Phaden Lodge is a light, airy detached bungalow with three bedrooms and flexible, accessible accommodation, in a peaceful village setting. The living space is arranged on a single level and includes well-proportioned reception rooms, while outside there is a splendid garden backing onto open fields.

The main reception room is the 31ft drawing room, which has a fireplace and sliding glass doors opening onto the rear garden. There is also a formal dining room, a sunny conservatory and a study, which could be used as an additional bedroom if required. The kitchen and breakfast room has plenty of storage in fitted wooden units to base and wall level, as well as integrated appliances and a breakfast table. The useful utility room provides further space for storage and home appliances.

There are two double bedrooms of similar proportions, both of which have built-in storage, while the generous principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes, an adjoining dressing room with further storage, and a large en suite bathroom with a separate shower unit. There is also a family bathroom with an over-bath shower.

The house is surrounded by a sunny garden on all sides, with paved terracing, rolling lawns, various shrubs and trees and border flowerbeds. There is a tarmac driveway providing access for vehicles and providing plenty of parking space at the front of the house, as well as access to the integrated double garage. The property also has a central courtyard, accessed via the internal hallway and featuring paved terracing and space for pot plants.

The property is in an idyllic position in the small Hertfordshire village of Cottered. The village has a local pub, a village hall and a parish church and is surrounded by green, rolling countryside. The small market town of Buntingford is two miles away, with its selection of shops, supermarkets and local amenities, as well as local pubs, cafés and restaurants. Buntingford also offers a choice of schooling, including the outstanding-rated primaries, Millfield First and Nursery School and Layston Church of England First School, as well as secondary schooling. Golf is available nearby at Chesfield Downs, East Herts and Barkway Park Golf Club, while there are also leisure centres at nearby Letchworth and Stevenage. Baldock, six miles away, has a mainline station, providing services to direct to London Kings Cross (36 minutes), while the area is well serviced by road, with the A1(M) less than eight miles away.