Nether Handley, Sheffield OIRO £1,250,000

• Stone built residence of character
• Spacious and flexible accommodation throughout
• Range of stone built outbuildings
• Seven bedrooms, three bathrooms and three reception rooms
• Gardens and ground of circa 1.7acres
• Stable and paddocks ideal for equestrian

A residence of immense character set within gardens and grounds of circa 1.7 acres, providing exceptional flexibility and potential.

A viewing is absolutely essential to appreciate the accommodation on offer.

Eyries Farm
Available on the open market for the first time in almost forty-five years, Eyries Farm provides an attractive stone built farmhouse with a range of stone-built outbuildings set within gardens and grounds of circa 1.7 acres, believed to date back to circa 1690 with subsequent extensions and alterations over the years.

The spacious accommodation provides an excellent degree of flexibility, currently configured to offer 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms and a conservatory within the main residence, together with adjoining outbuildings providing two stores, a cow barn, stables, workshop and a garage with hay and store lofts above.

The interior accommodation is effectively split between two separate parts as currently configured, providing an excellent opportunity for families coming together or where there is a requirement to create different spaces. Alternatively the accommodation could be reconfigured as desired to create a more singular residence of exceptional proportion.

Set within approximately 1.7 acres of private gardens, well laid out and maintained, featuring a summer house, garden water feature, pond and well stocked flower beds, borders and a variety of shrubs and mature trees, together with stabling and paddocks ideal for equestrian.

Believed owned by the Chatsworth Estates until 1972, known as Ibbotson’s Farm, the property was purchased into the present family ownership circa 1980.

Featuring many stone mullion windows and exposed beams the property retains traditional style and character creating a fine family residence.

The Accommodation
The property is currently configured to effectively provide two separate areas of accommodation, with the “west wing” having an entrance into the spacious dining hall, off which is the sitting/ drawing room with a beautiful feature fireplace housing a log burner. An inner hallway provides access to the ground floor WC, the cellar, a storage cupboard and the principal kitchen and dining room, off which is a conservatory and a pantry. The pantry leads through to a utility area which provides additional prep. kitchen facilities formed within a conservatory.

Stairs from the inner hallway rise to the first floor accommodation within the “west wing” which comprises of three very large double bedrooms, and the spacious family shower-room.

The “east wing” has its own entrance which opens into welcoming entrance hall, off which is an additional utility space, and sitting room 2 which provides a very well proportioned reception room with a large feature fireplace. Accessed through sitting room 2 is a further very large double bedroom, off which is an en-suite bathroom providing a ground floor bedroom suite ideal for those with mobility issues, or providing excellent flexibility.

Stairs from the entrance hall rise to the first floor landing, off which is an exceptionally large bedroom believed to have formerly been two bedrooms and a second shower room. A second landing provides access to another generous double bedroom, with stairs rising to the attic bedroom above, and descending to and inner hallway with a cellar off, and a rear porch which houses some of the switchgear for the air source heating system.

The accommodation provides excellent flexibility, and could easily be reconfigured in a wide variety of ways as desired to create a truly stunning family home bespoke to your requirements.

Outbuildings
To the west of the main residence is a range of stone built outbuildings extending to a gross internal floor area of approximately 183.2 sq.m./ 1,971 sq.ft., comprising of a store room/ workshop to the north, south of which id another store room/ coal house/ log store, a cow barn retaining stone troughs, animal feeding racks etc., stables with two standings, also with hay feeding rail with a stone flagged floor and a loft over, a workshop with a stone flagged floor housing switchgear and the meters, and a former coach house now providing a garage with a hay loft above with an ashlar floor. There is also an open fronted car port to the south of the driveway entrance.

The stone-built outbuildings provide and excellent opportunity for further development subject to obtaining the necessary permissions and consents, with the potential to add to the main residence creating additional living spaces such as games rooms, bedrooms and reception rooms; the potential to convert into separate holiday letting accommodation if so desired; or the space to accommodate a business, office or work from home provisions as required.

Outside
The property is situated within extensive gardens and grounds of approximately 1.7 acres, enjoying a delightful southerly aspect over its own land with stunning panoramic views beyond towards Chesterfield.

There is a large driveway with gated access providing a grand and secure entrance to the property, providing excellent off road parking and turning facility for several vehicles.

The principle landscaped areas feature a large patio area adjoining the house, beyond which are lawns, a garden pond with water feature, flower beds and borders with an extensive variety of plants, shrubs, and mature trees, all established and beautifully planned to create a stunning garden ideal for entertaining and enjoying with the family.

There is a timber double glazed summer house over stone base walls which created an ideal garden room to escape to for a tranquil retreat, or an area ideal for entertaining.

To the south of the plot are a range of timber stables and accommodation with access to the paddocks creating an ideal equestrian facility, or an area ideal for alternative uses as required (which may be subject to planning).

To the north side/ rear of the property is a raised kitchen garden area, where there are original piggeries below a pan-tiled roof which are a most unique and interesting feature.

Material Information
The main farm house is of traditional stone masonry/gritstone construction under timber framed pitched roofs, clad with blue slates. The adjacent outbuildings are of stone construction under blue slate roof also.
Generally uPVC double glazed windows and doors, together with some timber framed doors.
The property is served by partial central heating from an oil-fired Aga cooking range in the main kitchen. More recently a modern LG air source heat pump has been installed to provide partial central heating, both of these systems serve conventional hot water radiators to a number of rooms, otherwise heating is by means of electric storage radiators and modern high efficiency electric radiators.
The property is connected to mains water and electricity services only. There is no mains gas supply in the locality and drainage is to a private facility thought to comprise a septic tank.
The property has frontage to and access from a county lane believed maintainable at public expense.
Total gross internal floor area – 599.7 sq.m./ 6,454 sq.ft.
Main House gross internal floor area – 416.5 sq.m./ 4,483 sq.ft. Outbuildings gross internal floor area – 183.2 sq.m./ 1,971 sq.ft.
Council Tax Band – F – North East Derbyshire District Council
Tenure - The property is held under freehold title duly registered with HM Land Registry under Title Deed reference no. DY307647.
The property is situated within a plot extending to circa 1.7 acres in total.
Parking – there is a large driveway and turning area with a car port and a garage.
EPC Rating – TBC.