An extensive period house with outbuildings, stabling and paddock land, in a commanding position with superb views, very close to the sought-after village of Repton.
Situation
Redhill House is situated in a delightful rural position close to the sought-after village of Repton in South Derbyshire. This historical village offers an excellent range of amenities, shops and pubs and is home to one of Britain’s oldest and finest public schools, founded in 1557 by Sir John Port; Redhill House is extremely well positioned for access to the school. In addition, other notable schools in the area include Repton Prep, Denstone College, Derby Grammar School and Derby High School. There is a well-regarded primary school and nursery school within the village.

The local area offers great opportunities for walking, cycling and horse riding and with sailing on Foremark and Staunton Harold reservoirs. A bridleway can be accessed off Red Lane close to the property from which access can be gained, via public rights of way, through woodland, across farmland, and to Foremark Reservoir on public footpaths. The location allows easy access to major conurbations and transport routes, including the A38, A50 and A42, allowing access to the major Midlands’ towns and cities, including Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham.

Description
Redhill House represents a superb opportunity to acquire an extensive period house set in a commanding position with far reaching rural views and a range of buildings and land. A former farmhouse constructed of red brick and dating predominantly from circa 1781, the house offers accommodation which retains a range of period features and extends to about 5,072 sq ft (gross internal area – GIA) over three floors, with superb views which can be enjoyed from many of the rooms.

The property has undergone improvement during its current ownership and offers modern living within a period property and with the flexibility to offer an integral annexe, home office space, and space for a games room should these be required (subject to the necessary consents). A large proportion of the second floor comprises an impressive entertainment space/family room which can be accessed via an internal second staircase. In addition to the house, there is a very useful range of domestic outbuildings including garaging and storage, plus a superb range of stables, and a manege. The house stands in beautiful mature grounds and gardens which include woodland, and approximately 2.86 acres of paddock land; the property extends in all to about 4.71 acres.

Accommodation
From the turning circle on the driveway to the east of the house, stone steps lead up to the front door set within a pedimented doorcase, which opens into a reception hall with oak floor and the main staircase. Off the hall are two formal reception rooms each with fireplaces, and both having superb easterly views; a study is accessed off one reception room. The breakfast kitchen, on the west elevation of the house, has a gas-fired AGA set within a large Inglenook with heavy timber bressimer and exposed stonework. There is a range of floor and wall mounted units with quartz worksurfaces, and integrated appliances include an electric hob, 30/70 fridge-freezer, and dishwasher.

Across the hall from the kitchen is a superb utility room with a range of fitted units and a sink. Directly off the kitchen is a spacious boot room with external door, further fitted units, and a sink. A door from the Boot Room opens into a spacious dual aspect reception room with Inglenook fireplace and woodburner, which in turn connects to a ground floor bedroom, which has scope to be put to a variety of uses.

Stairs lead from the boot room up to a spacious room of about 5.70m x 4.74m which could be put to a variety of uses including games room, home office, cinema room or bedroom. Adjoining this is a store room/plant room.
The main staircase leads up to a landing with a window providing views to the east. Off the landing the spacious master bedroom suite includes a bedroom with exposed ceiling beams, window shutters and fireplace with fire grate. There is also a dressing area with a range of fitted wardrobes and a shower room. Three further bedrooms are accessed on the first floor and are served by the family bathroom.

There are two further bedrooms on the second floor, and a superb entertaining space/family room extending to about 11.48m x 4.62m, and which has far reaching views to the west, a fitted bar, and exposed King Post trusses. A second staircase provides access to the first and second floors meaning that there is semi-independent access to this room. A shower room with WC can be accessed either via the family room or one of the bedrooms; the second bedroom can access the shower room via the family room.

A cellar is accessed from the hallway and includes two chambers with vaulted ceilings and thrawls.

Gardens and grounds
The property is accessed via a tarmac driveway leading off Red Lane; there is a parking area on the western side of the house and the drive also sweeps round to a turning circle on the eastern side from which the views can be fully enjoyed. Accessed off the driveway is a traditional building which has been divided with part owned with Redhill House, and the other part serving the adjoining residential property. The section included with Redhill House offers useful storage and garaging.

Delightful mature gardens adjoin the house and are mainly laid to lawn with mature beds and borders. A lit pathway runs through a spinney and has been planted with a range of species including Oak, Rowan and Sweet Chestnut and connects to a delightful summer house with decking area. The summer house is timber framed, beneath a tiled roof with weather-vane, and with extensive glazing to make the most of the views. Power and water have been connected.

Equestrian facilities and land
To the north of the house is a yard area with a high-quality timber-framed stable range by Ascot Buildings. This excellent building offers four loose boxes, a tack room (with water connected), and a feed store. If not required for equestrian uses then this building might offer scope for conversion to provide garaging, or to be put to other uses, subject to the necessary consents.

Adjoining is a small brick stable building currently utilised as workshop/storage space.

A track leads from the stable yard to the paddocks, a parking area currently used for trailers/horse boxes, and to a manege. The manege has a sand, rubber and fibre surface and is under-drained. There is a temporary range of buildings including a stable range comprising two timber stables on skids and an open sided shelter.

There are three well maintained paddocks of about 1.34 acres, 1.19 acres and 0.33 of an acre respectively (about 2.86 acres in total) with boundaries of timber post-and-rail fencing and mature hedges.

Title, listing and restrictive covenants information summary
The property is held under three titles: DY160156, DY110467, and DY395245.

Restrictive covenants
The titles contain restrictive covenants. Further title details are available on request but of note, in summary, no buildings are to be erected or maintained on the property except with the approval of the Church Commissioners.

Overage clause
The section of the property under title DY395245 is subject to a pre-existing overage clause running until 2085. In brief, if planning permission is granted for development on the land contained within this title then 50% of any increase in value due solely to the grant of that permission will be payable back to the Church Commissioners on implementation of the planning permission, or on sale with the benefit of the permission. See above regarding Church Commissioner’s consent. Loosely, the area subject to the overage clause does not include the house, gardens, L-shaped stable range and yard, or adjoining paddock which includes the manege.

Listing
The house is Grade II listed and is referred to as Loscoe Farmhouse within the Historic England listing document.

Mineral rights
The mineral rights were reserved from the titles in previous sales of the property.