Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9

BONNYMEAD COTTAGE is situated within a conservation area on the western edge of the highly regarded Hertfordshire village of Brent Pelham, a village with many period houses, a significant church and excellent pub/restaurant.

The original cottage dates back to the Victorian era but has been extended and, most recently, in 2020 completely renovated and updated to improve the energy efficiency and accommodation whilst enhancing the original features. The property now benefits from under-floor heating throughout the first and ground floors controlled via thermostats to maintain a desired temperature in each room. The handmade kitchen and high spec bathrooms were also fitted at this time. The double glazing from this development has blown but is booked to be replaced with like-for-like bespoke timber double glazed windows and doors by a reliable company and will be completed shortly.

On the ground floor is an entrance hallway and staircase to the first floor as well as some excellent under-stair storage cupboards. A double aspect family room or possible study is at the front of the property and a well proportioned sitting room sits at the back of the house with a wood burning stove and sliding doors which open out onto the dining room. French doors lead out from all rooms at the back of the house to the beautiful garden, providing views, light and access to the patio. Adjacent to the kitchen is a well fitted utility room with washing machine and space for a tumble-dryer, a range of storage cupboards and the new electricity fuse board. There is also a cloakroom with a door to the outside. The bespoke kitchen, with fitted breakfast booth, is very well equipped with integrated appliances which include a double oven with microwave, induction hob, fridge-freezer, dishwasher and Quooker hot water tap.

On the first floor, the master bedroom suite has its own en suite bathroom, with three further double bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.

OUTSIDE, a generous gravelled parking and turning area leads to an open-bay double garage with electric car charging point and a store room which houses the equipment for the ground source heat pump and includes a water softener and hot water tank. The adjoining building is open-plan and could provide a home office or annexe as there is an adjoining shower room. This area also has under-floor heating. Above these spaces, the loft has been boarded and shelved providing ample storage.

The grounds are delightful; there is a meadow/small paddock with an orchard behind the annexe and then a traditional 5-bar gate which leads to the formal gardens with herbaceous borders, a generous terrace running along the back of the house and a pond with running water and a rill. In one corner of the grounds is a greenhouse with electricity supply, as well as raised beds and fruit bushes. There are a number of established fruit trees including apple, pear, plum and mulberry. There are no immediate neighbours to the cottage which enjoys lovely views.

AGENT'S NOTE: The property enjoys a high specification as it was intended to be a "forever" home and this is reflected by the quality of the kitchen, bathrooms, tiling, lighting systems and the general quality of the renovation projects. The heating system is a ground source heat pump with under-floor heating in the house on both floors and in the annexe. Every room has a discreet thermostat that measures the temperature to maintain a preset level.

Brent Pelham is an attractive East Hertfordshire village surrounded by undulating countryside, with a church and a welcoming and active community. The market town of Bishop’s Stortford (approx 8 miles) provides educational, leisure, shopping and other facilities, including a mainline station with services to Cambridge, Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street (35 minutes). Junction 8 of the M11 can be reached from Bishop’s Stortford and the nearby town of Buntingford (approx 4 miles), has access to the A10 trunk road. Brent Pelham is within the catchment area for the popular and highly regarded Furneux Pelham primary school which feeds into outstanding secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. A number of private schools are within easy distance of the property including Heathmount School, St. Edmund's Prep and college, Duncombe, Bishop's Stortford College and Haileybury.