Goodacres, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Goodacres is situated in a magnificent, elevated position within rolling Derbyshire countryside, on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

The setting
With views from all the main rooms towards Carsington Water, England’s ninth largest reservoir, offering Goodacres an ever-changing focal point.

The location seamlessly blends privacy and tranquillity, but with convenient access to nearby villages and towns, such as Ashbourne, known for its historic charm and independent shops, and Wirksworth, offering a vibrant community and a renowned cultural scene.

Atlow village is within 1 mile to the south, which offers a welcoming community, hosting numerous events throughout the year, to include an annual summer fete and duck race.

Despite its rural characteristics, the area is well connected via key routes, including the A517, A515 and A52, providing links to larger centres, such as Derby and Manchester, while the M1 and M6 motorways are easily accessible, together with swift rail and airport connections.

The area is blessed with natural beauty and an abundance of opportunities to enjoy outdoor pursuits. Carsington Water is about four miles away, a hub for activities, to include sailing, windsurfing and paddleboarding. The 7.5 mile reservoir trail provides an exceptional walking and cycling route. Ashbourne is known as the gateway to the Peak District National Park, famous for its endless trails winding through some of the regions most desirable villages and landscapes.

The area is particularly appealing for families, having a number of well-regarded independent schools in the surrounding area, including Repton School and Denstone College, both known for their strong academic reputations and extensive co-curricular offerings.

The concept
The overall design concept was the creation of an extraordinary home focusing on space, light and movement, where simplicity meets architectural ingenuity and an almost unrivalled specification, centred around home automation with rare technical excellence. Sustainability and minimisation of running costs were key design priorities.

The remarkable layout produces an inspirational mix of interior spaces where living, resting, entertaining and leisure spaces harmoniously blend with vast open circulation spaces, creating a wonderful serenity within Goodacres. Throughout the day and night, the interiors come alive through a dynamic interplay of light and shadow where clean lines, creative angles and shadow gaps cast shifting patterns across rooms adding depth, texture and atmosphere to the accommodation within.

Goodacres is an extraordinary property in every sense, with every detail carefully considered by our clients, from the largest architectural elements to the meticulous details, all painstakingly designed and procured, to produce one of the region’s most impressive modern architectural houses.

The living spaces
Approached via an impressive series of external steps leading up to an immense oversized door, the entrance makes an immediate statement.

Within the reception hall dramatic double height windows frame the landscape, flooding the interior with natural light and revealing an expansive open-plan living space that effortlessly connects to its surroundings. The hall automatically causes visitors to pause, eyes darting from the spectacular stairwell to polished concrete floors, glimpses to the main reception areas and of course, the astonishing view.

The kitchen is a true centrepiece, beautifully appointed and designed with both form and function in mind. The open plan kitchen features the exceptional combination of appliances you would expect, including Bora professional hob.

The kitchen flows into generous dining and seating areas, all orientated to the uninterrupted views across to Carsington Water. The backdrop of the dining area has a bespoke, awe-inspiring descending window, a vast single panel measuring 7m x 2.8m which not only offers the most incredible outlook but lowers entirely to open the interior to the outdoors, allowing you to walk directly to the entertaining terrace and gardens.

Sliding doors from the lower seating area open onto a further terrace which features an automated gliding deck, retracting to reveal a hot tub for relaxation and a glycol cooled ice bath to recharge your body and mind.

Hidden away off the hallway are a cloakroom, walk-in store cupboard and a well equipped laundry room, allowing the house to maintain a minimalist aesthetic, while offering everyday essentials out of sight. There is the addition of a modern shower room/guest cloakroom.

The bedroom suites
The captivating purpose-made steel staircase rises through all floors of the building and leads up to the first floor with its long landing, gallery and splendid views. This floor features four luxurious bedroom suites that offer exceptional comfort and refined detailing throughout.

The exceptional principal suite serves as a true private sanctuary and is perhaps the finest vantage point of the whole house with panoramic glazing and a double aspect balcony that augments this. The suite includes an opulent en-suite bathroom and two fully fitted dressing rooms with bespoke cabinetry.

The large guest bedroom also has a dressing room, and there are two further beautifully designed bedroom suites at this level.

The bedrooms are all different in design, but all have open-plan formats and share the same high specification bath/shower areas. Some of the notable design details include sloping ceilings with shadow gaps and hidden LED lighting, rare corner jointed windows offer some incredible double-aspect vantage points.

In addition to the first floor accommodation there is a self-contained guest suite, perfectly tucked away as an escape from the main house.

Essentially an independent duplex apartment, this lofty suite comprises an open plan living room with well-equipped kitchen plus a good-sized shower room, whilst an imposing staircase rises to a substantial bedroom area with partitioned dressing room.

The leisure facilities
Incredible leisure orientated spaces occupy key areas of the upper and lower ground floors.

At ground floor level is an exceptional gymnasium space of over 1,300 sq.ft. There is a sauna and the rare facility of an altitude training room. This hypoxic chamber is a specially constructed training environment designed to simulate reduced oxygen levels found at high altitudes.

Off the sitting area there is hot tub for relaxation and a glycol cooled ice bath, which are concealed beneath a retracting deck, with heated tiled surround.

On the lower ground floor the exceptional leisure spaces continue, revealed through a full height automated revolving wall, to a custom inspired games room and bar area. Beautifully designed, with entertaining at its core and opening into the acoustic-designed, eight-seater cinema complex, with LED star-clothed ceiling. The huge screen utilises cutting edge visual technology and fully immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound to produce an outstanding cinematic experience.

Beyond the main garage at this lower level, a discreet door reveals a hidden illuminated corridor that opens into a garden room. This tucked-away sanctuary is equipped with a sleek kitchen, seating area and shower room, creating the perfect setting for hosting guests, with direct access through glazed doors to a sheltered sunken terrace with outdoor kitchen/BBQ area.

The lower levels
Whilst most houses with cellars or basements have little to shout about below ground level, the interest at Goodacres becomes ever more absorbing as you venture to the lower levels of the house.

In addition to the entertainment suite on the lower ground floor, and access to the guest apartment, there is an impressive six car garage, with three automated roller doors, electric charging points and extensive storage, plus access to the altitude room plant area. To complete this level of the house, there is a concealed cloakroom, plant room, IT hub and further storeroom.

The unique basement level is dedicated to the car enthusiast, taking garaging, workshop and associated areas to an entirely new standard, rarely found in private residences.

The main staircase leads down to this level and there is additional pedestrian access via the garden room, but the hydraulic car lift is the real eye-catcher. Up above, within the drive area, an almost concealed platform takes your vehicle down to the basement area where the vast space can house an extensive car collection. Hexagon lighting bounces off concrete polished flooring and there is a dedicated and fully equipped workshop area with air compressor heavy-duty storage and racking systems by ‘Truesteel’, together with vehicle maintenance lift.

There is a contained car wash and valeting bay and the basement is finished with a WC, dog washing room and further storage area.

Gardens and grounds
Goodacres is approached via an impressive private entrance that immediately sets the tone for the property and provides enhanced security.

An elegant sliding gate is flanked by impressive stone walling and entrance via the gate is greeted with an exceptional view of the landscape beyond.

The driveway offers extensive parking plus access to the ground level garaging and the concealed basement garage. The areas around the house have been beautifully designed and hard-landscaped to produce a variety of thoughtfully arranged seating areas, orientated to make the best of the stunning rural surroundings and views towards Carsington Water. Expansive lawns surround the house and lead down to a fenced, 2 acre paddock, with the grounds extending to about 4.80 acres in all.

The specification
So many of the exceptional design details of the property are bespoke. More details of the outstanding specification, efficiency and future-proofing of Goodacres are available on request, but the highlights include:
• Fully customisable RTI smart home automation system
• KNX heating and cooling control system
• Lutron centralised lighting and automated window blind system
• Daikin VRF energy-efficient HVAC system for individualised precision temperature, via KNX automation
• Polished concrete floors with underfloor heating throughout
• 16 kw solar installation with battery storage capabilities
• Fibre-connected business broadband
• Miele and Liebherr kitchen appliances and a BORA professional hob
• Underground garage accessed by hidden car lift
• Acoustically insulated internal walls
• Altitude training hypoxic chamber
• Hot tub and ice bath beneath retractable terrace
• Fully monitored CCTV and security arrangements
• Full house sprinkler system
• Integrated sound system throughout with Monitor speakers

The detail

Tenure and Possession
Goodacres is for sale Freehold with vacant possession.

Services
We understand that mains water and electricity are connected. Solar installation and Daikin VRF energy-efficient HVAC system for heating/cooling. Private drainage system. Sprinkler system throughout. Excellent security arrangements. Fibre-connected business broadband. Further information available on request.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment through the agents: Fisher German LLP

Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures and fittings whether mentioned or not in these particulars are excluded from the sale but some may be available by separate negotiation.

Directions
Postcode DE6 1PX

Precise location for the entrance to the property: What3words: ///defenders.mercy.erupted

Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty method. However the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by an alternative method if required.

Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales District Council

Council Tax Band: H

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Planning
The selling agents will not provide advice/guidance on the planning history for the property/land. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations. It is assumed that enquiries have been satisfied, prior to an offer being made.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML), we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer. Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, AML due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.