House For Sale £1,000,000
Sun Hill, Royston

INTRODUCTION Wellington Wise is delighted to offer for sale this incredibly versatile character home set in the heart of Royston. The historic property offers a detached 5 double bedroom older style oak framed home home and a separate 3 bedroom detached flint barn with an oak frame.
Sun Hill Cottage is a stunning period home that dates back to the 17th century is a former public house (called The Sun). Enjoying accommodation of almost 3000sq ft, The Barn is almost 900 sq ft of separate additional accommodation and would be an ideal, additional home, annex or rental property.
 

SUN HILL COTTAGE The front door opens to a welcoming reception hall. The home has been thoughtfully extended and improved over the years and offers a great deal of character and charm, The principal reception room is a good size living room with an inset feature fireplace and surround and a dual aspect with windows to front and side. The dining room has a fabulous feature inglenook fireplace with an inset wood burning stove with a brick hearth. Oak flooring and door open to the kitchen. The fitted kitchen comprises a range of fitted oak wall and base units with black granite work surfaces over. Inset ceramic double sink and five ring gas hob and range style cooker. Ceramic terracotta tiled flooring. Dual aspect with window to front and arch window to side. Door to side hallway which is an ideal boot room and also has stairs down to the basement room. The cellar room offers a generous airing cupboard with Megaflo hot water system. The space is an ideal family room or home office. From the dining room opens an inner hallway that has stairs to the first floor. There is a door to separate WC with Low Level WC and wash hand basin. The ground floor bathroom comprises a four piece suite of a Bath, low level WC, Bidet, and wash basin.

The first floor has a landing with a glazed screen room divider room divider. There is another reception room which is a delightful bright room with French doors opening to the rear garden and a circular window. There is an inner hallway that provides access to the main bedroom and a Shower Room. The master bedroom has French doors opening to the rear garden. The shower room comprises a three piece suite of a walk in shower cubicle, low level WC and wash basin. There is a guest bedroom with windows to the rear and side. Door to an ensuite bathroom comprising a panel enclosed bath, low level WC and wash basin, and window to rear. Bedroom Three is a spacious double room with dual aspect windows to the front and side. The fourth bedroom is a delightful character room with exposed beam work and brisk fireplace surround and window to the front, and the fifth bedroom has a large walk in wardrobe which used to be a priest hole! And could be big enough for an extra ensuite

In all the internal floor area is approximately 2714 sq ft
 

THE BARN The property also comprises a separate detached newly converted barn of flint construction with a new internal oak frame and has 834 sq ft of internal space.

The front door opens to an open plan living room dining kitchen space There is lots of exposed oak beam work and oak flooring. Lots of light is available from double glazed windows to the front, and side and glass brick wall to the rear. The kitchen area had a range of fitted base units with oak work surfaces over. There will be an integrated dishwasher, electric oven and gas hob with an extractor hood. Blanco sink unit with mixer tap over. Door opens to a separate WC and is combined with a utility room with plumbing for a washing machine.

The first floor of the barn comprises a galleried landing, two double bedrooms which offer a great deal of light with double glazed and a bathroom comprising a panel enclosed bath, low level WC and wash basin.

The Barn is an ideal annex, or home office building, or a separate dwelling to rent out.
 

STEP OUTSIDE To the front is off road parking for at least two vehicles and fronts onto a small green.

The private rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a range of flower and shrub borders The sunny South West aspect enjoys a paved patio area, and a wide side access with a gate to the front. Timber built summer house/shed. All are enclosed by wall and have a timber gated access to the side that opens onto Sun Hill. There is a hard standing providing more parking or perhaps dedicated parking for The Barn
 

LOCATION Set at the end of Sun Hill and is adjacent to Upper King Street and The High Street It is a convenient location for all local schools, the town centre, and the train station. Therfield Heath is within walking distance with all its sporting facilities, golf club, and countryside walks.

Royston mainline train station offers a fast a frequent service in London Kings Cross and Cambridge. The town of Royston offers banks, a library as well as a mixture of high street shops, a Tesco Superstore, Aldi, and M&S Food Hall.

There are good road connections with the A1/M at Baldock 8 Miles to the West and the M11 9 mile. Stansted Airport and Luton airport are both within a 30/40 minutes drive.