3 Bed Detached House For Sale

DESCRIPTION THE GOOD LIFE!

Woodland Cottage is a delightful semi detached character home that has been sympathetically improved and extended by the present owners. The rooms are all well proportioned with three double bedrooms and two good size reception rooms on offer. Without doubt a big attraction is the plot that extends to just over half an acre, with secluded formal garden, paddock area, stables and double garage, Perfect for those with equestrian interests, wanting a small holding or simply keen gardeners.

An ideal opportunity for those seeking their new home in the country, yet still need to be within easy reach of the neighbouring towns of Hertford, Ware and Stevenage.

STEP INSIDE The front door is set to the side of the house and opens into a spacious and attractive hallway with slate floor. The living room is a lovely bright room being triple aspect and overlooks the front garden. There are also French doors opening onto a secluded courtyard/patio area. Off the reception hallway stairs rise to the first floor and there is also a downstairs cloaks/shower room that has been refitted with a contemporary suite. There is a useful utility cupboard. The dining room is a good size with slate flooring and a most attractive brick fireplace and hearth with wood burning stove and a useful storage cupboard to one side and shelving to the other side. The kitchen is well fitted with a good range of wall and base level units with wood worktops, butler sink and quarry tiled flooring. there is under unit lighting and space for a range cooker.

Upstairs the three bedrooms are all doubles and overlook the gardens and there is a lovely attractively fitted family bathroom.

STEP OUTSIDE Woodland Cottage sits on a plot of just over half an acre and enjoys a very secluded formal garden that is laid to lawn with well stocked borders. There is a pretty courtyard/patio area adjoining the house. At one end of the plot the garden leads down to Sacombe Green. This part of the garden is quite magical and has a formal lawned area, a vegetable garden, an area for chickens and a woodland area. At the other end of the gardens, one finds a good sized lawned garden bordered by fencing and flower beds. There is a large driveway with ample parking for several vehicles and a large double garage.

A five bar gate leads into the stable yard. There are two loose boxes and a tack room together with a hay store. For those without an interest in horses this stable block is ideal for storage or workshops. Beyond the stable yard is a small paddock, ideal for those with a pony or other livestock. The present owners rent further paddocks nearby.

LOCATION Situated on the fringe of the small hamlet of Sacombe, enjoying an idyllic semi rural setting overlooking rolling countryside yet only two miles from the neighbouring villages of High Cross and Dane End.

The pretty riverside market towns of Hertford and Ware are within a few minutes' drive and provide more extensive amenities with numerous and varied shops, restaurants and bars together with rail connections into London.

Education is well served in the surrounding area with numerous private primary and secondary schools. including Heathmount, Duncombe, St Edmunds College and Haileybury. The area is also well known for its first class state education.

Footpaths and bridleways are nearby together with many fine golf courses, equestrian and sports facilities.

GENERAL INFORMATION Local Authority: East Herts DC
Council Tax Band: E
EPC rating: E
Oil fired central heating by radiators.
Double glazed windows throughout.
Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected