- Substantial stone-built detached house, late 1800s character features
- Set in over 4 acres with private gated driveway and valley views
- Double garage, multiple outbuildings and large fields (one leased)
- Three bedrooms, large rooms, high ceilings and original features
- Oil-fired heating with 1,000L tank; ongoing fuel and maintenance costs
- Cesspit drainage in front garden requires regular emptying/service
- Slow broadband speeds; excellent mobile signal but rural location
- Offered with no onward chain; vacant possession on completion
A substantial stone-built family home dating from the late 1800s, Thornhurst occupies over four acres at the edge of the Peak District. Built in a traditional Victorian/Tudor-Revival style, the house retains many original features — high ceilings, sash and bay windows, stripped wooden floors and cast-iron fireplaces — that create generous, characterful living spaces. The property is offered with no onward chain and includes a long private driveway, double garage, outbuildings and extensive gardens with valley views.
Internally the layout suits family living: a cottage-style kitchen with original stone flooring and larder, a large family sitting/dining room with stone fireplace and conservatory, a separate cosy sitting room with log burner, and three good bedrooms upstairs. Practical elements include a lean-to washroom with plumbing, an oil-fired boiler with a 1,000-litre tank, and a large bathroom fitted with a Jacuzzi bath and separate shower. The house has scope for sympathetic updating where required and good potential for creative reconfiguration given the overall size and room proportions.
The grounds are a major asset — formal gardens, mature shrubs and trees, a raised pond, outbuildings and fields (one field currently leased for sheep grazing). The setting is private and rural, with outstanding views over the valley and easy access to Peak District countryside. This will particularly suit buyers seeking space, privacy and country living rather than low-maintenance modern convenience.
Important practical considerations: heating is oil-fired and the property uses a cesspit for waste disposal, which will require ongoing servicing. Broadband speeds are slow in this location; mobile signal is excellent. Council Tax is high (Band F), and some elements will need updating or maintenance to meet modern standards. Buyers should factor these running costs and potential renovation work into their plans.
