High Street, Barkway, SG8

PROPERTY INSIGHT
An impressive extended 3-bedroom period cottage on the ‘chocolate box’ High Street of Barkway. This property is just a short journey from mainline transport links and has been maintained well throughout, enjoying a kitchen, a dining room, a utility, a dual-aspect lounge, a cloakroom WC, 3 well-proportioned bedrooms, a family bathroom and en-suite to the primary, a generous rear garden, a single garage, an EV charger, and off-road parking.

This beautiful period cottage enjoys excellent kerb appeal, with a well-maintained frontage, and side access around to the rear. Inside, the kitchen is an attractive space and has been designed in keeping with the characteristics of the property. It enjoys a range of base and wall units, wood worktops, inset lighting, exposed beams, a range cooker, quarry tiled flooring, an extractor hood, a butler sink, and space for a fridge/freezer and other small kitchen appliances. By the front door, there is a modern utility space, with room for coats and shoes, storage, access to a cloakroom WC, and space for large laundry appliances. 

The dining room is a lovely bright and beautifully presented space, enjoying windows and double French doors to a garden aspect, stone tiled flooring, sconce lighting, exposed beams, integrated storage, and space for a large dining setting. The lounge is equally a stunning room, boasting windows to a dual-aspect, a feature fireplace, integrated storage and shelving, sconce lighting, and ample space for a variety of lounge and storage furniture. 

Upstairs to the first floor, this lovely cottage continues to offer beautiful and spacious accommodation, with 3 well-proportioned bedrooms, integrated storage, and a family bathroom, comprising a shower, WC and hand wash basin. The primary bedroom also benefits from a very large en-suite, with a bath and overhead shower, a WC and a hand wash basin. 

Outside, to the rear, the garden is an incredibly good size, enclosed by hedgerows and fencing, and offering a wonderful space to sit and relax on warmer days. The garden is laid mainly to lawn, with paved patio areas and a pergola, providing space for a range of garden furniture, enjoying family meals and entertaining guests. There are well-maintained borders full of colourful plants, flowers, trees and shrubs, access to a greenhouse, and plenty of scope for new owners to put their own touches on things.

Contact the team today to arrange your private viewing appointment today!

Location - Barkway
Barkway is a long-established village in the North Hertfordshire, about five miles south-east of Royston, 35 miles from London and 15 miles from the centre of Cambridge. Barkway is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside but you are also ideally located close to many major road networks such as the A10 and M11, within 30 minutes' drive of Stansted airport and if you like to go in to London by train or you're a commuter then Royston station is approximately a 10 minute drive away with multiple trains each hour to London Kings Cross, as quick as 38 minutes.

The village itself has a real sense of community with many clubs and groups. For education you have Barkway VA Church of England First School and there are other local primary schools in nearby villages, a selection of secondary schools or private education. A highlight of the village is 'The Barkway Pavilion', completed in 2015, the new Barkway pavilion and community room replaced the previous old and dilapidated sports pavilion situated on the Barkway recreation ground, which now also features a fantastic kids traditional playground. The Tally Ho pub is popular with the locals, whether your looking to have a quick drink, something to eat or perhaps to join in with the local quiz night. Other notable hotspots within the village include the Village Hall, The Reading Room, The Wagon Wash as well as The Church and The Chapel. If you're looking to find Barkway easily just look for the famous RAF Barkway mast, the steel mast replaced an earlier wooden one which formed part of the RAF's wartime and post wartime GEE navigation system.

Just a couple of miles up the road you have the equally beautiful village of Barley which has a village shop, garage, doctors surgery and the 'Fox & Hounds' village pub, a recently renovated pub and restaurant that people come from miles around to visit that has already been nominated for a Michelin star and voted in the top 50 gastropubs in the country. If you're looking for a supermarket then Royston has a Tesco, Marks & Spencers and Aldi.

If you don't know Barkway, take a visit today, you may well want to make this your forever home

Parking - Driveway