Great Hormead

A quite stunning individual detached house with well proportioned and beautifully presented accommodation set with good size south facing garden in the heart of this sought after village.

Built in the late 1990's this individual detached house has recently been completely remodelled and refitted and provides bright and spacious accommodation in a contemporary style that really does need viewing to be fully appreciated. 

The rooms are generous in size with a lovely blend of contemporary finish and character particularly found in the sitting room where there is a large red brick open fireplace and chimney breast.

The house is found set back from the lane in an elevated position and enjoys a good size plot with privacy and seclusion. Great Hormead is so well placed for those looking for a country lifestyle yet wish to be a within easy reach of the neighbouring towns of Buntingford, Royston and Ware.

STEP INSIDE

As soon as you walk into New Cottage you notice how light the hallway is. Being split level  the owners have cleverly used glazed screens to the stairs and walls allowing the light to fill the room. Off the hall is a refitted cloakroom. The sitting room is found at the rear of the house with French doors and windows opening onto the south facing gardens. A good size light and airy room with a large red brick chimney and open fireplace. To the side of the chimney breast the sitting room opens into the dining room with windows overlooking the garden and being open plan to the kitchen. The kitchen has been refitted with an excellent range of wall and base units with white marble effect granite worktops and under unit lighting. There is a Neff double oven and warming tray, an electric hob with extractor hood and integrated dishwasher. There are window to both front and side aspects and a door leads out to the side. The utility room is also well fitted with a good range of wall and base units with sink and plumbing for washing machine. A door leads into the garage/store room with light and power and electric roller door.

Stairs lead up to a half landing off which one finds an excellent large double bedroom with windows to two aspects, vaulted ceiling and fitted units. The stairs continue up to a further landing with built in cupboards. The main bedroom is a lovely double room with window to the rear overlooking the garden. There is a luxurious en suite shower room that has been beautifully refitted. The third bedroom is another double room with window to the rear and there is also a luxurious refitted family bathroom off the landing.

STEP OUTSIDE

There is a good size block paved driveway and additional gravel parking bay that provides parking for several cars and leads to the garage. (Note: the original double garage has been divided to form the utility room and a large storeroom/ garage for a small car.

A gated sideway provides access to the good size south facing rear garden. There is a large patio across the back of the house providing a perfect place on which to entertain and beyond which the lawn extends. High hedges, mature trees and fencing provide a good degree of privacy and the lawn leads up to the foot of the garden where one finds a well screened area with garden shed, raised vegetable beds and log store.

LOCATION

Great Hormead is a thriving and highly regarded village with the Three Tuns country pub, a Village Hall and Hormead C of E First & Nursery School, all of which are within walking distance of the house. The village is within a Conservation Area, helping to protect un-spoilt countryside and the preservation of its character from unwelcome development. The local area is unique in offering all the advantages of a rural landscape and the peace and quiet that accompanies it, but at the same time is commutable to London and Cambridge.

Local shops and leisure facilities at the nearby towns of Buntingford, Ware, Royston, Saffron Walden, and Bishop's Stortford are all within easy reach. Cambridge is around a 40-minute drive away and offers everything you'd expect from a cosmopolitan city, whilst the beautiful English Heritage and National Trust properties of Audley End House & Gardens and Wimpole Estate make for a perfect day out in the countryside.

Access to the A10 and to the M11, both of which lead directly to the M25, are a short drive away, whilst the airports of Stansted and Luton are approximately a 30 minute and 50-minute drive respectively. Commuters have a choice of railway stations with lines into London from Audley End, Bishop's Stortford, Ware and Royston, all of which are approximately a 25/30-minute drive away.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Local Authority: East Herts DC

Council Tax Band: G (£3678.26 Payable in 2024/2025)

EPC Rating: D

Mains drainage, water and electricity are connected. Oil Fired central heating by radiators. Double glazed doors and windows.