Thatched Cottages, Longford

An extended four double bedroom cottage, positioned within a highly sought-after village location in the Ashbourne ‘Golden Triangle’, offering convenient access to both Ashbourne and Derby. The accommodation is well proportioned and arranged to suit family living, comprising two reception rooms and a dining kitchen, along with a utility room and guest cloakroom. To the first floor are four double bedrooms served by two bathrooms, providing practical and comfortable space for a range of buyers.

The property stands within a generous plot of approximately 0.3 acre, with a large garden enjoying open field and countryside views. A substantial driveway provides ample off-street parking and leads to a detached double garage, which includes a first floor studio offering flexible use as a workspace, gym or home office. This property is well suited to a couple or family seeking a village setting with outside space and versatile additional accommodation.

A wooden entrance door opens into a reception hallway with tiled flooring and a useful built-in storage cupboard with shelving and hanging space for coats and shoes. Doors lead to the dining kitchen, snug, sitting room and guest cloakroom.

The snug provides a versatile reception space suitable for use as a playroom or home office. The guest cloakroom is fitted with a pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC, with wood panelling and an extractor fan, and gives access to a large airing cupboard housing the oil-fired boiler.

The sitting room is a bright and spacious reception room enjoying a triple aspect, with windows to the side and rear overlooking the garden and surrounding countryside. A gas log-effect fire forms the focal point of the room.

The dining kitchen is fitted with porcelain tiled flooring and quartz work surfaces, with a range of base and wall-mounted units. Integrated appliances include a full-height fridge and Neff dishwasher, alongside a freestanding Stoves electric range cooker with five-ring induction hob and extractor over. There is an inset stainless steel double sink with mixer tap and upstand, and a useful pantry cupboard with shelving. A door leads through to the utility room, which continues the tiled flooring and offers further work surfaces, a 1½ stainless steel sink, base and wall units, space for appliances including a full-height freezer and plumbing for a washing machine, along with access to the rear garden.

To the first floor, the landing provides access to four double bedrooms, the shower room and the family bathroom, along with an airing cupboard housing the hot water tank. All four bedrooms are well proportioned, with a mix of front, side and rear aspects, some benefiting from built-in storage and others enjoying open views across the garden and surrounding countryside. The shower room is fitted with a contemporary suite comprising a wash hand basin set within a vanity unit, low-level WC and a double shower with mains pumped rainfall shower head with separate hand held shower head attachment, along with a heated towel rail and extractor fan. The bathroom includes a pedestal wash hand basin, low-level WC and bath with mixer tap and handheld attachment, together with a heated towel rail, extractor fan and roof window.

Externally, the property occupies a generous plot of approximately 0.3 acre, with the gardens forming a particularly attractive feature. To the rear, a paved patio seating area provides space for outdoor dining and entertaining, leading onto a well-maintained lawn bordered by planted beds and a slate-edged surround. The garden extends further to incorporate raised vegetable beds and an orchard area, the whole enjoys open views across adjoining fields and surrounding countryside, adding to the sense of space and privacy.

To the front and side, a substantial driveway provides ample off-street parking for multiple vehicles and gives access to the detached double garage. The garage is equipped with power and lighting and includes a useful side access into a lobby area with a cloakroom. A staircase leads to the first floor studio above, a versatile space with windows to all aspects and useful eaves storage, suitable for use as a home office, gym or hobby room, with potential for further adaptation subject to the necessary consents.

To view this property, please contact John German Ashbourne office.

Tenure: Freehold (purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the tenure via their legal representative).
Please note: It is quite common for some properties to have a Ring doorbell and internal recording devices.
Property construction: Standard
Parking: Drive & double garage
Electricity supply: Mains
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Shared sewage treatment plant
Heating: Oil
(Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to their suitability).
Broadband type: See Ofcom link for speed: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/
Mobile signal/coverage: See Ofcom link https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/
Local Authority/Tax Band: Derbyshire Dales District Council / Tax Band D
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Our Ref: JGA/16042026

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