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Blunder Cottage, Calton Moor, Staffordshire Moorlands, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2BU

Lot no: 33 Sold Prior to Auction
 

Guide Price £385,000+ plus fees

Unconditional with Variable FeeOn the fall of the hammer, the successful bidder will be legally bound to purchase the property. The successful bidder must immediately exchange contracts, pay a 5% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000) along with a non-refundable Buyer’s Fee of either 4.8% of the final sale price of the property up to and including £250,000, or 3.6% if the final sale price is over £250,000. The Buyer’s Fee is subject to a minimum of £6,000. Completion must take place usually within 30 days unless the Special Conditions of Sale state otherwise.

Tuesday 20th December 2022

10.00am
Key Features
  • Detached stone cottage
  • Set over 3.6 acres
  • In need of modernisation
  • EPC Rating: F
  • Council Tax Band: D
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Cottage

Property Description:

A wonderful detached stone cottage with approximately 3.6 acres on the edge of the Peak District Park offering superb scope for further modernisation and improvement.

The property is accessed via a double glazed entrance door leading to an enclosed porch with a solid door opening into the entrance hall off which is a fitted cloakroom, stairs ascending to the first floor and a ground floor shower room fitted with a three-piece suite.
From the hall you enter a very spacious dining room with a natural stone fireplace and large picture window with patio doors opening to the garden and patio enjoying a southerly aspect.

Off the dining room is the kitchen equipped with a range of base and wall units surmounted by roll edge work surfaces with inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink and mixer tap having tiled splash backs. There is a slot-in electric cooker, fridge freezer and windows overlooking the garden. Beyond the dining room is a generous separate sitting room having a beamed ceiling with dual aspect windows over the garden and countryside beyond. A large brick fireplace has a brick mantel housing a cast iron log
burner. From here you can enter the utility room that has further work surfaces and appliance spaces, plumbing for an automatic washing machine plus a useful under stairs cupboard. A glazed door leads to a further rear hall/utility/boot room with base and wall cupboards, stainless steel sink and a door to the garden.

A half landing has access to a loft storage space with further turning stairs to the main landing which has an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and water tanks in addition to further storage cupboards. At one end of the cottage is the master bedroom with dual aspect windows enjoying views over the garden and countryside, a range of built-in wardrobes and a wash hand basin.There are three additional bedrooms, the second having dual aspect windows again with views, built-in wardrobes and a pedestal wash hand basin.

Completing the first floor is a bathroom with bath in tiled surrounds, pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC. The cottage is approached via a long tree-lined lane with fields either side, totalling in all approx. 3.6 acres including a stand of fir trees to the rear and a former quarry. The drive leads to a parking/turning space with a detached sectional double garage having up and over door.

The cottage itself is surrounded by its own part walled gardens, patio areas, lawns and borders in addition to a patio on the south side. A timber gate opens to the fields on the left whilst on the other side a gate leads directly onto the lane. There are outside lights and a garden tap.

Tenure:

Freehold. Vacant possession upon completion.



Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Auction Event and is being sold as Unconditional with Variable Fee (England and Wales).

Binding contracts of sale will be exchanged at the point of sale.

All sales are subject to SDL Property Auctions’ Buyers Terms.


Auction Deposit and Fees

The following deposits and non- refundable auctioneer’s fees apply:

• 5% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)
• Buyer’s Fee of 4.8% of the purchase price for properties sold for up to £250,000, or 3.6% of the purchase price for properties sold for over £250,000 (in all cases, subject to a minimum of £6,000 inc. VAT). For worked examples please refer to the Auction Conduct Guide.

The Buyer’s Fee does not contribute to the purchase price and will be considered as part of the chargeable consideration for the property in the calculation of stamp duty liability.

There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.


Additional Information

For full details about all auction methods and sale types please refer to the Auction Conduct Guide which can be viewed on the SDL Property Auctions’ home page.

This guide includes details on the auction registration process, your payment obligations and how to view the Legal Pack.


Guide Price & Reserve Price

Each property sold is subject to a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price will be within + or – 10% of the Guide Price. The Guide Price is issued solely as a guide so that a buyer can consider whether or not to pursue their interest. A full definition can be found within the Buyers Terms.