Hammond Road, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22

Folio:15889 A spacious and practical four double bedroom detached Grade II listed thatched cottage (re-thatched in 2020) in a good size plot, extending to approximately ¼ acre. Walking distance to the historic village centre with its local village store, junior and infants school, private nursery, two public houses, wonderful village green, active local churches, bus links and ultra-fast broadband. There is easy access to the larger centre of Hatfield Heath with its Co-op store. Junction 7a of the M11 is approximately a 10 minute drive with onward links to the M25. The nearest mainline train station can be found at Sawbridgeworth, which is 8 minutes by car, and has lines to both London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. More comprehensive facilities can be found at the larger towns of Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford, each enjoying multiple shopping areas, schools, recreational facilities, mainline train stations and of course M11 access points. The county town of Chelmsford is just a 20 minute drive.

The property itself enjoys spacious and practical accommodation with a good size sitting room, family room, dining room, bespoke kitchen, spacious ground floor shower room, four double bedrooms to the first floor plus a family bathroom, triple garage/cartlodge with bedroom 5/studio over, gas fired heating, fantastic parking and many period features.

Front Door

Open through to:

Entrance Vestibule

With coat hanging space, cubby hole shelving, travertine floor, open through to:

Sitting/Dining Room

30' 0" x 13' 8" (9.14m x 4.17m) a magnificent room with windows on two aspects, central rustic brick fireplace with a cast iron log burning stove on a raised brick plinth to the sitting room area, structural timbers and studwork, single radiator, oak floor.

Family Room

12' 5" x 12' 5" (3.78m x 3.78m) with double opening doors giving access to rear terrace and raised lawned garden beyond, shelved display recess, single radiator, oak floor.

Bespoke Pannelled Kitchen

15' 8" x 11' 8" (4.78m x 3.56m) this attractive simple panelled kitchen comprises a 1½ bowl insert sink unit with mixer tap and cupboards under, further range of matching base, eye units and drawers, insert six ring Neff oven with granite splashback and adjacent granite worktops, granite upstand and sill, double opening window providing views to garden, Neff American style fridge/freezer incorporating ice and water, glazed fronted display cabinets with cupboards under, double radiator, stable door giving access to front, travertine floor extending through to:

Inner Lobby

With stairs rising to the first floor, single radiator, under stairs storage cupboard, utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, airing cupboard housing a lagged copper cylinder with immersion heater fitted and water softener, single radiator, door to:

Ground Floor Shower Room

Comprising a large tray walk-in shower with thermostatically controlled shower unit with removable spring, contemporary twin wash hand basins with cupboards under, monobloc taps and pop-up wastes, concealed button flush w.c., chromium heated towel rail, fully tiled walls and floor, window to rear, featured lighting.

First Floor Landing

With a half landing window, half galleried with access to loft space, fitted carpet to stairs.

Bedroom 1

13' 6" x 11' 8" (4.11m x 3.56m) with windows on two aspects providing views to garden, built-in wardrobe cupboards with complementary dresser and chest, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 2

14' 4" x 13' 4" (4.37m x 4.06m) with a window to side, built-in wardrobe cupboards with complementary chest and dresser, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 3

12' 6" x 11' 8" (3.81m x 3.56m) with windows on two aspects, semi-vaulted with structural timbers and studwork, handy recess for wardrobe etc., fitted carpet.

Bedroom 4

13' 10" x 11' 10" (4.22m x 3.61m) with windows on two aspects, semi-vaulted with structural timbers and studwork, recess for wardrobe etc., fitted carpet.

Family Bathroom

Comprising a panel enclosed bath with centrally located tap and pop-up waste, over bath shower with tiled surround, granite shelving, wash hand basin insert to a full width cabinet with cupboards under, concealed flush w.c., adjacent cupboard, granite top, tiled splashback, opaque window to rear, chromium heated towel rail, tiled floor.

Outside

The property enjoys a beautifully landscaped and sunny south facing rear garden with a paved entertaining area directly to the rear of the property with a rustic red brick retained raised lawn with steps. There is side pedestrian access, brick pathway, well stocked borders and the garden is enclosed by close boarded fencing. There is a good size lawned side garden with timber shed which sweeps round to the beautifully frontage with its shrub enclosed garden, block paviour pathway which leads to a large block paviour parking area which leads to:

Triple Garaging/Annexe

Detached oak framed triple garage/lodge with an oak staircase rising to a first floor annexe over.

Annexe/Studio/Bedroom 5

19' 8" x 11' 0" (5.99m x 3.35m) with a vaulted ceiling, two Velux windows, eaves storage cupboard, oak floor, door through to:

Wet Room

This attractive, contemporary suite comprises a glass enclosed walk-in shower with fixed head and removable spring, thermostatically controlled shower, wall mounted wash hand basin with monobloc mixer tap and pop-up waste, button flush w.c., flank window, Velux window, electronically heated chromium towel rail, fully tiled walls and floor.

Local Authority

Uttlesford District Council
Band ‘F’