Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23

A unique Edwardian home in a sought after position, standing in gardens of approximately 0.7 acre

Location

The property is ideally situated on the Hadham Road in the sought after north west sector of Bishop's Stortford; conveniently located for Bishop's Stortford College, the sports clubs and the town itself. Bishop's Stortford also offers multiple shopping and sporting facilities, schooling for all ages, including the Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop's Stortford High School and highly regarded JMI schools. The town offers an excellent array of sporting facilities including cricket, squash, rugby and tennis clubs.
The main line railway station provides commuter services to Cambridge in the north and London's Liverpool Street to the south (approximately 40 mins). Access is available on the outskirts of the town to the M11 motorway (J8) with the A1 and Cambridge to the north and the M25 and London to the south. Stansted London's third international airport is conveniently located nearby providing domestic and international flights to Europe.


Description

Carfield Castle is a fine example of a turn-of-the-Century Grand Villa (built between 1901 and 1903), which has been sensitively restored by the current owners to a very high standard, creating a bright and spacious family home.
Many character features such as cornicing, picture rails and deep skirting boards have been retained and restored, the most notable being the glass atrium and the original parquet flooring in the hallway, and the spectacular Royal Doulton fireplace in the dining room.
Enter via an arched-head portico leading to a timber door featuring the original ornate glass arch above. The large reception hall showcases the parquet flooring and a wide staircase leading to a gallery above.
Accommodation includes a fine dual-aspect drawing room, with window seats in the turret, and doors to the garden, a spacious dining room, sitting room, family room/study, well appointed kitchen/breakfast room, playroom and utility/boot room (with wc), to ground floor, with cellar beneath which is used as a children's TV room. On the first floor the master bedroom, bedroom 2, and bedroom 5 feature en-suite shower rooms. There are 3 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an attic bedroom with a large window allowing access to the roof.
Unique features include the ornate brickwork, balconies, turrets and arrow-slits.
Outside
Electrically operated wrought iron gates lead to a gravelled driveway and turning area around an ornamental fountain. Gardens to front, side and rear have been extensively landscaped. From a side access there is a double garage which has planning permission to replace with a triple garage with a one bedroomed apartment above and basement. To the rear of the house there is a large terrace with ornamental pond and fountain leading to a second koi pond in the lower garden area. Between the two lies a pergola with a second seating area.
Approx 3,821 sq ft of accommodation
4 reception rooms
Kitchen/breakfast room
Playroom
Cellar/ TV room with direct access to garden
3 bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms
3 further bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Attic bedroom with access to roof
Gardens of approx 0.7 acre
Double garage (planning permission for triple garage, apartment above and basement), separate access