Peak Forest, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17
- Land size
- 8.88 acres
- Bedrooms
- 8
- Bathrooms
- 4
Description
Set within 8.875 acres of grazing land this impressive stone built farm house offers a fantastic opportunity to purchase a large family home with outbuildings, ideal for those with an Equestrian interest. Fields Farm comprises a large detached farmhouse, detached double garage block with flat above, two large storage barns, a stable block, menage, 8.875 acres of land split into 3 fields and 2 smaller paddocks. The Farmhouse it's self is a blank canvas for the buyer to personalise and utilise as best suit their own needs, comprises; reception hallway, 5 downstairs receptions, large farm house kitchen, utility room, downstairs cloaks and boiler room. There are 7 bedrooms, a further occasional bedroom/play room and three bathrooms to the first floor. Offers great potential to create a fantastic family home.
The farm is accessed via a long gravelled driveway with grassed borders incorporating a feature sunk pond, there is ample parking for several vehicles in front of the house. There is a stone flagged frontage continuing to the rear of the house. To the rear of the house there is a flagged patio area with low dry stone wall borders. The rear garden is laid to lawn with fence boundaries. There is a hard standing yard area with further space for parking. There is a menage with fence boundary and is in need of some maintenance. There is over 8 acres of grazing land with water supply and fence and wall boundaries, split between 3 fields and 2 paddocks.
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Peak Forest is a small village close to the larger towns of Buxton and Chapel-en-le-Frith. Nestled within the stunning rolling Derbyshire hills this location is ideal for those wanting a rural location within an easy distance to larger towns. Manchester City Centre is approx 50 mins away by car and Sheffield is approx 40 mins away, although rail links from nearby stations at Dove Holes, Chinley and Chapel-en-le-Frith. The area is vastly popular with visitors to the region, especially walkers and hikers with famous Kinder Scout close by starting at Edale and the town of Castleton being a short drive away.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- E
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 186 Homes with Land listings in East Midlands (5+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
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Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 18% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School123 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 42
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Peak Dale Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 77
- Type
- Community school
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 41
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Castleton CofE Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 21
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 941
- Type
- Community school
- Hope Valley College4.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 518
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy4.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 407
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Buxton Community School5.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 954
- Type
- Academy converter
- New Mills School7.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 692
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
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Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
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Getting Around
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Typical drive times
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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