Location

Birchwood Farm is situated in the hamlet of Lower Birchwood, near to the village of Somercotes, which provides a range of amenities including a primary school, shops, dentists, vets, churches and village hall.

The nearby towns of Alfreton and Ripley have an extensive range of facilities including high street shops, doctor's surgery, public houses, secondary schools, supermarkets and a train station. There are many nearby local walks, bridleways, and trails in the surrounding area, excellent for those who enjoy the outdoors and with equestrian interests. The property is ideally located for access onto the A38 connecting the nearby towns of Alfreton (2.5 miles) and Ripley (4 miles) and to the cities of Derby (17 miles) and Nottingham (24 miles).

Description

Birchwood Farm is a unique, superb and extremely well presented, seven bedroom detached farmhouse which incorporates an annexe ideal for dependant relatives or teenager all set in about 2.2 acres.

The property benefits from a range of three stables and four outbuildings, paddock grazing land and all-weather manège. Well tended mature gardens with a generous entertaining patio.

Entrance canopy, part glazed entrance door opens to:

Reception Hall, engineered oak flooring, staircase with turned spindles to the balustrade rising to first floor. Hive central heating system controller, part glazed doors open to the kitchen and the sitting room.

The property benefits from central heating throughout with separate controls for the house and annexe; double glazed windows and doors are throughout.

Sitting room, with dual aspect, multi fuel stove to the natural Derbyshire stone fire surround with brick built fire back, raised quarry tiled hearth, French doors provide access to the patio and garden all enjoying the delightful open aspect to the rear, double French doors opening to:

Orangery / Garden Room, engineered oak flooring with underfloor heating, bi-folding doors to the patio and garden. Spacious windows with inset blinds, vaulted ceiling with three Velux roof lights.

Dining kitchen, with dual aspect, a bespoke fitted by Osborne of Ilkeston, inset ceramic sink unit, Quooker kettle and filtered water tap, granite work surfaces. Integrated dishwasher, retractable carousel units. Neff halogen hob with built in extractor hood, recess pelmet lighting with feature antique smoked glass mirror below which provides a lovely feature to the main kitchen. Neff electric fan assisted double oven with retractable doors. Neff steam oven and a self cleaning convection oven with warming drawer beneath. Peninsular island unit incorporating wine chiller, oak circular feature breakfast bar. Integrated larder style fridge. Continuing engineered oak flooring, attractive feature beams to ceiling, leading to: Dining / lounge area.

Utility room, door to the rear, Belfast double bowl sink unit, mixer tap, granite work surface, wall mounted boiler, space for washing machine, tumble dryer and larder-style fridge/freezer.

Boot room, fitted storage cupboards, laminate flooring, cloaks storage unit with oak surround and shoe storage leading to:

Shower room, a wet shower area with a thermostatic control shower, fully tiled walls, WC, vanity wash hand basin with mixer tap, ceramic tiled floor and stainless steel heated towel rail.

First Floor - Inner landing, a generous sitting / study area with access to:

Principal bedroom, with a dual aspect and a bespoke range of fitted furniture.

En suite shower room, walk in shower enclosure with drench shower and handheld shower attachment, grey slate effect aqua boarding, glazed shower screen, WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap, tiled walls, window with internal blind, floor to ceiling linear storage cupboard and luxury vinyl flooring.

Bedrooms two and three, large double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes.

Family bathroom, panelled bath with a handheld shower attachment, marble effect tiling, vanity wash hand basin with mixer tap and shelving over, tiled walls and WC. Walk in shower enclosure, drench shower and handheld shower attachment, laminate flooring and heated towel rail.

Bedroom four, fitted wardrobes and dressing table.

Study/Bedroom five.

Annexe - Panelled entrance door leads to entrance hall, staircase to the first floor:

Bedroom six, fitted wardrobes. En suite shower room, walk in shower enclosure, electric shower, heated towel rail, WC and wash hand basin.

Bedroom seven / gym.

First Floor - Annexe sitting room, a versatile room which provides a fantastic sitting area/multifunctional room, French doors provide access to the external staircase from the front of the property. Also has access next to Study/Bedroom five.

Kitchen, sink unit with mixer tap, range of base and wall units, four ring gas hob and electric oven.

Outside - To the front, a generous frontage with an attractive brick boundary wall. The property is approached via an electric five bar gate and has well tended mature gardens and trees. There is the old feature former bakery and a tarmacadam parking area to the front. Feature brick archway with paved driveway leads to the courtyard and rear garden.

To the rear, a large raised Indian sandstone patio area with lighting, external power points, and large fixed canopy. The garden wraps around the orangery leading to the front and side garden. The formal garden area is set in about 0.5 of an acre.

The courtyard provides a large tarmacadam area for turning. Dog kennel located to the rear of the outbuilding storerooms. Four external cold water taps.

There are three useful outbuildings which include a tack room. A detached stable block which comprises three stables and a feed store, with a lock-up shed and other covered log/hay/tractor storage to the rear.

Two side gates provide access to the equestrian facility, and a footpath leads to the paddock and manège.

Paddock & all weather manège: The grass paddock is about 1.62 acres all enclosed boundaries with an all weather manège measuring about 20m x 40m. The paddock has a tap with running water, and an electricity supply to the manège.

Planning Consent: Planning consent has been granted by Amber Valley Borough Council - Ref: AVA/2024/021 - For the erection of three four bedroomed detached houses. Copies of plans and planning permission are available for download from Amber Valley Borough Council Planning Portal or by prior appointment through the marketing agents.