SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
A tastefully decorated character cottage with extensive facilities providing a first class show dog kennel including stables (converted to four large kennels with covered runs), paddock, orchard/lawn garden, courtyard and indoor dog room with utility room.
Situated on the very outskirts of the historic market town of Ashbourne this property provides a easy access to
Derby and the A50 link road makes the M1 and M6 only 30 minutes drive; ideal location for most
Championship Dog Shows. (Bingley Hall 45 minutes, NEC 50 minutes and most other shows within two hours motorway drive).
The Cottage has many attractive features including exposed beamed ceilings including original crook beam, stone fireplaces, wooden floor boards and wooden doors with suffolk latches. The accommodation briefly comprises of TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS, SINGLE BEDROOM WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM, BATHROOM
WITH CORNER BATH, LARGE LOUNGE WITH MEZZANINE FLOOR , DINING ROOM & SNUG, LARGE KITCHEN
WITH UTILITY ROOM AND FULLY TILED DOG ROOM OFF, SMALL OFFICE WITH GAS CENTRAL HEATING.
Outside the property extends to approximately 1.3 acres. The drive has a five bar gate which gives access with parking for two cars in front of the DOUBLE STABLE/FOUR LARGE KENNELS WITH ENCLOSED COURTYARD,
FOUR COVERED METAL RUNS, 0.3 ACRE PADDOCK. GARAGE AND COVERED LEAN TO, ENCLOSED ‘DRY’
COURTYARD WITH PATIO, CONCRETE BASE FOR DAY KENNELS AND GRAVEL AREA, O.3 ACRE ENCLOSED
ORCHARD/GARDEN. The property backs on to farmland which was formerly an old airfield and is ideal for exercising the dogs. There are no immediate neighbours.

COVERED PORCH provides attractive entrance to
HALL 5’ including under stairs x 12’ 3” leading to office and single en-suite bedroom and 4’ x 10’ leading to lounge. Hall has exposed beam and gives first view of original crook beam. Telephone port and double glazed window to front.
LOUNGE 14’ x 12’ 3”
Set on two levels with attractive stone fireplace and stone hearth housing gas log fire.
Large double glazed window to front and double glazed window to side elevation. Round window to rear. Two radiators, television
(including Sky) points and telephone points.
Large double glazed window to front elevation.
OFFICE 7’ x 8’ with modern spotlights, telephone port providing broadband access.
SINGLE BEDROOM/GUEST ROOM 5’ X 10’ with tiled floor, television aerial, double glazed door to patio area at rear of property leads to ensuite, fully tiled shower room with sink,
WC and window to rear.
Latch door from the hall leads to
DINING ROOM WITH SNUG 20’ x 8’6” with exposed ceiling and wall beams including crook beam feature. Fireplace for gas flame effect fire (currently not installed). Double glazed window to front elevation and round port-hole window to rear of property. Tiled floor and step down to snug with television point (including SKY TV feed) and space for three seater sofa and casual chair.
Two radiators.
Archway leads through to

KITCHEN 12’0 x 11’10” Tiled floor continued through from Dining Room. Range of painted oak, fitted kitchen wall and floor units to two sides incorporating stainless steel sink and drainer, electric oven and grill and gas hob with unit space for integrated microwave. Plumbing for washing machine or dishwasher. Two glow worm gas fired boilers one providing central heating and the other domestic hot water. Beamed ceiling, half tiled walls, large double glazed windows to front and over looking courtyard and gardens. Telephone point and spotlights.
Door through to
UTILITY ROOM 12’3” X 6’10” Dark grey tiled floor and fully tiled walls. Window with view over fields. Fitted wall and floor units to half of one wall with dark grey granite effect worksurface. Plumbing for washing machine.
Spotlights.
Open doorway through to
DOG ROOM / INDOOR KENNEL 14’ x 6’10” Dark grey tiled floor continued from Utility Room.
Fully tiled walls. Window with view over fields and glazed window at end of room. Wall lights and night light. Easily fits three Crufts Croft
Puppy Pens. Door leads directly to patio/enclosed Courtyard which in turn leads to enclosed garden.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR
LANDING with crook beam, window with stone sill, waxed floor boards, radiator and two loft accesses.

BEDROOM ONE 11’10” x 12’0” with two single and two double fitted wardrobes. Two double glazed windows one to front and one overlooking courtyard and garden. Television and telephone point. New fitted wool carpet. Comfortably fits a double bed.
BEDROOM TWO 12’5” x 11’0” with large cupboard/wardrobe with latch door. Access to boarded, carpeted loft space providing excellent storage with light. Double glazed window to front. Television point (with SKY TV) and telephone point. Waxed exposed floor boards.
BATHROOM with three piece suite in champagne colour and comprising corner bath, wash hand basin and low flush WC.
Exposed beams with crook beam. Waxed exposed floor boards and Velux window.
OUTSIDE
The grounds extend at both ends of the cottage. A five bar gate with stone pillars gives access to the drive with parking for two vehicles. A large rockery with stone wall provides centre piece to drive which leads to DOUBLE STABLE which has been converted to provide three LARGE
KENNELS and one small kennel each with indoor quarters and outdoor covered runs made of metal 5cm bar panels made by Canine Kennels. The stables have lighting and electricity for heated lamps with separate fuse box.
The stables open into a large ENCLOSED
COURTYARD approximately 20’ x 20’ which can be used as a wet weather exercise area. Also houses 10’ x 6’ wooden kennel with run which can be used as an isolation unit. Latch gate leads to PONY
PADDOCK of approximately 0.3 acres and backs onto farm land . Ideal for exercising dogs or other livestock (sheep, goats or small pony). Has the potential to build a cattery or more kennels subject to planning permission
Towards the house is a garage and covered lean to which has the potential for conversion to office or grooming room. This gives access to back door leading to Single Bedroom / Guest
Room.
A crazy paved pathway runs across the front of the property to the front door with shrub

borders which continue beyond to the large gate leading to a further PATIO
& COURTYARD.
This area is a large patio directly outside the kitchen window with access from the Dog Room
/ Indoor Kennel. Further gravelled area acts as wet weather exercise area with concrete foundations with drainage for kennelling. The courtyard has raised flower beds and
6’ fencing for privacy and security. Back gate leads to farmland.
Gate from Courtyard leads to LARGE ENCLOSED
GARDEN mainly laid to lawn with shrub rockeries and four fruit trees. Tall hedge borders two sides and spinney/small wood borders the other.
TENURE The property is freehold.
SERVICES Electricity, Gas and Telephone Services are connected to this property. Drainage is by septic tank.
NB All measurements are approximate including size of gardens/pony paddock.
The HIP for this property is currently being prepared by our Solicitors.
For further information or to arrange a viewing appointment please contact
Nick Gourley or Andrew Leonard
Telephone - 01335 300769 or 07768 610066
E-Mail - nick@witchstone.freeserve.co.uk