House for sale, Station Road, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

PROPERTY INSIGHT
Ensum Brown are delighted to offer for sale this extended period home in the popular village of Ashwell. This property enjoys a plot of half an acre, surrounded by open countryside and stunning views, within walking distance of the village centre and station, with over 3000sq ft accommodation, 5 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, a master bedroom with balcony and en-suite, beautiful gardens with multiple areas of interest, outbuildings / garden sheds, greenhouse and a detached garage with driveway parking for many vehicles.

This twice-extended, and originally Edwardian, home enjoys stunning kerb appeal, set back from the road behind a 5-bar gate, with a beautiful frontage full of trees, hedgerows, flowers and shrubs. There is an extensive driveway offering off-road parking for multiple vehicles, access to a detached garage, and glorious countryside from all angles.

Upon stepping inside, the entrance hallway is wide and welcoming, enjoying carpets, pendant lighting, room for furniture pieces, stairs up to the first floor, and doors through to the entire ground floor living space. A set of stairs also leads down into the converted, fully tanked, basement office, benefiting from a window to the rear, carpets, integrated storage and shelving, inset spotlights and plenty of space for a variety of furniture. Like much of this home, the reception rooms have complete versatility of use dependent on your needs and desires.

The kitchen/breakfast/dining room is a truly magnificent space, benefiting from large windows to the side and centre of the property, floor-to-ceiling windows and double French doors into the rear garden, and stunning panoramic countryside views. The kitchen area enjoys a wide bespoke, hand made, range of base and wall units, Corian worktops and upstands, a large island/breakfast bar, tiled flooring, inset and pendant lighting, integrated storage, pantry, a spiral staircase to the first floor, an integrated oven, hobs, inset hob for wok, microwave / second oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer, and space for kitchen appliances. The dining area provides space for a large dining table and chairs, and there is further space by the French doors for family room furniture. The utility room is large and benefits from its own range of base units, a Reyburn, tiled flooring, and space for a range of further kitchen appliances. An archway leads through to the boot room, with further integrated storage cupboards, large airing cupboard, a butler sink, and access to the rear garden and to a cloakroom WC.

The sitting room to the front of the property enjoys a lovely relaxing atmosphere, with a large bay window to a front aspect, carpets, integrated shelving, spotlights, and space for a range of furniture. Ornate archway doors lead through to an exquisite music room/library, enjoying double French doors to the garden, and offering a versatile reception space for future owners. The main lounge is equally another beautiful reception space, with a wonderfully calm atmosphere, a fireplace with a wood-burning stove, 2 windows to a dual aspect, plush carpets, pendant lighting, and ample room for a variety of lounge and storage furniture.

Upstairs to the first floor, this extended period home continues to offer unique and incredibly generous accommodation, with a long wide hallway leading to 5 well-proportioned bedrooms, and a large family bathroom comprising a corner bath, a double shower, a WC, a hand wash basin, storage and two heated towel rails / vertical radiators. The master bedroom is an incredible size, benefiting from windows and double French doors to a triple aspect, glorious far-reaching countryside views, wood flooring, pendant lighting, a large balcony with room for seating, a separate dressing room with integrated wardrobes, and a large en-suite, comprising a bath, a corner shower, a WC, a hand wash basin and a heated towel rail / vertical radiator. There are two staircases to the first floor, and the master suite benefits from its own direct spiral staircase access.

Outside, to the rear, the gardens are equally as stunning as the interior of the property, surrounded by countryside, with glorious views and multiple areas of interest. The garden is laid mainly to lawn, with an attractive paved patio space just by the house, offering both shaded and sun-filed areas to place garden furniture, enjoy family meals al fresco and entertain guests. There is a myriad of mature trees filling this wonderful plot, nestled between established borders of plants, flowers and shrubs, which provide colour all year round, together with pond with its own paving area. Moving down towards the bottom of the garden, there are further paved areas to sit, a large fully-stocked pond, a significant vegetable patch with raised beds, fruit trees and walk-in fruit cage, and access to a greenhouse and sheds

Contact Ensum Brown today to arrange your private viewing appointment, we assure you will not leave disappointed.