This impeccably presented charming cottage has been extended and refurbished by the present owners to offer an exquisite comfortable home with many fine period features. The property offers flexible living with 3 reception rooms, a stunning Crittall framed glass orangery and beautiful kitchen/breakfast room. There are four double bedrooms, and an ensuite bath/shower room to the principal bedroom with additional family bathroom. The property has been updated in recent years with replacement windows and Crittall doors throughout. EPC rating D.
The Setting This beautiful cottage is located on a quiet country road on the outskirts of Little Hallingbury which has its own pretty village hall, primary school and Church and within easy reach of Hatfield Heath which boasts a lovely cricket green, church, primary school and local store, public houses and restaurants The larger towns of Sawbridgeworth and Bishops Stortford are both within 10 minute drive offering outstanding primary and secondary schools as well as an excellent range of amenities, to include shops, bars and restaurants, as well as the mainline railway station giving access to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. For road users, Junction 7 of the M11 is approximately a 5-minute drive away, also giving access to London and Cambridge. Stansteds International Airport is approximately 8 miles away.
Ground Floor Accommodation The property is approached via a gravel driveway giving access to a beautiful wooden decked veranda which overlooks the front garden. A solid wood entrance door opens from the veranda onto a hallway with flag stone floor, cloak cupboard and window to front aspect; a further wooden door opens into the beautifully presented main reception room with patio doors to outside entertainment area and inglenook fire with wood burning stove. A door leads from the reception room into the breakfast room with parquet floor and window to front aspect the breakfast area leads into a stunning bespoke hand made solid wood kitchen with fabulous feature bespoke stone work surface and a good range of base and wall units as well as a dresser with marble work top. There is a four oven aga, butler sink, and picture window overlooking the rear garden. Double Crittal doors open up from the kitchen to the 2nd reception room with a lovely feature surround open fire, and bespoke fitted wooden recess units. There is a large opening from this room into the bright, impressive recently added ally framed orangery with ceiling lantern light and doors opening onto one of the 2 rear patios. A further door from the kitchen opens onto the inner hallway with access to the 3rd reception/tv room having a lovely bespoke handmade fitted TV unit and window to front aspect. The inner hallway has an additional cloak cupboard and downstairs wc. A good-sized utility room accessed from the kitchen, with wooden base units, butler sink and side door onto the patio completes this floor.
First Floor Accommodation Stairs rise from the inner hallway to the bright spacious landing area with storage cupboards and which has been beautifully decorated with Lewis wallpaper. Doors lead from the landing area to the principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a good sized ensuite bathroom with roll top bath, shower and marble top sink. Three further doors lead to the other double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes in two of these rooms. The family bathroom with roll top bath completes this floor.
Outside To the front of the cottage is a gravel driveway offering parking for 2/3 vehicles and a pretty cottage garden with picket fence, there is side access from the driveway to the rear garden which has been landscaped to offer excellent entertainment patios and lawned areas separated by a boxed hedge footpath and featuring stylish boxed hedge planted borders. There is a summer house and the pathway leads to the rear gated play garden with tree house, garden shed and further wooden studio which could be used as an outside office.
Services Gas central heating, private drainage, water and electricity are connected.
Local Authority Uttlesford District Council
Council Tax Tax Band F
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