6 bedroom detached house for sale

A substantial and characterful Georgian former rectory and three separate apartments, set within generous gardens and grounds, with views out to St Andrew’s Church.


The Old Rectory is a substantial and characterful Georgian former rectory dating back in part to around 1750, retaining many period features with high ceilings and grand proportions. It is complemented by a garaging range and The Close, a two-storey west wing, housing three attached apartments with independent entrances offering income potential. The property has undergone a scheme of modernisation and improvement in recent years, to provide very well presented and generous accommodation. Set within delightful, mature gardens and grounds the property enjoys views out to St Andrew's Church and beyond.

Ground floor
The front doors open into a grand reception hall with an open grate fire, and an adjoining dining hall. There is a useful utility and laundry room and a guest cloakroom off the hall.

There is a wonderful breakfast kitchen with high ceilings and tall bay window with a window seat and glazed doors opening out to the garden. The kitchen is fitted with hand painted wooden cabinetry below granite worktops, and integrated appliances, with space for a range cooker. Off the kitchen is a bright and cosy snug which opens in turn both to the garden and the reception hall.

The property benefits from a formal sitting room with wood panelled bay window and a wood burning stove, plus a home office with stone flag floor and ample built in storage. From a central hallway, there is access to the cellar, and a turned staircase rises to the first and second floors.

First floor
The first floor offers a splendid master suite. A private hallway provides storage and access to a very well appointed four-piece en suite bathroom, and a spacious bedroom with a fireplace and a large bay window.

There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom completing the first floor.

Second floor
To the second floor there are three good-sized bedrooms, one with a large four-piece en suite, plus a shower room.

Gardens & Grounds
The Old Rectory is approached by a sweeping driveway which splits at a turning circle and leads to both a garaging range and parking area. The property sits in a generous grounds extending to circa 1.05 acres in all.

To the rear of the property is a wonderful kitchen garden, with gravelled and paved terraces and extensive lawns, edged by mature shrubs and borders, with specimen trees to include an impressive cedar tree. The gardens look out over St Andrew’s Church and neighbouring parkland and enjoy a south-easterly aspect.
The Old Rectory is complemented by a brick outbuilding with workshop and plant room housing the biomass boiler and an attached double garage.

The Close
The west wing of The Old Rectory, known as The Close, houses three apartments with independent accesses. The apartments are arranged over two floors and are currently utilised as holiday let accommodation and offer income potential or the opportunity of extensive principal/secondary accommodation.

West Wing
West Wing benefits from a private external access and briefly comprises a sitting/dining room, a kitchen, a study/store, three bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, and a family bathroom.

Cedar View
Cedar View and Church View are approached by a shared hall, with stairs rising to the first floor giving access to both apartments. Cedar View comprises a living-dining kitchen, a shower room and one bedroom with views out to the church.

Church View
Church View is located on the first floor and comprises a living-dining kitchen, a bathroom with shower over bath, and two bedrooms, one of which takes in lovely views of both St Andrews Church and Radbourne Hall.

Situation
The Old Rectory is situated in the charming hamlet of Radbourne, surrounded by rolling Derbyshire countryside and well-known for the noted Radbourne Hall.
The property sits just 2 miles from the desirable village of Dalbury Lees, which boasts a very well-regarded village public house and community hall, whilst local amenities can be found in the nearby villages of Etwall and Mickleover. A wider range of facilities are available in the city of Derby, and the market town of Ashbourne, the gateway to the Peak District National Park, is approximately 11 miles to the north-west.

Despite being set amidst prime Derbyshire countryside, the property is conveniently placed for access to the A38, A50 and A52, providing links to the M1 and M6 motorways and the wider Midlands’ road network. There is a mainline rail link from Derby to St Pancras.

Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

Services
Mains electricity and water are connected. Heating is via a Biomass boiler. Drainage is to a private sewage treatment plant.

The Old Rectory and Apartments 2, 3 & 4, The Close are metred individually. Further details are available upon request.

None of the services or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

The property benefits from direct fibre access. We understand that the current broadband download speed at the property is around 100 Mbps, however please note that results will vary depending on the time a speed test is carried out. The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 1000 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 22/03/2024). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.

Method of Sale & Tenure
The property is to be sold by Private Treaty Method. The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion. The sale includes Titles DY507697 and DY236734.

Local Authority
South Derbyshire District Council.

Council Tax Band: F

Flats 2, 3 & 4 The Close currently qualify for Small Business Rates Relief and have a rateable value of £5,000. Further information is available upon request.

Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements
The property is subject to a neighbouring right of way. Further details are available upon request.

Covenants
The property is subject to covenants. Further detail is available upon request.

Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

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Directions
Postcode – DE6 4LY

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Note
The cedar in the rear garden is subject to a TPO. Further details are available upon request.