Halving Cottage, Cappell Lane, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12

Halving Cottage was built in the late 1860’s, this stunning three-bedroom, Grade ll listed end of terrace cottage is situated in the sought-after village of Stanstead Abbotts. This home offers plenty of off-street parking, a beautiful garden with stables and outbuildings and a paddock to the rear of approximately which is just over an acre. The property offers approximately 1330sq ft of floor space including out buildings and many original features and plenty of character. Just a short walk to the station at St Margaret’s and the High Street with plenty of shops, pubs and schools nearby. Surrounded by bridleways and public foot paths to walk and ride, riverside walks where you can enjoy the Hertfordshire Countryside. The property has gas central heating, mains drainage, council tax band E and EPC exempt.

Step Inside

A warm and inviting welcome through the solid wooden front door into this delightful cottage, a staircase in the lobby area and doorway into the living room. The living room features a cast iron fireplace with wood surround and wooden flooring which flows through to the dining room through French doors. This really is a fabulous entertaining space as the dining room is light and airy with floods of light coming in from the garden, a beautiful place for a morning coffee to start the day. There is a feature cast iron fireplace in the dining room, with dado and picture rail and lovely wooden door leading out to the boot room and utility/ cloak room. The kitchen is well placed just off the dining room and designed to allow as much storage space as possible with a feel of being open plan, light and airy.

On the first floor there are three bedrooms, the principal bedroom offers built in wardrobes. There is a family bathroom with roll top bath and plenty of storage.

Step Outside

A large carriage driveway with plenty of space for parking, plus space for a campervan or horse box. A pretty picket fence with flower borders to the front really gives this property the chocolate box look, with ornate Victorian features from the first glance, this house is a real gem. There is a gate that leads you into the rear garden which has been well designed and maintained by the current owners with lots of lovely sitting area’s where you can sit back and enjoy the view. There are many flower and shrub borders with laid lawn and a delightful Wisteria archway which leads you to the lower end of the garden, that’s when the views of the paddocks are a most pleasant surprise.

The owners once had horses and ponies so purchased the land to the rear of the property which is just over an acre of paddock and set within post and rail fencing. There are a range of timber outbuildings and stables, with two loose boxes, tack room and hay store/field shelter. These days the outbuildings are used for storage purposes and a workshop. The Stables offer direct access to the paddocks for turnout and access through the garden and up the driveway you will find a quick and easy access to the bridleway where you can ride horses and ponies safely off the main roads for miles.

Location

This wonderful home is situated in the heart of the Hertfordshire Countryside and just a few minutes into the lovely village of Stanstead Abbotts. There are plenty of shops, pubs, restaurants, grocery store and train station. Surrounded by many country walks and bridleways, church and local school and offers a real sense of community.

This fabulous home is just 0.7 miles to St Margaret’s train station, 2.3 miles to Ware Station, 4.8 miles to Hertford East and 5.5 miles to Hertford North.

For the frequent flyer it is 23.8 miles to Luton Airport, 18 miles to Stansted Airport and 47.3 miles to Heathrow Airport.