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Masson House, Derby Road, Matlock Bath, DE4

Land size
1.09 acres
Bedrooms
10
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Grade II Listed three-storey stone built property.
  • The grounds of the property extend to approximately 1.09 acres (0.44 hectares).
  • An imposing and impressive stone built residence
  • Traditional features, an elevated position with rural views over the Derwent Valley.

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire a traditional three-storey stone built property, boasting extensive accommodation, with flexible potential to revert back to an original 5 bedroom dwelling, multiple residential lots or various others, subject to necessary consents. With flexible outside space able to accommodate numerous vehicles for parking and rear garden with woodland.

Location - Masson House is situated between the villages of Matlock Bath and Cromford, boasting easy access to nearby towns, cities, and amenities whilst remaining within the heart of the countryside. There are many local walks, trails and beauty spots within the local area, close to the Peak District National Park. Nearby towns and villages include; Wirksworth (2.5 miles), Matlock (3.0 miles), Bakewell (10.4 miles), and Ashbourne (11.4 miles). From Matlock town centre it is possible to commute to nearby commercial districts such as Nottingham, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Derby and slightly further afield are Manchester and London which are easily reachable by rail; facilitated by Matlock Bath Train Station.

Description - Offering traditional features, an elevated position with rural views over the Derwent Valley, and ample living accommodation, this Grade ll listed semi-detached property presents a unique opportunity to acquire a three-storey property within gardens, grounds and woodland extending to approximately 1.09 acres (0.44 hectares).

Directions - From the centre of Matlock Bath, head south on the A6 Derby Road. Follow the road for approx. 0.6 miles, with Masson Mill on the left-hand side, turn right opposite up the hill onto a driveway, signposted for Masson House. Climb the driveway, through the stone gateway at the top, Masson House is the final property along the access driveway and turning area.

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Accommodation - An imposing stone-built semi-detached property arranged over three floors, offering flexible living accommodation with characterful, traditional features throughout. The ground floor includes a dining room, commercial kitchen, generous lounge/entertaining room, garden room, office, and utility spaces, plus a lift (requiring maintenance). Upstairs, ten well-proportioned bedrooms are spread across the first and second floors, alongside a bathroom, wet room, study, and ample storage, the annexe presents an additional four bedrooms. A rare opportunity with significant scope to reconfigure to suit all purposes, including but not limited to holiday uses, redevelopment and private residence.

Externally - Masson House benefits from approximately 1.09 acres (0.44 hectares) of surrounding grounds and gardens. To the rear of the building, a parcel of woodland locates, gently sloping easterly providing privacy, as well as a terraced garden area. The front of the property offers a patio area, lining the foot of the building, with outdoor seating areas providing views across the valley and beyond. Private parking areas situate to the front and side of the property, with availability for multiple vehicles and turning space, aiding the potential for apartment conversion (subject to the necessary consents).
From the roadside, pedestrian access is owned, leading from the pavement via a path weaving up between the stone walling.

Services - The property benefits from mains water, electricity, gas, and drainage. The property has a gas-fired central heating system.

Fixtures And Fittings - Only those referred to in these particulars are included in the sale.

Tenure And Possession - The property is sold freehold, with vacant possession granted upon completion.

Rights Of Way, Wayleaves And Easements: - The property is sold subject to, with the benefits of the rights of way, wayleaves and easements that may exist whether or not defined in these particulars. The property has a right of way over the neighbouring properties entrance driveway for access.

Mineral, Sporting And Timber Rights: - The mineral rights are not included in the sale. We understand that the sporting and timber rights are included as far as they exist.

Council Tax Band - G

Local Authority - Derbyshire Dales District Council, Town Hall, Bank Rd, Matlock DE4 3NN

Method Of Sale - The property will be offered for sale by private treaty.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment only through the selling agents Bagshaws at the Bakewell Office on .

Agents Notes - Bagshaws LLP have made every reasonable effort to ensure these details offer an accurate and fair description of the property. The particulars are produced in good faith, for guidance only and do not constitute or form an offer or part of the contract for sale. Bagshaws LLP and their employees are not authorised to give any warranties or representations in relation to the sale and give notice that all plans, measurements, distances, areas and any other details referred to are approximate and based on information available at the time of printing.

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 741 Homes with Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£550,459 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £225,732 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 71% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School432 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cromford Church of England Primary School669 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    75
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    38
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Middleton Community Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    93
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Anthony Gell School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    776
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Highfields School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,298
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Belper School and Sixth Form Centre7.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,212
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Swanwick Hall School7.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,025
    Type
    Academy converter
  • David Nieper Academy7.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    810
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Matlock Green, Matlock1.6 miles
Sainsburys Matlock, Matlock1.8 miles
Co-op Matlock, Matlock1.8 miles

GP surgery

Lime Grove Medical Centre1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.8 miles

Hospital

Whitworth Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden407 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Cromford Rail Station897 metres

Nearest bus stop

Masson Mills47 metres

Typical drive times

Belper14 min · 8.4 miles
Matlock7 min · 3 miles
Wirksworth5 min · 2.4 miles
Darley Dale9 min · 4.3 miles
Derby (city)29 min · 19 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • 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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