5 bedroom detached house for sale

This former detached farmhouse has been improved over the years, creating a fabulous family home arranged over three floors, offering three generous reception rooms, including the main sitting room, formal dining room, a family room and office with wine cellar and stunning kitchen and breakfast area. A principal bedroom suite with dressing area and ensuite bathroom and a further four double bedrooms, ensuite and family bathroom. The property sits on well-established gardens with double cart lodge and detached garage and a carriage driveway.

The Setting
Cradle End is located within the highly regarded and pretty village of Little Hadham, having its own primary school, public house and village hall. Ivy Farm is within easy reach of the market town of Bishop’s Stortford, where there are an excellent range of amenities and a mainline railway station giving good access to both Cambridge and London Liverpool Street. The A120 also has good road links connecting to the M11 and A10 and Stansted International Airport is approximately 6 miles away.

Ground Floor Accommodation
The main front door opens onto an entrance hallway with an inner lobby with a staircase rising to the first floor and doors leading to the triple aspect sitting room with open fireplace and further opening to the formal dining room. The opposite side to the hallway opens onto a generous, bright family room with two sets of French doors to the garden area, an adjoining office with access to a wine cellar. The superb bespoke kitchen/breakfast room has been fitted with a good range of wall and base units, integrated appliances and granite work surfaces and there are French doors to the garden and a turned staircase to the first floor. Additionally, there is a separate utility room and a WC/cloakroom.

Upper Floor Accommodation
The staircase from the hallway rises to a split level, first floor landing area with a further staircase to the second floor. The first floor offers a triple aspect principal bedroom with generous built-in wardrobes and ensuite bathroom. There are a further four double bedrooms and family bathroom on this level. To the second floor there is a further double bedroom and ensuite bathroom.

Outside
The property is approached by a gravel driveway to the front offering parking for several vehicles and leads to a detached garage and a further carriage driveway and the double cart lodge. The remainder of the well established gardens are laid to lawn with an abundance of mature trees and shrubs and there is a small decked area, gravelled terrace with views overlooking the garden.

Services
Oil fired central heating, private drainage, water and electricity are connected.

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council

Council Tax Band G

Important information for potential purchasers
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Buyers information
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