4 Bed Detached House, Single Let, Matlock, DE4 3DG £500,000

A path around the right-hand side of the house leads to a small gate into the rear garden. There are two gates on the left; a black decorative iron gate leading onto the elevated dining terrace and a second gate which opens directly into the majestic rear garden (more on this later!).

Enter the home through a part-glazed timber front door with canopy porch and outside light overhead.

Entrance Hallway - The wide and welcoming hallway opens up around to the right, with open storage space beside and underneath the staircase. The hallway is carpeted and has two ceiling light fittings and a radiator. Matching panelled doors with brass handles lead into the utility room, ground floor WC, kitchen and the huge lounge/living/dining room.

Lounge-Living-Dining Room - 7.11 x 6.27 (23'3" x 20'6") - This wonderful light and airy room is bathed in natural light, which enters through two large windows and the fully-glazed sliding patio doors on the southern side of the room, together with the wide north-facing window on the right. Those south-facing windows and doors provide spectacular panoramic views over the rear garden and sweeping around from the east to south-west, following the contours of the surrounding countryside hills.

This large L-shaped room is carpeted and has plenty of room for sofas, a large dining table, sideboard and lounge furniture. The impressive stone feature chimney houses a coal-effect gas fire, which is set upon a tiled hearth. There are three dimmable ceiling light fittings, two radiators and - like all rooms in the home - tall skirting boards. A door leads through to the kitchen.

Kitchen - 3.37 x 2.51 (11'0" x 8'2") - With a wide south-facing window at high tree level, this truly is a kitchen with a view. A long worktop extends around all four sides and has lots of high and low level cabinets and drawers. The corner cabinets include space-maximising, pivoting pull-out shelves.

Set within the worktop, an integral four-ring electric Neff hob has an extractor fan above and gas oven below. A modern Franke 1.5 sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap is situated beneath the aforementioned south-facing window, which has fitted blinds and recessed spotlights above. There is space and plumbing below the worktop here for a dishwasher.

The kitchen has a ceiling light fitting, laminate flooring and space and power in the corner for a fridge-freezer.

Ground Floor Wc - With RAK ceramic bathware, this room includes a WC with integral flush and wall-mounted corner sink with chrome mixer tap. There is a tall frosted double-glazed window, radiator and ceiling light fitting in this carpeted room. The bottom half of the walls are tiled and the top half is painted.

Utility Room - 2.07 x 1.47 (6'9" x 4'9") - This very useful room has a worktop with stainless steel sink, drainer and chrome mixer taps. There is a double cabinet above and, below, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The room also includes a modern Worcester boiler, tall north-facing window, radiator, ceiling light fitting and laminate flooring.

Stairs To First Floor Landing - The impressive staircase has carpeted stairs with a banister and decorative spindles on the right. A tall window at the half-turn brings plenty of natural light pouring into this space and onto the wide first floor landing. Overhead there is a ceiling light fitting and the loft hatch leads into the large loft, which is boarded and has a pull-down ladder, lighting and power.

The landing also includes a radiator and storage cupboard with shelving. Matching panelled doors with brass handles lead into the shower room and four double bedrooms (one en-suite).

Shower Room - The large and modern double shower cubicle has a tall reinforced glass surround and pivoting glass door. It houses a mains-fed shower with 'almost' floor-to-ceiling tiled walls. There is an Ideal Standard ceramic pedestal sink with chrome mixer tap and ceramic WC with integral flush. If you so wished, there is plenty of room to replace the shower cubicle with a bath. The room has a large frosted double-glazed window, radiator, ceiling light fitting, wall-mounted mirrored cabinet and carpeted floor.

Bedroom One - 3.67 x 3.36 (12'0" x 11'0") - This is the first of three south-facing bedrooms, each with stunning views over the rear garden and beyond, to the verdant surrounding countryside to the south and east. Fitted full-height wardrobes and a chest of drawers on the far wall create lots of space for a double bed and additional furniture in this lovely bright room. The room is carpeted and has a ceiling light fitting, wall light and radiator. A door leads into the en-suite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room - 1.79 x 1.76 (5'10" x 5'9") - The shower cubicle has pivoting glass doors and houses a mains-fed shower, with contemporary easy-clean tiled walls on two sides. The room is carpeted and has a ceramic pedestal sink with chrome mixer tap and ceramic WC with integral flush. There is a radiator, ceiling light fitting, wall-mounted mirrored cabinet and frosted double-glazed window in this spacious en-suite.

Bedroom Two - 3.36 x 2.83 (11'0" x 9'3") - This good-sized double bedroom has two sets of south-facing windows. We love the wall-mounted Corby trouser press...a real touch of nostalgia! The carpeted room also has a radiator and ceiling light fitting.

Bedroom Three - 4.12 x 2.62 (13'6" x 8'7") - Situated on the northern (front) side of the home, this carpeted bedroom has pleasant views of the front garden. There is a wide full-height shelving unit with sliding doors, leaving plenty of space for a bed and furniture in this double bedroom. The room has a radiator and ceiling light fitting.

Bedroom Four - 4.37 x 2.93 (14'4" x 9'7") - Located at the rear of the home, this long double bedroom has yet more stunning views! The large amount of wall-mounted shelving suggests this could have been a study - and this would be a great place to work if you can resist gazing out at the views all day long! This carpeted room has a radiator and ceiling light fitting.

Rear Garden - It's hard to put into words how wonderful this entire garden is. It is obvious from the well-tended mature trees, plants and lawn that it has been lovingly maintained over a long period of time - and the elevated dining terrace gives you the perfect vantage point from which to enjoy views of the garden and - beyond - to the rising hillside of Starkholmes to the east and the rolling Dales hills in the distance.

That dining terrace runs wider than the full width of the house and has plenty of room for seating and dining, planters and outdoor storage. Around to the right is a greenhouse.

Steps on the right curve down to the wonderful, colourful garden. The upper lawn has a curved stone wall, giving it the feel of a small amphitheatre. It is certainly peaceful and relaxing - the dominant sounds are birds chirruping and, on the afternoon we were there, simply the swish of the trees swaying in the gentle wind.

The lawn slopes gently downwards and is interspersed with a wide range of trees, plants and flowers. Over to the right are red, pink and white evergreen roses. In front is a vibrant deep-red smoke tree and veronica hedge, whilst on the upper reaches of the left-hand side are several trees, including whitebeam, Norwegian maple and a Japanese flowering cherry tree.

A public footpath runs adjacent, outside the left side of the garden. The garden comes into a point at the bottom, with mature oak and cypress trees. It's a serene sanctuary and gardener's paradise in a lovely and uplifting setting.