Description
A Grade II listed 16th century four double bedroom detached cottage with a guest wing, double carport, garage and outbuildings on just over an acre of private gardens. The property originally dates from the 1530s with additions in the 1800s and several times since. It has a part straw thatched roof which was thatched and ridged in 2014. The accommodation of the house, guest wing and outbuildings totals approximately 3,310 sq. ft. and has period features including exposed ceiling beams and period or inglenook fireplaces which are blended with modern amenities in the kitchen and sanitaryware. There is also a utility room and ground floor shower room.
On the first floor are four bedrooms, an en suite, and a four piece bathroom. Several rooms are dual or triple aspect allowing optimum light.
The driveway leads to a gravelled courtyard providing extensive parking and access to an outbuilding. This is of timber framed construction under a pitched tiled roof and includes a one bedroom guest wing, a double carport, and a garage. There are two further outbuildings.
Reception Rooms The main entrance (from the driveway courtyard) opens to a reclaimed brick floored entrance hall with access to the dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and shower room. The dining room and sitting rooms flank the entrance lobby at the front from the village, and both rooms have timber beamed ceilings and impressive smoke hood inglenooks. The dining room also has access to the dual-aspect snug which has a feature fireplace with a gas fire.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room is the hub of the house and links the main thatched house to the later Victorian brick extension. It is fitted with a range of units, including a central island, and has granite work surfaces and a terracotta tiled floor. Appliances include an integrated Miele dishwasher, a hob and oven, and an oil fired Aga. French doors lead to the garden terrace, The utility room has a range of units, an inset Butler sink and a reclaimed brick floor. There is plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
Gardens and Grounds The gardens and grounds extend to just over an acre including a paddock, with a pond, which adjoins the northern boundary and has open countryside views. The formal gardens wrap around the rear and side of the house and are principally lawned with well stocked flower and shrub borders, a variety of trees including fruit trees and hedgerow providing screening and privacy. There is an extensive terrace for outdoor entertaining.
Situation and Schooling Stow Longa is a picturesque village with a village green and 13th century Parish Church. It is 2 miles from the market town of Kimbolton with local amenities including specialist shops, Kimbolton Castle and the private Kimbolton School. The independent Harpur Trust schools are in Bedford approximately 10 miles away. The A14 is just five minutes away with access to the A1 and A428 trunk roads. Mainline railway stations are available at St. Neots 12 miles away and Huntingdon 9 miles away with trains to London Kings Cross, 47 minutes and 61 minutes respectively.
