Smedley Street East, Matlock, DE4 3FQ

A spacious Victorian high-ceilinged town house. Set over 4 floors, offering 6 bedrooms, bathroom & separate shower room, breakfast kitchen, living room, dining room. Suite of lower ground floor rooms ideal as leisure suite/flat/workshop etc with separate entrance. Close to town centre with far reaching views. South facing rear garden.

HURSTLER HOUSE, 47-49 Smedley Street East

An exceptionally spacious Victorian townhouse with a former sales shop, having versatile accommodation set over four floors, offering: 6 bedrooms; family bathroom; shower room; spacious sitting room; dining kitchen; and dining room/former shop. Together with a suite of lower ground floor rooms ideal as further accommodation, annexe/flat, work from home space etc. Located within easy reach of the town centre and close to local amenities and transport links.

Matlock is a picturesque spa town in the heart of Derbyshire close to the Peak District National Park, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. The town has a wealth of historic buildings as well as excellent local amenities and good primary and secondary schools.  At the centre of the town is Hall Leys Park with sports facilities, children’s play area, formal gardens, and a riverside walk. Situated on the A6 trunk road, there is easy access to Manchester, Derby and Nottingham and the nearby towns of Chesterfield (9 miles), Wirksworth (4.5miles) and Bakewell (8 miles). There is a branch line train station with a regular service to Derby and Nottingham.

Entering the property via a recently-fitted composite entrance door, which opens to:

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE 2.65m x 0.94m
Having dado panelling to one wall, and a glazed door with over-door light opening to:

RECEPTION HALLWAY 6.24m x 2.09m
With an original fully carpeted staircase rising to the upper floor accommodation, central heating radiator with a thermostatic valve, coat-hanging space, and panelled doors opening to:

SITTING ROOM 4.76m x 4.08m
Having a recently-fitted rear-aspect sliding sash 2.3m tall bay window with window seat having storage beneath, enjoying superb views over the rear garden and surrounding properties, to the town and open countryside beyond. The room has elegant original coving to the ceiling and a fine pierced centre ceiling rose. There is a feature fire opening creating a display niche. The room has a fitted picture rail, central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and television aerial point with satellite facility. A door with glazed panel leads to:

DINING ROOM / FORMER SHOP 4.11m x 3.56m, plus window bays of 1.56m x 0.90m
Having an original half-glazed entrance door opening onto the front of the property, and deep display windows onto Smedley Street. The room has an inset matwell, light wood-effect laminate flooring, and a curtain fronted storage alcove (1.16m x 1.07m) with fitted shelving. There is a central heating radiator, and original dado rails.

DINING KITCHEN 4.46m x 3.25m (maximum measurements)
With dual-aspect UPVC double-glazed windows, and a fully glazed entrance door opening onto a stone staircase to the rear of the property, which descends to the garden. From the kitchen, there are pleasant views over the town towards Riber Castle and the Heights of Abraham. The kitchen is fitted with a range of contemporary units in a white high-gloss finish with cupboards and drawers beneath the worksurface with a matching upstand. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards. Set within the worksurface is a one-and-a-half-bowl sink with flexible vegetable spray. Beneath the worksurface, there is space and connection for a dishwasher. Set within the chimney piece is the Rangemaster Toledo cooker, with a five-burner gas hob and electric hot plate, double oven and grill. The cooker is available by a separate negotiation. There is space within the kitchen for a fridge-freezer and a family dining table, if required. The room has a vertical column central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. 

From the entrance hallway, a panelled door opens to a staircase which descends to:

LOWER-GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
A lower-ground floor suite of rooms, ideal for leisure purposes or conversion to self-contained accommodation or work from home space.

INNER LOBBY 2.54m x 2.29m
Having batten door with thumb latch opening to:

CELLAR ONE
Having original stone thrawls.

CELLAR TWO 2.44m x 1.79m
Having original coal/wood drop

From the lobby, a panelled door opens to:

LOWER-GROUND FLOOR ROOM ONE 4.05m x 3.86m
Having a rear-aspect sliding sash window overlooking the garden and with views towards Riber Castle. To the back of the room is a deep ALCOVE 2.50m x 2.33m

A door opening leads to:

INNER HALLWAY 2.43m x 0.97m, widening to 1.52m
Having a tiled floor and a panelled doors opening to:

SHOWER ROOM 2.37m x 1.40m (maximum measurements)
Having a side-aspect sliding sash window with frosted glass to the lower pane, and suite with: tiled shower cubicle with electric shower; pedestal wash hand basin; close-coupled WC.

UTILITY ROOM 2.04m x 2.03m (maximum measurements)
With a side-aspect sliding sash window and glazed entrance door opening onto the rear of the property. There is a stainless sink unit and a worksurface, beneath which there is space and connection for an automatic washing machine and space for further white goods. The room would make an ideal kitchen if required.

From the reception hallway, a staircase rises to:

FIRST FLOOR LANDING 5.17m x 2.09m
A split-level landing, having a staircase rising to the upper floor. There is a full height floor to ceiling built-in linen cupboard with fitted shelving, and doors opening to

BEDROOM ONE 4.73m x 4.08m (measured into the bay)
Having a recently-fitted rear-aspect UPVC sliding slash bay window enjoying superb far-reaching views over the town to towards the Heights of Abraham and High Tor, with Black Rocks in the distance. The room has elegant coving to the ceiling, centre ceiling rose, fitted picture rail, and central heating radiator. This room would make an ideal first floor sitting room if not required as a bedroom.

BEDROOM TWO 4.44m x 3.10m
Having recently-fitted front-aspect double-glazed sliding sash windows overlooking Smedley Street. The room has a central heating radiator.

BEDROOM THREE 3.45m x 3.08m
Again with a front-aspect double-glazed sliding sash window, having similar views to bedroom two. The room has a central heating radiator. 

FAMILY BATHROOM 2.96m x 2.37m
With a rear-aspect sliding sash window enjoying views over the town towards Masson. The room has a suite with: panelled bath; pedestal wash hand basin; and dual-flush close-coupled WC. There is an airing cupboard housing the Ideal Vogue gas-fired boiler fitted in December 2022, which provides hot water and central heating to the property. The room has a central heating radiator.

FAMILY SHOWER ROOM 2.09m x 1.99m
A partially-tiled room with a side-aspect sliding sash window. Suite comprises: shower cubicle with mixer shower and body jets; pedestal wash hand basin; and dual-flush close-coupled WC. There is a chrome-finished ladder-style towel radiator.

From the landing, a staircase rises to a quarter-landing, where an access door opens to an eaves storage space. Steps rise to:

SECOND FLOOR LANDING 5.99m x 2.08m
Having a Velux rooflight window, built-in storage cupboards, access hatch opening to a large loft space, and doors opening to:

BEDROOM FOUR 3.98m x 3.78m
Enjoying a superb far-reaching view over the town to the wooded hills and open countryside of the Derwent Valley, taking in Riber Castle, High Tor, and the Heights of Abraham, round to Bonsall Moor in the west. The room has a central heating radiator.

BEDROOM FIVE
Currently used as a home office and having a front-aspect UPVC double-glazed window overlooking Smedley Street. The room has a central heating radiator and a good range of storage shelving which are available if required.

BEDROOM SIX 3.45m x 3.11m
Again with a front-aspect UPVC double-glazed sliding sash window, and central heating radiator.

OUTSIDE
The rear of the property is accessed from street-level by a gennel with stone steps, which lead to a delightful enclosed garden, mainly laid to lawn with borders well-stocked roses, flowering plants and a small nature pond. To the bottom of the garden is a decked seating area with a raised platform, creating a children's slide and having storage beneath. To the rear of the property, stone steps rise to the entrance door to the kitchen, beneath which there is a garden store with a water supply.

SERVICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
All mains services are connected to the property.

TENURE Freehold

COUNCIL TAX BAND (Correct at time of publication) ‘D’

DIRECTIONS
Leaving Matlock Crown Square via Bank Road, follow the road up the hill turning right by County Hall into Smedley Street East where the property can be found on the right hand side.

Disclaimer
All measurements in these details are approximate.  None of the fixed appliances or services have been tested and no warranty can be given to their condition. The deeds have not been inspected by the writers of these details. These particulars are produced in good faith with the approval of the vendor but they should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.