER BEDROOM - 15' 0'' x 13' 8'' (4.57m x 4.16m)
An impressive master bedroom suite with high vaulted beamed ceilings, tiled flooring, three central heating radiators, TV aerial point, two double glazed windows to the rear and French double glazed doors lead out into the rear garden. Archway leads through to a dressing area with two walk-in wardrobes. Loft hatch with pull-down loft ladder leading up into the converted loft room, and door leading into the...

EN SUITE BATHROOM
A modern and contemporary bathroom suite comprising: an inset oval bath with centred chrome mixer taps and tiled surround, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, single-flush toilet and a large walk-in shower with glazed side screen and mains shower. There is a fully tiled floor, part-tiled walls, centrally heated towel rail, inset ceiling lights, extractor fan and opaque double glazed windows to the side and front. Returning to the dressing area, a loft hatch and ladder leading up into the...

CONVERTED LOFT ROOM - 15' 5'' x 11' 3'' (4.70m x 3.43m)
A good-sized loft room which has the potential to be converted into a further bedroom subject to planning and regulations. There's a central heating radiator, solid wood flooring, power and light connected and a Velux skylight window. An opening leads into a smaller room which currently houses the hot water cylinder. Returning to the entrance hall, the staircase rises to the...

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

GALLERIED LANDING
With a recessed linen storage cupboard, access to the loft storage space, a radiator and a double glazed front window overlooking open countryside across the road. Pine doors to bedrooms two, three and four, and the family bathroom.

GUEST BEDROOM TWO - 11' 3'' x 8' 9'' (3.43m x 2.66m)
With a double radiator, skylight rear window and a double glazed window to the front. An open doorway leads through to the:

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM - 7' 5'' + wardrobe x 5' 7'' (2.26m x 1.70m)
Comprising: a corner double shower cubicle with mains shower, pedestal wash hand basin and a dual-flush toilet. Tiled walls and floor, a chrome heated towel rail radiator, sliding mirrored doors to a built-in wardrobe with hanging rail, shelves and extractor fan. A Velux skylight rear window.

BEDROOM THREE - 14' 5'' x 9' 4'' + wardrobes (4.39m x 2.84m)
Fitted with a range of wardrobes to one wall. A double radiator, and a double glazed window overlooking the southerly-facing rear garden.

BEDROOM FOUR - 11' 6'' x 8' 0'' max + wardrobe (3.50m x 2.44m)
Fitted with two double wardrobes, a double radiator, built-in bookshelves in the alcove,, picture rail and dual-aspect double glazed windows to the side and rear elevations.

FAMILY BATHROOM - 11' 9'' x 5' 9'' (3.58m x 1.75m)
Comprising: a panelled bath, built-in tiled shower cubicle with mains shower, pedestal wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet with concealed cistern. Black and white checkered tiled flooring, chrome heated towel rail radiator, tiled shelf, and a Velux skylight to the rear.

OUTSIDE

FRONT and PARKING
The house is set back from the road behind overlap timber fencing and a dwarf brick wall. The silver slate graveled driveway offers off-road parking for several vehicles, leading to the:

DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE - 19' 3'' x 17' 8'' (5.86m x 5.38m)
A detached brick-built double garage with two up-and-over doors, power and light connected, a side exit door leading into the rear garden and an opaque double glazed window to the rear.

EXTENSIVE SOUTH-FACING REAR GARDEN
The southerly-facing sunny rear garden is a major attraction of this lovely cottage and has been delightfully landscaped with a raised paved sun terrace having external power and lighting, steps leading down to the extensive lawned area with planted herbaceous borders, specimen shrubs and small trees. There's a walled garden to the side with a magnificent flowering wisteria, a central paved patio area (ideal for alfresco dining) with a nearby brick-built BBQ and a useful timber shed. Bark-chipped borders and fencing and hedges to the boundaries. A wooden side gate accesses the front of the cottage.



AND FINALLY...
A fine opportunity for the discerning purchaser to acquire an upgraded good-sized period family cottage within this popular semi-rural location with easy access to Derby, Melbourne and Barrow-On-Trent.

HOW TO GET THERE
From our NEWTON FALLOWELL office in the heart of MELBOURNE: Turn left into Market Place and continue into Derby Road. Follow this road for less than half a mile to the T-junction with the B587 and turn right towards Derby. Continue on this road - it shortly becomes the A514 to Derby. Drive through Stanton by Bridge, down the hill, and over Swarkestone causeway. At the far side of the bridge, just past The Crewe and Harpur public house, turn LEFT at the sharp bend towards Barrow and Willington. The property can be found in a short distance on the left hand side - identified by our Newton Fallowell 'For Sale' board. POST CODE for SATNAVS: DE73 7GR.

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. 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. TENURE: Freehold - with vacant possession on completion. Newton Fallowell recommend 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.

Property Features :

  • Substantial Well-Presented Period Beamed Cottage
  • Four Bedrooms - 2 En Suites - Wet Room - Bathroom
  • Lounge - Snug - Dining Room - Sun Room
  • Superb Refitted Kitchen and a Utility Room
  • Useful Converted Loft Room

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