House For Sale £475,000
Latcham Dowling are delighted to offer for sale this unique piece of Potton History. The property is believed to date back to before 1780. We understand that the property was originally a single story dwelling with the second floor being added sometime after the great fire of 1783. As a young chap, I used to deliver papers to this house and even back then I was always drawn by this properties kerb appeal. The property has been in the same family now for over 135 years so this really is a rare opportunity to own this home.
The property itself is classed as a three bedroomed property however there is a further room off Bedroom three that has been used as a study. You could use the room as a nursery, study or put a bed in there. The choice is yours. As you enter the property you are entering the original part of the home with features such as quarry tiled flooring, "Parquet" flooring, beams etc. The accommodation on the ground floor comprises of Sitting room, 19'8 lounge, kitchen, utility room and Wc. To the first floor is a wonderful master bedroom that is 22' in length, is triple aspect and has a 9'2 x 7'7 En Suite. There are two further double bedrooms as well as the previously mentioned study/Nursery room.
As mentioned before, the property is just yards from the market square yet offers parking for three cars as well as having a Tandem length garage. The garden is South West facing and is a real suntrap with an array of plants, flowers and shrubs as well as a pear tree. To the rear of the garden is a brick building that in days gone by was used as a stable and is 13'4 x 11'8.
Potton is a market town with many amenities. It has two schools, pre-schools, a doctors' surgery, butchers, hardware store, various eateries, a newsagent, two vets and so much more. In addition, Sandy and Biggleswade are within a 3- and 4-mile drive respectively both offer mainline train stations to London St Pancras.
*CHAIN FREE*
Entrance - Via wooden front door to entrance lobby.
Entrance Lobby - Tiled flooring. Wood panelling. Built in cupboard. Wooden door to sitting room.
Sitting Room - 3.58m x 3.15m (11'9 x 10'4) - Double glazed sash window to front aspect. Radiator. Fireplace with Bessemer beam over. Wooden "Parquet" flooring. Wooden door to inner hallway.
Inner Hallway - Stairs to first floor accommodation. Radiator. Courtesy door to garage. Internal doors to Utility room, kitchen, sitting room, lounge and W.C. Under stair recess. Quarry tiled flooring.
W.C. - Double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator. Washbasin with storage under. W.c. Quarry tiled flooring.
Living Room - 5.84m x 4.60m (19'2 x 15'1) - A triple aspect room with double glazed door to rear aspect. Double glazed window to one side aspect with a further two double glazed windows to the other side aspect. Two radiators. Wood effect flooring. Exposed brick chimney breast housing brick fireplace which in turn houses a cast iron solid fuel log burner with Bessemer beam over and brick hearth. Two beams to ceiling.
Utility Room - 2.72m x 2.18m (8'11 x 7'2) - Half glazed door to rear aspect. Radiator, Stainless steel sink drainer. Plumbing for washing machine. Wall mounted gas boiler.
Kitchen - 3.99m x 3.78m (13'1 x 12'5) - Double glazed sliding sash window to front aspect. Exposed timber beams. Quarry tiled flooring. Inset sink drainer with mixer taps over. Range of wooden base and eye level units with "Granite" worktops over. Integrated "Miele" hob. Large AGA (in working order). "Miele" dishwasher.
First Floor -
Landing - Double glazed window to side aspect. Radiator. Built in cupboard housing hot water cylinder. Further built in cupboard.
Bedroom One - 6.45m max x 4.62m (21'2 max x 15'2) - A triple aspect room with double glazed window to both sides and rear aspects. Two radiators. Built in double wardrobe .Door to En Suite.
En Suite - 2.92m x 2.26m (9'7 x 7'5) - Double glazed window to side aspect. Radiator. W.c. Wash basin with storage under. Bath. Tilling to walls.
Bedroom Two - 3.76m x 3.28m (12'4 x 10'9) - Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator. Built in cupboard.
Bedroom Three - 2.87m x 2.72m (9'5 x 8'11) - Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator. Door to study/dressing room.
Study/Dressing Room - 2.57m x 1.96m (8'5 x 6'5) - Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator.
Bathroom - 2.57m x 1.80m (8'5 x 5'11") - Double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator. Panelled bath. W.c. Washbasin. Tiling to walls.
Outside -
Front Garden - Pathway ton front door and laid to shingle with attractive white bollards and chain fencing. Double doors to tandem garage. Off road parking for three cars.
Rear Garden - Patio area with steps up to the main section of garden. There is a brick built pond. There is an abundance of flower, plants, shrubs and herbs to various flower beds and borders. There is a pear tree to the rear of the garden. The garden is enclosed by brick walling. There is a Courtesy door to the double length garage. To the rear corner of the garden is a building that in days gone by was used as the stable. It is a very private garden.
Former Stable - 4.06m x 3.56m (13'4 x 11'8) - Brick built and to the far end of the garden. Stable door.
Garage - 9.45m x 2.64m (31' x 8'8") - Power and lighting. Double doors to driveway. Courtesy door to rear garden. Door to inner hallway.
The property itself is classed as a three bedroomed property however there is a further room off Bedroom three that has been used as a study. You could use the room as a nursery, study or put a bed in there. The choice is yours. As you enter the property you are entering the original part of the home with features such as quarry tiled flooring, "Parquet" flooring, beams etc. The accommodation on the ground floor comprises of Sitting room, 19'8 lounge, kitchen, utility room and Wc. To the first floor is a wonderful master bedroom that is 22' in length, is triple aspect and has a 9'2 x 7'7 En Suite. There are two further double bedrooms as well as the previously mentioned study/Nursery room.
As mentioned before, the property is just yards from the market square yet offers parking for three cars as well as having a Tandem length garage. The garden is South West facing and is a real suntrap with an array of plants, flowers and shrubs as well as a pear tree. To the rear of the garden is a brick building that in days gone by was used as a stable and is 13'4 x 11'8.
Potton is a market town with many amenities. It has two schools, pre-schools, a doctors' surgery, butchers, hardware store, various eateries, a newsagent, two vets and so much more. In addition, Sandy and Biggleswade are within a 3- and 4-mile drive respectively both offer mainline train stations to London St Pancras.
*CHAIN FREE*
Entrance - Via wooden front door to entrance lobby.
Entrance Lobby - Tiled flooring. Wood panelling. Built in cupboard. Wooden door to sitting room.
Sitting Room - 3.58m x 3.15m (11'9 x 10'4) - Double glazed sash window to front aspect. Radiator. Fireplace with Bessemer beam over. Wooden "Parquet" flooring. Wooden door to inner hallway.
Inner Hallway - Stairs to first floor accommodation. Radiator. Courtesy door to garage. Internal doors to Utility room, kitchen, sitting room, lounge and W.C. Under stair recess. Quarry tiled flooring.
W.C. - Double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator. Washbasin with storage under. W.c. Quarry tiled flooring.
Living Room - 5.84m x 4.60m (19'2 x 15'1) - A triple aspect room with double glazed door to rear aspect. Double glazed window to one side aspect with a further two double glazed windows to the other side aspect. Two radiators. Wood effect flooring. Exposed brick chimney breast housing brick fireplace which in turn houses a cast iron solid fuel log burner with Bessemer beam over and brick hearth. Two beams to ceiling.
Utility Room - 2.72m x 2.18m (8'11 x 7'2) - Half glazed door to rear aspect. Radiator, Stainless steel sink drainer. Plumbing for washing machine. Wall mounted gas boiler.
Kitchen - 3.99m x 3.78m (13'1 x 12'5) - Double glazed sliding sash window to front aspect. Exposed timber beams. Quarry tiled flooring. Inset sink drainer with mixer taps over. Range of wooden base and eye level units with "Granite" worktops over. Integrated "Miele" hob. Large AGA (in working order). "Miele" dishwasher.
First Floor -
Landing - Double glazed window to side aspect. Radiator. Built in cupboard housing hot water cylinder. Further built in cupboard.
Bedroom One - 6.45m max x 4.62m (21'2 max x 15'2) - A triple aspect room with double glazed window to both sides and rear aspects. Two radiators. Built in double wardrobe .Door to En Suite.
En Suite - 2.92m x 2.26m (9'7 x 7'5) - Double glazed window to side aspect. Radiator. W.c. Wash basin with storage under. Bath. Tilling to walls.
Bedroom Two - 3.76m x 3.28m (12'4 x 10'9) - Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator. Built in cupboard.
Bedroom Three - 2.87m x 2.72m (9'5 x 8'11) - Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator. Door to study/dressing room.
Study/Dressing Room - 2.57m x 1.96m (8'5 x 6'5) - Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator.
Bathroom - 2.57m x 1.80m (8'5 x 5'11") - Double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator. Panelled bath. W.c. Washbasin. Tiling to walls.
Outside -
Front Garden - Pathway ton front door and laid to shingle with attractive white bollards and chain fencing. Double doors to tandem garage. Off road parking for three cars.
Rear Garden - Patio area with steps up to the main section of garden. There is a brick built pond. There is an abundance of flower, plants, shrubs and herbs to various flower beds and borders. There is a pear tree to the rear of the garden. The garden is enclosed by brick walling. There is a Courtesy door to the double length garage. To the rear corner of the garden is a building that in days gone by was used as the stable. It is a very private garden.
Former Stable - 4.06m x 3.56m (13'4 x 11'8) - Brick built and to the far end of the garden. Stable door.
Garage - 9.45m x 2.64m (31' x 8'8") - Power and lighting. Double doors to driveway. Courtesy door to rear garden. Door to inner hallway.
