House For Sale £1,395,000
An impressive six bedroom detached converted barn offering versatile and flexible open plan living accommodation set within secluded grounds in a semi-rural setting.
This excellent family home offers accommodation in excess of 3800 square feet with a host of period features including a large inglenook fireplace, exposed timbers and pretty herringbone flooring, all set within recently landscaped gardens approaching 1/3 of an acre.
Access to the nearby town's of Hertford and Ware for shopping and local amenities is within ease and for the commuter, Hertford North and Watton at Stone are within a 5-10 minute drive.
STEP INSIDE
The entrance hallway is bright, spacious and relaxing and sets the standard for the rest of this fantastic family home. Turning immediately left will take you to one of the ground floor bedrooms which is an excellent size and has the benefits of its own en-suite and walk in wardrobe, this room also has direct access to the gardens and could be great for multi-generational living if needed.
Moving back through the entrance hallway one enters into the kitchen and central part of the barn, this really is the heartbeat of this home and with its excellent open plan layout will be the entertaining and living part for the family. The kitchen is perfect in size with a centrally located island/breakfast bar, the rangemaster cooker is set within the inglenook fireplace and there is plenty of additional workspace all topped with a dark quartz work top. Behind the kitchen you will find the utility rooms and ground floor cloak room. Adjacent to the kitchen is an ideal space to have one's dining room table as it benefits from floor to ceiling glass doors to enjoy the rear aspect views of the garden. Following further on is the lounge which again has the enjoyment of another wonderful large inglenook fireplace with log burning stove, this room is so well set up to kick back and relax in with the fire on.
Moving upstairs from the lounge there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom with two of the bedrooms having their own en-suites and the principle room having an additional walk in wardrobe. In addition to these rooms there is an additional staircase from the entrance hallway which leads to another bedroom which is 32'0 x 8'4 and also has its own en-suite, again excellent for many different types of family set ups
STEP OUTSIDE
On arrival, there is plenty of private parking with this property having its own section adjacent to the river for around three vehicles and plenty within the car port and just in front of the property.
The gardens are extremely well kept and have had the added bonus of being recently re-turfed and the boundary being fully planted with firs which will grow to offer privacy, this won't however obscure the wonderful view of the fields opposite which often have sheep grazing in.
A superb patio area is accessed by all parts of the rear of the barn, this is in excellent condition. In addition there is also a smaller front garden which has also been re-turfed.
There is plenty of space for climbing frames, trampolines and other outdoor equipment with the plot in total approaching 1/3 of an acre.
LOCATION
Stapleford is a small village set mid-way between Hertford and Watton at Stone. Here one gets the best of both worlds with rolling countryside on the doorstep but only a few minutes from busy towns and the amenities they offer.
Nearby Watton at Stone is a pretty, thriving village with a real community that takes advantage of the many facilities and societies found here. Watton at Stone enjoys two excellent local pubs/eateries. There is also village store/post office, a wonderful artisan bakery/coffee shop, hairdressers, Chinese takeaway, and a butcher. In addition, the village benefits from a doctors and dental surgery.
For those who commute, Hertford and Watton at Stone have stations that serves Moorgate, Finsbury Park and subsequently Kings Cross. In addition Hertford East station also serves London Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale stations.
