Brookside Cottage Foxholes Lane,, Tansley, Matlock Brookside Cottage Foxholes Lane,, Tansley, Matlock

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Why not leave the city for a rural retreat with everything on the doorstep? This is a spacious and characterful cottage with a stunning contemporary interior set in an idyllic rural position within a stone's throw of excellent amenities and excellent commuting links. Home office space x 2 and more than a little bit of the Good Life beckon...!

Where is Brookside Cottage? Brookside Cottage is located in an idyllic rural position on the very outskirts of the village of Tansley. There are lovely views in all directions which include a brook, woodland and pasture beyond. Tansley itself has a village hall, community hall, village green, two public houses, a restaurant and two excellent garden centres. It has a primary school rated “good” by Ofsted (2017). There are many excellent schools in the vicinity including Ecclesbourne and Lady Manners providing secondary state education, Repton independent secondary education, Foremarke providing Repton’s preparatory education, and Ockbrook and St Anselms providing rising 3 to 16/18. The market town of Matlock is within a five minute drive where there can be found more extensive shopping and other facilities including a large Sainsbury’s supermarket, M&S food hall, and a train station providing a direct link to Derby with trains to London St Pancras taking on average one hour and 20 minutes.

The wooded gorge, waterfalls and scheduled ancient monument of a cascade of industrial mill ruins of the are all within one mile of the cottage. The country houses of Chatsworth, Haddon, Hardwick, Bolsover, Kedleston and Tissington are all within easy reach and the opportunities afforded locally and by the Peak Park and nearby Carsington Water are endless. A word from the owners: within which our property nestles on the hillside above the brook from which it takes its name but within a stone’s throw from excellent local facilities and transport links. Brookside Cottage is like owning a piece of paradise, and our home is a welcome sanctuary from day to day life. From the wildlife that visits the garden, to watching the changing seasons from outside every window, to the relaxation of the sounds of the The ground floor: brook, to being within a mile of the magical Lumsdale Falls and Tansley Woods....all A pedestrian gate leads to a small well planted garden area (with access down to the rear alongside having a contemporary space for entertaining family and friends. We are also garden). A pathway provides access to a light and bright, good sized porch with arched lucky enough to enjoy a natural spring water supply alongside modern conveniences, and entrance incorporating French doors. A further door leads into the family sitting room. tasting fresh water from the taps every day is beyond compare. This is a lovely light and bright dual aspect room with French doors to the balcony. It is divided into snug and sitting room area by a chimney breast with multi-fuel stove. As with Distances: all the rooms, there are lovely views of the garden and scenery beyond. Matlock 2 miles; Wirksworth 6 miles; Ashbourne 15 miles; Sheffield 22 miles; Derby 20 A doorway provides access to the fabulous dining kitchen which has ultra modern gloss miles; Nottingham 24 miles; Airport 33 miles doors and black granite worktops. An excellent island – again with black granite worktop – has an inset sink and substantial storage along with an integrated dishwasher. There is a The approach and layout: fabulous CDA range cooker and space for an American style (plumbed in) fridge freezer. Brookside Cottage sits approximately half a mile along a winding lane which commences A good sized dining area sits alongside the kitchen with French doors leading to the in the heart of Tansley alongside The Gate Inn. This rural lane lends a timeless and idyllic balcony. Beyond is a further snug/office/playroom and to the far end of the property is an rural feel to the setting of the cottage. This is a truly unspoilt part of the excellent utility room with space for both washer and tumble dryer. There is a separate WC and rear entrance door to the decked balcony. Ceramic tiled flooring flows through utility, snug, and dining kitchen. The first floor: From the sitting room, a staircase leads to the spacious first floor where there is a master bedroom with walk-in dressing room and a modern ensuite to the far end of the property with a Juliette balcony overlooking the garden and grounds beyond. There are two further double bedrooms, one with in built storage and modern ensuite bathroom, and one large single bedroom. There is a tall in- built storage cupboard on the central corridor and the luxurious family bathroom. All of the rooms take in the lovely rural views. The grounds: The property has dedicated parking for four vehicles and an adjacent garden shed with electric and outside tap. There is a right of access to a further space in the parking bay opposite. The cottage has a mix of low dry stone walling and fenced boundaries. A small pedestrian gate leads from the parking area down several steps to the substantial decked balcony on one side and steps to the extensive grounds to the other. There are terraces for seating and outside the utility room is the spring water filtration unit, and oil fed boiler, both secured in their own containers and also log storage. A substantial cellar with electric and built-in storage can be accessed from the gardens.

The balcony spans the full rear width of the property and provides an excellent spot in which to enjoy the lovely views. Beyond is a stunning mix of lawns/grassed areas, informal planting, shrubs and trees including a small orchard. There is a terrace and shed/summerhouse and informal paving and steps leading to the wonderful arched bridge which spans Foxholes Brook some six metres or so below the property. Practicals: Heating – oil fired central heating system; sewerage via septic tank; the property has the luxury of its own spring water with dedicated filtration system; Council Tax Band E, EPC E Directions and viewings: From our Wirksworth Office: From the centre of Matlock take the A615 to Tansley. On reaching Tansley turn left into Church Street and proceed through the centre of the village before turning left onto Oaksedge Lane just before The Gate Inn public house. Follow the road around a ‘dog leg’ at the base of the hill and continue up the hill and turn right onto Foxholes Lane in front of the Oaksedge Farm Dog Hotel. Brookside Cottage is the next property on the right hand side identified by our sales board.

Viewings are strictly by appointment, please contact our office, 7 days a week to arrange.