Bankside, New Lumford, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1GH

Offers In Region Of £335,000 A four bedroom Victorian semi-detached family home beautifully positioned overlooking the River

Wye in the picturesque town of Bakewell. The property has a wealth of original Victorian features

and benefits from a south facing garden, generous frontage and double garage.

A four bedroom Victorian semi-detached family home with double

garage, south facing gardens and stunning river view

Entrance hall with original tiling

Bay windowed sitting room

Dining hall with sliding doors onto the garden

Breakfast kitchen

Utility room

Downstairs WC

Four bedrooms

Family bathroom

Many attractive features including original coving, flooring and

stained and leaded windows

EPC rating E

Location

Bankside lies at the end of New Lumford (approached from

Holme Lane) on a small section of private road facing due south

over the River Wye. The picturesque market town of Bakewell

has comprehensive facilities including excellent local shops,

schools for all age groups including the renowned Lady Manners,

and regular bus services to Sheffield, Chesterfield and Matlock.

The River Wye meanders through the centre of town which has

historic buildings, bridges and a beautiful town water meadow.

Bakewell, which is renowned for its Monday market and annual

August show, is approximately fifteen miles by car to the south

west of Sheffield city centre. In addition to the foregoing facilities

the town also features a nine hole golf course, several

restaurants, public houses and hostelries. Bakewell is located in

the heart of the picturesque countryside of the Peak District with

local areas of interest including Chatsworth House, the Monsal

Trail and Haddon Hall, all located within three miles of Bankside.

Description

A Victorian four bedroom semi-detached family home enviably

located in an elevated position overlooking the River Wye with a

beautiful view of Bakewell's old packhorse bridge. The property

requires cosmetic updating in parts, however, offers a wealth of

potential for a stunning family home with many original features

including stained and leaded windows, tiling and coving. Briefly,

the ground floor comprises of entrance hall, bay windowed sitting

Property Description

room, dining hall with sliding doors onto garden, breakfast

kitchen, downstairs WC and utility room. On the first floor, there

are four bedrooms, three of which are double, a family bathroom

and access to the attic with further potential subject to planning.

Outside, the attractive frontage has been landscaped and offers

extensive parking and access to the double garage. The side

garden is partly laid to lawn and also features a raised terrace,

summer house and stone built shed. An internal viewing is highly

recommended to appreciate the wonderful potential and beautiful

setting of this Period family home.

Accommodation

A panelled door with stained and leaded window light opens to

entrance hall with insert door mat and original tiling. At the end of

the hall, stairs rise at right angles to the hall and there are doors

to all principal ground floor accommodation. A well appointed bay

windowed sitting room offers delightful views of the River Wye

and Bakewell's historic packhorse bridge. There is an open

fireplace, coving to the ceiling and an original ceiling rose. An

arched opening leads to the spacious dining hall with sliding

doors opening to the garden and a convenient downstairs wc.

The breakfast kitchen is located at the heart of the house a with

quarry tiles to the floor and an excellent range of solid wood wall

and base units. A stainless steel sink and drainer is set beneath

a rear facing window with pleasant woodland view and a chimney

recess provides an ideal space for a range or Aga. Towards the

rear of the house an inner hall provides access to the rear garden

and a well equipped utility room with additional workspace.

From the entrance hall, stairs rise to the first floor landing with

doors to all the rooms and glazed access point to the loft space.

Bedroom one and two are front facing double bedrooms with a

pleasant river view and stained and leaded windows. Bedroom

three and four are rear facing bedrooms with a pleasant aspect of

an adjoining bank of woodland. The family bathroom completes

the first floor and comprises of a panelled bath with a shower

attachment, low flush WC and wall mounted wash basin.

To the front of the property is an extensive landscaped frontage

with slate and limestone chippings. Steps lead up to a raised

patio terrace with a lovely outlook over the River Wye and

Bakewell's historic packhorse bridge. The remainder of the

frontage of the property has parking for two to three vehicles and

access to the double garage with rear courtesy door. The rear

garden extends out from the side and features a gently sloping

lawn with well stocked borders and high hedging for privacy. A

raised terrace at the centre of the garden offers a pleasant view of

the River Wye and a bank of woodland opposite. Steps lead up to

a glazed summer house in need of repair, however, offering

superb potential. At the back of the property is a further hard

surface area with stone built shed. The south facing orientation of

the front and side garden provides sun virtually all day long.

GENERAL INFORMATION

These particulars have been prepared by the agent, and

subsequently approved by the seller. Please note no survey has

been carried out and no appliances have been tested. It is

recommended that any prospective buyer carries out their own

checks prior to completion.

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through ELR Bakewell office.

OFFER PROCEDURE: Should you wish to make an offer, please

contact our ELR Bakewell Office. We have an obligation to our

vendor clients to ensure that offers made for the property can be

substantiated. One of our financial services consultants will speak

with you to "qualify" your offer.

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circumstances. The fee is up to 1% but a typical fee is 0.3% of the

amount borrowed. Contact any ELR branch for details.

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