The entrance hall has hard wood flooring, carpeted stairs, a radiator, ceiling cornices, ceiling rose and a single door providing access into the accommodation.
The living room has hard wooden flooring, two radiators, ceiling cornices, ceiling roses, a feature log burner with an antique mantelpiece, a double-glazed window and double French doors opening out to the rear garden.
The kitchen has a range of fitted base and wall units with marble worktops, an undermount sink and a half with a swan neck mixer tap, an integrated dishwasher, washing machine & tumble dryer, a freestanding range master cooker, wine cooler, fridge freezer, a feature breakfast island, partially tiled walls, ceiling cornices, recessed spotlights, ceiling rose, stone tiled flooring with open access to the dining room with two radiators, exposed ceiling beams, two Velux windows, three double-glazed windows and double French doors opening out to the rear garden.
The landing has carpeted flooring, a radiator, ceiling cornices, a ceiling rose, recessed spotlights and a double-glazed window.
The main bedroom has carpeted flooring, a radiator, ceiling cornices, recessed spotlights, exposed wooden beams and a double-glazed window.
The second bedroom has carpeted flooring, a radiator, ceiling cornices, recessed spotlights, exposed wooden beams, access to the boarded loft via a dropdown ladder and a double-glazed window.
The third bedroom has carpeted flooring, a radiator, exposed wooden beams, an in-built storage cupboard and a double-glazed window.
The bathroom has a low level dual flush W/C, a pedestal wash basin, a double-ended jacuzzi bath with central taps, a overhead rainfall shower with massage power jets and a handheld shower head, a vertical radiator, recessed spotlights, stone tiled walls & flooring, ceiling coving, exposed wooden beams and a double-glazed obscure window.
Eternally the property a private garden with has double-gated access to the pebble stone driveway providing off-road parking for multiple cars, a patio area, a lawn, a range of established plants and shrubs, mature tress including a magnolia tree and an apple tree, a shed and courtesy lighting.
History has a way of pulling threads together and creating a commonality between seemingly veryunconnected individuals and places.
So, what could be the connection, between the elder sister of worlds, probably most famous nurse and a 1970’s bass player in the band “White Plains”?
Number 10 Leas Avenue is the significant thread between the two.
The story goes that the now world famous and beloved Florence Nightingale had been made a proposal of marriage by widower Sir Harry Verney which she refused. The spurned suitor then wrote to her, addressing his letter simply “To Miss Nightingale ” and it was in fact the elder sister Parthenope who opened the letter, and believing it to be for her. . . eagerly accepted the offer. They were married in 1858. Florence as we know had other things to do!
As a “brother in law”, Sir Harry Verney was a frequent visitor to Florence and supported many of her ventures.
On 29th August 1874, Sir Harry and Lady Parthenope Verney philanthropically granted a piece of land at Pleasley to the Revered Ravenscroft Stewart. This parcel of land was to build a school for the children of Pleasley .The original building is now known as “The Old School House” with numbers 8 and 10 Leas Avenue having been converted to dwellings.
This is now where the bass player Martyn Marritt comes in . . Being one of the leaders of the 1970’s band “White Plains” he began converting number 10 in 1997. To say it was a “labour of love” is probably an understatement. He shared with the world a creative and artistic passion for the beautiful and the perfect. He wanted to restore and reimagine number 10 without losing the soul of the place. Martyn’s love of quality antiques and authenticity is now evident in every room, where fittings and décor have been hand crafted to bring out the heart and spirit of the building. The garden has been cared for, nurtured into wildness and welcomes nature and the elements without seeking to tame it.
Now, it is time for the next phase of history to begin at number 10 Leas Avenue…
Council Tax Band Rating - Bolsover District Council - Band C
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