You can live in a World Heritage Site as these two Derbyshire cottages go up for auction

The cottages in two of Derbyshire’s most desirable locations within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site are set to be drawing bidders to SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s 100th Derby auction this month.

Due to government-advised limits on social contact, the auction will not take place at Pride Park Stadium as usual, but will be held via video link.

First to go under the hammer will be 21 King Street in Duffield, which has a guide price of £95,000.

Requiring a “scheme of improvement and upgrading”, the cottage features a sitting room with cast iron log burner, kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are two bedrooms, while outside is a small forecourt, with a south westerly-facing rear garden.

Robert Stone, head of auctions East Midlands at SDL, said: “Duffield has always been one of the most sought-after villages in Derbyshire, due in part to its ‘best of both worlds’ location with the countryside on the doorstep yet within easy reach of Derby city centre.”

The second stone cottage to be sold will be 20 Long Row in Belper, which also requires a “comprehensive scheme of upgrading and improvement” and has a guide price of £137,000.

Situated in the well-known cobbled street of Long Row in Belper’s Conservation Area, the charming Grade II Listed period property is an extended three-storey end-terrace cottage with character features including sash windows and exposed beams.

The ground floor has a lounge, open-plan dining room/kitchen and utility room with WC.

On the first floor is a bedroom and a bathroom with separate bath and shower. On the second floor is a generously sized bedroom with a range of fitted wardrobes and views of Belper’s East Mill.

Outside, there is an enclosed garden at the front, and a rear garden with a lawn, rockery, decked seating area, vegetable patch and storage shed.

Robert said: “Belper is becoming more desirable every day and this sale provides a genuine opportunity to acquire a sensibly-priced cottage in a particularly sought-after part of the town.”

Both cottages are due to go under the hammer on Thursday, March 26.