Description
A detached bungalow in an ideal rural location with an attached one bedroom annexe, equestrian facilities, and approximately 10 acres of land. The property is at the end of a lane on the edge of the village of Cottered. The bungalow has 1,934 sq. ft. of accommodation which includes a nearly 34 ft. sitting room with a bay window, and an open plan kitchen/dining room with double doors to the rear. There are four bedrooms and a four piece refitted family bathroom. The entrance hall has a cloakroom and access to the annexe which has a double bedroom, a wet room, and an open plan family room/kitchen.
The land has vehicular access to four paddocks, two of around 2 acres each and one of about 4 acres which has the stables and tack store. There is direct access to bridleways around the property with an excellent network of routes for hacking around local countryside. Further outbuildings include a 28ft long barn and a storage shed. There are further grass land areas outside the paddocks with woodland and also a pond.
The Bungalow The sitting room has a marble hearth and an inset wood burning stove. There is a bay window to the rear as well as windows to the side. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base level units, including a central island, and has a range cooker, which is available by separate negotiation. There are also fitted full height units with space for a fridge/freezer. The adjoining utility room has a door to side.
The Annexe and Outside The main room in the annexe has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, wooden flooring and doors to the garden. There is a kitchen area and a wet room. A five bar gate opens to the driveway which wraps around the back of the bungalow and leads to a parking area. Two public pathways cross the land and are fenced off from the paddock areas.
Situation and Schooling Cottered village has a thriving community with a public house, village hall and parish church. Buntingford, a few miles away, has shopping, schooling and sporting facilities. The A10 is within easy access and connects to Cambridge and London. The railway station at Stevenage is just 6 miles away with services to Kings Cross. Schooling in the area includes Heath Mount Prep School at Watton at Stone, Kingshott Prep School near Hitchin, St Edmunds College in Ware, Haileybury at Hertford and Bishop's Stortford College as well as a range of state schools.
