
Cot AvailableLinen And TowelsLocal PubOpen FireParkingShort Breaks Available All YearShowerWashing Machine
This superb three-storey character farmhouse, dating from 1702, adjoins the owner’s working farm in the village of Markeaton. The listed farmhouse features many unique architectural details including massive beams throughout, inglenoook fireplace and exposed stonework, and with its handmade kitchen and pretty bedrooms, it is an ideal holiday home for the larger family party or two families sharing. Situated at the gates of the lovely Markeaton Park with its tennis and boating, and a few minutes from Kedleston Hall and Estate, it is within reach of Buxton Opera House, the Derbyshire Dales and the cultural centre of Derby city. The Mundy Play Centre and Adventure Playground is an easy walk away, Gulliver’s Kingdom and Alton Towers are both about half an hour’s drive. Shop 1 mile, pub ¾ mile.
Ground floor: Living room with beams. Dining room with beams. Kitchen. Bathroom with toilet. First floor: 2 double bedrooms, one (four poster) with en-suite shower room and toilet, 1 twin. Shower room with toilet. Second floor: 2 twin bedrooms, both with beams.
Open fire in living room and dining room (no fuel provided). Initial oil CH (run from owner’s home) inc, remainder on request at cost. Bed linen and towels inc. Cot. H/chair. Video. DVD. Elec cooker. M/wave. Washer/dryer. D/washer. F/freezer. Enclosed lawned garden and benches. BBQ. Ample parking. Pets welcome (under strict control, livestock). No smoking. Family bookings only.
Local places: Mackworth, Quarndon, Kedleston