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Welcome to Butterley Grange, a home whose unrivalled luxury is as captivating as its comforting charm. Spacious, yet intimate, Butterley Grange offers A-lister living to a contemporary standard, with all the classic charm of Hollywood’s Golden Age. 

Showstopping arrival 

Perfectly private and hidden away yet so conveniently accessed only five minutes from the A38, pull off Derby Road and through the secure, wrought iron gates, where the lengthy driveway offers a red-carpet ride past the glistening koi carp pond with its tinkling fountain, to a spacious parking area alongside a triple garage. 

Once home to the owners of the famous Butterley engineering company, who were behind the design of St Pancras Station, Butterley Grange is a well-known local landmark. 

Remodelled and extended over the years, yet amazingly not listed, sense the separation from the wider world instantly upon arrival. Commercial grade security systems ensure your home is indeed your castle, with rotatable, domed camera systems you can dial into from anywhere in world. 

Imposing pilasters and pillars capture the essence of Georgian-style grandeur upon arrival, with box hedging and topiary balls adding a sense of formality as you make your way to the impressive double door entrance. 

Live the lifestyle 

WOW FACTOR ENTRANCE 

Monochromatic majesty awaits, emerging onto the Versace tiled marble floor of the entrance hall. Known locally for years as the ‘Versace Mansion’, the current owners retained the decorative theme, extending it subtly throughout the home and celebrated in the large feature mosaic tile underfoot, handmade in Lebanon and shipped over to Butterley Grange. 

WORK   

Work and work out at Butterley Grange without ever leaving the house; take the oak stairs up from the utility room into the lobby, where tucked away beyond, there is access to the incredible boardroom and gym. 

Maintain your maximum gains mentality at the gym and the office, with glass and mirrored walls partitioning the meeting room from the workout zone, allowing you to retain focus and work up a sweat. 

Fully equipped with machines and weights in the gym, the meeting room can also accommodate 20 people around the table with ease. There are also accessible WCs located off this area. The ideal setup for anyone looking to run a business from home, there is also a stylish kitchenette with French doors out to the garden. 

Another home office is available to the opposite wing of the home, tiled in marbled white, and brimming in light courtesy of multiple windows and French doors, offering easy access to the outdoors. 

PLAY 

The Versace medusa head is showcased once again, etched in the glazed double doors that open through from the stunning entrance hall and into the pool room. 

Make a splash 

The epitome of boutique spa hotel luxury, Venetian plaster ceilings with arched walkways and dentil cornicing adorn the pool room. 

Low-level mood lighting captures the ambience of utter relaxation in this 1800 square foot space, where alongside the turquoise pool with its retractable cover, there is access to a wet room shower room, sauna with speaker system and changing room with shower, wash basin and WC. Enjoy a poolside drink at the elevated seating area to one corner or open the French doors and spill out onto the patio for alfresco dining and sunbathing. 

Entertain with ease 

Nestled to the right-hand side of the entrance hall, make your way through to the games room, with space for a pool table and with a multimedia wall, ideal for entertaining guests.  

Dance the night away in No. 7, The Piano Lounge, your own personal bar and dancefloor, opening up off the games room via sliding glazed doors. Naturally, with space for a piano, the ornate ceiling features continue throughout this room, as steps lead down to the main seating area, whilst the well-stocked bar also provides  bar seating, alongside glass display shelving, sink and two fridges. 

Continuing the suite of entertaining facilities, there is also a large cinema room, arrived at off the games room, where you can watch the latest blockbuster on the retractable projector screen, enjoy the ambience of the contemporary log-burning stove within its elegant surround, or admire the views over the glorious gardens through the wide windows. 

FAMILY TIME 

Throughout the home, cloakrooms with WCs and wash basins, elegantly styled in marbled tiles and gold fittings, feature periodically for the convenience and ease of all the family. 

Feast your eyes 

Glazed double doors bearing the Versace medusa head emblem open to the left of the entrance hall, leading through into the sumptuously sized kitchen-diner. Open-plan living, ideal for the modern era, provides the perfect entertaining space for friends and family to come together as one, whilst cleverly zoned, it retains pockets of peace and privacy. 

Storage is abundant within the sleek high gloss cabinetry, with sliding doors revealing space for coats and shoes, whilst there is also a handy cloakroom with wash basin WC and heated towel radiator.  

Furnished with every appliance imaginable to aide in your culinary preparation, a trio of tall wine fridges offers a glimpse at the lifestyle afforded at Butterley Grange. Ample preparation space is available on the black quartz worktops. 

Cook up a feast; further appliances include two electric ovens with warming drawers, a coffee machine, two dishwashers, full height fridge and full height freezer alongside an under-counter fridge within the central island breakfast bar. There is also an induction hob with extractor above and two further ovens. 

Overspill storage is available in the spacious utility room where there is also plumbing for a dryer and two washing machines. Double doors provide instant access to the patio and grounds – perfect for returning home from a muddy walk with your canine companions. 

Laidback living 

A free flowing space, guests can mingle in the main kitchen, gather around the dining table or step through into the living room, where in summertime, the French doors offers instant access out to the garden. 

In wintertime, curl up with a glass of wine or a mug of cocoa and enjoy movie nights with the family, courtesy of the inset television in the multimedia wall with contemporary glass fronted fire also nestled within the wall below. 

Warm copper tones add a splash of warmth, with charcoal grey shades to the ornately detailed cornicing, which exudes the luxury that is ever present throughout Butterley Grange. Chic oak herringbone flooring extends underfoot for classic character. 

REST 

Take the plinth lit staircase up past the striking Art Deco Versace medusa head mirror to the first-floor landing, where a series of bountiful bedrooms awaits. 

Snuggle up 

Turning right, discover the snug. A glorious first-floor living room with log-burning stove, in the winter months, when the snow falls outside, snuggle up on the settee with views out over the garden. Neutral tones dress the walls, with ornate cornicing encasing the ceiling.  

Turning right from the lounge, discover the first of four spacious bedrooms on this level, with a space preceding the main bedroom ideal as a dressing room, seating area or games room. With fitted storage available there is also a luxurious ensuite, with marbled tiling and black fittings to the bath with overhead shower. There is also a heated towel radiator and wash basin with vanity unit storage. From the bedroom, French doors provide access to the sunny balcony, with glorious views over the grounds. 

Sweet dreams 

Across the landing, discover a fully fitted first-floor kitchen, ideal for fixing yourself a midnight snack or a relaxed breakfast, with access out to the balcony for alfresco dining accompanied by stunning views out over the garden and grounds. Consider the potential to create an annex apartment with this area of the first floor and bedroom opposite. 

Returning along the broad and bright landing, on the right, bedroom five is supremely spacious and light, carpeted underfoot and with ample room for wardrobes, drawers and even a sofa and served by a shower room ensuite with wash basin and WC. 

Ornate cornicing, architraves and archways perpetuate the Palladian design, as you continue around the landing, arriving at bedroom four. Light, airy and sophisticated, this spacious bedroom offers fitted wardrobes and drawers in the dressing room area, with double doors leading out to the wraparound terrace once more, perfect for breakfast and nightcaps alike. 

Luxurious relaxation awaits in the opulent ensuite, with marbled tiling underfoot, vanity unit wash basin, WC and a sunken bath alongside a separate shower. 

A masterpiece in luxury 

Experience boutique chic sophistication in the master suite, privately tucked away and with its own capacious dressing room with impeccably designed, fitted furniture and accented by subtle mood lighting. Access is available out to the wraparound terrace from the dressing room.  

Ornate Ionic columns add an air of opulence, leading into the main bedroom and creating a four poster feel for the bed, slightly raised on a plinth. Elegant coving and a detailed ceiling rose continue the stylish, symmetrical design of this luxurious yet tastefully designed master bedroom. 

Doors to either side of the bed lead through to the private bathroom, rivalling five-star boutique spa lavishness in its scale and sophistication. Soothe the aches in the double Jacuzzi bath or begin the day with a spritz beneath the double shower. Twin wash basins with vanity unit storage, heated towel radiators and a WC also feature. Throughout Butterley Grange, the decorative palette of Versace-inspired monochrome with glitz and glamour is respected for comforting continuity. 

THE GUEST ACCOMMODATION 

The penthouse level 

Spacious yet cocooning, the versatile design of Butterley Grange allows you to live the lifestyle of your choosing, with rooms, floors and cottages that can be utilised in any number of ways. 

On the second floor of Butterley Grange, a series of rooms currently forms a self-contained apartment, ideal for older children, or perhaps a nanny or an au pair. With a large dressing room containing fitted wardrobes, the upper floor also features a storage room, large double bedroom with roof light, lounge-dining room/games room alongside a kitchenette with fridge and sink and a bathroom containing large bath, separate shower, vanity unit wash basin and WC. 

Noah’s Ark 

Perfect for relatives, guests and even staff, Noah’s Ark at Butterley Grange is a delightful one-bedroom cottage in the gardens of the main home. With its Italianate verandah, Noah’s Ark presents itself as a holiday home haven from the outset, with its own area of lawned garden. 

A stable door opens into the cosy kitchen, with marble worktops, navy cabinetry and gold fittings. Equipped with oven, sink, induction hob, extractor fan and fridge, there is also breakfast bar seating and wine fridge. 

Opening up beyond is the light-filled main living-dining room, where the archways and architraves of the main home are repeated on a smaller scale. A multimedia wall features television and contemporary inset glass-fronted fireplace. 

Step beneath the archway, passing two further entrances to the cottage before arriving at the bedroom, where windows frame stunning views out to the main home. 

Refresh and revive in the well-furnished bathroom, equipped with bath, shower, vanity unit wash basin and WC, again featuring gold accents. 

Little Paddocks 

Eco-friendly and state of the art in its design, Little Paddocks, tucked behind a securely gated entrance sits within its own plot of around one acre. 

A detached, four-bedroom bungalow, bespoke built to offer the ultimate in modern family living, is an oasis of calm. 

With ample parking at the end of the long, private driveway, step up beneath the impressive gabled portico and make your way in through the porch entrance, where there is ample storage in the fitted cupboards opposite, with a handy and stylishly finished WC on hand for guests. 

Turning right along the hallway, emerge into the light-filled main living space, where bifolding doors open to the patio, bringing the outdoors in. 

Kitchen, dining and living rooms combine, offering the ultimate in sociably open-plan living whilst retaining pockets of peace and privacy. 

Curved units within the kitchen provide plenty of storage, their ivory tones contrasting with the refreshing powder blue shades of the walls. A large central island topped in quartz is a chef’s dream, with large induction hob and downdraught extractor and wine fridge. Appliances also include a sink, AEG dishwasher, Neff electric double ovens and an AEG integral fridge.  

Further storage is available in the pantry, fully fitted with shelving, drawers and an integrated freezer. 

Tucked off the kitchen is a large utility room with plumbing for a washer-dryer, access to another WC and a door leading outside. 

Returning to the entrance hall, the master bedroom features bifold doors opening to the patio and garden. Dressed in neutral tones it features its own dressing room and ensuite with bath, shower, WC and wash basin. 

Turning left from the front door, discover two further ensuite bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes. 

A separate wing of the home, accessed from the kitchen and with its own separate, external access could be utilised as annex accommodation, with a sitting room, kitchen and bedroom with ensuite shower room. 

Outside, the lawned garden is safe and secure with fencing, mature trees and borders of shrubbery. Dine alfresco on the broad patio, running the depth of the home, or make use of the paddock to the far end of the lawn, ensuring far reaching verdant views. 

BUSINESS POTENTIAL 

Butterley Grange is more than a luxurious family home, it also offers great business potential, with commercial elements including an independent 3000sq ft commercial unit and 1000sq ft workshop. 

Currently let out, you can continue to earn an income from both buildings or repurpose them for your own use, perhaps as a helicopter hangar or garaging for your fleet of cars. 

AN OASIS OF TRANQUILITY 

An oasis of calm, the 13.6 acres of gardens at Butterley Grange complement the comfort found within, wrapping around the home and offering space in which to roam, relax and revive. 

Largely lawned, with a vast patio and various seating areas, this is a garden designed to be an extension of the home, with easy access out from several of the downstairs rooms. 

Mature trees and established hedging alongside densely planted borders provide privacy and screening, with paddocks providing a buffer from the road beyond. 

Attend to business in London at your convenience, with space for a helipad, should you need. Or escape from the world of walk and enjoy quiet contemplation down by the ornate pool filled with koi carp and a central, tinkling fountain.  

Cross the stone bridge with its mock Greek ruin and marbled statuary, illuminating the left-hand side of the pool.  

Stroll through the gardens, runway lights guiding you along the stone path after dark, and enjoy a moment of calm in the summerhouse, designed to be an exact replica of the bandstand at Belper. Now glazed, enclosed and airconditioned with its own fridge, sit with a glass of wine and listen to music or leaf through a book, collect your thoughts and drink in the breathtaking views of both Butterley Grange and its grounds. Simply magical. 

BUTTERLEY GRANGE THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS 

Experience a different magic with the change of the seasons at Butterley Grange, a home equally as pleasant in wintertime as it is in the spring. 

Early in the year, admire the alpacas, goats and frolicking lambs in the fields, whilst as December settles in, snuggle up warm and cosy within the walls of Butterley Grange, a home that embraces its guests in a manner that belies its grandeur and size. 

The marble tiles throughout ensure the home retains the coolness of a contemporary villa in summertime, whilst providing an abundance of warmth in winter. 

Picture postcard perfect in the snow, gather with family around the dining table, leave the Christmas dinner to a team of professional chefs, and make memories. There is ample space for all your friends and family to reside here throughout the festive period.  

OWNER QUOTE: “Towards the end of November, full-time gardeners begin the task of putting up the Christmas lights all around Butterley Grange and on the balcony. When you pull through the gates and the home is all lit up, it’s truly a sight to behold.” 

NEAR AND FAR 

Experience the seclusion and sanctuary of life at Butterley Grange whilst retaining all the convenience of connections into the wider world. 

Just five minutes from the A38, which in turn delivers you within five minutes to the A1 and M1 north and south, commuting couldn’t be more convenient. 

With extensive walks on the doorstep, pop the pooch on the lead and explore the local area, calling in at any one of the many gastro pubs close by, whilst Chatsworth House with its stunning landscaped parkland gardens is only around 30 minutes’ away. 

On the cusp of the Peak District, take yourself off for a day on the fells, before retreating to the comforts of Butterley Grange. 

Shops, restaurants and supermarkets can be found in the nearby towns and villages of Somercotes, Riddings, Swanwick and Ripley, all within around two miles of Butterley Grange. 

Great road and rail links also bring the cities of Derby (ten miles), Nottingham (19 miles) and Sheffield (30 miles) within easy reach.  

Families are well placed for local schools, with an array of primaries, Church, state and independent schools close by, including Swanwick Primary School, Ripley St John’s Primary School and Somerlea Park Junior School; Swanwick School and Sports College, The Ripley Academy and Sixth Form, and The Emmanuel School and Trent College, all within 25 minutes or less of Butterley Grange. 

A home in which you can realise your dreams as both an individual and as a family, Butterley Grange comes alive with the sound of laughter, making it the ideal base for a large, blended family, businesspeople with a penchant for entertaining, footballers with an eye for luxury and multigenerational families who love spending time together with the added bonus of their own independent space to retreat to.  

Experience the splendour of living in your own private boutique hotel, with all the warmth, comfort and cosiness of a family home and the opulent grandeur of a country mansion, at Butterley Grange, a prestigious home, and yet so much more besides.