Orchard Cottage is a quaint and truly enchanting grade 2 listed detached thatch cottage set in delightful grounds tucked away in the rural East Hertfordshire hamlet of Wood End. With total accommodation approaching 2400 square feet, Orchard Cottage is a quintessential 4-bedroom 2-bathroom detached thatch cottage full of original beams and timbers originally dating back to the 17th Century when it was formerly 3 cottages.
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- Beautiful detached 4 bedroom thatched cottage
- Set in glorious grounds in excess of 3/4 acre
- Total accommodation approaching 2400 square feet
- Excellent access to countryside walks
- Detached barn/studio/office
- Exposed timbers and beams througout
- Can be within London's Kings Cross within an hour via Stevenage
- Situated in the rural hamlet of Wood End
- Vendor suited
Step inside
A delightful chocolate box cottage, warm and inviting with entrance into the home either via the study or the kitchen, whatever suits. The kitchen is a superb size, measuring 33’4 x 12’6 with front and rear aspect views, original brick flooring, plenty of space of a large dining table to entertain from and a standout AGA prominently set within the glorious inglenook fireplace. The kitchen is further complimented with an array of exposed beams and timbers. The lounge is light, bright and airy with the open inglenook fireplace with its pretty brick surround, again this room enjoys both front and rear aspect views and exposed beams and timbers which all add to character of Orchard Cottage. Moving into the study, a truly versatile room which could be used as a formal entrance hallway or as a traditional study, it provides access to the first floor via the second stair case, along with access back into the lounge, to the ground floor shower room & WC and also directly leads to the rear garden. Moving upstairs there are four bedrooms, three of which are good doubles and a large four piece family bathroom which consists of a separate shower and roll top bath.
Step Outside
Orchard Cottage is positioned perfectly within its own grounds which are just over ¾ of an acre, there is plenty of parking to the front and easy access to the garage. The rear garden/grounds are quite something, mature trees around the boundary to the rear tip with the internal grounds being allowed to flourish wildly but beautifully. Trimmed paths allow access down to the detached barn which again is a fine example of how characterful and charming ‘Orchard Cottage’ is, the perfect set up to work from home when needed with the hussle and bussle accessed with ease via Stevenage’s quick trains to London.
Location
Wood End is perfectly placed between the pretty town of Buntingford to the East, Stevenage to the West and the busy market towns of Ware and Hertford to the South. For the commuter, one can leave the house and travel to Stevenage station and be in King Cross within the hour. The area is ideal for those seeking the peace and quiet of the country yet without the feeling of being isolated. There are many footpaths and bridleways nearby and one can walk for miles without being near main roads. The small village of Ardeley is a couple of miles away with the Jolly Waggoners pub always providing a warm welcome. Excellent schooling, both state and private, is also found in the area and the A1(M) and A10 provide excellent road links to the M25, the North and South
Services
Mains water and electricity.
Private drainage via sewerage treatment plant
Oil fired central heating.
Wood burners in detached barn/home office
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Council Tax Band
G -
Tenure
Freehold -
EPC Rating
Exempt
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