4 Bed Detached House For Sale

ECCLESBOURNE SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA - A most attractive and sympathetically extended traditional detached home of style and character, occupying this highly desirable mature residential location on Ford Lane close to Allestree Park & Lake. The property has been tastefully extended with a double storey extension to the rear of the property and offers bi-folding doors from the living room opening out onto a delightful south facing rear garden with a superb large timber framed SUMMER HOUSE which really has to be viewed to be fully appreciated.

High Bank is a most attractive 1926 built home, offering a wealth of character and charm with many period features. The property stands set back from Ford Lane in an elevated position and occupies this delightful mature south facing garden plot. The property also offers potential for further extension (subject to necessary planning consent being obtained)

The property has the benefit of gas central heating, double glazing and in brief comprises: beautiful timber framed storm porch, dining hallway with parquet flooring, downstairs wc, lounge with double opening doors giving access to a spacious living room with open fire and bi-folding doors giving access to the rear garden. The first floor landing leads to four well proportioned bedrooms and four piece period style family bathroom. The primary bedroom also has the benefit of an en-suite shower room.

Outside, the property stands in an elevated position with driveway to the side giving access to a good sized attached brick built garage/sworkshop. There is a front garden area with area laid to lawn, timber decked seating area and well stocked borders. There is pathway access to the side giving access to the delightful south facing rear garden with paved patio area, raised area laid to lawn, further raised level patio giving access to the beautiful timber framed summerhouse/home office.

Location & Amenities - Allestree is a very popular residential suburb of Derby, approximately 3 miles from the city centre and provides an excellent range of local amenities including the noted Park Farm shopping centre and Blenheim Parade, excellent local schools and regular bus services. Local recreational facilities include Woodlands Tennis Club, Allestree Park and Markeaton Park together with Kedleston Golf Course.

This property also falls with the catchment area for the noted Ecclesbourne School in Duffield.

Excellent transport links are close by and fast access onto the A6, A38, A50 linking to the M1 motorway. The location is convenient for Rolls Royce, Derby University, Royal Derby Hospital and Toyota.

The Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Beautiful Open Porch - Beautiful open storm porch with base wall construction with a timber framed tiled canopy with glazed inset with stained glass and leaded effect, quarry tiled floor and then access through the front entrance door with glazed inset window into the dining hallway.

Dining Hallway - 4.27m x 3.40m (14'0 x 11'2) - Entrance through traditional wood panelled entrance door into the hallway. Fitted with beautiful parquet oak block flooring, decorative panelling to the walls, stairs to the first floor landing, central heating radiator, beams to ceiling, open plan access to the sitting room and doorway access to the kitchen.

Downstairs Wc - Fitted with white two piece suite comprising low flush wc with chrome push button flush, mini ceramic wash hand basin with vanity unit and chrome mixer tap, solid oak wood block parquet floor and window to the front elevation.

Sitting Room - 4.62m x 3.35m (15'2 x 11'0) - Laminate flooring, decorative dado rail, central heating radiator, two uPVC double glazed windows to the side elevation, one uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and glazed internal double opening doors providing access to the living room.

Living Room - 5.79m x 3.61m (19'0 x 11'10) - Feature open brick fireplace with fender and hearth, decorative coving, double radiator, painted wooden stripped flooring. timber framed bi-folding doors providing access to the rear garden and patio area also open archway access to the kitchen.

Fitted Kitchen - 4.45m x 3.86m maximum (14'7 x 12'8 maximum) - Fitted with range of white high gloss fronted units with chrome handles, white ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, roll edged laminated work surfaces over, tiled surrounds, complementary wall mounted cupboards, inset gas hob with chrome extractor hood above, built in double oven and grill in matching housing unit, breakfast bar, wood unit double glazed window to the front elevation with stained glass and leaded detail, internal doorway access to the under stairs utility area, side access door to the driveway. Open plan access to the living room.

Utility Room - Fitted with tiled floor, built in shelving, plumbing for the automatic washing machine and window to the front elevation.

First Floor -

Landing - Feature tall wood unit double glazed window to the front elevation, loft access and doors giving access to all four bedrooms and bathroom.

Primary Bedroom - 4.85m maximum x 3.38m (15'11 maximum x 11'1) - Laminate flooring, radiator, decorative dado rail, built in storage cupboard with shelving, glazed door leading to the en-suite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room - 1.78m x 1.70m (5'10 x 5'7) - Comprising, vanity wash hand basin, low level w.c., corner cubicle with power shower over, tiled surrounds, extractor fan, decorative spotlighting, chrome towel rail

Bedroom Two - 4.32m x 3.71m (14'2 x 12'2) - Fitted with central heating radiator and PVC double glazed windows to the side and rear elevations.

Bedroom Three - 3.94m x 3.53m maximum (12'11 x 11'7 maximum) - Fitted with central heating radiator and feature wood unit double glazed bay window to the front elevation with stained glass and leaded effect.

Bedroom Four - 2.64m x 2.18m maximum (8'8 x 7'2 maximum) - Fitted with central heating radiator and uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation.

Four Piece Bathroom Suite - 3.10m x 2.67m (10'2 x 8'9) - A beautifully appointed four piece bathroom suite comprising, walk-in shower enclosure with glazed screen, corner bath, low level wc, vanity unit wash hand basin, chrome ladder style heated chrome towel rail, natural stone tiled floor, half panelling and tiling to main walls and wood unit double glazed window to the front elevation with stained glass and leaded effect.

Outside -

Front Garden - Pathway access to the entrance porch and side gated access to the rear garden. Front garden has area laid to lawn, timber decked seating area, well stocked planting borders, with dry stone walled edging.

Driveway - Tarmacadam driveway with dry stone walled boundary, double opening decorative wrought iron gates giving access to a continuation of the driveway and leading upto the garage/workshop.

Large Single Attached Garage/Workshop - 5.31m x 3.89m maximum (17'5 x 12'9 maximum) - Fitted with up and over door, power and light, built in shelving and uPVC double glazed french doors opening out onto the rear garden.

South Facing Enclosed Rear Garden - A generous south facing enclosed rear garden with paved patio area double outside power socket, steps leading up to a raised level shaped lawn with planting beds. There are two timber framed sheds in the rear garden and there is paved pathway to both sides of the property. One pathway provides access to a further timber framed shed.

Beautiful Spacious Detached Summerhouse - 6.48m x 3.45m maximum (21'3 x 11'4 maximum) - Cricket pavillion style summerhouse. Fitted with power and light, two wall mounted electric fan heaters, wall mounted electric picture frame style fireplace, three glass panelled windows to the front elevation, two obscure glazed skylight windows, recessed LED downlighters, doorway access to a timber decked covered seating area.

Shed One - 4.27m x 2.49m (14'0 x 8'2) - Side personal access door, uPVC double glazed to the side elevation, two single glazed windows to rear elevation and one single glazed window to the side elevation.

Shed Two - 2.18m x 1.73m (7'2 x 5'8) - Adjoining to Shed One. Paved pathway access, side personal access door, built in shelving and single glazed window to the front elevation.

Shed Three - 3.00m x 0.74m (9'10 x 2'5) - Side and rear access doors and window to the side elevation.

Council Tax Band - Band E - Derby City Council