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Floorplan
Map4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Features and description
- Grade II listed 16th century thatched cottage
- Four bedrooms; one en suite, ground floor bathroom
- Two reception rooms
- Kitchen, utility room
- Off street parking for six cars, landscaped gardens with pond and summerhouse
- Plot of approx half an acre
- Views over Lower Green and paddocks
- No upper chain
The cottage is reached via a driveway with gated access over a small bridge and has off street parking for around six cars.
The property is on the edge of Lower Green in the village of Ickleford and overlooks a pond with mature trees including Willows, Cherry and Ash. Lower Green is adjacent to Ickleford Common which is a nature reserve next to the Hiz managed by a small group of common holders, over which the owners also hold "Commoners Rights" . The property is situated on a lane just off the Arlesey Road next to the Ickleford Equestrian Centre and, there are horse paddocks to the rear.
Rooms
Internal Highlights
The entrance hall has exposed beams and a stone floor and is divided by the beams from the dining area which has an open fireplace. The stone flooring continues through to the sitting room which has an inglenook fireplace with a built-in log burner. The kitchen is fitted and has a door to the gardens. The utility room has a gas boiler, butler sink . On the first floor, the master bedroom has exposed beams and an en suite bathroom.
Outside
The driveway provides parking for six cars with a lawn to the front and willow trees overhanging the pond. To the side there is a thatched timber summerhouse, a paved and shingle seating area, and a water feature. The rear garden has been landscaped and includes a paved patio area with a bridge over the fish pond. There is a hedge arch leading through to an ornamental pond with an Italian, two tier fountain. The owners have created a cottage garden with mature trees, beech hedges and areas of lawn.
Situation
The property is on the northern edge of Ickleford village, by the common. The village has three pubs, a village store and post office, a church and a village hall - all within walking distance. Ickleford Primary School is on the Upper Green and Hitchin (3 miles) has Hitchin Boys' and Girls' Schools and The Priory School for secondary education. There are walks and bridleways in the surrounding area and Hitchin railway station is 2 miles away.
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