8 bedroom detached house for sale

Nestled at the edge of the picturesque Derbyshire village of Parwich, this enchanting residence, believed to have origins in the early 20th century, has evolved over time with tasteful additions and refinements. The property has been lovingly transformed into a captivating family home that harmoniously blends period elegance with modern living comforts.

The home's defining characteristics include majestic bay windows gracing the front, lofty ceilings, spacious rooms, intricate cornices, and the timeless allure of sliding sash windows.

Historically significant, this grand house offers an idyllic lifestyle for families. Its generous rooms, comprising eight well-appointed bedrooms and four bathrooms over two levels, provide ample space for comfortable living. The extensive layout includes multiple reception areas, such as a grand drawing room, a sunlit conservatory, an inviting lounge, and a versatile music room – perfect for both casual gatherings and formal occasions. The total living area spans an impressive 7,500 sq. ft.

The property's intrinsic beauty is complemented by its extraordinary location, offering awe-inspiring panoramic views of the open countryside, which become increasingly breath-taking on the upper floors. Surrounding the residence are gardens and grounds that embrace three sides, providing ample space for entertainment and tranquil appreciation of the landscape. The adjacent acreage is largely flat and terraced, currently serving as the vendor's private garden space. Storage is in abundance, with storage rooms and garaging on the grounds.

Attached to the property is a two-bedroom cottage that provides flexible self-contained accommodation, ideal for family, friends, or guests. It also offers potential for rental income, subject to planning permissions.

For those seeking a convenient location, the property is superbly situated for commuting, with easy access to Ashbourne, Uttoxeter, Derby, and the A50, which leads to the M1 and M6 motorways. The nearby Derby train station offers direct routes to London St Pancras, Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield.

This property presents a rare opportunity to own a charming period home in one of Derbyshire's most sought-after and enviable locations, with breath-taking panoramic views. Such picturesque settings are rarely found, offering secluded rural living within reach of local amenities.

Approaching from the south, the property's front showcases a stately central entrance flanked by imposing bay windows, characteristic of the era. However, practicality meets elegance as the current owners prefer the side entrance through a porch leading from the gravel driveway. This entry leads to a spacious hallway with a wide bay window overlooking the front gardens, perfect for occasional furniture placement.

The hallway grants access to a music room, a sitting room, and an inner reception hall, from which a prominent wood-panelled and curved balustrade staircase ascends to the first floor.

The sitting room is a decadent space, flooded with natural light through the oversized southerly-facing bay window, creating an atmosphere of understated luxury, perfect for entertaining and cosy evenings by the log-burning stove. French doors open onto the gardens.

The inner reception hallway provides access to the rest of the ground floor, including an expansive drawing room, which leads to a beautifully lit conservatory, further extending to an outdoor terrace. Despite its size, this room maintains an elegant and inviting ambience, enhanced by an additional wood-burning stove.

Adjacent to the inner hall, you'll find a formal dining room, a spacious kitchen with dining area, and additional living space. The well-appointed shaker-style kitchen includes generous storage, high-quality fixtures and fittings, and a desirable large oil-fired Aga range cooker, ceramic hob, and integrated ovens, making it ideal for large-scale entertaining.

The open plan kitchen area forms the heart of the home, perfect for relaxed day-to-day living, whether it's a casual family breakfast or an evening supper with friends. A door leads to a private walled courtyard, a sun-soaked haven for coffee, dinner, or a glass of wine with friends.

The ground floor also includes a home office, a practical laundry room, two separate guest cloakrooms, and a boot room ideal for outdoor attire. This area offers direct indoor access to the attached cottage. A smaller lobby at the rear of the kitchen leads to a convenient storage room and a library.

The property's primary staircase from the entrance hallway leads to the expansive, half-galleried landing on the first floor. Notably, this home features two additional staircases, one of which provides direct access to the living kitchen and office from the upper level.

The first floor accommodation comprises seven light and airy bedrooms, with one featuring an ensuite bathroom, and another boasting a generously-sized dressing room. Each bedroom offers delightful views of the surrounding countryside.

The principal bedroom is dual aspect, impressively spacious, and exudes elegance and refinement. It includes an abundance of fitted wardrobes and a stylish ensuite bathroom. Additionally, there are two further family bathrooms on this floor.

A staircase leads to the second-floor landing, which reveals a spacious double bedroom suite, filled with light and characterized by vaulted ceilings. The room also includes a contemporary ensuite bathroom and a store room.

The property includes useful cellars with two chambers, providing ideal storage space, as well as housing the oil-fired boiler.

White Meadow House is discreetly positioned within its private, tree-lined grounds, hidden from view. It benefits from two separate vehicle entrances. The front entrance boasts imposing formal wrought-iron electric gates, leading to a spacious gravel driveway at the main entrance and providing access to the integral garage. The rear entrance, used daily by the current owners, offers additional parking, along with a range of storage rooms, a triple garage, a workshop, and an enclosed dog run. The wide expanse of the gravel driveway accommodates multiple vehicles, both in front of the property and to the side.

This handsome home is set gracefully within its own grounds, extending over approximately 1.75 acres of meticulously maintained gardens, surrounded by grazing land and the rolling Derbyshire countryside. The gardens are adorned with period features, not only through the planting of shrubs and borders but also a charming walled patio garden adjacent to the kitchen.

The grounds are graced by well-established trees, shrubs, and specimen trees, all encompassed by well-maintained lawns. The front of the property, facing south, features expansive flagged stone terraces, ideal for alfresco dining, entertaining, or simply relaxing with a casual drink during the summer months. These terraces lead to lawned gardens with planted borders, offering a harmonious blend of nature and comfort.

The Cottage:
The previous owners took the opportunity to create a two-bedroom cottage attached to the side of the property, accessible either through the main residence at ground level or directly from the front driveway via an entrance lobby. This two-story cottage features two double bedrooms, a separate family bathroom, and a fully fitted dining kitchen with ample sitting space. The cottage offers versatile use as ancillary accommodation to the main property, an office suite, or even the potential for rental income, subject to necessary permissions.

TENURE: FREEHOLD | EPC: E | TAX BAND: G (HOUSE) - A (COTTAGE)

For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact Arma Kang or Pip Hold of Fine & Country Derbyshire