Barley, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8

The Forge is an attractive building with weatherboarded and plaster renovations set under a slate roof. The oldest part of the building perhaps dates back to the 18th century and was at that time used as a working forge, and the forge operated right through until the 20th century.

The property is currently being used by the owners as their home on the first floor and on the ground floor there is a workshop and a vintage car business which is well-established and well-regarded. The property is being sold to allow the current owner to retire.

Outside there are steps up to a first floor, and a hallway which lead to a well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room with granite work surfaces and Miele integrated appliances, oven, microwave, hob, extractor and dishwasher.

There is then a utility room with plumbing for a washing machine. Adjoining this, a well specified shower room. At the front of the building there is an open plan sitting and dining room divided by a central chimney stack, with two sets of sliding sash windows and views down the high street. There are four bedrooms in total with a bathroom and shower room.

On the ground floor, traditional sliding timber doors open out into the workshop where there is an inspection pit, a ground floor WC and wash hand basin. There is three phase electricity and parking for five to six vehicles and at the front of the building, there are two workshops.

The access drive to The Forge is a private road, to which The Forge has access and there is informal maintenance arrangement.

There is then a good area of standing in front of the barn for parking. Behind the barn there is an enclosed garden approximately 30 ft square, with fencing on three sides and a picket fence at the front.
There is also a modern timber framed summer house, raised flower border, a terraced lawn and an oil tank.

Services: mains water, drainage, electricity connects oil-fired heating (the oil-fired boiler is in the workshop).

Agents Note: The property business is being sold due to the owners impending retirement.

We understand that the building historically was listed but is no longer a listed building.


Barley is an affluent and popular North Hertfordshire village with its range of predominantly period houses together with two public houses, doctors’ surgery, village shop, village school and garage. The city of Cambridge (approx 12 miles) provides a range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities. Royston (approx 4 miles), Buntingford (approx 8 miles) and Bishops Stortford (approx 18 miles) have further amenities. There are mainline railway stations at Royston, Audley End, Cambridge, Bishops Stortford and Ware all with services to London. The A10 lies approximately 4 miles to the west and links to the City and the M25 and Stansted Airport is approx 28 miles.