Location

Ashwell is a particularly sought after picturesque Hertfordshire village which benefits from good everyday shopping facilities including a butchers, a renowned bakery, the Rhubarb and Mustard coffee and gift shop, village stores/newsagent, along with three public houses with restaurants. There is also a doctor's surgery, dentists and chemist.      

Comprehensive shopping can be found in Royston (approximately 7.8 miles), Hitchin (approximately 13.7 miles) and the world famous university city of Cambridge (approximately 19 miles). For further dining options, the North Hertfordshire market town of Hitchin provides a great variety of restaurants and cafes for many cuisines. Baldock also has a variety of shopping and restaurants available and is approximately 5 miles away.   

For the commuter Ashwell is well placed for the A505 and A10 and the A1(M) leading south to the M25, and north to the Midlands and beyond.   

Ashwell & Morden railway station is approximately two miles distance with regular rail services to Cambridge (from 19 minutes) and London (from 48 minutes). Baldock station is approximately 4.6 miles away and is on the Cambridge line into Kings Cross.   

Primary schooling is available in Ashwell with secondary schooling at Knights Templar in Baldock and Bassingbourn Village College along with independent schooling at Kingshott School, Hitchin for the 3-18 years age group. St Francis' College is an independent girls school and St Christopher's School an independent school in Letchworth for the 4-18 years age group, with further independent schooling available in Kimbolton and Cambridge.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

This beautifully presented Grade II Listed barn conversion is positioned centrally within the popular village of Ashwell which offers a wealth of local amenities and a thriving community. The home is located on a peaceful no-through residential road which creates a hint of exclusivity and privacy.

The internal accommodation is set over two floors under a pitch tiled roof and is awash with exposed timbers and period features. On approach to the property you pass through the five bar gate onto the private driveway that offers ample off road parking and leads to the detached double garage. Positioned on the side of the property is the front door which leads into the entrance hall, offering direct access to the kitchen and utility room. The country style kitchen is fitted with a generous amount of wall and floor storage, an integrated double sink, inset five ring gas hob, integrated dishwasher and integrated oven, separate grill and warming draw. There is also plenty of room for a breakfast table. Across from the kitchen the utility benefits from further built in storage and plumbing for laundry facilities. From the head of the entrance hall is the spectacular vaulted sitting room/dining area via double doors. The dining area sits perfectly under the mezzanine ceiling above and opens seamlessly to the sitting room which is set around the feature fireplace with an inset wood burner and open views over the garden which can also be accessed via double glazed patio doors. A ground floor bedroom suite is accessed dually off the dining and sitting rooms and offers flexibility if not required as a bedroom to be used as an office or music room, and is completed by a dressing room and en suite shower room.

Leading up to the first floor is a vast gallied landing which offers space to be used as an additional sitting area or study. On either side of the landing there two generous double bedrooms with both benefitting from built in wardrobes. Each bedroom also has the added benefit of fully fitted en suite bathrooms.

Outside the walled garden leads from the sitting room onto the raised paved terrace which offers space for a seating area. Steps lead down to larger stone paved terrace which encapsulates the central lawn area with well stocked borders and a large summer house positioned to the rear of the garden. Double gates lead out from the garden back onto the driveway.