Children race for first pick of bedrooms at Flagshaw Pastures!

The newest family settling into their home on Flagshaw Pastures is looking forward to spending Christmas in their 5-bedroom Shardlow.

Local family of four, Mr and Mrs Jarvis and their two children recently moved into their new ‘dream’ home and are very much looking forward to decorating it with an ornate tree and plenty of twinkling lights for the festive season.

Previously, the family of four lived in Darley Abbey and so they were particularly familiar with the picturesque village of Kirk Langley.

Paul Jarvis said: “We’ve lived close to the city centre of Derby for eleven years so we really wanted to move nearer to the countryside. Kirk Langley’s rolling backdrop was a tremendous attribute to the location.

“We’re also National Trust members and for that reason it was important to us to have easy access to historic sites such as Kedleston Hall.”

The Jarvises often spend their weekends exploring the 800 acres of parkland that surround the Neo-classical mansion, as well as wandering around the grand Hall, which provides an opportunity for the children to learn about history and outstanding architecture.

Paul added: “The decision to relocate came because our eldest was approaching her final year of primary school and we wanted to ensure her place at the best high school in the area.

“Upon looking at available homes in the village, we immediately fell in love with the Shardlow house type and so, we reserved the plot even before construction had begun!”

The Shardlow boasts a generous open plan kitchen, diner and family area which appealed to the Jarvis family as well as the four double bedrooms and a sizable master bedroom with spacious ensuite.

Paul commented: “Our girls were so excited to call Flagshaw Pastures home and they rushed to choose their bedrooms, the eldest being twelve had first pick, however there were three other fantastic sized rooms to choose from for our youngest, aged nine.”

Paul and his wife were able to sit with Julie, our Sales Executive, and completely personalise their new home. The couple chose a grey granite worktop and light grey cupboard doors with chrome handles. Paul said: “From reservation to moving day, the process has taken around 18 months as we reserved really early. The service throughout the purchase has been faultless, a straight-forward move for us.

“We vacated our previous home last May as our buyers were keen to move in and so we rented until the November. Moving twice was worth it as we are over the moon with our characterful 5-bedroom.

“Julie was the icing on the cake during the whole experience, she was very contactable when we had queries about each stage and she looked after our family from start to finish, even involving the girls where she could.”

He continued: “We’re so impressed with how our kitchen looks, it exudes quality with the spotlights in the plinth and downlighting under the cupboards – really extenuating the excellent craftmanship and first-class appliances.”

We are delighted to hear that Paul and his family are settling in well and wish them lots of happiness in their new home!

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