Property description

Meadows Farm comprises a smallholding with ample buildings and land extending to 55 acres or thereabout. The spacious four bedroom farmhouse offers living accommodation with landscaped gardens, mainly hardwood double glazing throughout with well-proportioned rooms. Located in the farmyard are a range of outbuildings of various sizes which comprise two stone buildings with adjoining former milking parlour and collecting yard. The buildings in recent years have been utilized for storage purposes but in the past have been used to operate a dairy farm. The stone buildings offer potential for possible residential or holiday accommodation use subject to obtaining the necessary approval. The property is set in land extending to 55 acres or thereabouts and the land is suitable for mowing and/or grazing purposes. This property would suit a "growing" family looking for a smallholding or possible development potential. Nestling beneath The Roaches with panoramic views, this is a superior location within close proximity to the Cheshire and Derbyshire borders and ideal for commuting.
In detail the accommodation comprises
* Utility: 2.98m x 1.98m (9' 9" x 6' 6")
Range of units comprising base cupboards, plumbing for automatic washing maching, plumbing for dishwasher, work surfaces over, inset stainless steel sink unit, tile splashbacks, double glazed window to side aspect, quarry tile floor.
* Downstairs Cloakroom: 1.01m x 1.98m (3' 4" x 6' 6")
Housing low level WC,wash hand basin, window to side aspect, quarry tile floor.
* Rear Hall: 2.46m x 1.16m (8' 1" x 3' 10")
Having window to rear aspect, quarry tile floor, part tiled walls, courtesy window to pantry.
* Pantry: 2.47m x 2.65m (8' 1" x 8' 8")
Having courtesy window to rear hall,quarry tile floor.
* Kitchen: 3.93m x 4.44m (12' 11" x 14' 7")
Range of units comprising base cupboards and drawers incorporating electric cooker point. Work surfaces over having inset stainless steel sink unit, tiled splashbacks, range of wall cupboards, window to rear aspect, door to rear aspect. Solid fuel stove providing hot water and part central heating set in tiled fireplace on quarry tile hearth.
* Living Room: 4.48m x 4.95m (14' 8" x 16' 3")
Feature stone fireplace incorporating open fire with matching television display shelving, two double glazed windows to side aspect,window to front aspect, door incorporating feature glazed panels,exposed ceilling Beams and Timbers.
* Sitting Room: 4.48m x 4.13m (14' 8" x 13' 7")
Having window to front aspect, double glazed window to side aspect, slate fireplace set on slate tiled hearth incorporating copper canopy over open fire, exposed ceiling Beams and Timbers.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Having exposed ceilling beams, loft access, courtsey window to Bedroom Three.
* Master Bedroom: 4.55m x 4.49m (14' 11" x 14' 9")
Having window to front aspect, power points.
* Bedroom Three: 4.47m x 3.09m (14' 8" x 10' 2")
Having window to front aspect, built in over stairs wardrobe.
* Bedroom Two: 3.99m x 3.65m (13' 1" x 12')
Having double glazed window to rear aspect, wall mounted electric heater.
* Bedroom Four: 3.34m x 2.86m (11' x 9' 5")
Having double glazed window to rear aspect, wall mounted electric heater.
* Bathroom: 4.08m x 1.98m (13' 5" x 6' 6")
Suite comprising panel bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, fully enclosed cubicle incorporating Mira shower fitment, double glazed window to side aspect set on tiled sill, double glazed window to rear aspect, part tiled wall, single radiator, wall mounted electric heater.
AIRING CUPBOARD incorporating lagged hot water cylinder and immersion, storage over.
* Outside
The property is approached over a private driveway serving this and other properties and eventually leading to a private driveway passing through land in ownership and leading to the farmhouse. Externally the property offers formal gardens to the front with lawns having inset well stocked borders large gravelled and concrete parking area to the rear and side of the property. Situated in close proximity to the house is an "L" shaped stone and tiled building which would lend itself to a variety of alternative uses. The building presentley comprises:
* Store Room: 6.06m x 3.66m (19' 11" x 12')
Having window to rear aspect, feature circular window to side aspect, incorporating cartwheel door to front aspect,concrete floor, electric light and power.
* Garden Store : 6.06m x 2.33m (19' 11" x 7' 8")
Having window to rear aspect,concrete floor.
* Fuel Store: 6.02m x 2.68m (19' 9" x 8' 10")
Having door to front aspect, concrete floor open plan"to"
* Coal Store: 5.56m x 3.14m (18' 3" x 10' 4")
Having window to rear aspect, concrete floor.
* Store: 3.05m x 5.58m (10' x 18' 4")
Having door to side aspect, window to rear aspect, concrete floor.
Adjoining:
* Triple Garage: 8.58m x 6.04m (28' 2" x 19' 10")
Having three roll shutter doors, two windows to rear aspect, feature circular window incorporating cartwheel, inspection pit, pulley with chain, electric light and power connected.
STONE AND TILED OUTBUILDING
Deceptively spacious stone and tiled outbuilding having loft over, offering potential for possible conversion to residential use subject to obtaining the necessary approval. The building comprises:
* Workshop: 4.62m x 4.29m (15' 2" x 14' 1")
Having concrete floor, windows to side aspect, electric light and power.
* Main Building: 20.42m x 6.76m (67' x 22' 2")
At the present time this building is divided into garage with double doors and concrete floor, variety of loose boxes and storage areas, with concrete floor, electric light and power. The loft is accessed by a ladder access and incorporates pitch holes to the front and rear and vaulted ceiling. This building offers potential and is good condition. Adjoining:
* Open Fronted Garage: 6.68m x 3.42m (21' 11" x 11' 3")
Set on concrete floor.
Further range of agricultural buildings being of varying construction types presently comprising:
* Former Milking Parlour: 11.02m x 5.45m (36' 2" x 17' 11")
Incorporating concrete floor with central pit, windows to side aspect, external door.
Adjoining:
* Engine Room: 3.65m x 2.12m (12' x 6' 11")
Having window to side aspect, concrete floor.
Part covered yard area being former collecting yard.
* Cubical Shed: 22.55m x 7.06m (74' x 23' 2")
Being of block and corrugated construction, incorporating tubular division, concrete floor.
* Implement Store : 12.51m x 5.13m (41' 1" x 16' 10")
Being open fronted and having concrete floor.
* Land
The land surrounds the property to all elevations and is laid to grass suitable for mowing and or grazing.
Services:
Mains electricity is connected,
Private Water Supply,
Septic Tank Drainage
Viewing:
Strictly by appointment with Whittaker & Biggs
Tenure:
We understand that the property is Freehold
Council Tax Band: "F" Staffordshire Moorlands District Council