3 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Upper Hulme, Leek ST13 | £ 450,000

Property Description

A spacious and well-presented three bedroom stone detached cottage situated in the beautiful Hamlet of Upper Hulme close to the market town of Leek and the spa town of Buxton.

The generous, two storey, stone built cottage retains many original features including exposed beams and latch doors. Extended by the present owners to provide spacious and versatile accommodation.

The entrance hallway provides access to both side aspects of the accommodation, into the sitting room on the left and dining room on the right. The sitting room includes a large feature fireplace with a wood burning stove and leads into the lounge which was originally the attached barn. The lounge, again full of character with exposed wooden flooring and log burning stove. The dining room opens into the kitchen and also has a fireplace with wood burning stove and exposed stone flooring. The kitchen is a bespoke room cleverly styled to fit in with the cottage with a exposed stone floor and a local hand made fitted kitchen with space for range style cooker and a Belfast sink. The utility room houses space for the washing machine and white goods. The ground floor is concluded with a bathroom which has a bath, W.C. And wash hand basin.

First floor accommodation includes three double bedrooms served by the recently installed shower room.

The cottage has parking to the front of the property and there are delightful gardens that have been created by the present owners over the years of ownership. Most of the garden is to the side of the property with patio seating areas, trees and shrubs. There is a covered seating area with log stores, stone built pizza oven, purpose built tree house which has been drylined and a large summer house /cabin with wooden cladding and a grass roof which has its own log burning stove and obviously can be utilised to suit the buyers needs.

Location

Upper Hulme is a hamlet situated on the border of North Staffordshire and Derbyshire, between the historical market town of Leek and the spa town of Buxton. The hamlet is at the edge of the Peak District and is home to The Roaches. The A54 Road offers access to Tittesworth reservoir in the south and Ramshaw Rocks in the North.
The historic market town of Leek is a popular and vibrant market town with an antique centre and a lengthy history. It offers a range of essential requirements including a number of supermarkets, good selection of restaurants and bistros and the leisure centre.

There are a number of excellent primary and secondary schools within the vicinity including private education at Denstone College and Kings School in Macclesfield and there are good transport links within Staffordshire and much of nearby Derbyshire, Cheshire and Manchester. Nearby Macclesfield offers commuters easy access to Manchester International Airport and its connection with the North West motorway network are approximately thirty minutes away by car and the railway station in Macclesfield provides fast and frequent Intercity and commuter links with Manchester, London and the surrounding business centres

The hamlet has two local pubs; Ye Olde Rock Inn and The Winking Man. It is also home to a popular Tea Rooms. Close by is also The Three Horseshoes and The Lazy Trout.

Entrance Hall

Entrance hall
Latch door, fitted carpet, stairs leading off to the first floor accommodation and access can be gained into the dining room and sitting room.

Sitting Room

Exposed wooden oak flooring, Pittsburgh log burner, sat on a stone hearth with exposed brick insert and feature stone fire surround with mantle, window to the front aspect exposed beams ceiling, radiator, under stairs storage, two wall lights access gained into the lounge.

Lounge

The original barn which has been converted by the present owners. Exposed oak wooden flooring, large stone hearth with log burning stove, central light, radiator, wooden latch door leading out to the front aspect, window to the front aspect with stone sill

Dining Room

Exposed stone flooring, one central light, exposed beams to ceiling, radiator, window to the front aspect with flagstone sill, log burning stove which controls the hot water and central heating system, sat on a raised exposed slate hearth with stone mantle over.

Kitchen

A bespoke kitchen with fitted with handmade wooden units with wooden worksurfaces over, space for range style cooker with extractor hood over, Belfast sink unit and drainer, central light, exposed stone flooring, window to the front aspect and a window into the utility room, wooden latch door leading into utility.

Utility Room

Wooden worktops with plumbing for washing machine, plumbing for dishwasher, central light, exposed stone flooring, French doors leading out to the rear garden, window to the front aspect of the property, door leading out to the rear aspect.

Inner Hall

Cupboard housing the immersion heater, stone flagged flooring, inset spotlight, access to the ground floor bathroom.

Bathroom

A bathroom suite which comprises: W.C. Roll top and clawed feet bath with shower attachment, vanity wash hand basin with storage under, radiator, dado rail with wooden panelling under, window to the rear aspect, inset spot lighting, exposed stone flagged flooring.

First Floor Landing

Exposed wooden flooring, wall lights, central light, expose beam to ceiling, skylight. Access can be gained into bedrooms and shower room.

Bedroom One

Exposed wooden flooring, latch door, window to the side aspect, one central light, exposed stone brick feature wall, storage cupboards into eaves, exposed beams, wooden panel ceiling, radiator, latch door.

Bedroom Two

Exposed oak wooden flooring, latch door, window to the front aspect, one central light, exposed feature brick wall with alcove space, storage cupboard.

Bedroom Three

Fitted carpet, window to the front aspect, fitted cupboard, one central light.

Shower Room

A newly fitted shower room which comprises: W.C. Shower cubicle with electric shower, vanity wash hand basin with storage under, heated towel rail, laminated flooring, inset spotlights, extractor fan.

Outside

To the front of the property is off road parking space. Gated access can be gained into the gardens. The gardens have been landscaped by the current owners over the years of ownership providing different sectional areas. These include a stone built pizza oven area which is gravelled to the front and continued with a flagged stone patio area. Access can be gained to the rear of the property from here. There is a wooden oak constructed covering with a grass roof over a concrete floor which provides pleasant seating area and three log stores. To the front there is artificial grass and a gravelled path area. There is an additional stone patio seating area with rockery leading to a large cabin/summer house which is wooden cladded with a grass roof and houses a log burner. This could be utilised for a number of different uses, workspace, storage or a playhouse. There is a delightful Tree House which has been dry lined with tin roof. All of which is enclosed with pleasant picket style fencing.

Directions

Once in Leek, take the A53 (signposted to Buxton) follow the road until you reach Blackshaw moor and a pub called The Threehorse Shoes, about 0.5 mile on the left is the turning for Upper Hulme. Follow the road and bear left into the village. Go through the village and start to climb up the bank and the cottage is located on the right hand side, identified by the Purplebricks For Sale Board.

General Information

Septic Tank
Freehold
The heating and hot water is run off the log burner in the dining room.
Spring Water Supply

Property Location

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