House For Sale £1,800,000
A magnificent, 5 bedroom Grade II listed property with swimming pool and detached 2/3 bedroom dwelling, set within large gardens and grounds of 1.74 acres, including a 1 acre paddock.
Cambridge 13 miles, Saffron Walden 10 miles, Royston 4 miles (fast train to King's Cross) M11 (junction 10) 7 miles, Stansted Airport 18 miles (distances are approximate).
Grade II listed, The Thatched Cottage is a quintessentially English, period property dating in part, from the 16th century. Constructed with a timber frame and re-fronted during the 20th century with weatherboard and red brick elevations under thatched and pantiled roofs, the current owners, have considerably extended and improved the property. The result is a quite outstanding and extremely versatile family home with beautifully presented, light and airy accommodation and a warm ambience throughout.
The Garden House
In addition to the main house, The Garden House provides a stunning, independent dwelling with well proportioned accommodation arranged over 2 floors which can be configured to provide 2 or 3 bedrooms as required. The Garden House shares utility services with the main house and also has access to an integral Garage 18’6 x 11’10 (5.63m x 3.61m) and garden with paved terrace adjacent to the rear elevation.<br/><br/>Barley is an attractive North Hertfordshire village which enjoys a variety of facilities and amenities including primary school, doctors’ surgery, pharmacy, 2 public houses, church, shop/post office, village hall, scout troop, tennis club, cricket club, riding stables and recreation ground with children’s playground and tennis courts. Sitting within a conservation area, the property is located on Smiths End Lane, one of the best roads in the village and is adjacent to the cricket club. The market town of Royston is just 4 miles to the west and provides a more extensive range of shopping facilities, schools catering for all ages and an 18-hole golf course.
The University City of Cambridge lies approximately 13 miles to the north and is not only world renowned for its academic achievements, but also, as the centre of the ‘high tech’ and ‘bio-tech’ industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, the internationally renowned Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus. There is also an excellent choice of independent schools on the south and west side of the city.
For the commuter, there is a mainline railway station at Royston providing a fast service to London’s King’s Cross in about 38 minutes or alternatively, Audley End Station is about 9 miles to the east providing services to Liverpool Street in about 60 minutes. The M11 (junction 10) is about 7 miles to the east, providing access to Stansted Airport and the M25. Alternatively, Luton Airport is within approximately 32 miles.
Cambridge 13 miles, Saffron Walden 10 miles, Royston 4 miles (fast train to King's Cross) M11 (junction 10) 7 miles, Stansted Airport 18 miles (distances are approximate).
Grade II listed, The Thatched Cottage is a quintessentially English, period property dating in part, from the 16th century. Constructed with a timber frame and re-fronted during the 20th century with weatherboard and red brick elevations under thatched and pantiled roofs, the current owners, have considerably extended and improved the property. The result is a quite outstanding and extremely versatile family home with beautifully presented, light and airy accommodation and a warm ambience throughout.
The Garden House
In addition to the main house, The Garden House provides a stunning, independent dwelling with well proportioned accommodation arranged over 2 floors which can be configured to provide 2 or 3 bedrooms as required. The Garden House shares utility services with the main house and also has access to an integral Garage 18’6 x 11’10 (5.63m x 3.61m) and garden with paved terrace adjacent to the rear elevation.<br/><br/>Barley is an attractive North Hertfordshire village which enjoys a variety of facilities and amenities including primary school, doctors’ surgery, pharmacy, 2 public houses, church, shop/post office, village hall, scout troop, tennis club, cricket club, riding stables and recreation ground with children’s playground and tennis courts. Sitting within a conservation area, the property is located on Smiths End Lane, one of the best roads in the village and is adjacent to the cricket club. The market town of Royston is just 4 miles to the west and provides a more extensive range of shopping facilities, schools catering for all ages and an 18-hole golf course.
The University City of Cambridge lies approximately 13 miles to the north and is not only world renowned for its academic achievements, but also, as the centre of the ‘high tech’ and ‘bio-tech’ industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, the internationally renowned Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus. There is also an excellent choice of independent schools on the south and west side of the city.
For the commuter, there is a mainline railway station at Royston providing a fast service to London’s King’s Cross in about 38 minutes or alternatively, Audley End Station is about 9 miles to the east providing services to Liverpool Street in about 60 minutes. The M11 (junction 10) is about 7 miles to the east, providing access to Stansted Airport and the M25. Alternatively, Luton Airport is within approximately 32 miles.
