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" A RARE OPPORTUNITY to acquire this Quintessential and PICTURESQUE Grade II listed cottage situated in arguably one of Hertfordshire prettiest and most recognised villages. The property has been EXTENDED and finished to exacting standard by the current owners to now benefit from sitting room with exposure timbers and feature 'Inglenook' fire, bespoke and luxuriously appointed kitchen/BREAKFAST ROOM, utility & downstairs cloakroom, rear lobby/study, family room/BEDROOM THREE, two further double bedrooms, superb first floor bathroom, delightful front and rear gardens, off road parking and DETACHED GARAGE.

Draft Details ****Please note these are draft details awaiting the vendors approval**** Entrance Storm porch, timber door with glass inserts into: Sitting Room A delightful room with feature inglenook fireplace, sash window to front aspect, beige travertine tiled floor and stairs ascending to the first floor with solid oak door with iron door furniture, original early c17th beamed ceiling and part original c16th wattle and daub party wall. Doors also leading onto study area and into kitchen. Kitchen/Breakfast Room A bespoke and luxuriously appointed kitchen with custom made quartz work surface with stainless steel 'Rangemaster' gas and electric twin oven cooker with and 5 burner gas hob, wine cooler, Italian manufactured terracotta coloured floor tiles, TV point, single panel radiator, triple aspect and glazed door to side and door into: Utility Consisting of low level WC with hand basin and plumbing for washing machine, window to rear, heated towel rail and single panel radiator. Lobby/Study Travertine tiling continued through from living room, fully double glazed door to rear, door to Bed 3/family room and feature solid oak staircase. Exposed c17th brickwork and beams, vaulted ceiling with conservation velux skylight. Bedroom Three/Family Room Dual aspect single bedroom within 2007 extension, TV point and Oak door matching staircase. First Floor Landing: cupboard containing boiler and H/W cylinder, window to side and Vaulted ceiling. Principal Bedroom Triple aspect with vaulted ceiling and built in wardrobe space with shelving. Storage heater. Fully insulated walls and ceiling. Sliding sash window to front, large window at gable end to side and small original c18th casement window to rear. Bedroom Two Double bed within the oldest part of the property, with feature exposed floor timber, original brickwork and beams. Door to bedroom leads to landing with window to rear, staircase to living room and hatch door to main landing. Bathroom Shower with power jets and powerful pump, clawed foot roll top bath with mixer tap, wash basin and WC. Fully wall tiled with window to rear. Travertine tiles to floor. Radiator with heated towel rail. Outside A true feature of the property laid to lawn front and rear with collection of mature shrubs and hedges. Small shed, raised decked pergola and pathway around rear perimeter of property to rear entrance lobby. Mature hedges to rear and both sides. Front Driveway with space for three cars leading to: Detached Garage 3.75m width (12'4' width) Wooden construction with above average width of 3.75m, window and door to side. Agents Notes Larger scale improvements by the current owners in 2012 saw new kitchen, main bedroom insulation and carpets ,new hardwood double glazed window, new boiler and controls and decorating over majority of property. New double glazed hardwood kitchen window in 2014 and further decorating in 2015. Why Aldbury? Aldbury is rightly lauded as one of the most picturesque villages in the northern Home Counties.
Situated in a designated Conservation area and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the village has featured in dozens of TV and movie locations over the last 50 years.
Nestling in the Chiltern Hills adjacent to the 5000 acre Ashridge Estate it manages to combine an idyllic rural setting with the convenience of a host of local amenities and excellent communications, with proximity to the mainline railway to London Euston (0.9 miles), the M1 (J8 15 miles) M25 (J20 13 miles), and only 25 mins to London Luton and Heathrow (35 miles) respectively. The Village, with a population of around 900, offers two renowned Inns each with excellent restaurants, Village Hall which hosts a series of weekly events, School, Cricket pitch and recreation ground, Tennis court, Commercial stables, playground, a Golf Club and some of the best walking and cycling available within 50 miles of London . The village is only 1 mile from the Grand Union Canal and local barge hire is available, and with a considerable amount of holiday accommodation on offer in the locality. The Church holds several musical and cultural events throughout the year and is well supported.
Pendley Manor Hotel and Conference Centre is just over a mile away, which also has within its grounds a Theatre which hosts top productions in drama, music and comedy.
Ashridge Estate is equally famous for the World renowned Business School which is only a few minutes away, a similar distance to Champneys which needs no introduction.
Local centres include Berkhamsted (5miles) with a fine array of shops, banks local market, and excellent schools. The pretty Victorian Market Town of Tring (3 miles) has several impressive restaurants, traditional shops and a regular antiques auction which attracts people from far and wide.
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