Being sold with NO CHAIN INVOLVEMENT, a stunning 5 bedroom equestrian detached period home, with surrounding paddocks and stables and backing on to Blagrove Common, in the small hamlet of Green End, just 4 miles to the north-west of Buntingford. With superbly presented accommodation extending to nearly 4000 sq ft, there is a lovely combination of character combined with modern luxuries where required. Outside there is a detached 4-bay garage, extensive parking, 3 loose boxes and a tack room. With land extending to circa 2.65 acres, there are 2 separate paddocks and delightful private gardens adjoining the house.
Ground Floor -
Storm Porch - Hardwood door to:
Entrance Lobby - Doors to office and Dining room.
Office - 4.39m x 3.48m (14'5 x 11'5) - Open fireplace housing log burner. Dual aspect with windows to front and side.
Dining Room - 5.89m x 5.23m into inglenook (19'4 x 17'2 into ing - Windows to front, side and rear. Open fireplace housing log burner.
Study - 3.68m x 3.15m (12'1 x 10'4) - Windows to front and rear. Doors to Dining room and small reception room. Door to garden.
Reception Room - 4.37m x 2.21m (14'4 x 7'3) - Windows to front, rear and side. Doors to Study and Lounge.
Lounge - 9.07m x 3.81m vaulted ceiling (29'9 x 12'6 vaulted - Windows to all four sides with feature period window to rear and oriel window to side. Open fireplace with log burner. Open fixed wooden stairway up to box room.
Kitchen Breakfast Room - 6.83m x 5.49m narrowing to 2.84m (22'5 x 18'0 narr - Dual aspect windows to both sides and glazed door to side opening onto Loggia. Range of fitted wall, base and drawer units and additional island unit. Cupboard housing oil fired boiler. Work surfaces incorporating inset double ceramic sink and inset 4-ring LPG gas hob. Multi function electric oven. Space for fridge. 'Everhot' range cooker. Plumbing for dishwasher. Glazed double doors through to garden room.
Loggia - Superb verandah providing excellent covered dining/entertaining space.
Utility Room - 2.46m x 1.83m (8'1 x 6'0) - Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Stainless steel sink. Space for American style fridge/freezer. Doorway to walk-in pantry.
Garden Room - 7.42m x 4.57m into bay (24'4 x 15'0 into bay) - Dual aspect windows to side and rear. Twin French doors to side. Door to side hall. Wood flooring.
Side Hall - Side doors. Doors to cloakroom, wine store and boot room.
Cloakroom - 1.96m x 1.37m (6'5 x 4'6) - Windows to side. Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin.
Wine Store - 2.79m x 1.75m (9'2 x 5'9) - Windows to side. Extensive bottle racking.
Boot Room - 2.87m x 2.36m (9'5 x 7'9) - Door to rear.
Staircase Lobby - Doors to kitchen breakfast and office. Stairs to first floor.
First Floor Landing - Doors to all first floor bedrooms and family shower room.
Bedroom Three - 4.47m x 3.73m (14'8 x 12'3) - Windows to front and side.
Guest Bedroom - 4.47m x 4.45m (14'8 x 14'7) - Windows to front and rear. Door to en suite shower room.
Guest En Suite Shower Room - Low level WC with centre flush. Pedestal wash hand basin. Quadrant shower cubicle with power shower. Door to box room.
Box Room - 3.28m x 2.90m (10'9 x 9'6) - Window to rear. Door to staircase down to sitting room. Kinetico automatic water softener.
Luxury Shower Room - 4.11m x 1.75m (13'6 x 5'9) - Window to side. Large double width walk in shower with power shower. WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin and bidet.
Bedroom Four - 4.32m + wardrobes x 2.97m (14'2 + wardrobes x 9'9) - Twin windows to side. Built in wardrobes to end wall.
Bedroom Five - 3.28m x 2.90m (10'9 x 9'6) - Windows to side. Cupboard.
Master Bedroom Suite - 7.39m x 4.60m (24'3 x 15'1) - Windows to side and rear. French doors out onto balcony. Doors to dressing room and en suite bathroom.
Balcony - Overlooking rear garden.
Dressing Room - Extensive hanging rails. Velux window.
En-Suite Bathroom - 3.61m x 2.87m reducing to 1.65m (11'10 x 9'5 reduc - Panel bath with power shower over. His and hers inset ceramic wash hand basins with vanity unit below. WC with hidden cistern. Bidet.
Outside -
Garages And Parking Area - Twin electric up and over doors to front. Power and light. Windows to side.
Tack Room - Doors to rear. Doors to garage. Power and light.
Three Loose Boxes - All with doors to front. Power and light.
Lovely Secluded Gardens - Large sunken sun terrace and adjoining loggia. Large areas laid to lawn. Feature well stocked flower beds. Many mature trees with night time uplighters. Path from rear to garage and driveway. Outside power and tap.
Paddock One - Post and rail fence. Gated access from drive. Field shelter. Public foot[path running adjacent.
Paddock Two - Gate to Beckfield lane. Field shelter.
Property Overview - The oldest part of the house dates back to 1760, as a two up two down around a central chimney. It was thatched down to first floor ceiling height. Sometime in the interim a lean to was erected to the SE as a kitchen (with door to the front garden) and what was known as the virgins bedroom above (now the study and guest bedroom en suite) and another lean to to the SW of what is now the dining room. Around the 1930's the front of the house was lifted with brickwork, sash windows were fitted and the roof to the elevation slated. The kitchen, Breakfast room and Utility room, with the Family bathroom, Airing cupboard, Bedrooms 4 & 5 above, were added in the 1970's.
The property changed hands in 1975 and the then owners removed the kitchen door to what is now the Study and fitted a window there, installed a front door central to the sash windows flush to the brickwork, fitted a dormer window to the SW of bedroom 2, a Georgian window to the SW elevation of the Dining room and changed the thatch to peg-tiles. They connected the modern kitchen to the older part by removing the old 1760 stairs and linking the landings of the two periods. At the same time they added a matching peg-tile roofto draw the two parts together more harmoniously. In about 1979 the studwork in the dining room between the lean to and the main room was removed and the large elm beam erected to enlarge the room. In about 1980 the 4 car garage with 3 loose boxes to the rear was built. In about 1982, the detached thatched barn (which had previously been variously, stable, garage, gardeners lavatory) was attached by a thatched extension which is now the little Garden room. In 1984 an animal shelter was built in the paddock across the road (part of field named hall garden). In about 1987 the extension of the Master bedroom, Garden room, Wine store, large walk in Pantry and back door was built. The gravel drive is not part of the curtilage. This gravel drive is also a public footpath and provides access for cattle to be taken onto the common, onto which the property backs, perhaps twice per year. All owners of the property have parked their cars on the gravel drive as if it were their own property. The property also enjoys rights to graze two ponies on the common. The water is metered and pipes connect to water troughs on both paddocks. The current owners have re thatched the property, fitted new Family shower room, new en suite, new 'Everhot' range and panelled the walls to the office and the Dining room.
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This is a Freehold property.
