10 Market Place
Wirksworth
Derbyshire
DE4 4ET
Arkwright Street, Wirksworth, Matlock
£285,000
3 Bedroom House - Semi-Detached
- Significantly upgraded family home with spectacular panoramic views
- Substantial cedar-clad insulated garden office/gym constructed 2024
- New kitchen 2024 with Neff and Bosch appliances
- New bathroom 2022
- Clearview stove set in hand-carved Birchover stone fireplace
- Professionally-landscaped garden
- Two off-road parking spaces on private drive
- Flat 8 minute walk to town centre
- Walking distance to schools, leisure centre and medical centre
- Wirksworth named 'Best place to live in Derbyshire' by Sunday Times
Overflowing with attractive features, this significantly upgraded home has spectacular panoramic views, a substantial cedar-clad, insulated garden office/gym, new kitchen with Neff and Bosch appliances, new bathroom and two off-road parking spaces. The lounge includes a Clearview stove set within a hand-carved Birchover stone fireplace, the garden has been professionally landscaped and the home is a short, flat walk to the town centre and schools.
On the ground floor is a kitchen with utility area, lounge and conservatory. To the first floor are three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The landscaped rear garden has a large dining patio and includes a huge cedar-clad, insulated building which is currently a combined home office and gym. It could easily be a cinema room, games room, business premises such as a salon (subject to consent) or hobby room. At the front of the home, the wide driveway has space for two large vehicles to park off-road.
Wirksworth is rightly known as The Gem of the Peak and in June 2025 was named by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in Derbyshire. Wirksworth has great schools, a leisure centre, medical centre, the Ecclesbourne Valley steam railway, Northern Light cinema and a wealth of thriving independent retailers, eateries and pubs. The High Peak Trail traverses the northern edge of the town and Carsington Water, Chatsworth House, the Peak District, Matlock, Bakewell and Buxton are all within a short drive.
Front of the home
The tarmac drive is the width of the home and has space for two large vehicles to park side-by-side. There is a low brick wall each side and a path on the left to the front door and rear garden.
Kitchen
4.5 x 2.42 (14'9" x 7'11")Enter the home through the glazed uPVC door into the kitchen, which was fitted in 2024. The utility room on the right has space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer or refrigerator/freezer. The Ideal boiler is located here and there is space for coats and footwear. Opposite is an under-stairs cupboard.
The kitchen has a long L-shaped worktop with fitted cabinets above and below, including a full-height fridge-freezer, CDA microwave oven and Neff dishwasher. The 1.5 stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap sits beneath a wide west-facing window. To the left is an integral Zanussi four-ring electric induction hob with Bosch oven below and extractor fan above. The room has quality laminate flooring and a ceiling light fitting.
Lounge
4.5 x 3.6 (14'9" x 11'9")This spacious carpeted room has an east facing bay window with impressive views of the rear garden and through to the green hillside of local landmark The Gilkin beyond the town's boundary. The Clearview wood-burning stove is situated within a hand-crafted Birchover stone fireplace and set upon a stone hearth. The room has plenty of space for furniture, a ceiling light fitting and wall lights.
Conservatory
2 x 1.7 (6'6" x 5'6")With tiled flooring and glazing on three sides out to the garden, the room has a radiator and ceiling light fitting. A door opens out to the rear garden.
Stairs to first floor landing
Carpeted stairs curve up to the galleried landing, with a large window on the right. There is a ceiling light fitting, space on the landing for storage and a loft hatch above to the part-boarded loft. Doors lead into a full-height cupboard with shelving, the bathroom and three bedrooms.
Bathroom
2.5 x 1.65 (8'2" x 5'4")Fitted in 2022, this Victoria Plumbing bathroom includes a large bath with chrome mixer tap and mains-fed shower with rainforest shower head and separate hand-held attachment. It has a subway-style brick tiled surround. The contemporary corner vanity unit has a distinctive ceramic sink with chrome mixer tap and wall-mounted mirrored cabinet above. There is a ceramic WC with integral flush and contemporary tiled floor. The room also has two patterned double glazed windows, a vertical heated towel rail and ceiling light fitting.
Bedroom One
3.2 x 3.2 (10'5" x 10'5")With magnificent panoramic views from Bolehill in the north east over the Gilkin and down the Ecclesbourne Valley to the south east, you can sit and gaze out of the bay window all day long! It's a tremendous place to take in the views in all weathers. This carpeted double bedroom has a radiator, ceiling light fitting and full-width, full-height wardrobes on the right.
Bedroom Two
3.2 x 2.45 (10'5" x 8'0")This double bedroom at the front of the home has a west facing window with views over rooftops to the tops of the hillsides beyond the town boundary. This is a carpeted double bedroom with a radiator, ceiling light fitting and full-height cupboard with shelving.
Bedroom Three
2.2 x 2.1 (7'2" x 6'10")This single bedroom could also be a nursery or home office. Located at the rear of the home, it has similar great views to Bedroom One. It is a carpeted room with ceiling light fitting and radiator.
Garden Home Office-Gym
4.8 x 3.8 (15'8" x 12'5")Constructed in 2024, this splendid cedar-clad building is fully insulated (including under-floor) and has double glazed windows. Currently used as a combined home office and gym, the home would also make a great cinema room, games room, bar, teenage den or - subject to relevant permissions - a business base for a salon or similar. The room has lighting, power and Wifi connectivity.
Rear Garden
Landscaped over the past couple of years by a professional gardener, the garden has a large paved patio with plenty of room for seating and outdoor dining. Raised flower beds are well stocked with a range of colourful plants on three sides. This long garden gets the sun all day through to the evening, offering shaded areas into the afternoon and early evening if desired. There are timber fences forming the boundary on three sides. At the bottom of the garden is the aforementioned substantial home office/gym and this has a large attached shed to the left. Access is possible around to the rear of this building - useful for storage and ongoing maintenance.
The garden includes wall-mounted power points and an outside tap. It's a wonderful garden in which to gather and relax with family and friends, with lovely views to the hillsides to the east of Wirksworth.
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