Little Hormead, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9

With grounds of over ten acres - Black Ditches House was built in 1954 and is situated on the edge of the popular and attractive village of Little Hormead. There is scope to improve and extend the property, subject to the necessary consents.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes a storm porch leading to the entrance hall where there is a cloakroom and door to the drawing room with inset working fireplace and French doors to the garden. There is a dual aspect dining room, also with French doors to the garden and a kitchen/breakfast room with eye and base storage cupboards, built in oven and hotplate in addition to the Aga,, space and plumbing for a dishwasher, utility room space for washing machine and tumble dryer, personal door to the double garage and door to the pantry. In addition, there is a study/home office with a bay window.

On the first floor there is a landing with pull down ladder to access the loft, which has light and power and is partially boarded. The main bedroom has views over the garden and paddocks and a fitted wardrobe, bedroom two has views over the garden and onto the meadow, built in storage as have the remaining bedrooms. There is a bathroom and a shower room.

Outside, the property is approached via a gravel driveway with a turning circle to the front of the house. To the side, there is additional parking and leads to the double garage. The main garden lies to the rear of the house and includes a block of three stables, a tack and feed room and covered storage area. Within the gardens there is an all-weather tennis court. The remainder of the land is enclosed in all there is just over ten acres of land.

Little Hormead is a popular East Hertfordshire village surrounded by gently undulating and remarkably unspoilt countryside, approximately 3 miles from Buntingford, where there are schools, shops and other facilities. The A10 (approx. 2 miles away) provides road links with Hertford (15 miles), Ware, M25 and London. There is a local village school in Great Hormead and a further school in Braughing (approx. 3 miles). The market town of Bishop’s Stortford (approx. 9 miles) offers more comprehensive amenities including a mainline station to London’s Liverpool Street(approx. 35mins). Saffron Walden is about 13 miles away. There is access to the M11 at Duxford or at Junction 8 on the outskirts of Bishop’s Stortford linking with Cambridge and the Midlands or the M25 and London.