Hope Street

Westwood View House' with over 2100sqft, a stunning distinct double fronted five bedroom detached home on the edge of the sought after village of Melbourne. Nestled on a substantial mature garden plot with field views from the 1st floor, double width driveway with extended parking and double garage

A unique and rare opportunity has arisen to acquire 'Westwood View House' with over 2100sqft, a stunning distinct double fronted five- bedroom detached home on the edge of the sought after village of Melbourne. Nestled on a substantial mature garden plot with field views from the 1st floor, double width driveway with extended parking and double garage. Westwood View has been tastefully and lovingly restored and extended by its current owners, using high quality materials and craftsmanship throughout. A thoughtful and well planned extension allowing versatility, with an option for a separate annex (subject to planning) within its current layout. The property has an elegance and boasts an abundance of period features including Minton tiled flooring, Lincrusta panelled walls, original carved staircase, high ceilings throughout and original fireplaces. With sizeable rooms and fabulous double bay windows which offer an abundance of natural light to the ground and first floors. This beautiful home in brief comprises; Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Lounge, Kitchen Diner, Pantry/Utility, Cloakroom, and Office, To the first floor: 5 double bedrooms, main family bathroom and en-suite to master bedroom. Outside, A mature plot with East, South and West facing mature gardens, with entrance drive to the East side with Integral double garage and rear entrance.


Vendors Note:
Westwood View has been our family home for over 25 years and we have loved living here.

We were first attracted by its wealth of history from Melbourne's market gardening era and its original features (Minton floor, Lincrusta panelling, and open fires) as well the opportunity to put our own stamp on the place.

We also really liked that the property is a bit of a hidden gem, set back from the road and well screened by mature trees, giving us a wonderful sense of privacy as well as views over open countryside. Yet it's only a 5 minute walk into the centre of Melbourne with all its facilities and a few minutes away from the sports ground.

We have enjoyed celebrating many family milestones in our home and entertaining friends in different parts of the landscaped garden. We have loved slow cooking meals and roasts on the Rayburn. We remember the children having parties and sleepovers in the games room and practicing their car parking in the courtyard.

We have enjoyed renovating the house too, finding local artisans to sympathetically restore various original features, such as commissioning handmade tiles to repair the Minton floor, and upgrading the original sash windows with handcrafted energy efficient ones.

As our family has grown up and moved on, it's now time for us to downsize and to pass on this unique home to the next custodians. We hope that you will enjoy living here, just as much as we have.

Entrance Hall
You are welcomed in via a stunning hardwood timber and glazed front door, and immediately struck by an elegant light hallway with original Minton tiled flooring, original carved staircase and high ceilings.
The hallway leads you directly to the lounge, dining room, understairs storage, pantry/utilty and kitchen. The downstairs cloakroom and office are accessed via the pantry.


Dining Room
15' 6" in to bay x 12' 10" ( 4.72m in to bay x 3.91m )
To the rear side of the chimney recess a well crafted and detailed finished fitted timber cabinet with glazed shelving, open fire with slate hearth and mahogany mantle, radiator, a recently installed double glazed sash bay windows with brass fittings, double glazed timber sash window to the side elevation with brass fittings, decorative and in keeping picture rail, coving and detailed skirting board.


Lounge
15' 5" into bay x 12' 11" into chimney recess ( 4.70m into bay x 3.94m into chimney recess )
A multi fuel Log burner with exposed treated pine mantle and slate hearth, two radiators, recently installed double glazed timber sash bay windows with brass fittings, double glazed timber sash window to the side elevation with brass fittings, in keeping decorative picture rail and detailed skirting boards.


Kitchen Diner
18' 5" Including rear entrance hall x 12' 11" ( 5.61m Including rear entrance hall x 3.94m )
Bespoke fitted shaker style kitchen in a range of base and wall units designed and fitted by the well regarded 'Geoff Chater', with inset floor to ceiling part glazed crafted cabinet. Boasting an original larder cupboard, Rayburn, inset Belfast sink, swan neck mixer tap and mix of granite & hardwood worktops, quarry tiled flooring, decorative tongue and grove panelling, inset spotlights, single glazed sash windows to the rear and side elevation, a larger than average timber & glazed external door leads you into the kitchen via a small entrance hall as a rear access.

Office
12' 6" x 6' 9" ( 3.81m x 2.06m )
Having a radiator and timber double glazed flush fit casement window to rear elevation.


Pantry / Utility
Having original quarry tiled floor, shelving storage, original butchers hooks with space and plumbing for a washing machine and currently housing a fridge freezer and leads to the downstairs cloakroom and to the office/study.


Cloakroom
Having original quarry tiled floor, tongue and grove panelling with Burlington sink and taps, low level W.C, timber double glazed flush fit casement window to the rear elevation and built in bespoke fitted storage cupboard housing Glowworm boiler.


Bedroom Two
13' Into chimney recess x 13' ( 3.96m Into chimney recess x 3.96m )
Having recently installed timber double glazed sash windows two to the front elevation and a third to the side elevation with brass fittings, a radiator, feature fireplace with original tiles and timber mantle, beautiful high ceilings with coving, London solid wood four panelled internal door with antique brass mortice door knob and luxury cream carpet.

Bedroom Three
13' Into chimney recess x 13' ( 3.96m Into chimney recess x 3.96m )
Having recently installed timber double glazed sash window, two to the front elevation and a third to the side elevation with brass fittings, radiator, feature fireplace with original tiles, timber mantle and uxury cream carpet.

Bedroom Four
13' Into chimney recess x 13' ( 3.96m Into chimney recess x 3.96m )
Having single glazed timber sash windows to rear and side elevations, a radiator and original feature fireplace and tiles.


Bedroom Five
12' 4" x 9' 8" ( 3.76m x 2.95m )
Having double glazed flush fit casement windows to the rear elevation, a radiator and slightly pitched ceiling.

Family Bathroom
Having single glazed timber sash window to rear elevation, original laundry cupboard, cast iron drop sided bath, sink, w.c, towel rail, radiator, tiled walls and flooring and loft access.

Master Bedroom
17' x 16' 5" ( 5.18m x 5.00m )
Currently used as the family games room with ensuite, with two radiators, inset spotlights, dual aspect windows, all double glazed timber flush fit casement windows, two to the rear and one to the front elevation and slightly pitched ceiling.


En-Suite
Being a beautifully appointed suite with high end materials comprising of low level wc with concealed cistern, Porcelanosa vanity sink wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap over and Mira chrome thermostatic shower, underfloor heating, matching Porcelanosa floor and wall tiles, chrome heated towel rail, glazed double shower enclosure, Porcelanosa ridged shower tiles, inset spotlights, velux window to roof and loft access.

Double Garage
17' 5" x 16' 6" ( 5.31m x 5.03m )
Having two single up and over doors, light and power.


Walkthrough Passage
17' 5" x 4' ( 5.31m x 1.22m )
A secure walkthrough passage from the rear elevation to the front elevation, currently used as extra storage and offers versatility of living. It has been designed and positioned to offer a secondary entrance for the possibility of sectioning the house into a separate annex over the garage space (subject to planning).

Rear Garden
Low maintenace garden with double width hard standing driveway, substantial block paved area flanked with mature planting, wisteria, kitchen herb garden, driveway with hedge boundary, partly walled garden with side gated entrance and log store.

Main Garden
Mature landscaped garden, with large family lawn and patio with sweeping pathway to the house from the side elevation flanked with mature trees and a beautiful climbing Wisteria and a secondary entertaining space to the rear westside of the gardens, and a further secluded area, which would be ideal for an intimate private dining setting with direct access through the walkway, which is currently used as an outside store. The walkway to the side of the garage gives a secondary direct access from the front to the back.

Location
You can enjoy the lifestyle that living in Melbourne offers, being within easy walking distance of all Westwood View House is within walking distance of Melbourne's excellent local shops including Sainsbury's convenience store, independent food shops, delicatessens, coffee shops, restaurants and pubs. Melbourne is also well placed for ease of access into Derby city centre (8 miles) and the midlands motorway network with the A38, A50, M42 & M1 all within 10 minutes drive, together with East Midlands airport and East Midlands Parkway railway station. Melbourne was highlighted as one of the best places to live according to the Sunday Times 2023.