Rock House, Church Lane, Newton Solney DE15 0SR
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Villa
- BEDROOMS
6
- BATHROOMS
4
- SIZE
7,222 sq ft
671 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Large Reception Hallway with Oak Panelling and Wide Staircase.
- Three Well-proportioned Reception Rooms.
- Impressive Garden Room with Fabulous Views Over the River Trent.
- Large Games Room, Laundry, Walk-in Pantry and Stores - Potential for Further Ancillary Accommodation.
- Large Cellar with Wine Racking, Triple Open Fronted Garage
- Stunning Principal Bedroom Suite with Dressing Room and Contemporary En-suite.
- Four further Bedrooms & Two en-suites.
- One Bedroomed Self-contained Apartment with Living/Kitchen.
- Extensive 2.5 Acre Gardens and Grounds
- Tenure: Freehold | EPC: E | Tax Band: H
Description
Boasting 7222 sq. ft of accommodation, its strategic architectural layout maximises sunlight exposure, offering versatile living space ideal for family life or entertaining. Upon entry, a spacious reception hallway leads to the guest cloakroom, morning room, drawing room, and dining room. Additionally, the property features a well-appointed kitchen, breakfast room, garden/orangery with stunning river views, a study, games room, laundry, pantry, and store. Accessible from within the house, there is a well-proportioned 1-bedroomed apartment with a living kitchen.
The first floor reveals a generous semi-galleried landing providing access to 5 bedrooms and a bathroom with Jack & Jill function to bedroom 2. The spacious principal bedroom suite includes a large dressing room and contemporary ensuite.
Situated on a picturesque plot of approximately 2.5 acres, the property offers a high level of privacy with woodland areas and lawned gardens overlooking the River Trent, perfect for alfresco dining/entertaining and family life. A sweeping driveway provides extensive parking and access to a triple open-fronted garage with direct access to the house.
Ground Floor
Rock House is a captivating property distinguished by its impressive features, including magnificent high ceilings adorned with intricate cornicing and tall bay windows in the principal rooms. The entrance is marked by a striking heavily studded timber front door, flanked by stone mullioned and leaded stained glass windows, which opens into a front vestibule boasting a stone floor and oak panelling. The oak panelling extends into a spacious reception hall, characterised by several archways and doors leading off to all principal rooms, as well as a wide staircase ascending to the first floor.
The morning room, aptly named for its orientation, features a tall bay window at the front, welcoming the morning sun with views over the garden. An inviting open fireplace with a marble hearth and surround graces the room, accompanied by fitted cupboards adorned with bookshelves on either side. Positioned towards the rear of the house, the magnificent drawing room and equally impressive dining room offer expansive bay windows affording fabulous views over the River Trent, complemented by open fireplaces featuring marble surrounds. Within the drawing room's bay window, cozy window seats invite one to bask in the scenery. French doors set within a full-height bay open onto the patio, enhancing the indoor-outdoor flow.
The L-shaped kitchen boasts a generous array of fitted medium oak cupboards and drawers topped with granite work surfaces. Appliances include a four-oven gas Aga, electric halogen hob, and dishwasher. A wall opening connects through to the garden room, accessible via a breakfast room adjacent to the kitchen. The garden room, a standout feature added around 2007, boasts a remarkable cantilevered design and offers breath-taking views over the River Trent. Equipped with a thermostat-controlled roof ventilation system, Rain Guard rain sensors, and travertine flooring with underfloor heating, this space epitomises comfort and luxury.
Adjacent to the entrance hall, a guest cloakroom with a separate WC and linen cupboard is found, along with a study and substantial vaulted brick cellar with extensive wine racking. A rear hallway with a quarry-tiled floor leads to a sizeable games room, a walk-in pantry, large laundry and a wood store. Accessible from the games room is a further corridor housing a washroom, boiler room, and access to the garage. This section of the accommodation offers versatility and potential for conversion to additional ancillary accommodation, subject to necessary consents.
Another hallway leads to an external door providing direct access to the garage and stairs leading to an excellent self-contained apartment. The apartment comprises a generous open-plan living room/kitchen having stunning views over the river trent. The kitchen area features ample cupboard space and a central island unit/breakfast bar. Integrated appliances include an AEG double oven, dishwasher, and fridge freezer. Additionally, the apartment features a large double bedroom with a fireplace and built-in wardrobes, a contemporary style shower room with a remote-controlled shower and a separate WC.
Accessible from the entrance hall, a substantial cellar awaits exploration, featuring numerous chambers, some boasting vaulted brick ceilings and extensive wine racking, providing excellent wine cellarage.
First Floor
An impressive wide oak-panelled staircase ascends to the first-floor landing, adorned with a charming stained glass skylight. The expansive principle bedroom suite encompasses a dual-aspect bedroom, measuring 28’1” x 14’0”, offering views over the front and side gardens. The bedroom also enjoys a contemporary style en suite bathroom includes a separate shower cubicle and superb a superb dressing room featuring fitted wardrobes with dual aspect views over the River Trent. An inviting guest bedroom features a bay window offering picturesque views of the River Trent, accompanied by French cherry wood fitted wardrobes and a Jack & Jill en suite bathroom. Additionally, three spacious bedrooms, one with an ensuite, and a flexible box room, ideal for a linen or dressing room, complete the first-floor accommodations.
Outside
Set amidst exquisite landscaped gardens and grounds encompassing river frontage and a portion of the River Trent itself, the property spans approximately 2.55 acres.
Accessed via a private driveway off Church Lane, the property leads to a spacious gravelled forecourt offering ample parking space. Additionally, there is a brick-built three-bay open-fronted garage/carport, conveniently providing internal access to the house.
A gravelled pathway leads around the formal garden which has a wide lawn, and through the wooded areas which have a wide selection of mature shrubs and specimen trees including blue cedar, sweet chestnut, holly, poplars and a marvellous display of rhododendrons.
On the south western side of the house there is a fine Victorian patio with stone steps leading down to a sunken dining terrace. The path continues around to the rear of the property to an elevated seating terrace.
On the lower ground level a gravelled path leads to steps down to the river's edge, where boundary of the property extends to the midline of the river. On the north-eastern side of the house there is an enclosed brick paved yard which can be accessed from the rear hallway, featuring brick outbuildings including a log store, tool shed and double timber gates.
Tenure: Freehold | EPC: E | Tax Band: H
For more information, please contact Anthony Taylor at Fine & Country Derbyshire
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- Band: H
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
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Rock House, Church Lane, Newton Solney DE15 0SR
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Willington Station2.0 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Station2.8 miles
- Tutbury & Hatton Station4.7 miles
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