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Introduction

This beautiful Stone built farm house can be found in the sought after and idyllic location of Ashover. Standing in 1.53 acres of land, with breath taking open panoramic views of rolling hills and fields. The land to the farmhouse offers its very own established woodland hand planted with wild bluebells and a natural stream. The beautiful gardens of the property offer an abundance of colour in the summer months from the wild flowering found throughout the grounds, whilst Virginia creeper and Wisteria entwines the front of the farmhouse. An established orchard offers an array of fruit and nut trees complemented by wild berries. The property sits discreetly from the roadside encompassed with dry stone walling. A private driveway leads up to the home with a turning circle to the head, whilst access to the four car garage is given through the original Carriage arch of the detached stone barn, built circa 1729 which stands to the head of the drive. This beautiful barn truly lends itself for development, retaining many original internal features to include troughs and raised flooring where cattle were originally sheltered whilst high pitched roofing, original windows and stable doors can also be found. Added after the barn, Amber Lane farm house was built in circa 1733 and offers a plethora of wealth, character and charm throughout. Retaining many original features, with stone mullions, sills and exposed beams. The original cattle feeding hooks can still also be found to the beams of the lounge. This stunning farm house has been sympathetically extended over the years creating spacious and thoughtful accommodation over two floors to include the kitchen, reception rooms, study, cloak room and utility to the ground floor. A feature open staircase rises to the first floor of the home where the four bedrooms to include three en-suite bedrooms and the main bathroom are found.

Energy Rating Impact

The B rating of the EPC is something that is rarely seen in a property of this age and is assisted by; the underfloor heating which runs off a heat pump, the solar panels and the rainwater recycling to flush toilets, all of which would appeal to people wishing to live a low impact life.

Entrance Hall

The main entrance of the home is accessed from the side elevation of the property. Laid with a two tiered tiled floor, exposed beams to the ceiling and a central heating radiator. Access from the first level of the hall is given to the kitchen and the cloaks room whilst tiled steps lead down to the inner hallway.

Cloakroom

Tiled flooring continues from the hallway to this cloakroom which offers a hand wash basin and low flush W.C set within a vanity unit with concealed cistern and storage units under. Finishing the room is a feature window and a central heating radiator

Kitchen

15' 8" x 13' 6" ( 4.78m x 4.11m )
This lovely farmhouse kitchen offers a comprehensive range of wall, base and drawer units with working tops over offering a sunken one and half bowl sink and etched drainer. An Aga cooker stands within the units with a complementary glass splash back, whilst the original serving hatch can be found to one wall which opens to the lounge. A beautiful window seat is found to the front window of this dual aspect room and stone tiling to the floor truly complements the kitchen, whilst in true keeping of farmhouse living, ample space is offered for a family breakfast table.

Inner Hallway

Steps from the main entrance hall lead down to this inner hallway. Laid with a under heated tile floor and a central heating radiator. The feature staircase of the home can also be found, which rises to a half level tier where a door opens to a rear terrace,whilst the stairs turn and continue to the first floor living accommodation.

The inner hallway itself offers access to the main receptions of the home and the utility area, whilst a secret door to the book shelving gives access to the private study

Utility

Found off the inner hallway and offering space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine and a dryer.

Study

10' 3" x 9' 4" ( 3.12m x 2.84m )
This well appointed study is found discreetly hidden behind a secret door, which gives the appearance of fitted book shelving within the inner hallway. The study offers a lovely addition to the home, fitted with beautiful Sash windows and again laid with an under floor heated tile. Whilst built in storage to the room houses the heating and pump systems.

Lounge Diner

15' x 30' 8" ( 4.57m x 9.35m )
This beautifully appointed lounge can be found to the front of the home. Offering a wealth of character and charm. The lounge retains an abundance of originally features, with beautiful exposed stone walls and ceiling beams complemented with timber and stone window mullions. The floor is laid with a lovely wood effect tile with heating under and wall lighting points can also be found. Whilst the main focal point of the room is the feature open fire grate which sits to the working chimney, complemented by a stone surround and stone seating created within the chimney recess with a feature internal leaded window over. This spacious room is given a split feeling to create a dining area with a voile curtaining found centrally to the room. The dining area / snug offers feature triple doors which open to a terrace, a lovely place for private seating. Whilst Sash windows can also be found offering beautiful views over the front gardens.

Stair Case Landings

A lovely open stair case with Oak treads, and Chrome and safety glass balustrade rises to a landing where access is given to the rear terrace of the home. The stairs turn and rise to the first floor galleried landing which offers high windows complemented with two feature latern sky lights windows and feature drop lighting.

Master Bedroom

15' 1" Max x 12' 9" Max ( 4.60m Max x 3.89m Max )
This master bedroom suite offers a well appointed dual aspect bedroom featuring beautiful Sash windows with deep sills to the front and side elevations.

Dressing Room

8' 3" x 7' 8" ( 2.51m x 2.34m )
The bedroom offers a walk in dressing room fitted with a range of shelving, drawer and hanging space, whilst a sky light window allows natural light within. This walk through dressing area further offers under floor heating and gives access to the en-suite shower room.

En Suite

This master en-suite offers a low flush W.C with concealed cistern and a hand wash basin set within a vanity unit with storage under. Whilst completing the suite is a tiled walk in shower cubicle with mains shower. The en-suite is finished with half height tiling to the walls, under floor heating and a rear facing window.

Bedroom Two

11' x 10' 11" ( 3.35m x 3.33m )
This well appointed second en-suite double bedroom, is found to the front of the home and features, high ceilings with a loft access hatch, Sash window and a central heating radiator.

En-Suite Shower Room

Fitted with a walk in tiled shower enclosure and a hand wash basin set with a vanity unit. The room again features high ceilings whilst wall to floor tiling can be found and there is a central heating radiator.

Bedroom Three

11' 10" x 9' 11" ( 3.61m x 3.02m )
This beautiful bedroom offers a feature pitched ceiling with a sky light window, complemented with a lovely Sash window to the side elevation and a central heating radiator can also be found to the room.

Bedroom Four

15' 5" narrowing to 8' 8" x 13' 6" Max ( 4.70m narrowing to 2.64m x 4.11m Max )
The final bedroom of the home again offers an en-suite bathroom with full bathroom suite. The bedroom itself offers a Sash window to the front elevation and a central heating radiator.

En-Suite Bathroom

This en-suite bathroom offers a shaped panelled bath with mains shower over and glass shower screen. The suite is completed with a hand wash basin and low flush w.c with concealed cistern housed within a vanity unit. Whilst a built in storage cupboard houses the water tank system. Completing the room are tiled walls whilst there is a central heating radiator and a rear facing Casement window.

Bathroom

This main bathroom of the home offers a modern white four piece suite, with a panelled bath, with shower tap attachment, a low flush w.c and bidet. Completing the suite is a hand wash basin set within a vanity unit with storage under. The bathroom offers a complementary tiling to the walls and a heated tile to the floor, whilst Casement and sky lighting windows can be found. Finishing the bathroom is spot lighting and a chrome heated towel rail.

Detached Stone Built Barn

This beautiful stone barn stands to the rear of the home and offers access to the four car garage through the original carriage archway. Stable doors give access to the barn, the first opening to the workshop. Whilst to the far side of the arch are two further doors both opening to the ground floor where the original cattle shelters and feeding stations can still be found. High pitched ceilings, windows and a mezzanine first floor form part of this barns features. To the far side of the barn and located over the workshop, stairs rise to a useable room with a utility area been found to the head of the stairs with a sink unity and running water. This part of the barn, currently in use as storage lends itself to possible conversion of a home office or other accommodation away from the main dwelling.

Parking Garages

To the rear of the barn is an extensive parking area which gives access to the detached four car garage which offers two double garage doors, power and lighting.

Grounds

Amber Lane farmhouse is set in an idyllic location within a 1.53 acre plot. The private driveway to the front of the home leads up to the farm house. An original stone pig shelter sits to the side of the driveway and is now used for log storage, whilst the turning circle to the head of the driveway is planted with established greenery. The front of the property offers a lovely maintained laid to lawn garden planted with an array of flowers whilst been screened from the road with tall established evergreen trees and in the summer months the front of the farmhouse springs into colour with Virgina creeper and Wisteria. The woodland to the side of the driveway extends to the boundaries offering a beautiful setting with a stream entwining through and where grassed areas and hand planted wild blue bells can be found. The septic tank for the home is also located to this area being comfortable to access.

A sun terrace to the rear of the property is accessed from the lounge, secluded by establish plants making this a beautiful place for private seating. The land further extends to the rear of the property and beyond offering grassland enclosed with dry stone wall boundaries and planted with a multitude of fruit trees, berry bushes and rhubarb plants. To the bottom of this field a gate opens to a further grassed side garden where a summer house can be found and double gates which open to give access to the land from the roadside.

Additional Information

The hot water is provided by the Aga, the fuel tank being tucked away by the garage.
The underfloor heating and radiators are run off two air source heat pumps located at the rear of the barn.
The garage has solar panels which feed into the house system.
The property has mains water supply, and a modern septic tank located to the side of the driveway.
When the rear of the house was extended, a Radon sump pump was added to the lounge, a passive vent system installed throughout and extensive insulation was also added, maximising the EPC rating.
The showers benefit from a pressurised system, and the upstairs toilets are flushed with rainwater which is collected from the property and stored in a tank situated in the field.