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" * COSY GRADE II LISTED COTTAGE! A cosy character Grade II listed one/two-bedroomed, three-storey, period cottage dates back over two hundred years and situated close to the heart of the popular sought-after town of Melbourne. This beamed home benefits from a rear garden, a lounge with inglenook fireplace with multi-fuel cast iron stove, and a modern bathroom. A look inside reveals: a kitchen with integrated dishwasher and fridge, an understairs cupboard, a lounge with quarry tiled floor with under floor heating ; on the first floor: a bathroom and bedroom two, and, on the second floor: bedroom one & two enjoying commanding views over the rear garden and the town. We anticipate a great deal of interest in this mid-terraced cottage and viewing is strongly recommended!

THE LOCATION
MELBOURNE (the name means 'mill on the brook' or 'a mill stream') is a small attractive Georgian market town in a delightful part of South Derbyshire set in rolling countryside and is situated midway between the major city of Derby in the north and the bustling town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in the south. The town contains a wide range of shops, pubs and restaurants and there are several good schools in the area. The property has good access to the A50, the M1 and M42 motorways, making it within easy reach of many Midland towns and cities.

ABOUT THE COTTAGE
A great opportunity to live in a cosy character Grade II listed one/two-bedroomed, three-storey, period cottage dates back over two hundred years and situated close to the heart of the popular sought-after town of Melbourne. This beamed home benefits from a rear garden, a lounge with inglenook fireplace with multi fuel cast iron stove, and a modern bathroom. A look inside reveals: a kitchen with integrated dishwasher and fridge, an understairs cupboard, a lounge with quarry tiled floor with under floor heating; on the first floor: a bathroom and bedroom two, and, on the second floor: bedroom one and two enjoying commanding views over the rear garden and the town. We anticipate a great deal of interest in this mid-terraced cottage and viewing is strongly recommended!

ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL


The timber entrance door opens directly into the:

KITCHEN - 10' 3'' x 5' 9'' min (3.12m x 1.75m)
Fitted with a range of bespoke solid wood base and drawer units and matching wall cupboards. A sink and drainer, inset four-ring gas hob with built-in stainless steel electric fan-assisted oven, stainless steel extractor hood, integrated dishwasher and fridge, pluming for a washing machine, tiled floor with underfloor heating, a central heating radiator, ceiling spotlights and a Yorkshire sliding window to the front aspect.


A door to an:

UNDERSTAIRS CUPBOARD
With a shelf.

LOUNGE - 11' 2'' x 10' 3'' (3.4m x 3.12m)
The focal point of this cosy lounge is the period brick and stone inglenook fireplace with freestanding cast iron multi-fuel stove. A ceiling beam, radiator, TV/satellite point, three wall lights, quarry tiled floor with underfloor heating, and a window overlooking the rear garden.


A staircase rises to the:

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

LANDING
With pine latched doors to the bathroom and bedroom two.

MODERN BATHROOM - 10' 1'' x 6' 6'' (3.07m x 1.98m)
Comprising: a panelled bath with Mira electric shower over, pedestal wash basin and a w.c. Wide-board exposed timber flooring, white ladder-style radiator, an airing cupboard housing the combination gas boiler, electric shaver point, part-wood panelled/part tiled walls, and an opaque window to the front aspect.

OCCASIONAL SECOND BEDROOM - 11' 2'' x 10' 2'' inc stairs (3.4m x 3.1m)
Used as an occasional extra bedroom. With original wide-board exposed floorboards, radiator, pine wall cupboard, beam to the ceiling and a window to the rear aspect.


An open tread staircase rises to the:

SECOND FLOOR

BEDROOM ONE - 13' 9'' x 10' 3'' inc stairs (4.19m x 3.12m)
With a double radiator, two beams to the ceiling, a wall light and a window overlooking the rear garden.

OUTSIDE


A shared access brick pathway to the side leads to the:

REAR GARDEN
A lawned rear garden with shared access. A variety of shrubs and a useful timber shed.

AND FINALLY...
A cosy and welcoming character cottage with accommodation spread over three floors. Handy for the town centre.

HOW TO GET THERE
From our NEWTON FALLOWELL office in the heart of MELBOURNE: Turn left into Market Place and continue into Derby Road. Take the first turning on the left into Blanch Croft. Follow the road to the top where the property can be found on the left hand side - identified by our 'For Sale' board. POSTCODE for SATNAVS: DE73 8GG.

PLEASE NOTE:
SERVICES: All mains are connected. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by Newton Fallowell and no guarantee as to their operating ability or their efficiency can be given. TENURE: Freehold - with vacant possession on completion. Newton Fallowell recommends that purchasers satisfy themselves as to the tenure of this property and we recommend they consult a legal representative such as a solicitor appointed in their purchase. MEASUREMENTS: Please note that room sizes are quoted in metres to the nearest tenth of a metre measured from wall to wall. The imperial equivalent is included as an approximate guide for applicants not fully conversant with the metric system. Room measurements are included as a guide to room sizes and are not intended to be used when ordering carpets or flooring. VIEWING: By strict appointment through the selling agent.

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