* Rural Setting
* Farm House
* Freehold
* ***Guide Price £825, 000 - £850, 000***
* Beautiful 18th Century Stone Built Farm House
* Set in 1. 53 acres of private grounds, with woodland, stream, orchard and grassland
* Retaining many beautiful original features
* Idyllic location of Ashover within the catchment of Ashover Primary School
* Solar Panels and Heat Pump operated central heating
* Additional Beautiful Stone Built Detached Barn with carriage archway
* Four Car Detached Garage. Viewing Strictly By Appointment
**Summary**
This Beautiful 18th Century Stone Farm House has been extensively updated with
modern sustainability features. Standing in 1. 53 acres of land including
woods, stream and orchard this property also has a large stone barn for
development and a four car garage.
**Description**
The more discerning purchaser could not fail to be delighted with this
beautiful 18th century Stone farm house, standing in approx 1. 53 acres of land
with beautiful woodland, stream and orchard. If this is not enough the
property further offers a detached barn which truly lends itself to
conversion.
**Introduction**
This beautiful Stone built farm house can be found in the sought after and
idyllic location of Ashover. Standing in 1. 53 acres of land, with breath
taking open panoramic views of rolling hills and fields. The land to the
farmhouse offers its very own established woodland hand planted with wild
bluebells and a natural stream. The beautiful gardens of the property offer an
abundance of colour in the summer months from the wild flowering found
throughout the grounds, whilst Virginia creeper and Wisteria entwines the
front of the farmhouse. An established orchard offers an array of fruit and
nut trees complemented by wild berries. The property sits discreetly from the
roadside encompassed with dry stone walling. A private driveway leads up to
the home with a turning circle to the head, whilst access to the four car
garage is given through the original Carriage arch of the detached stone barn,
built circa 1729 which stands to the head of the drive. This beautiful barn
truly lends itself for development, retaining many original internal features
to include troughs and raised flooring where cattle were originally sheltered
whilst high pitched roofing, original windows and stable doors can also be
found. Added after the barn, Amber Lane farm house was built in circa 1733 and
offers a plethora of wealth, character and charm throughout. Retaining many
original features, with stone mullions, sills and exposed beams. The original
cattle feeding hooks can still also be found to the beams of the lounge. This
stunning farm house has been sympathetically extended over the years creating
spacious and thoughtful accommodation over two floors to include the kitchen,
reception rooms, study, cloak room and utility to the ground floor. A feature
open staircase rises to the first floor of the home where the four bedrooms to
include three en - suite bedrooms and the main bathroom are found.
**Energy Rating & Impact**
The B rating of the EPC is something that is rarely seen in a property of this
age and is assisted by; the underfloor heating which runs off a heat pump, the
solar panels and the rainwater recycling to flush toilets, all of which would
appeal to people wishing to live a low impact life.
**Entrance Hall**
The main entrance of the home is accessed from the side elevation of the
property. Laid with a two tiered tiled floor, exposed beams to the ceiling and
a central heating radiator. Access from the first level of the hall is given
to the kitchen and the cloaks room whilst tiled steps lead down to the inner
hallway.
**Cloakroom**
Tiled flooring continues from the hallway to this cloakroom which offers a
hand wash basin and low flush W. C set within a vanity unit with concealed
cistern and storage units under. Finishing the room is a feature window and a
central heating radiator
**Kitchen** 15' 8" x 13' 6" ( 4. 78m x 4. 11m )
This lovely farmhouse kitchen offers a comprehensive range of wall, base and
drawer units with working tops over offering a sunken one and half bowl sink
and etched drainer. An Aga cooker stands within the units with a complementary
glass splash back, whilst the original serving hatch can be found to one wall
which opens to the lounge. A beautiful window seat is found to the front
window of this dual aspect room and stone tiling to the floor truly
complements the kitchen, whilst in true keeping of farmhouse living, ample
space is offered for a family breakfast table.
**Inner Hallway**
Steps from the main entrance hall lead down to this inner hallway. Laid with a
under heated tile floor and a central heating radiator. The feature staircase
of the home can also be found, which rises to a half level tier where a door
opens to a rear terrace, whilst the stairs turn and continue to the first
floor living accommodation.
The inner hallway itself offers access to the main receptions of the home and
the utility area, whilst a secret door to the book shelving gives access to
the private study
**Utility**
Found off the inner hallway and offering space and plumbing for an automatic
washing machine and a dryer.
**Study** 10' 3" x 9' 4" ( 3. 12m x 2. 84m )
This well appointed study is found discreetly hidden behind a secret door,
which gives the appearance of fitted book shelving within the inner hallway.
The study offers a lovely addition to the home, fitted with beautiful Sash
windows and again laid with an under floor heated tile. Whilst built in
storage to the room houses the heating and pump systems.
**Lounge Diner** 15' x 30' 8" ( 4. 57m x 9. 35m )
This beautifully appointed lounge can be found to the front of the home.
Offering a wealth of character and charm. The lounge retains an abundance of
originally features, with beautiful exposed stone walls and ceiling beams
complemented with timber and stone window mullions. The floor is laid with a
lovely wood effect tile with heating under and wall lighting points can also
be found. Whilst the main focal point of the room is the feature open fire
grate which sits to the working chimney, complemented by a stone surround and
stone seating created within the chimney recess with a feature internal leaded
window over. This spacious room is given a split feeling to create a dining
area with a voile curtaining found centrally to the room. The dining area /
snug offers feature triple doors which open to a terrace, a lovely place for
private seating. Whilst Sash windows can also be found offering beautiful
views over the front gardens.
**Stair Case & Landings**
A lovely open stair case with Oak treads, and Chrome and safety glass
balustrade rises to a landing where access is given to the rear terrace of the
home. The stairs turn and rise to the first floor galleried landing which
offers high windows complemented with two feature latern sky lights windows
and feature drop lighting.
**Master Bedroom** 15' 1" Max x 12' 9" Max ( 4. 60m Max x 3. 89m Max )
This master bedroom suite offers a well appointed dual aspect bedroom
featuring beautiful Sash windows with deep sills to the front and side
elevations.
**Dressing Room** 8' 3" x 7' 8" ( 2. 51m x 2. 34m )
The bedroom offers a walk in dressing room fitted with a range of shelving,
drawer and hanging space, whilst a sky light window allows natural light
within. This walk through dressing area further offers under floor heating and
gives access to the en - suite shower room.
**En Suite**
This master en - suite offers a low flush W. C with concealed cistern and a hand
wash basin set within a vanity unit with storage under. Whilst completing the
suite is a tiled walk in shower cubicle with mains shower. The en - suite is
finished with half height tiling to the walls, under floor heating and a rear
facing window.
**Bedroom Two** 11' x 10' 11" ( 3. 35m x 3. 33m )
This well appointed second en - suite double bedroom, is found to the front of
the home and features, high ceilings with a loft access hatch, Sash window and
a central heating radiator.
**En - Suite Shower Room**
Fitted with a walk in tiled shower enclosure and a hand wash basin set with a
vanity unit. The room again features high ceilings whilst wall to floor tiling
can be found and there is a central heating radiator.
**Bedroom Three** 11' 10" x 9' 11" ( 3. 61m x 3. 02m )
This beautiful bedroom offers a feature pitched ceiling with a sky light
window, complemented with a lovely Sash window to the side elevation and a
central heating radiator can also be found to the room.
**Bedroom Four** 15' 5" narrowing to 8' 8" x 13' 6" Max ( 4. 70m narrowing to
2. 64m x 4. 11m Max )
The final bedroom of the home again offers an en - suite bathroom with full
bathroom suite. The bedroom itself offers a Sash window to the front elevation
and a central heating radiator.
**En - Suite Bathroom**
This en - suite bathroom offers a shaped panelled bath with mains shower over
and glass shower screen. The suite is completed with a hand wash basin and low
flush w. c with concealed cistern housed within a vanity unit. Whilst a built
in storage cupboard houses the water tank system. Completing the room are
tiled walls whilst there is a central heating radiator and a rear facing
Casement window.
**Bathroom**
This main bathroom of the home offers a modern white four piece suite, with a
panelled bath, with shower tap attachment, a low flush w. c and bidet.
Completing the suite is a hand wash basin set within a vanity unit with
storage under. The bathroom offers a complementary tiling to the walls and a
heated tile to the floor, whilst Casement and sky lighting windows can be
found. Finishing the bathroom is spot lighting and a chrome heated towel rail.
**Detached Stone Built Barn**
This beautiful stone barn stands to the rear of the home and offers access to
the four car garage through the original carriage archway. Stable doors give
access to the barn, the first opening to the workshop. Whilst to the far side
of the arch are two further doors both opening to the ground floor where the
original cattle shelters and feeding stations can still be found. High pitched
ceilings, windows and a mezzanine first floor form part of this barns
features. To the far side of the barn and located over the workshop, stairs
rise to a useable room with a utility area been found to the head of the
stairs with a sink unity and running water. This part of the barn, currently
in use as storage lends itself to possible conversion of a home office or
other accommodation away from the main dwelling.
**Parking & Garages**
To the rear of the barn is an extensive parking area which gives access to the
detached four car garage which offers two double garage doors, power and
lighting.
**Grounds**
Amber Lane farmhouse is set in an idyllic location within a 1. 53 acre plot.
The private driveway to the front of the home leads up to the farm house. An
original stone pig shelter sits to the side of the driveway and is now used
for log storage, whilst the turning circle to the head of the driveway is
planted with established greenery. The front of the property offers a lovely
maintained laid to lawn garden planted with an array of flowers whilst been
screened from the road with tall established evergreen trees and in the summer
months the front of the farmhouse springs into colour with Virgina creeper and
Wisteria. The woodland to the side of the driveway extends to the boundaries
offering a beautiful setting with a stream entwining through and where grassed
areas and hand planted wild blue bells can be found. The septic tank for the
home is also located to this area being comfortable to access.
A sun terrace to the rear of the property is accessed from the lounge,
secluded by establish plants making this a beautiful place for private
seating. The land further extends to the rear of the property and beyond
offering grassland enclosed with dry stone wall boundaries and planted with a
multitude of fruit trees, berry bushes and rhubarb plants. To the bottom of
this field a gate opens to a further grassed side garden where a summer house
can be found and double gates which open to give access to the land from the
roadside.
**Additional Information**
The hot water is provided by the Aga, the fuel tank being tucked away by the
garage.
The underfloor heating and radiators are run off two air source heat pumps
located at the rear of the barn.
The garage has solar panels which feed into the house system.
The property has mains water supply, and a modern septic tank located to the
side of the driveway.
When the rear of the house was extended, a Radon sump pump was added to the
lounge, a passive vent system installed throughout and extensive insulation
was also added, maximising the EPC rating.
The showers benefit from a pressurised system, and the upstairs toilets are
flushed with rainwater which is collected from the property and stored in a
tank situated in the field.
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equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise
prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before
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