The Farmhouse, Lodge Farm, Heath Lane, Codicote

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this absolutely enchanting Georgian farmhouse set within the popular and vibrant village of Codicote. This wonderful family home boasts five bedrooms and three bathrooms spread between three spacious floors, all arranged around a beautiful central staircase, as well as a self contained one bedroom annexe set within the 1/3 acre grounds. Myriad period features have been retained and lovingly restored during a recent extensive refurbishment project, imbuing the whole property with a fabulously authentic ambience, yet also benefiting from all the modern amenities one would expect. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial period house in generous grounds within semi-rural surroundings, yet so well connected to nearby business and social hubs, along with excellent travel links in the locale.

Accommodation:
Without doubt this is a substantial house, but the attractive frontage is pleasingly softened, both by the architectural features of the large sash windows to the ground floor and the smaller first floor windows above, and the creative planting of climbing vines and wisteria that adorn the decorative brickwork. The traditional front door, set within an ornamental brick arch, welcomes you into a generous and well proportioned entrance hall, resplendent with its superb parquet floor arranged in a herringbone pattern, that runs throughout the reception rooms of the ground floor. From here doors lead into the living room, dining room and the perfectly placed guest cloakroom, whilst ahead of you the lovely staircase curves gracefully up to the floors above.

The living room is a wonderful space, abundantly lit by two large front facing windows that reach right up to the exposed beam ceiling, as well as a further side facing window in the corner beyond the fireplace. Period features abound, including the parquet floor, beamed ceiling, lovely exposed brick and tile fireplace set within an ornate mantelpiece, and original wooden shutters on all of the windows. The generous size and perfectly square shape make this an easy room to layout and furnish, a simply wonderful room in which to spend time relaxing as a family or entertaining guests.

Across the entrance hall is the dining room, another lovely light, bright room thanks to the two large sash windows looking out over the garden. Comfortably large enough to accept a substantial dining table and chairs and still leave room for your visitors to mingle, this is a super place to host stylish dinner parties with the decorative fire place providing a lovely focal point, set above a stone hearth sitting harmoniously alongside the wooden parquet floor.

Location:
This lovely home is perfectly placed to benefit from the great amenities within Codicote Village, being positioned within the village itself just a few metres from the high street. This ideal location also offers excellent connectivity, with J6 of the A1(M) reachable within a few minutes drive, and Welwyn North, Knebworth, and Stevenage train stations all within a 15 minute radius, thereby offering a lovely semi-rural setting, yet still with exceptional links to both London and The North. The village itself boasts a variety of amenities, including a butcher's shop, restaurants, pubs, a chemist, convenience stores, dry cleaners and bakers. as well as the Codicote C of E primary school adjudged "Outstanding" by Ofsted.

Buyers Information
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