Slow Living – DE56

A sympathetically restored Victorian location with timber clad garden room and Mediterranean style cobbled courtyard
100 / hour
Hand picked shoot locations
Hourly rates
Peace of mind

About Slow Living – DE56

Located in a bustling village five miles north of Derby city, our home maintains a wealth of original features typical of its Victorian era, including two (now ornamental) fireplaces, original overhead Sheila maid suspended above our hardworking Aga and flagstones underfoot to the kitchen. The entire ground floor is available for location shoots, along with the garden room, cobbled courtyard and gardens.

 

A front to back hallway runs centrally through the property with stairs off, whilst the spacious living kitchen boasts floor to ceiling original cupboards, the aforementioned Aga and large farmhouse dining table comfortably seating between 10-12. Double critall style steel doors to the rear of the kitchen open onto a capacious Mediterranean style cobbled courtyard and gardens beyond.

 

A wet room is accessed off the back kitchen, and there are two reception rooms located to the front and rear of the property. The established gardens, retained by a Victorian red brick wall and with an abundance of shrubs & trees climb to a further patio terrace and timber clad garden room beyond. With two sets of arched double doors, reclaimed parquet flooring and exposed douglas fir trusses to the ceiling, this charming space affords a magical light across any day of a year with wonderful views.

 

The property has been sympathetically restored across the last decade, yet retains an air of unkemptness; worn patina, aged tiles underfoot, vintage furnishings, slubby linens and all the hallmarks of a maximalists eye for design. Bespoke cabinetry to the kitchen & a petit antique french greenhouse always catch the eye of visitors, and as the home of a cook & former food stylist, the kitchen is well equipped!

key spaces
kitchen
Garden

Important info

Price 100 / hour
yes 10% discount offered for full day booking (8 hours)
+ an 8% service charge will be added to your final bill.
2 x hour minimum booking
Availability
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Spaces
Cloak RoomGarden DiningGarden SeatingGreenhouseGuest LooKitchenGardenCabinFront DoorHallwayLiving RoomSitting RoomSummer House
Read more
Key features
✓ Mediterranean style cobbled courtyard
✓ Timber clad garden room with open trusses to ceiling
✓ Aga oven
Facilities
Abundant Natural LightFirst Aid Kit AvailableTea & Coffee AvailableWifi
House rules
General House Rules
All ages welcome
No rubbish left on the street / in-front of house
Please return all furniture / props to the correct rooms / rebuild where necessary
No food to be consumed outside of designated areas
No smoking inside the property
No alcohol or drugs on the premises
Please keep noise to an acceptable level & respect our neighbours
Crew only on site
Please leave the house as found - clean and tidy
Please take everything home with you
Read more

Parking information

No parking information

Restricted areas

The first floor of the property is not available. The entirety of the ground floor, gardens, courtyard & garden room can all be made available.

Pets

Yes, three cockapoos. Although arrangements can be made on shoot days for them to be off site

Local amenities

The village boasts a butchers, greengrocers, cooperative general store, newsagents & post office. A couple of miles up the road there are larger supermarkets (Morrisons & Aldi) the village has a train station which is a 2 minute walk from the property. The Peak District is around half an hours drive and there is plenty of countryside within a mile of our property.

Meet your host

As a writer, cook and host with an insatiable appetite for brocante fairs & vintage finds, my days are spent conjuring recipes, penning tales of edible adventures and sourcing products & brands to work with. Having worked previously as a food stylist and with a passion for turning houses into homes, I’ve spent a lifetime raising my family in amongst a creative lifestyle and busy kitchen. A novice kitchen gardener & a beginner with blooms, these nonetheless capture my attention across all seasons, gathering harvests & poking vases full of pretty stems.

Please check availability for your chosen date before you book.

Message the Host directly here with an overview of your project, your enquiry and any further details you might need about the property.

Book Now

Please register as a creator to make a booking.

More Properties nearby

Glorious Farmhouse - DE4
£130 per hour
The Cabin - DE4
£80 per hour
Minimal Mid Century - DE73
£140.00 per hour
Gorgeous Granary - DE4
£100 per hour
Larch House - DE56
£80 per hour
Timeless Rustic - DE7
£85 per hour