House For Sale £625,000
Set well back from Bride Hall Lane, this late Victorian cottage offers character accommodation. The block paved driveway leads to the entrance lobby following on to the cosy sitting room featuring a working fireplace. The dining room boasts views through French doors to the patio and garden beyond. An open tread staircase rises to the first floor. The quarry-tiled kitchen has a wonderful rural aspect and leads on to a sandstone patio and the large lawn with raised beds. There is an extensive range of storage units and work surfaces with inset single drainer sink unit and complementary wall tiling. Appliances include a hob with extractor over, fitted oven together with a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer plus a larder fridge. The electric storage heater for the central heating system is also located in the kitchen. The first floor landing provides access, via a folding loft ladder, to the loft space which has a Velux window in the recently replaced slate roof. Oak panelled doors lead to the bedrooms and bathroom. Double bedroom 1 has aspect to the front and double bedroom 2 has views over open countryside. This room has its original cast iron fireplace and wood flooring. The bathroom comprises a fully-tiled shower cubicle, vanity unit with washbasin and WC. There is full height tiling throughout, an electric heated towel rail, tiled flooring with underfloor electric heating. Double doors lead to a balcony providing stunning countryside views. A second sandstone patio has been created at the rear of the garden. There is also a large lined timber shed on a brick and concrete base and a wood and firebrick plinth for outdoor cooking. The tip of the garden has a storage and composting area. Ayot St Lawrence is notable for Shaw’s Corner, the former home of George Bernard Shaw and the 14th century Brocket Arms public house. The village is surrounded by delightful countryside with a diverse network of pathways and bridleways. Harpenden, Welwyn Garden City and St. Albans are within easy reach, as are the nearby villages of Welwyn and Wheathampstead.
