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4 bedroom semi-detached house
Sold STC
Semi-detached house
4 beds
2 baths
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Features and description
- Character features include vaulted ceilings, latched doors, exposed beams, split levels and fireplaces
- Master bedroom with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and glass façade offering fantastic views over farmland
- Feature handmade oak bespoke staircase to first floor, set within a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams
- Re-fitted 4 piece family bathroom
- Workshop with power/light and fully boarded loft space
- Feature lower level patio enclosed by a brick wall, accessed from the garden room
- The cottage part of the property was originally 1 of 3 cottages built circa 1650, with the entrance hall linking the cottage to a modern barn style extension
Set in the popular village of Shillington on the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire border this stunning Grade II listed individual home has been sympathetically extended to provide a balanced blend of both modern and period features throughout. The property is set back from the road with ample off road parking and wonderful wrap around well tended gardens that adjoin farmland to the south and eastern aspects of the property, and is abundant with numerous varieties of flowers, shrubs, climbers and mature trees.
GROUND FLOOR - COTTAGE
Entrance Hall
Three feature full height double glazed windows to side and double glazed window to rear. Exposed ceiling beams. Karndean flooring. Radiator. Bespoke shelving unit with overhead storage cupboards. Alarm control panel. Storage cupboard with hanging rail & shelving. Doors to wet room & rear garden. Latch door to kitchen & door to lobby area. The entrance hall links both the cottage and the barn-style extension together. Access to boarded loft.
Wet Room
Low level flush wc, wash hand basin and shower with soakaway and underflooring heating. Partially tiled walls. Chrome heated towel rail. Double glazed window to front.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
17' 6" x 10' 11" (5.33m x 3.33m) Split level room offering a range of wall and base units with oak worksurfaces and tiled splashbacks. Inset butler sink with swan neck mixer tap plus further butler sink. Space for electric range style cooker with extractor hood over. Space for fridge. Integrated Bosch dishwasher & freezer. Integrated fridge. Ceramic tiled flooring. Radiator. Exposed wall and ceiling beams. Door with stairs to first floor of cottage. Double glazed windows to both sides. Latch door to:
Dining Room
12' 1" x 11' 1" (3.68m x 3.38m) Dual aspect with double glazed windows to side & rear. Exposed ceiling beams. Feature exposed chimney breast with inset wood burning stove and tiled hearth. Radiator. Three wall lights.
COTTAGE FIRST FLOOR
Landing
Double glazed window to side. Doors into bedrooms 3 & 4.
Bedroom 3
13' 0" x 10' 0" (3.96m x 3.05m) Dual aspect with double glazed window to side and walk-in bay window to rear. Radiator. Vaulted ceiling. Built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom 4
7' 11" x 7' 5" (2.41m x 2.26m) Vaulted ceiling. Double glazed window to front. Radiator. Door into:
Bathroom
Suite comprising panel enclosed bath, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin. Partially tiled walls. Radiator. Double glazed window to front.
GROUND FLOOR - BARN STYLE EXTENSION
Inner Lobby
Bespoke oak staircase to first floor. Vaulted ceiling with exposed beams. Double glazed french doors opening onto the rear garden and patio area. Steps down to:
Sitting Room
26' 4" x 15' 7" (8.03m x 4.75m) Engineered oak flooring. Exposed ceiling beams. Two radiators. Two double glazed windows to side. Three wall lights. Inset wood burning stove with tiled hearth. Door to utility room. Bi-fold shutters opening to:
Garden Room
12' 2" x 10' 11" (3.71m x 3.33m) Triple aspect with double glazed windows to both sides. Natural stone floor with underfloor heating. Double glazed french doors with full height sidelights opening onto the feature lower level patio area.
Utility Room
6' 4" x 5' 11" (1.93m x 1.80m) Base and wall units with worksurfaces and tiled splashbacks. Inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap over. Extractor fan. Space & plumbing for washing machine. Space for fridge. Wall mounted gas boiler. Tiled flooring. Radiator. Double glazed window to side.
EXTENSION FIRST FLOOR
Second Landing
Storage cupboard. Doors into bedrooms 1, 2 and bathroom.
Bedroom 1
18' 8" x 12' 3" (5.69m x 3.73m) Vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and velux window to side. Wood flooring. Fitted storage cupboards. Full height double doors with sidelights, opening onto the Juliet balcony overlooking the garden and open farmland beyond.
Bedroom 2
11' 9" x 8' 5" (3.58m x 2.57m) Double glazed window to side. Wood flooring.
Bathroom
Four piece suite comprising roll top bath, low level wc, vanity wash hand basin and double shower cubicle. Partially tiled walls and ceramic tiled flooring. Shaver point. Velux window to side.
OUTSIDE
Garden
Wrap around private landscaped gardens offering various areas of interest including a selection of mature fruit trees, shingled pathways, well tended lawns and mature planting. Feature lower level patio enclosed with brick wall and railings. Steps leading up to the lawn area and a variety of mature, well stocked beds and borders. Potting shed. Cold water tap. Power points. Further paved patio area enclosed with sleepers and mature planting with well stocked flowers, shrub and trees. Brick built barbecue. Further lawned area to the south with decked patio area and pergola with grape vine. Timber summer house with paved pathway to the High Road, leading over neighbouring property. Steps leading down providing access via stable door to the utility room. Brick outbuilding with power connected. To the other side of the garden there are raised vegetable beds and to the rear of the workshop there is a store room with power & light. Views over farmland from the south and easterly aspect.
Workshop & Store
12' 5" x 11' 4" (3.78m x 3.45m) Timber clad barn style workshop with two double glazed windows to one side and one double glazed window to the other. Access to fully boarded loft space. Base units with inset sink. Power/light connected. The workshop could be utilised as an office or studio. Store: 11' 4" x 5' 6" (3.45m x 1.68m) Power & light connected.
Driveway
Shingled driveway with flower and shrub borders providing off road parking for several cars.
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