* Freehold
* Four Bedroom Detached
* Sought After Location
* Extremely Well Presented Throughout
* Underfloor Heating
* Stunning Dining KItchen & Lounge Area
* Driveway For Several Vehicles
* Viewing Highly Recommended
* Virtual Tour Available
* No Upward Chain
* Air Source Heat Pump & Other Energy Saving Features
We are delighted to offer For Sale, this stunning, stone built, four bedroom
detached home which is located just a short distance from the popular market
town of Wirksworth which has a full range of shops and amenities. This home,
formerly a mine worker's cottage has been refurbished and extended to create a
truly stunning family home, having a wealth of original character and modern
contemporary features. The home benefits from a number of energy saving
initiatives including underfloor heating powered by an Air Source Heat Pump.
The accommodation comprises; entrance hall, utility, ground floor bathroom
sitting room, lounge area and a fabulous dining kitchen with high
specification appliances, flooded with natural light. On the first floor there
are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside there is a block paved
courtyard and a driveway providing parking for several vehicles. Viewing
Highly Recommended. Virtual Tour Available. No Upward Chain.
**Location**
The cottage is located in the pretty Derbyshire Dales village of Middleton - By -
Wirksworth and is just on the borders of the Peak District National Park. From
the village there are many fine country walks including the High Peak Trail.
There are excellent road networks to the Peaks, Matlock, Buxton, Bakewell,
Derby and Belper as well as good access to the A6, A38 and M1. The village
itself is served by a sought after primary school, church, two public houses
and many community - led activities. There are many tourist attractions nearby
such as Black Rocks, Carsington Water, Cromford Canal and the historic
Cromford Mills. The town of Wirksworth is less than a 5 minute drive away and
offers a variety of shops and full range of amenities. Weighman's Cottage is
located just off the centre of the village enjoying a peaceful location with
quite superb, far - reaching views.
**A Brief History**
Middlepeak wharf was originally a siding for Middlepeak quarry. We believe the
quarry weighbridge was situated in front of Weighmans cottage and the rear
corner of the cottage is chamfered which would have allowed the trains to pass
behind the building on their way to or from the high peak trail. The cottage
may have provided living accommodation for the people operating the
weighbridge, hence the name "Weighmans cottage".
Over the first half of the 19th century a complicated network of connections
was developed to link the quarries with the main railway systems. At the
northern end, a siding ran via a level crossing (near the present Middlepeak
wharf & Weighmans cottage) directly onto the Cromford and High Peak Railway,
initially
to Middle Peak and was later extended into Monkey Hole. The date of connection
is unclear. Sanderson's Map shows a wharf at the railway connected by a road
or track to the quarry (but not specifically a rail link) in the early 1830s.
Marshall infers 1856 but the route was shown in the Tithe records of 1848/9 as
a branch line.
**Ground Floor**
The property is accessed via the block paved courtyard where the pathway
curves around to the rear of the home and a substantial multi - paned door opens
into the
**Entrance Hallway (3. 71 x 0. 97 (12'2" x 3'2"))**
With a ceramic tiled floor warmed by underfloor heating and the sliding door
on the left leads into the
**Utility Room (2. 16 x 1. 83 (7'1" x 6'0"))**
With a large pressurised cylinder providing the hot water for the home. There
is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier here. Two, deep
marbled sill windows to the rear aspect. Back in the hallway, the door
straight ahead leads into the
**Ground Floor Bathroom (3. 23 x 1. 14 (10'7" x 3'8"))**
Stylishly tiled and with a modern white suite comprising of a 3/4 bath with
electric shower over, dual flush WC and a pedestal sink. There is an obscure
glass, marble - silled window to the side aspect and the door to the side leads
out to the rear courtyard.
**Open Plan Kitchen/ Lounge Area (8. 10 x 4. 34 (26'6" x 14'2"))**
This is the heart of the home, flooded with natural light thanks to the high
ceilings with Velux windows overhead, and the fully glazed French doors which
lead out to the front courtyard. Here we have an extensive and high quality
range of wall, base and soft closing drawer units with quartz worktops over
and ample space for a large dining table and chairs. There is a "Nexus"
cooking range with double oven and full width extractor hood over and space
for an American - style fridge freezer. A large opening leads through to the
lounge area, ideally located next to the kitchen making this area a truly
wonderful, social space. There are matching wall lights here, three stone -
mullioned windows to the front aspect, discreet TV connections and a useful
understairs storage cupboard.
**Sitting Room (4. 32 x 4. 17 (14'2" x 13'8"))**
A good size reception room having a ceramic tiled floor, warmed by underfloor
heating. There is a "Contura" wood - burning stove with feature slate stacked
wall to the rear which provides a pleasing focal point. Matching wall lights,
stone mullioned windows to the front, TV point. The open staircase leads up to
the
**First Floor**
On arrival at the first floor landing which is lit with inset LED lighting and
motion sensors, the first door leads into
**Bedroom Four (2. 34 x 1. 75 (7'8" x 5'8"))**
With an engineered oak flooring and stone mullioned window to the rear aspect,
this room is currently set up as a dressing room. TV point. Matching wall
lights.
**Bedroom Three (3. 18 x 2. 82 (10'5" x 9'3"))**
A double bedroom with stone mullioned window to the front aspect and a useful
overstairs storage cupboard with hanging rail. Matching wall lights, TV point.
**Bedroom Two (3. 15 x 3. 12 (10'4" x 10'2"))**
Another double bedroom with vaulted ceiling, matching wall lights and side
aspect window. TV point.
**Bedroom One (3. 38 x 2. 46 (11'1" x 8'0"))**
The principal bedroom with a luxurious feel having engineered oak flooring,
stone mullioned windows to the front aspect offering far reaching views and a
useful built - in cupboard with hanging rail. Discreet TV fittings and matching
wall lights.
**Outside & Parking**
The block paved courtyard runs along the front of the property and down each
side, enclosed by a maturing beech hedge offering a good level of privacy. The
gravelled driveway provides parking for several vehicles.
**Directional Notes**
From our Wirksworth office, the property is best approached by leaving the
Market Place in Wirksworth town centre towards Cromford, turning left after
the fire station by the Lime Kiln public house. Continue up the hill and look
out for a driveway on the right hand side which is separated by two dry stone
walls. Continue down along this driveway where the property will be found on
the left hand side.
**Council Tax Information**
We are informed by Derbyshire Dales District Council that this home falls
within Council Tax Band D which is currently £1, 477. 98 per annum.

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