£475,000
3 bed semi-detached house for saleThe Square, Main Road, Wensley, Matlock DE4
3 beds
1 bath
4 receptions
Freehold
About this property
Character cottage believed to date to the 1600's.
Under a traditional roof with capped gable, dressed quoins and mullioned windows.
Three generous bedrooms plus a large landing.
Family bathroom plus ground floor shower room.
Sitting room, dining room and dining kitchen.
Study, conservatory, utility room and cellar.
Driveway parking and integral garage.
Delightfully private mature garden with stone out building.
Sought after peak district village within easy reach of amenities.
Commuting distance of Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.
A charming and characterful traditional cottage in a quaint and picturesque village. 3 double bedrooms, large Derbyshire landing, family bathroom, sitting room, dining room, dining kitchen, study, utility room and conservatory. Ground floor shower room, original cellar, integral garage and stone outbuilding. Delightful enclosed rear garden.
The last post, Wensley
A superbly presented, charming and characterful, 17th century cottage, ideally located at the centre of the popular and historic village of Wensley. Sat beneath a traditional slate roof with capped gables, dressed quoins and mullioned windows with a wealth of original features, including beamed ceilings, this delightful home offers: Three double bedrooms with a large Derbyshire landing, ideal as an occasional fourth bedroom; family bathroom; sitting room; dining room; dining kitchen; utility room; ground floor shower room; study; storage cellars; and integral garage. There is a delightful enclosed garden to the rear of the property with a stone out building, and a forecourt terrace with a raised border stocked with ornamental shrubs.
Wensley is an attractive former lead mining village set on a hillside overlooking the Derwent Valley, surrounded by open countryside, in the Peak District National Park. There are excellent local amenities at nearby Darley Dale (1.6 miles) and the towns of Matlock (3.9 miles) and Bakewell (7.2 miles) are just a few minutes away. The village is within easy commuting distance of the cities if Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.
Entering the property via a hardwood entrance door, which opens to:
Dining room
With front-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows set within exposed stone mullions and having a fitted window seat. The room has original exposed beams to the ceiling with a heavy central beam, hardwood parquet block flooring, and a display niche. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. A fifteen-pane glazed door leads to:
Sitting room
Having dual-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows set within shuttered reveals, the front window having a fitted seat. The room has an original heavy beam to the ceiling, a built-in pine bureau to the side-aspect window, and a display niche with fitted shelving. There is a feature fireplace with a painted surround and tiled insert housing a living-flame gas fire. The room has wall lamp points, a television aerial point with satellite facility, a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and a pair of panelled doors opening to the storage cupboard with fitted shelving.
From the dining room, a further fifteen-pane glazed door leads to:
Dining kitchen
With rear-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows overlooking the enclosed garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units, with cupboards and drawers set beneath a timber-effect worksurface with a tile splashback. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards and a fitted wine rack. Set within the chimney piece is a Rangemaster Professional range-style cooker with a five-burner gas hob, electric hot plate, double oven, and grill. Set within the worksurface is a one-and-a-half-bowl sink with mixer tap. There is ample space within the room for a family dining table. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and a television aerial point. A fifteen-pane glazed door leads to:
Utility room
Having ceramic tiles to the floor, space and connection for an automatic washing machine, and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. There is a built-in storage cupboard, and a display niche with fitted shelving. Steps descend to:
Conservatory
Being constructed in uPVC with double-glazed panels set upon a dwarf wall and having a pent polycarbonate roof. The room has ceramic tiles to the floor and a uPVC glazed entrance door opening onto a flagged terrace to the rear of the property. The room has electric panel heaters.
From the utility room, a fifteen-pane glazed door with obscured glass opens to:
Ground floor shower room
A partially tiled room with a rear-aspect window with obscured glass, and ceramic tiled floor. Suite with: Tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower; semi-counter top wash hand basin with storage cupboards beneath; and dual-flush close-coupled WC. There is a dual-fuel radiator, wall-mounted storage cupboards, and downlight spotlights.
From the utility room doors open to:
Storage cellar
Having a cold shelf and an original salting bench.
Garage
Having an original heavy beam to the ceiling, and a pair of traditionally-hung hardwood vehicular-access doors opening onto the front of the property.
From the kitchen, steps descend to:
Inner lobby
With an under-stairs storage space, and a door opening leading to:
Study
Having dual-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows, and an original beam to the ceiling with a blacksmith-made hook. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, wall lamp points, and a BT master socket with broadband connection.
From the kitchen, a fifteen-pane glazed door opens to a staircase, which rises via a half-landing to:
Derbyshire landing
A delightfully spacious room, having rear-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows with superb far-reaching views over the open countryside and wooded hills that surround the area. The room has a heavy original exposed beam to the ceiling, display niche with fitted shelving, wall lamp points, television aerial point, and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. Steps rise to:
Inner landing
Having a feature exposed-stone wall, and panelled doors opening to:
Bedroom two
Having front-aspect double-glazed windows set within exposed stone mullions. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. The room has built-in storage cupboards, creating a dressing table, and a range of fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelves.
Bedroom three
With a front-aspect double-glazed window set within exposed stone mullions. The room has a display niche with fitted shelving and a storage cupboard beneath. There are curtain-fronted wardrobes with hanging rails and a shelf (the doors for which are available if required).
From the landing, a panelled door opens to:
Bedroom one
Having a front-aspect uPVC double-glazed tilt-and-turn window overlooking the square. The room has a fitted dado rail, an original built-in cupboard with hanging pegs, and a good range of built-in wardrobes providing hanging space and storage shelving. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
From the turn of the stairs, a panelled door opens to:
Family bathroom
Being fully tiled with a ceramic tile floor, having an original exposed beam to the ceiling, and a side-aspect double-glazed window with obscured glass. Suite with: Panelled bath with Victorian-style mixer taps, handheld shower spray, and concertina shower screen; pedestal wash hand basin; and close-coupled WC. There is a dual-fuel ladder-style towel radiator, and oak doors opening to a deep airing cupboard with slatted linen storage shelving, housing the Worcester gas-fired boiler, which provides hot water and central heating to the property.
Outside
The property is approached via a block-paved driveway, giving access to the garage. To the front of the property is an enclosed forecourt garden with a raised border stocked with a good variety of ornamental shrubs. To the rear of the property is a delightful enclosed garden with a central lawn, and sculpted borders well-stocked with a good variety of flowering plants and ornamental shrubs. To the bottom of the garden is a flagged seating area, and a pathway leading to a secluded block-paved seating area. Immediately to the rear of the property is a flagged terrace, where the doors open from the conservatory. From the terrace, a door opens to:
Stone-built garden store
With power and lighting.
The property has outside lighting on pir sensors and an outside water supply.
Services and general information
All mains services are connected to the property.
For Broadband speed, please go to
For Mobile Phone coverage, please go to
tenure Freehold
council tax band (Correct at time of publication) ‘F’
directions
Leaving Matlock along the A6 towards Bakewell, upon reaching Darley Dale turn left along the B5057 sign posted Wensley, after crossing the river follow the road up the hill to Wensley Village. Turn left into the village square where The Last Post can be found first property on the left.
Anti-money laundering
We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those selling or buying a property. Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Lifetime Legal who will contact you once you have agreed to instruct us in your sale or had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £48 (incl. VAT), which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance of us publishing your property (in the case of a vendor) or issuing a memorandum of sale (in the case of a buyer), directly to Lifetime Legal, and is non-refundable.
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. Photographs and descriptions may have been enhanced by ai.
The last post, Wensley
A superbly presented, charming and characterful, 17th century cottage, ideally located at the centre of the popular and historic village of Wensley. Sat beneath a traditional slate roof with capped gables, dressed quoins and mullioned windows with a wealth of original features, including beamed ceilings, this delightful home offers: Three double bedrooms with a large Derbyshire landing, ideal as an occasional fourth bedroom; family bathroom; sitting room; dining room; dining kitchen; utility room; ground floor shower room; study; storage cellars; and integral garage. There is a delightful enclosed garden to the rear of the property with a stone out building, and a forecourt terrace with a raised border stocked with ornamental shrubs.
Wensley is an attractive former lead mining village set on a hillside overlooking the Derwent Valley, surrounded by open countryside, in the Peak District National Park. There are excellent local amenities at nearby Darley Dale (1.6 miles) and the towns of Matlock (3.9 miles) and Bakewell (7.2 miles) are just a few minutes away. The village is within easy commuting distance of the cities if Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.
Entering the property via a hardwood entrance door, which opens to:
Dining room
With front-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows set within exposed stone mullions and having a fitted window seat. The room has original exposed beams to the ceiling with a heavy central beam, hardwood parquet block flooring, and a display niche. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. A fifteen-pane glazed door leads to:
Sitting room
Having dual-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows set within shuttered reveals, the front window having a fitted seat. The room has an original heavy beam to the ceiling, a built-in pine bureau to the side-aspect window, and a display niche with fitted shelving. There is a feature fireplace with a painted surround and tiled insert housing a living-flame gas fire. The room has wall lamp points, a television aerial point with satellite facility, a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, and a pair of panelled doors opening to the storage cupboard with fitted shelving.
From the dining room, a further fifteen-pane glazed door leads to:
Dining kitchen
With rear-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows overlooking the enclosed garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units, with cupboards and drawers set beneath a timber-effect worksurface with a tile splashback. There are wall-mounted storage cupboards and a fitted wine rack. Set within the chimney piece is a Rangemaster Professional range-style cooker with a five-burner gas hob, electric hot plate, double oven, and grill. Set within the worksurface is a one-and-a-half-bowl sink with mixer tap. There is ample space within the room for a family dining table. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve and a television aerial point. A fifteen-pane glazed door leads to:
Utility room
Having ceramic tiles to the floor, space and connection for an automatic washing machine, and a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. There is a built-in storage cupboard, and a display niche with fitted shelving. Steps descend to:
Conservatory
Being constructed in uPVC with double-glazed panels set upon a dwarf wall and having a pent polycarbonate roof. The room has ceramic tiles to the floor and a uPVC glazed entrance door opening onto a flagged terrace to the rear of the property. The room has electric panel heaters.
From the utility room, a fifteen-pane glazed door with obscured glass opens to:
Ground floor shower room
A partially tiled room with a rear-aspect window with obscured glass, and ceramic tiled floor. Suite with: Tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower; semi-counter top wash hand basin with storage cupboards beneath; and dual-flush close-coupled WC. There is a dual-fuel radiator, wall-mounted storage cupboards, and downlight spotlights.
From the utility room doors open to:
Storage cellar
Having a cold shelf and an original salting bench.
Garage
Having an original heavy beam to the ceiling, and a pair of traditionally-hung hardwood vehicular-access doors opening onto the front of the property.
From the kitchen, steps descend to:
Inner lobby
With an under-stairs storage space, and a door opening leading to:
Study
Having dual-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows, and an original beam to the ceiling with a blacksmith-made hook. The room has a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve, wall lamp points, and a BT master socket with broadband connection.
From the kitchen, a fifteen-pane glazed door opens to a staircase, which rises via a half-landing to:
Derbyshire landing
A delightfully spacious room, having rear-aspect uPVC double-glazed windows with superb far-reaching views over the open countryside and wooded hills that surround the area. The room has a heavy original exposed beam to the ceiling, display niche with fitted shelving, wall lamp points, television aerial point, and central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. Steps rise to:
Inner landing
Having a feature exposed-stone wall, and panelled doors opening to:
Bedroom two
Having front-aspect double-glazed windows set within exposed stone mullions. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve. The room has built-in storage cupboards, creating a dressing table, and a range of fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelves.
Bedroom three
With a front-aspect double-glazed window set within exposed stone mullions. The room has a display niche with fitted shelving and a storage cupboard beneath. There are curtain-fronted wardrobes with hanging rails and a shelf (the doors for which are available if required).
From the landing, a panelled door opens to:
Bedroom one
Having a front-aspect uPVC double-glazed tilt-and-turn window overlooking the square. The room has a fitted dado rail, an original built-in cupboard with hanging pegs, and a good range of built-in wardrobes providing hanging space and storage shelving. There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.
From the turn of the stairs, a panelled door opens to:
Family bathroom
Being fully tiled with a ceramic tile floor, having an original exposed beam to the ceiling, and a side-aspect double-glazed window with obscured glass. Suite with: Panelled bath with Victorian-style mixer taps, handheld shower spray, and concertina shower screen; pedestal wash hand basin; and close-coupled WC. There is a dual-fuel ladder-style towel radiator, and oak doors opening to a deep airing cupboard with slatted linen storage shelving, housing the Worcester gas-fired boiler, which provides hot water and central heating to the property.
Outside
The property is approached via a block-paved driveway, giving access to the garage. To the front of the property is an enclosed forecourt garden with a raised border stocked with a good variety of ornamental shrubs. To the rear of the property is a delightful enclosed garden with a central lawn, and sculpted borders well-stocked with a good variety of flowering plants and ornamental shrubs. To the bottom of the garden is a flagged seating area, and a pathway leading to a secluded block-paved seating area. Immediately to the rear of the property is a flagged terrace, where the doors open from the conservatory. From the terrace, a door opens to:
Stone-built garden store
With power and lighting.
The property has outside lighting on pir sensors and an outside water supply.
Services and general information
All mains services are connected to the property.
For Broadband speed, please go to
For Mobile Phone coverage, please go to
tenure Freehold
council tax band (Correct at time of publication) ‘F’
directions
Leaving Matlock along the A6 towards Bakewell, upon reaching Darley Dale turn left along the B5057 sign posted Wensley, after crossing the river follow the road up the hill to Wensley Village. Turn left into the village square where The Last Post can be found first property on the left.
Anti-money laundering
We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those selling or buying a property. Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Lifetime Legal who will contact you once you have agreed to instruct us in your sale or had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £48 (incl. VAT), which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance of us publishing your property (in the case of a vendor) or issuing a memorandum of sale (in the case of a buyer), directly to Lifetime Legal, and is non-refundable.
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. Photographs and descriptions may have been enhanced by ai.
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