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5 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Extended and modernised by the current owners, this home offers fabulous entertainment spaces whilst retaining an abundance of charm and original character.
- Bespoke Armstrong Jordan fitted kitchen with electric Aga.
- Nestled in a landscaped garden of around 0.66 acres behind a secluded private driveway, with views over and backing onto open countryside to the rear.
- Grade II listed, believed to date back to the early 1600's, this delightful period home has been tastefully combined with its adjacent Barn to offer exemplary living areas using the (truncated)
- The bedroom configuration offers flexibility depending on a families needs.
Description
Approached via a discreet gravel driveway which opens up to provide a parking area for several cars, this charming period home is entered via an open plan reception hallway, with a boot room and guest cloakroom just off this.
Throughout this wonderful Grade II listed house there are lots of original features with exposed timber beams and floorboards, flagstone floors and open fireplaces - the lounge has a wood burning stove. Just off the lounge is a snug seating area and a separate, private study space.
For sumptuous family entertainment, the centrepiece of the house is the bespoke Armstrong Jordan vaulted kitchen which has recently been refitted with a traditional range of cupboards, island unit and electric Aga, adjacent to the utility room. This is open plan with the spacious, dining room, which is also vaulted, with a glazed gable end window and double doors opening directly onto the garden.
Just along from the kitchen are two further reception rooms - a playroom / games room and a gym / studio, with a delightful modern shower room in between.
Upstairs, there are five characterful bedrooms in total, accessed via three different staircases. Two of these rooms have en suite bath or shower rooms, with the others sharing a family bathroom as well as the ground floor bathroom mentioned above.
Outside, the house sits in a mature and pretty garden of around 0.66 of an acre. Tastefully landscaped, this provides a substantial terrace area next to the house with flower and shrub borders to the lawn.
At the front of the house is a lovely kitchen garden with five raised beds and a custom built White Cottage brick based greenhouse.
The back gardens overlook and back onto open countryside to the rear - with a pond and childrens play area at the top, within a small wooded space. In addition there is a timber summerhouse providing useful storage.
Location
Brent Pelham is a delightful village set amongst rolling countryside offering a mix of period and modern homes.
There is a parish church, village hall and the very popular Black Horse Public House which offers an excellent menu. The Brewery Tap in neighbouring Furneux Pelham also offers great gastro food.
There is a well regarded primary school in nearby Furneux Pelham. You will also find a selection of primary and secondary schools in the surrounding villages and towns.
The market towns of Buntingford, Saffron Walden and Bishop's Stortford offer a comprehensive range of shopping and dining opportunities.
Bishop's Stortford has a mainline station which is on the Cambridge to Liverpool Street line and a junction on the M11 motorway.
The area is criss crossed with a network of foot and bridle paths ideal for weekend walks.
There are several riding centres in the area, ideal for the equestrian enthusiast.
Acreage: 0.66 Acres
Directions
SAT NAV POSTCODE: SG9 0AN
Additional Info
SERVICES:
Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage system. Fibre Broadband connection.
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