House For Sale £595,000
Folio: 15184 A stunning 3-4 bedroom semi-detached, tucked away, Grade II listed cottage with a delightful outside entertaining area, garage and parking for 3 cars. Although enjoying a semi-rural location, Kimbers Cottage is extremely conveniently situated for Bishop’s Stortford’s market town, which is ever popular with people wishing to gain an excellent education for their children, whilst having an easy commute with a mainline train station serving London Liverpool Street and Cambridge plus an M11 junction, with onward links to the M11. The town is great for young families with many recreational facilities, shops, schools, restaurants and country houses. There is also an excellent selection of countryside walks, particularly for dog walkers.
The property has a large entrance hall, downstairs w.c., large ‘L’ shaped living/dining area with a brick fireplace and log burner, well equipped kitchen, separate utility, ground floor bedroom 4/home office and a beautiful ground floor bath/shower room. To the first floor there are three bedrooms, again with lots of charm and character and to the rear there is a covered all year round outside entertaining area, which is a real sun trap. The main lawned garden area is to the front of the property and is fully secluded. Only by internal viewing will the true charm and character be fully appreciated.
Covered Entrance
With a period style, partly glazed door with half glazed light beside, leading to:
Spacious Entrance Hall
With porcelain tiled flooring, radiator, doors to most rooms, large useful under stairs storage cupboard, airing cupboard housing a pressurised hot water cylinder.
Downstairs Cloakroom
Comprising a flush w.c. with a tongue and groove panelled enclosed cistern and surface mounted flush, wall mounted wash hand basin, heated towel rail, opaque double glazed window to side, ceramic tiled flooring.
Kitchen
11' 6" x 8' 6" (3.51m x 2.59m) with matching base and eye level units, wooden effect laminate work surface, complementary tiled surrounds, inset single bowl, single drainer enamel sink unit with a mixer tap, Bosch induction hob with a Zanussi extractor hood above, built-in Neff slide and hide oven, integrated fridge, integrated Bosch dishwasher, water softener, plenty of storage, glazed display units, display shelving, wine storage rack, window to front, wooden effect flooring.
Study/Home Office/Bedroom 4
12' 2" x 8' 2" (3.71m x 2.49m) with French doors to rear leading to the outside entertaining courtyard, two windows to rear, built-in display shelving, radiator, porcelain tiled flooring.
Utility
8' 4" x 6' 0" (2.54m x 1.83m) with a window to rear, under counter washer and dryer, Worcester oil fired boiler, space for an American style fridge/freezer, porcelain tiled flooring.
Large 'L' Shaped Living/Dining Room
15' 8" x 14' 10" (4.78m x 4.52m) with two windows to front, feature red brick fireplace with a raised flagstone hearth and cast iron log burner, single radiator, fitted carpet, turned staircase rising to the first floor, lots of charm and character.
Dining Area
11’2 x 9’0 a bright room with a glazed door and window to rear, radiator, timbers to ceiling, fitted carpet.
Bath/Shower Room
Comprising a walk-in shower with a glazed screen and wall mounted shower, crackle brick tiles, Fired Earth tiled flooring with under floor heating, tongue and groove panel enclosed bath with a wall mounted tap and hand held shower, pedestal wash hand basin with separate hot and cold taps, flush w.c., heated towel rail, double glazed opaque window to side, access to a loft storage area.
First Floor Split Landing
With a fitted carpet, two steps leading up to bedroom 2.
Bedroom 1
13' 10" x 9' 8" (4.22m x 2.95m) a very pretty room with exposed timbers, painted brick chimney stack, double opening window to front with views over the front garden, radiator, fitted carpet.
Bedroom 2
10' 8" x 8' 4" (3.25m x 2.54m) with a window to rear, vaulted ceiling, fitted carpet.
Bedroom 3
8' 8" x 7' 0" (2.64m x 2.13m) with a window to front, exposed timbers, access to a large loft space, built-in shelving, fitted carpet.
Outside
The Rear
Directly to the rear of the property is a sun trap outside courtyard entertaining area with a timber gazebo, ideal for outside entertaining and barbecuing all year round, outside lighting, cold water tap, Indian sandstone paved patio area with a raised lawn area, trellised screening with further tucked away area with two timber sheds, to remain and a log store. This area is fully enclosed by fencing. A pathway leads to the side of the property where there is a covered wood store/bin storage and a gate giving access to:
Front Garden
The main lawned garden area is to the front of the property, which is mainly laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders and a newly created sun trap seating area. The front is fully enclosed by mature hedging and benefits from a gate.
Covered Parking Area
With parking for 3 cars, gated to the front.
Single Garage
With double opening timber doors to front.
Agents Note
There is high speed broadband with BT.
Local Authority
East Herts District Council
Band ‘D’
