The accommodation includes four double bedrooms (1 ensuite), lounge, dining room, snug, kitchen, utility room, office and family bathroom.

With 40m x 20m manege, 11 stables, a round pen, hay/storage barns, field shelter, boarding kennels and cattery and well-maintained paddocks.

In all approximately 11.2 acres (subject to measured survey).

A detached four bedroom Derbyshire farmhouse, the original stone property was built sometime in the 18^th century with further substantial additions in later years. The homestead sits to the side of the house and consists of American barn stabling for 8 plus 3 traditional timber stables. In addition there are 37 dog boarding kennels including 4 family kennels, a 20 pen cattery including 6 family pens and 3 quarantine pens plus various additional preparation and storage buildings as well as a cart shed and hay barn. The property is licensed to board 50 dogs and 40 cats and the current family run business enjoys a good reputation in the local area and could provide any new owner with a substantial income. The property is very well located, sitting at the top of a valley with marvellous views over to Riber Castle, yet only 3.2 miles from Matlock, 9.1 miles Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway (London Euston 2hrs 40 mins) and 21.8 miles from Derby. Sheffield City Airport is 20.3 miles and East Midlands Airport is 33.6 miles.

Glazed entrance door to a double glazed wood porch with part glazed wood door to the main front entrance hall.

3.82m x 1.95m (12'6 x 6'4) including staircase.

Carpeted, staircase to first floor, radiator, window to front, fitted cupboards under stairs, doors to lounge and snug.

4.25m x 3.92m (13'11 x 12' 10)

Carpeted, radiator, windows to rear and side, marble fronted fireplace with wood surround and electric fan assisted coal effect, wall lights, TV point.

3.39m x 3.37m (11'1 x 11'0)

Carpeted, radiator, two windows to front, exposed original stone farmhouse walls with inglenook open fireplace with slate hearth and cast iron wood burning stove, beamed ceiling, wide band digital TV point, double stone archways to dining room.

4.52m x 3.76m (14'10 x 12'4)

Carpeted, radiator, window to rear, beamed ceiling, opening on to kitchen.

4.93m x 3.9m (16'2 x 12'9) L-shaped to 3.07m (10'1)

Quarry tiled floor, window to rear, a range of fitted base and eye level units with oak doors set in an attractive exposed brick setting, marble effect work surfaces with an inset stainless steel 1 1/2 sink and drainer unit with mixer taps, built in electric oven, microwave oven, fridge and wine rack, space for LPG Rangemaster style cooker with fitted extractor fan and hood over, wall mounted LPG condensing central heating boiler, doors to utility room and side hall.

3.83m x 1.78m (12'6 x 5'10)

Quarry tiled floor, window to front, fitted cupboards, marble effect work surface, space for dishwasher, washing machine, dryer and larder fridge.

1.94m x 0.97m (6'4 x 3'2)

Quarry tiled floor, sliding door to W.C., door to main entrance hall, part glazed entrance door to the side and gardens.

1.94m x 0.65m (6'4 x 2'1)

Carpeted, brown low level W.C., frosted window to side.

4.04m x 1.94m (13'3 x 6'4)

Carpeted, window to side, part glazed entrance door, Kirby Security passive alarm control box.

Carpeted, window to front, split level floors, doors off to family bathroom and all bedrooms.

4.26m x 3.94m (13'11 x 12'11) narrowing to 3.59m (11'9) to built cupboard.

Varnished floorboards, radiator, two windows to rear and one window to side, built in cupboard, door to ensuite shower room.

1.94m x 1.80m (6'4 x 5'10)

Ceramic tiled floor, radiator, large shower cubicle with electric power shower and extractor fan, white suite: wall mounted corner wash hand basin and low level W.C., fully tiled walls, frosted and toughened safety glass window to side.

3.33m x 2.08m (10'11 x 6'9)

Vinyl cushion flooring, radiator, white suite: panelled bath with electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level W.C., fully tiled walls, frosted window to front, ceiling light with heater.

3.79m x 3.52m (12'5 x 11'6)

Carpeted, radiator, window to rear.

4.92m x 3.87m (16'1 x 12'8) narrowing to 3.21m (10' 6) to fitted wardrobes.

Carpeted, radiator, window to rear, fitted wardrobes and airing cupboard with recently renewed hot water cylinder and immersion heater, access to roof voids with integral ladder and lighting.

3.95 x 3.87m (12'11 x 12'8)

Carpeted, radiator, window to front.

The property is approached down a long private lane with paddocks either side, to the front of the house there is a large drive with ample parking space for cars, trailers and horseboxes and there is a separate gated entrance to the stable yard. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees, hedges and flower bed borders. The manege is located in the adjacent field to the house with access off the private lane and the round pen is to the rear of the stable yard. The majority of the outbuildings, including the kennels and cattery, are positioned to the far side of the property and there is ample space for storage of vehicles, hay, straw, feed and workshops.

18.9m x 7.3m (62'0 x 24'0) - Timber construction with new corrugated steel pitched roof, concrete floor and mains electric and water supply. There are 8 internal timber framed stables with ample central room for grooming, tacking up, storage etc.

Stable 1 - 3.8m x 3.8m (12'8 x 12'8)

Stable 2 - 3.6m x 2.8m (11'9 x 9'3)

Stable 3 - 3.9m x 3.6m (13'0 x 11'10)

Stable 4 - 3.4m x 3.1m (11'0 x 10'0)

Stable 5 - 3.4m x 3.1m (11'0 x 10'0)

Stable 6 - 3.4m x 2.4m (12'8 x 8'0)

Stable 7 - 3.7m x 3.1m (12'0 x 10'0)

Stable 8 - 2.9m x 2.4m (9'6 x 8'0)

Timber construction with pitched/sloping roofs, concrete floors, mains electric.

Stable 9 - 3.7m x 3.7m (12'0 x 12'0)

Stable 2 - 3.7m x 3.7m (12'0 x 12'0)

Stable 3 - 3.7m x 3.7m (12'0 x 12'0)

3.2m x 2.1m (10'5 x 6'9) - Static horse trailer.

7.3m x 3.7m (24'0 x 12'0) - Timber construction, pitched roof, concrete floor, mains electric. Could be converted to stables.

12.0m x 2.3m (40'0 x 7'7) - Secure, lockable, steel shipping container with lined walls currently used as a tack room. Mains electric.

9.8m x 6.0m (32'1 x 19'8) - Timber construction with pitched roof and lean-to storage bay to one side. Secure storage bays to rear, mains electric.

Double Bay Cart Shed - Timber construction with sloping roof. Ideal for parking vehicles.

Bay 1 - 9.5m x 6.4m (31'2 x 21'0)

Bay 2 - 4.3m x 6.4m (14'1 x 21'0)

Kennels - mainly brick and block construction with concrete floors and galvanised steel lodges, mains electric. 37 kennels in total.

Block 1 - 4 x Family kennels - 6.7m x 2.4m (22'0 x 8'0) each, with fenced yard to front.

Block 2 - 4 x Single kennels - 3.8m x 1.8m (12'6 x 5'11) each.

Feed Rooms - 2 x Feed rooms - 4.5m x 3.2m (14'10 x 10'5) each.

Block 3 - Preparation room - 4.5m x 4.3m (14'7 x 14'2) houses pressurised mains water system, storage area - 4.3m x 0.8m (14'1 x 2'6) and 4 Single kennels - 3.7m x 1.1m (12'0 x 3'6) each.

Block 4 to rear of cattery - 7 x Single kennels - 3.1m x 1.5m (10'0 x 5'0) each.

Block 5 - 10 x Single kennels - 2.1m x 0.9m (7'0 x 3'0) each, 8 x Single kennels 1.8m x 1.2m (6'0 x 4'0) each.

Cattery - brick and block construction, concrete floor, mains electric and water.

Family Pens x 6 - 1.7m x 1.3m (5'6 x 4'3) each.

Single Pens x 14 - 1.7m x 1.1m (5'6 x 3'6) each.

7.9m x 6.1m (26'0 x 20'0) - Timber construction.

40m x 20m - washed Derbyshire lime stone base with a layer of Oak bark chippings topped with a silica sand surface, post and rail boundary fencing.

15.2m (50'0) diameter - washed Derbyshire lime stone base with a silica sand surface, galvanised steel fencing.

15.2m x 6.1m (50'0 x 20'0) - galvanised steel fencing.

Two chicken coops, timber construction with pitched felted roofs and fenced grass yard.

Five paddocks of well-maintained, good draining, pastureland with boundary stone walling and Gallagher single core electric fencing with plastic tension posts. Each field has a separate pressurized water supply. The fifth paddock is divided into three mare and foal paddocks, which are close to the house and stable yard.

In all approximately 11.2 acres (Subject to measured survey).

N.B. - planning permission has been recently granted for a further 15 dog kennels.

General - Local facilities are located at Tansley (2.1 miles) main facilities are available at Matlock (3.2 miles) and Chesterfield (9.2 miles). The nearest primary school is Tansley Primary School and there are good secondary schools at Matlock and Chesterfield.

Equestrian - Hacking is on quiet lanes and tracks. For affiliated and unaffiliated competition there is access to a number of equestrian centres the nearest being Ringer Villa EC (Unaff SJ, Dressage) 18 miles, Parklands EC (Unaff SJ) 26 miles, Barleyfields EC (Unaff SJ, Dressage) 27 miles, Breaston EC (Unaff SJ, Dressage, XC) 29 miles, Markfield EC (BSJA & Unaff SJ) 47 miles and Arena UK (BSJA & Unaff SJ) 51 miles.

Services - Mains electricity, private drainage, LPG fired central heating and cooker. Water is supplied, via a natural spring water bore well. Double glazed throughout. N.B. the double-glazing was installed to the rear of the house in December 2007 and to the front of the house in December 2005 and the remainder of the manufacturer's 10-year warranty applies to both.

The whole of the homestead is covered by a sophisticated passive intruder alarm alert system.