Character Family Home For Sale in Cockfosters

Property Details

Swimming pool Garden Garage Open fire Off-street parking Central heating

Bohun Lodge
Cockfosters
London
EN4 9JH

Please contact by email dannygreer@hotmail.com

A rare opportunity to purchase this imposing character family home in the prestigious area of Cockfosters close to Hadley woods, being within a short level walking distance from Cockfosters tube stn (Piccadilly line), for direct connections to the city and west end (kings X-approx 20 mins) – as well as 10 mins drive from the M.25.

There are numerous highly regarded schools within the area, and the property is close to Trent park recreational centre, riding school /stables (at Oakwood) 4 accessible golf courses – as well as two general hospitals with A+E cardiac and surgical facilities- an acceptable distance away. Cockfosters is also well served by numerous restaurants and shops, dentists and doctors surgeries also being close by and within walking distance.

This “named” property has many original features including some sash-windows (reroofed) built circa 1894. And benefits from NOT being listed though it does need updating. Rates LB Barnet.

FRONTAGE: Wrought iron gates service a single driveway with additional parking facilities for half a dozen vehicles, and a single garage (with lighting +power points) accessed via the side of the house. Frontage laid to lawn with borders and mature hedgegrow.

PORCH ENTRANCE: Parquet floor, window to side radiator glazed double doors leading to the Main lounge.

MAIN LOUNGE: 7m x 3m oak styled timber part panel panelling to walls. Stock brick fireplace with substantial oak shelf over. Chimney (if req for open fire) feature gas fire fitted. Original timber bay window. Radiator and power points. Hand crafted cornicing to ceiling. Storage cupboard. Door to

INNER HALL: stairs to first floor with mahogany hand-rail and cloakroom with WC + basin feature part leaded- light window.

SECONDARY LOUNGE: 3m x 4m period fireplace with marble styling, cornice to ceiling radiators and power point, opens to

DINNING AREA:3m x 3m with French style double doors to upper patio opens to

KITCHEN: 4m x 3m country-pine, single bowl stainless sink unit. Base and wall units. plumbed for washing machine ad space for cooker/fridge freezer/dishwasher e.t.c.Window and open aspect to

MORNING ROOM: 4m x 3m two original cupboards (one being walk-in pantry style)and understairs storage. Central heating boiler(not tested- with sufficient space to reposition and install AGA style cooking theatre if required) – used as general family area as adjacent to kitchen.
UPSTAIRS:(half landing)to first floor landing with glazed loft access over.

LARGE FAMILY BATHROOM: sash window tiled floor – part white tiled walls. Oversized white cast-iron bath with mixer tap and hand shower attachment. White china sink + white close coupled WC.
Large airing cupboard containing insulated copper cylinder with double cupboard over.

BEDROOM 1 3m x 4m sash windows looks over front of residence. Hand basin inset into cupboard. Fitted wardrobes. Radiator and power points.

BEDROOM 2 3m x 4m sash windows looks over rear patio and garden. Part timber panelled walls. radiator and power point.

BEDROOM 3 3m x 3m bay window looks over frontage. Radiator and power points.

BEDROOM 4 2m x 2m sash window radiator PowerPoint tel point (currently used as study)

REAR PATIO: With out house and herb garden and mature Victoria- plumb tree. Side access gate to driveway and garage front up + over door. Steps down to lower patio and garden. Mature Bramley apple tree, mainly laid to lawn and small swimming pool with paved surround, filtration house and rear access to garage.