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"Ara Melita" (Sweet Refuge) or number 5&9, is a very spacious mid-19th-century terraced house and is a very sympathetic 1970s conversion of two back-to-back weavers town cottages with three storeys, 4 Bedrooms, 2 receptions, 2 bathrooms and a modern kitchen extension. Although technically a mid-terraced house it has the benefit of sole access to a 30ft long covered side passage to the rear with lockable UPVC door to the front and which is wide enough for considerable additional storage and waste bins stowage. The passage passes from the street into a good sized very private 30ft garden at the rear. With our quiet neighbours and massive stone walls, noise could never be a problem.  Sturdily built with millstone grit stone, it has gas central heating and is double-glazed throughout. With 18 inch thick stone walls the house is noticeably warm and economic to heat in Winter and pleasantly cool in Summer. The exterior and interior of the house are in very good repair and with smart freshly painted exterior, the stonework has been sandblasted and re-pointed the interior decoration is also in good condition and is well maintained.  The property is in a popular and respectable area of Glossop and, unlike many of the houses in Glossop, the property is Freehold.

This property had previously been sold subject to contract on two occasions in the short time that it was first marketed but unfortunately, due to no fault, both were not completed. After a three-month pause, this will be our third attempt and hopefully third time lucky.

Ground floor:

Sitting Room:  A small glazed internal front porch off a quiet street leads into a good sized (215sqft) living room with oak beamed ceiling and rough plastered painted walls, a large millstone grit fireplace with inbuilt wall seat and media shelf, gas fire and central heating. Ceiling and two wall-mounted lights, two windows with deep sills. The carpet is hard-wearing and is laid over underlay on a concrete base. From the living room, there are glazed sliding double doors through to the dining room.

Dining Room: this is large (170sqft), also oak-beamed, but smooth plastered painted walls; there is a door to an under-stair storage clipboard and a louvred double door to a storage cupboard which also houses an old but extremely reliable gas central heating boiler. There are a ceiling and two wall-mounted lamps.  The carpet is new and again is hard-wearing,  laid over underlay on a concrete base. From the dining room, there are two purpose-built doors, one to the fully enclosed stairs and one through to a good sized modern kitchen extension.

Kitchen extension: This is of fully coated double layer breeze block construction with tapered expanded polystyrene slabs under a sound, well-constructed quality silvered felted roof such that there is no puddling in wet weather.  The internal walls are largely tiled, with one wall rough plastered and painted, laminated flooring laid over ceramic floor tiles which in turn are laid over concrete. The exterior is well coated and tastefully painted. The light, open and airy kitchen is of a generous size (115sqft), is large enough to house all the necessary white goods under work surfaces and still leave more than ample open floor space. Three walls have fitted work surfaces and the fourth has a work surface/breakfast bar for two fitted.  Above the work surfaces are fitted 5 double wall units (one glazed), and 1 single glazed, a hood mounted above the cooker and above the wall units, around three of the walls, are storage shelves. There is concealed lighting under all wall units, adjustable LED ceiling light bar and a cooker hood with additional lighting. Two large windows provide plenty of light, there is a glazed back door leading into the garden and a small fixed window with a very deep sill to pass light onto the stair.

Garden: this nominally 30ft long by 20ft wide garden has a great deal of privacy and is given over largely to stone flags with steps, an ironwork gate and arched trellis to a slightly raised flagged patio. The patio is furnished with a double swing arbour, a small raised pond with 4 goldfish, an insulated studio/workshop, a greenhouse and an insulated summer house with hot-tub suitable for 4 season use. The patio also has two low stainless steel standard lamps, an external mains socket with power supplied to the workshop and hot-tub. In the garden, there are three small sheds and two garden storage units which may be made available to purchasers if desired.

First floor:

Bedroom 1: this is a very large room (122sqft) off the landing at the front of the house which, at present contains an Infrared Sauna which may be made available for purchase if desired. Now used as the Master Bedroom as the climb to the top floor is hard on our ageing knees.

Bedroom 2: Alongside Bedroom 1 at the front of the house is this smaller bedroom

(72sqft) into which a double bed will fit albeit rather tightly. Although very cosy with the double bed this room was our son's study bedroom and was ideal for this purpose. This room contains a fitted double wardrobe.

Bathroom: Along the landing slightly towards the rear is a large bathroom

(62sqft) which, although being a little dated, is furnished with a bath, an electric over-bath shower with shower curtain rail and an extractor fan all in good working order, a pedestal toilet and sink with a mirror, light and razor socket above the sink;  In this bathroom is a mirrored cabinet and corner shelving and a large cupboard for the hot water tank and rough storage.

Bedroom 3: Finally, along the landing to the back of the house, is another small bedroom

(70sqft) into which a double bed will fit albeit rather tightly.  But for me, at present, makes an ideal study with enough free floor space for emergency sleeping arrangements. A large window through which are views of the hillsides above Glossop, blinds are fitted an extractor fan is mounted in the window.  From Bedroom 3, around the corner of the landing and past a small window with the same views, is a fully enclosed stairway to the second floor.
 
Second Floor: 

Bedroom 4: This is a converted weaving room with a dormer window and a sturdy floor constructed to take the weight of a loom. This has created an enormous space for a double bedroom

(280sqft), with adequate room for a study space and an en-suite unit containing a glazed shower cubicle, toilet, washbasin with lighted and mirrored cabinet and razor socket fitted above it.  This space heated by an electric towel rail and wall mounted heater panel with timer. The bedroom has large sliding doors to access a very large and deep walk-in (stooping slightly) under-eave storage which is fitted with shelving along the length of the wall and two very large drawers. Out of the window to the rear is a beautiful view over the roofs with a clear view of the hills above Glossop and of sunsets over them in all seasons. This was our favourite room until our knees started to suffer and a shortage of breath from the climb became a problem. 

Miscellaneous

21 years ago we fell in love with this house, with low oak-beamed ceilings (reducing heating bills considerably), unique history, design, architecture and spaciousness, its very private stone-walled garden etc, it was and is a house with character. We also love this quaint Victorian town but now we are retired and with children gone it is way too large for just we two and the occasional guests so reluctantly we have decided that it is time to downsize. We have had the property independently valued at £177,500 but we are prepared to consider sensible offers, particularly from prospective buyers who wish to settle early. The house appears quite small as you approach it but as it is converted from two back-to-back town cottages with a weaving loft and a recent rear kitchen extension that appearance is deceptive and this is commented on by all of our visitors. The total floor space is in excess of 1200sqft.

The neighbourhood is just off the A628 to Chapel-en-le-Frith but our street is far enough away to be quiet and relatively traffic free. Our neighbours and the surrounding area we have found to be very quiet; the people are very friendly and the area is popular with residents. Parking, like a large part of Glossop, is on the street but this has not proved to be a problem and in our 21 years of residence there has been only one minor incident; the perpetrator has since departed.

Glossop is a small, quaint Victorian style town with a very low crime rate. There are good schools, pre-schools and a park within a very easy walking distance of this property. The town centre of Glossop is also within easy walking distance as is the rail station and bus stops making this location ideal for commuting to Manchester. For those commuting by road, the M67 is close by and the approval for the construction of a by-pass in the near future will further facilitate travel to and from Manchester. As Glossop is a relatively small town all the amenities - leisure centre, library, swimming pool, supermarkets, parks etc are readily accessible on foot. Glossop is within the bounds of the Peak District National Park so is only a very short drive from the beautiful countryside walks and amenities of the White and Dark Peaks of Derbyshire.