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London Road, Barley, SG8

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

5

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

2,884 sq ft

268 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Stunning 5 Bedroom Detached Period Cottage
  • Grade II Listed
  • Positioned on a Plot of Approximately 3/4 of an Acre
  • Beautifully Maintained Gardens Featuring Your Own Duck Pond
  • Feature Inglenook Fireplace
  • 3 Reception Rooms
  • Single Garage and Workshop
  • Private Driveway and Parking for Multiple Vehicles
  • Dating to Late 16th Century
  • Located in the Beautifully Picturesque Village of Barley

Description

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Ensum Brown are delighted to offer the rare opportunity to purchase this stunning 5-bedroom Grade II detached period cottage positioned in the picturesque village of Barley. This unique 16th century property is situated on a plot of around ¾ of an acre, with 3 beautiful reception rooms, a feature inglenook fireplace, a kitchen, a utilty room, a cloakroom WC, a study, 5 well-proportioned bedrooms, 2 family bathrooms, beautifully maintained and gardens featuring a pretty duck pond, a single garage, a workshop, a private driveway, and ample off-road parking for multiple vehicles.   

This stunning 16th century cottage enjoys excellent kerb appeal, set down a private driveway on a beautifully maintained plot, with borders and beds of trees, hedgerows and shrubs, and side access to the rear of the house. Upon stepping inside, the entrance hallway is bright and welcoming, with period wood panelling, quarry tiled flooring, and access through to the downstairs accommodation. 

The lounge is a truly magnificent room, enjoying a stunning feature inglenook fireplace with lighting and a bressumer beam, 4 beautiful windows to a front and rear aspect which allows in a lot of light, original block paved flooring, exposed beams and upstands, and ample space for a variety of lounge and storage furniture. Adjacent to the lounge, the snug is a lovely cosy room, enjoying its own feature inglenook fireplace with exposed chimney breast, bressumer and period features such as an original bread oven, exposed beams and upstands, an original spice cupboard, windows to a dual aspect, integrated storage, stairs to the first floor, and space for seating and other furniture. The dining room is equally a bright and beautiful space, with windows and a door to a dual aspect, carpets, sconce and pendant lighting, lovely neutral decor, and space for a large dining setting and storage furniture.

The kitchen is a lovely size, benefiting from front and side aspects, a range of base units, worktops, exposed beams, an integrated double oven, hobs and dishwasher, and space for a fridge/freezer and other small kitchen appliances. The utility room is a very large size, offering further storage, space for large laundry appliances, and access through to the workshop. An inner hallway provides access through to a large study, a cloakroom WC, and has a second set of stairs leading up to the first floor on the second wing of the house.

Upstairs to the first floor of the main house, this beautiful cottage continues to impress, with 3 of the 5 well-proportioned bedrooms, integrated storage, and a family bathroom comprising a shower, a bath, a hand wash basin and a separate WC. The master bedroom is particularly sizeable and benefits from a lovely bay window and a dressing room with sink. Upstairs in the other wing of the house, there are 2 further lovely bedrooms, with integrated storage and a shared family bathroom comprising a bath with a shower attachment, a WC and a hand wash basin. 

Outside, to the rear, the garden is an excellent size, enclosed by fencing and hedgerows and offering a wonderfully private space to sit and relax in the warmer months. It is laid to a stunning lawn dotted with mature trees, and offers plenty of space for garden furniture and entertaining guests. There are well-maintained borders full of plants, flowers and shrubs, offering colour all year round, stunning views over fields to the rear, a pretty duck pond, swimming pool, access to a lovely summerhouse and shed, and plenty of scope for new owners to put their own touches on things.

Contact Ensum Brown today to arrange your private viewing appointment.

Location - Barley
If you don't know the village of Barley, then whilst your viewing this stunning home take a look around. Unlike most villages, you have plenty of amenities including a post office, doctors surgery, well supported town hall, stunning village church, riding school, village shop, primary school, recreation ground and two village pubs. Worth a special mention is the 'Fox & Hounds', a recently renovated pub and restaurant that people come from miles around to visit that has already been nominated for a Michelin star and voted in the top 50 gastropubs in the country.

You are surrounded by beautiful countryside though you are perfectly located for national road and rail networks, ideal if you are a commuter. Royston station is just a 10-15 minute drive away with a regular train service to London Kings Cross, with a quick train taking just 39 minutes. You are close to the M11, A14, A10 and A1, along with just a half an hour drive from Stansted airport. Barley is within an easy drive of the towns of Royston, Saffron Walden or the university city of Cambridge.

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Band: G
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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About Ensum Brown, Royston

Kooky Nohmad, 42 High Street, Royston, SG8 9AG
Who we are?

  • Trusted, professional & established for nearly 30 years. Still at the forefront of information and technology.

    Opened in 1988, Ensum Brown have offices in Ware and Royston in Hertfordshire. Owned by Neil Wise. Neil is local to Royston and has lived there all his life.

    As well as the towns of Royston and Ware we also serve the many idyllic villages surrounding including Braughing, Puckeridge, Much Hadham, Stanstead Abbots, Bassingbourn, Melbourn, Barley, Therfield, Fowlmere, Barrington, just to name a few.

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