Garden Garage Open fire Off-street parking Central heating No Chain Survey Available

A unique and charming Grade II Listed, two double-bedroom, semi-detached cottage dating from the early 1700s with lovely mature front and rear gardens, a large raised terrace, off-street parking for multiple vehicles, a double garage and other outbuildings.

The cottage and outbuildings have undergone a thorough programme of refurbishment during the last two years and are now in immaculate condition. Although all systems have been modernised, the cottage has many attractive period features. These include exposed beams/timbers throughout, traditional wall and ceiling lighting fixtures, oak ledge and braced doors, a solid oak kitchen with a butler sink, a period oak winder staircase and landing providing access to the first floor, and flagstone flooring and an open fireplace in the sitting/dining room.

LOCATION

The cottage is in the friendly and attractive village of Dane End. Dane End is located in a valley surrounded by fields and woods and is home to approximately 600 - 700 residents. The village has a shop/post office, pre-school, primary school, 12th century church, local pub, football/cricket pitch and childrens playground.

Although it provides an idyllic country setting, Dane End is very convenient to all the amenities of Ware, Hertford and Stevenage, each of which is between 5 and 15 minutes away. Dane End also has efficient transport links to the rest of the Southeast and beyond via the A10 (approximately 4 miles away) and A(1)M (approximately 8 miles away). The location is perfect for a London commuter who wants to return home each evening to the quiet of the countryside. The current owner commutes daily via rail to central London in 45 minutes (the main line stations at Ware, Hertford and Stevenage are each less than 15 minutes away). Travelling the opposite way, Cambridge, Luton and Peterborough are each reachable via a short rail commute. For more distant travel, Stansted and Luton airports are each approximately 20 minutes away. The cottage is located on Munden Road which is in the heart of the village and boasts many other attractive period homes. There are approximately 14 other listed homes on Munden Road in Dane End, all within half a mile of the cottage, including a large privately-owned country house directly opposite the cottage (Dane End House). From the village there is access to seemingly endless countryside walking routes and bridle paths. There are two golf courses within a 5-10 minute drive.

INTERIOR

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 16' x 9' (4.9m x 2.7)
 Bespoke solid oak work tops, cabinets and shelves built by a local craftsman. The cabinets include useful features such as sliding storage baskets and a corner cabinet carousel. Wide worktops run along both sides of the kitchen providing plenty of work space.
 Concealed Bosch fridge and freezer (each included in the sale).
 Concealed Hotpoint Aquarius dishwasher (included in the sale).
 An AEG Competence electric cooker (included in the sale) and a cupboard housing the oil fired boiler are set into a disused brick hearth containing a tiled splashback, ventilator fan and spotlight.
 Ample space for a breakfast table and chairs.
 Terracotta tile floor.
 Butler sink with brass period style taps/fittings.
 Exposed ceiling timbers.
 Two large multi-pane wood windows facing the rear of the property and one multi-pane wood window facing the side each with polished wide oak sills.
 Oak stable door with multi-pane upper glazing providing access to the drive and rear area of the property (this is used as the primary day-to-day entrance to the cottage).
 Spotlights on a dimmer switch, radiator and three dual power points.

Sitting/Dining Room: 18' x 12' (5.5m x 3.7)
 Open plan with a section of open studwork providing a visual break between the living and dining areas.
 New flagstone flooring (by Classical Flagstones of Wiltshire).
 Exposed beams and ceiling timbers throughout.
 Very large multi-pane wood window facing the front with a polished wide oak sill. Multi-pane wood front entrance door.
 Working open fireplace with brick hearth and mantle.
 Oak built-in shelves and electric meter cabinet adjacent to front entrance door.
 Built-in brick and oak television shelf with a separate space for a dvd player and satellite/freeview box.
 Two double radiators, television point, four dual power points and a telephone point.
 Three period style wall lights, two of which are on a dimmer switch.

Stairs/First Floor Landing: 7' x 6.5' (2.1m x 2.0m)
 Varnished period oak winder staircase leading to the first floor.
 Understairs storage cupboard with period oak door and interior shelf.
 Period oak landing with open studwork leading to the bedrooms and bathroom.
 Access hatch to the loft in the ceiling above the landing.
 Period style wall light on a dimmer switch.

Bathroom/WC: 7.5' x 6' (2.3m x 1.8m)
 Oak panel enclosed bath with chrome period style taps and telephone style hand shower.
 Myra Sport electric wall shower.
 Pedestal hand wash basin with period style mixer taps.
 Toilet, wall shelf above the wash basin and toilet roll holder, each matching the style of the wash basin.
 The two walls behind the bath, wash basin and toilet are tiled to their full height (white tiles with a black tile accent strip).
 Black and white period style tile floor.
 Multi-pane wood window with privacy glass facing the front.
 Wall cabinet in the corner above the toilet.
 Exposed timbers.
 Full height cupboard with oak door containing hot water storage tank and storage shelves. Period style chrome radiator and heated towel bar.
 Three spotlights.

Master Bedroom: 12.5' x 11' (3.8m x 3.4m)
 Exposed wall timbers on three walls.
 Large multi-pane wood window facing the front with an oak sill.
 Very deep storage closet containing extensive storage shelving and a full height hanging rail.
 Wall-to-wall carpet.
 Period style brushed brass ceiling light on a dimmer switch.
 Double radiator.
 Two dual power points and a television point.

Second Bedroom: 11'' x 9' (3.8m x 2.7m)
 Exposed wall timbers on two walls.
 Large multi-pane wood window facing the rear with an oak sill.
 Wall-to-wall carpet.
 Radiator and ceiling light.
 Two dual power points, a telephone/broadband point and a television point.
 The second bedroom is a flying freehold, being located above a section of the adjacent cottage.

Loft: 18' x 12' (5.5m x 3.7m)
 Open storage area with a partial floor, power points and light.
 Also contains cold water storage tank.

EXTERIOR

Front Garden: 22' x 15' (6.7m x 4.6m)
 Lovely cottage garden separated from Munden Road by a low ivy covered brick wall.
 Mature, easy to maintain, flowers and shrubs line the curving brick path to the front entrance door.
 A freestanding cast iron period style post box is located next to the gate at the front of the house.

Rear Garden and Raised Terrace: 90' x 40' (27.4m x 12.2m)
 Large well cared-for lawn surrounded by flower beds containing a wide variety of mature, easy to maintain, and colourful flowers, trees and shrubs.
 The garden is accessed from the parking area via a wood gate.
 A brick walkway along the side of the garage leads to the workshop and raised terrace at the rear of the property measuring approximately 18' x 40' (5.5m x 12.2m).
 The garden is very private being partially overlooked by only one first floor window of the adjacent cottage.
 The garden is fully enclosed by brick walls, fencing and the garage/workshop.
 The overhang of the garage roof provides dry storage for firewood in the winter.
 Hanging and potted plants and flowers (included in the sale) are placed throughout the exterior areas of the property.
 There are exterior taps at the rear of the cottage and in the rear garden at the back of the garage.
 There is an exterior light at the entrance to the workshop which provides lighting to the rear area of the garden.
 A new metal oil tank screened by a wood lattice was installed at the rear of the garage in 2007.

Drive/Exterior Parking Area:
 The property is accessed via a gated gravel drive which leads to the gravel parking area between the house and the garage. The adjacent cottage has a right a way to use the drive to access their own separate parking area.
 The parking area has ample space for two large vehicles or three small vehicles.
 There are colourful flower beds along the drive and the parking area at the rear of the cottage.
 An exterior tap is located at the rear of the cottage.
 Motion sensing lights are located at the side of the cottage above the drive and over the garage door above the parking area.

Garage: 17.5' x 16' (5.3m x 4.9m)
 Originally a large two-car garage, currently used as one car garage with the other half used as a home gym and craft area (with carpeted floor and a worktop installed along one wall).
 Multi-pane wood window facing the garden.
 Overhead lighting and multiple power points.
 See note on planning permission below.

Utility/Laundry Room (Green House): 12.5' x 7' (3.8m x 2.1m)
 Accessed from the parking area.
 Terracotta style ceramic tile floor.
 Painted tongue and groove wood panelling.
 Glazed roof for use as a green house in the winter months – bright and cheery throughout the year.
 LG 7kg clothes washer and separate Hotpoint clothes dryer (both included in the sale).
 Storage shelf above washer and dryer.
 Dryer is vented to the outside.
 Dual power point.
 Overhead light.

Workshop: 13' x 8' (4.0m x 2.4m)
 Located at the rear of the garage building, but accessed by a separate entrance from the garden.
 Many storage shelves and racks and a wood work top.
 Overhead lighting and multiple power points.
 Plenty of hooks for hanging tools.
 Ample space for storage of lawn mower and other garden supplies.

OTHER INFORMATION:

All white goods (clothes washer, clothes dryer, fridge, freezer and dish washer) and all garden plantings and pots will be included in the sale. All curtains and the bathroom wall cabinet will be included in the sale. The current owner will leave various extra paints, stains and tiles which match those used on the property and may be of use to the new owner in the future.

A copy of the Home Information Pack is available upon request.

Please note that all measurements are approximate.

This is a private sale. For more information or to arrange a viewing, please e-mail at jmcananey@hotmail.com