The Stables, Albury, Ware

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

 'The Stables' is a charming and beautifully presented single story, four bedroom detached barn conversion that offers spacious and flexible living accommodation whilst set in grounds of around a third of an acre on the outskirts of the popular Hertfordshire village of Albury. Well placed with easy access into Bishop's Stortford and the surrounding area via the A120, A10 and M11. Bishop's Stortford offers an excellent range of amenities with first class schooling, both state and private, together with a varied range of shops and restaurants. The property hosts many lovely period features with vaulted ceilings and numerous exposed timbers that are cleverly blended with contemporary fixtures and fittings. Inside the accommodation is cleverly laid out to be flexible to suit family life or multi-generational living with three wings providing different layout options with the added benefit of having separate entrances.

The Stables is positioned in a stunning rural setting, surrounded by open farmland and a few neighbouring properties which form part of the Albury Lodge Estate.

STEP INSIDE

A solid wood front door opens into the entrance hall which sits in the centre of the property. On one's left is a lovely reception room/music room/study with a large feature window overlooking the front courtyard, ideal for taking in the morning sun. From here a further hallway, off which is a storage cupboard housing the ASP heating controls and a separate shower room, opens into an impressive, large reception room with a high vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and an electric stove - a lovely second sitting/games room away from the main living accommodation. In addition, at this end of the home is a further double bedroom, ideal for guests/teenagers/parents. This area forms one wing of the house.

Returning to the main hallway one finds a cloakroom, a cupboard with new insulated water cylinder, and useful additional storage/cloaks cupboard. The hall leads through to the second wing of the house comprising a dual aspect reception room and three bedrooms. The main living room is a most impressive and comfortable room with large red brick fireplace and chimney breast with wood burning stove and high vaulted ceiling. There are French doors to both the front courtyard and also to the main garden making this a lovely light room. An inner hall leads to two further bedrooms, a luxurious family bathroom and the principal bedroom suite. This is an excellent size bedroom, being double aspect, with fitted wardrobes, a dressing area, French doors into the garden and a luxurious en suite shower room.

From the living room a third wing comprises a utility room and kitchen. The kitchen/breakfast room is the hub of the home and is attractively fitted in a contemporary style with an extensive range of wall and base units with LED feature lighting, a breakfast bar and plenty of room for a large table, ideal for family life. The vaulted ceiling really sets the room off and two sets of French doors open out into the garden.

STEP OUTSIDE

 
The garden is quite simply 'beautiful'. An array of pretty plants, mature trees and hedges give total privacy for one to sit back and relax. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked borders that provide colour and interest throughout the seasons. There are patio and decked areas, ideal for entertaining or sitting and whiling away the day.
There is a timber workshop/home office on the decked area with hard-wired, ultrafast broadband, and space for a hot tub to enjoy. There is a further summer house which is presently used as an artist's studio.
The property is approached along a private country lane leading up to Albury Lodge Estate. The gravel driveway leads up to the double fronted garage. The Stables is found behind a high beech hedge that offers great privacy to the beautifully landscaped and planted courtyard at the front of the property with plenty of parking for visitors.

LOCATION

 
The property is located on the outskirts of the pretty village of Albury which has its own primary school, village hall, church and popular public house/restaurant. There are many footpath walks, in particular to Patmore Heath, the Ash Valley and beyond. The property is also conveniently located for St Edmund's College on the A10 and The Bishop's Stortford College. The popular market town of Bishop's Stortford is within easy reach where one finds an excellent range of amenities, including shops, bars and restaurants and a good range of schools for all ages. There is also a mainline railway station giving access to London's Liverpool Street and to Cambridge. For road users, Junction 8 of the M11 is approximately 7 miles away, also giving access to London and Cambridge. The A10 corridor is approximately 5 miles away and Stansted's International Airport is about 8 miles away.

GENERAL INFORMATION

 Local Authority: East Herts DC . Council Tax Band: H
Central heating is via Air Sourced Heat pumps to radiators.
Mains water and electricity are connected.
Private drainage for all at Albury Lodge Estate.
The property is freehold. 2918 Sq.ft 
EPC rating D