Bank View Road, Derby

The Detail
This attractive and characterful family home retains a wealth of original features throughout, including stained-glass detailing, original tiled flooring, deep skirting boards, architraves, high ceilings, coving, and picture rails. The property opens via an enclosed porch into a welcoming entrance hall with original tiled flooring and staircase rising to the first floor. The spacious lounge features a bay window with stained-glass detailing and a feature fireplace with inset gas fire, while the dining room offers exposed brick fireplace detailing, fitted shelving, and access through to the garden room with French doors opening onto the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with matching work surfaces, a one-and-a-half bowl sink unit, Smeg five-ring gas hob with extractor hood, double electric oven, integrated dishwasher, and integrated fridge. A separate utility room provides additional storage, plumbing for appliances, and direct access to the garden, alongside a useful pantry/store and ground floor cloakroom. To the first floor are four well-proportioned bedrooms together with a versatile study/fifth bedroom featuring eaves storage and a Velux-style window. The family bathroom is fitted with a bath and shower over, wash basin, and WC, while a separate shower room provides further convenience. Externally, the property is set back behind a lawned foregarden with mature shrubs and privet hedging. A driveway provides off-road parking and leads to the garage with power and lighting. A particular feature of the property is the superb private rear garden backing directly onto beautiful Darley Park. This extensive mature garden enjoys shaped lawns, mature shrubs, plants and fruit trees, a decking area ideal for entertaining, greenhouse, vegetable garden, timber sheds, outside lighting, power, and water supply.
The Location
The property is situated in this highly sought after location just off Duffield Road, located close to Derby City Centre and Darley Abbey village. Just a short walk away are the beautiful Darley Park. Darley Abbey Mills, a World Heritage site sits on the banks of the River Derwent with its beautiful weir. Darley Mills offers fine dining and drinking options with Darley's restaurant, Llorentes Tapas and Darley Abbey Wine Bar. There are also gym/fitness facilities and a wedding venue at Darley Mills. Darley Abbey Village offers a lovely local shop, historic St Matthew's Church and a regular bus service to Derby City Centre and Belper. Educational facilities close to hand, include the reputable village primary school (Walter Evans) and it is in the noted Ecclesbourne School catchment area located in Duffield. Private education is also available in the village at The Old Vicarage. Excellent transport links are close by with fast access onto the A6, A38, A50 and A52 leading to the M1 motorway. The location is convenient for Pride Park, the University of Derby, Royal Derby Hospital, Rolls-Royce and Derby Railway Station.
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