The Hermitage Hermitage Lane | Middle Mayfield | Ashbourne | DE6 2JU THE HERMITAGE

Dating back to 1749, this beautiful, Historic Grade II Listed, detached family home comes to the market for the first time in 43 years. It is believed to have been extended around 1840, taking the house from a cottage to the superb residence it is today, with a wealth of accommodation.

KEY FEATURES

Ground Floor

The main reception hall is in the later addition to the house believed and recorded as an early C19 addition with stone stairs with iron balusters and a wooden hand rail, leading to a landing accessing the master suite.

The drawing room is early 19th Century with multi-panel windows to two elevations overlooking the garden with shutters and an open grate.

Lobby area provides access to a useful store room and cloakroom.

The inner hall leads into the original Hermitage with a sitting room, recently fitted with a log burning stove, original multi panel sash window overlooking the garden with shutters.

The dining room has a beamed ceiling and access door to the vaulted cellar – the cellar offers a cold store, wine store and the central heating boiler.

The Farmhouse kitchen offers some cupboards with work surfaces, stainless steel sink and drainer on a steel unit. Built-in cupboard and a two oven, gas Aga with a beam over. The kitchen window enjoys an idyllic view down Slack lane. Linking the dining room and the kitchen is a utility/laundry room.

The entrance to The Hermitage offers the original entrance door, where there is a stone lintel, inscribed with “Wm Bott in his Old age Hath Built him a Hermitage 1749” and above, the original leaded multi pane window mentioned in the listing of this property.

KEY FEATURES

First Floor

Access via two staircases, from the later addition this leads to a high ceilinged landing, which in turn, provides access to the master bedroom with an en-suite shower room and a walk-in wardrobe. From the wooden staircase, situated at the original front door in The Hermitage, the passage landing provides access to bedroom two with an en-suite bathroom, two further bedrooms both with original window seats (four bedrooms to the first floor) and a family bathroom with a bath and shower cubicle.

From the passage landing in the original Hermitage, there is another staircase leading to two attic rooms, to the right is a room with a window and exposed beams and to the left is a landing, door access to an attic room with exposed upright beams. There is also planning permission for three conservation style ‘Velux’ windows to the North elevation.

Outside

Gated access with double gates to stone pillars, lead to a sweeping gravel driveway providing ample parking, turning and access to the brick and tile range of outbuildings to include: two good size garages, a wood store, workshop all with rooms above (one is accessed from a garage, one is accessed from the workshop and there is a run of stone steps from the outside. Attached to this building is a garden room which has been added at a later date.

LOCAL AREA

Mayfield is mentioned in the Doomsday book and was once known as’Mavreveldt’. The village is made up of Mayfield, Wallash, Church Mayfield, Upper Mayfield and Middle Mayfield. It is situated on the banks of the River Dove which forms the boundary of and . Whilst on the Staffordshire side, it still takes the Ashbourne and Derbyshire postal address.

Mayfield store is well supported, there is an hourly bus service through the village currently running from to . The two public houses are established and both offer good food. For other amenities Ashbourne town is just 2 miles east of Mayfield which offers boutique shops, café’s, bars and restaurants. There are a variety of footpaths, beautiful woodlands and is best known as “The Gateway to the Peak National Park”. Also famous for the historic annual “Royal Shrovetide” football game.

Travelling 9 miles west of Mayfield is the town of Uttoxeter, known for “Uttoxeter Race Course”. Also providing access to the A38, M1, A50 and in turn the M40, M6 and Nottingham East Midlands Airport.

Within the local area there are two private schools, College, Denstone (6 miles) and Abbotsholme School, (7 miles). LOCATION INFORMATION

Services

All mains services are connected.

Local Authority

East Staffordshire Borough Council.

Viewing Arrangements

Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on 01332 973887 or 07973 109536

Website

For more information visit fineandcountry.com

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday - 9.00 am - 5.30 pm Saturday - 9.00 am - 4.30 pm Sunday - By appointment only

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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 10.03.2020

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