Brocksford, Ashbourne, DE6

BENNET SAMWAYS are delighted to offer for sale this splendid Grade II Listed detached country home set in the original grounds of Brocksford Hall, near Doveridge. There is a large walled garden and a paddock totalling 1.55 acres in all. The gross internal area is 1,900sq.ft.

Interior - From the moment you step inside, you will notice the elegant accommodation on offer with the partly vaulted ceiling with skylights, in the front reception hall which creates a lovely seating position to enjoy the morning sun. This lovely hallway opens into the fitted farmhouse style kitchen with breakfast area. There are a range of in frame hand painted base and wall mounted units with granite worktops. There is a Belfast sink and an electric Rangemaster cooker. There is also an integrated dishwasher, tall fridge and quarry tiled flooring. You will also find the staircase leading to the first floor, a log burning stove and doors off to the main rooms. The useful Utility is also fitted and has plumbing for washing machine and space for dryer. The dining room has a fireplace with open fire and engineered oak flooring. There is a small room with shelving which is currently used as a small study. The living room opens into the sitting room creating a lovely open plan feeling with a fireplace housing a Victorian open fireplace and French doors, which lead onto the garden. You will also find from the kitchen there is connecting hall, which has a fitted guest cloakroom, which leads into a family room/snug.
On the first floor there is a central landing leading to all rooms. A master bedroom with fitted units and a re-fitted ensuite shower room with skylight. There are three further bedrooms all with fitted wardrobes and a luxury fitted bathroom which includes an additional shower cubicle along with a roll top bath.

Exterior - Approached from a private driveway leading in via two gated entrances onto a large sweeping driveway. There is further driveway parking leading down past the two brick garden store outbuildings to a detached double garage with electric doors. This property would certainly appeal to someone who enjoys gardening and being outdoors. A particular exterior feature of this property is the natural pond, large lawn area and some trees which creates a woodland feel.
Through a gate in the main wall, leads into the main garden which is a delight to behold. A patio, large lawn and borders packed with a wide variety of herbaceous perennials and shrubs, including raised vegetable beds too. At the bottom of the garden is a paddock which has some trees including some fruit trees. Then to the side and beyond another gated wall entrance into another garden with lawns and plant borders.

Locality - Brocksford is located just outside the village of Doveridge, in the Derbyshire Dales
near the border with Staffordshire and about 1.2 mi east of Uttoxeter. Its name may come from it having a bridge over the river Dove (i.e. Dove(B)ridge), a tributary of the River Trent.
The A50 runs to the north of the village and is the main way into the village.
Doveridge has a bus stop which is served by routes 1 and 1E.The Nearest Railway station is Uttoxeter.The nearest airport is East Midlands.

Owner's perspective - We moved back to Derbyshire in 1998 and purchased Garden Cottage for our retirement. Over the last 24 years we have extended the cottage and completely landscaped the gardens and area around the pond. It has been a real enjoyment doing this and we have been very happy here. However, due to our advancing ages we feel this is the right time to move on, but it will be heartbreaking, and we will miss the friendly community here at Brocksford.
The Cottage has good access to A50, M1, M6 and East Midlands Airport. It is also enjoyable to walk along to Sudbury Hall, have a coffee, or walk to Doveridge which has a village shop/Post Office/Coffee shop and a Public House.

Agents notes - Council Tax: Derbyshire Dales & Band G
Services: Mains electricity, mains water, oil, private drainage & broadband internet. Tenure: Freehold. There are some trees that have Tree Preservation Orders (TPO).
The private drainage is septic tank. The private road has a right of way and shared maintenance costs for any work. The property is Grade II listed.