Location

Appleby lies within a mile of the village shops and station. The location is ideal for commuters, being served by a mainline station in the village providing a regular service into London’s Liverpool Street station, the A10 and access to junction 7 of the M11 linking to all major motorway networks, whilst for the international commuter, Stansted Airport is approximately 17 miles away.

There are a number of excellent state and private schools in the area including Haileybury, Bishop’s Stortford College, Heath Mount and St Edmunds College, along with a variety of first-rate leisure facilities and a number of well-regarded golf clubs.

Description

Appleby is an elegant detached character house offering substantial accommodation coupled with a mature west facing plot extending to 0.36 an acre. The house has been sympathetically renovated with style and imagination to create an outstanding period home complemented by a lovely feeling of space and light. There are delightful character features throughout typical of the era with tall ceilings, large windows and fireplaces which all adds to the overall sense of quality and good taste.

The ground floor comprises a large welcoming reception hall with guest cloakroom, boot room and coats cupboard. There is a main reception room, a dining room and a garden room which faces west and provides an ideal place to sit and enjoy the afternoon sun.

Of particular note is the wonderful kitchen/breakfast/family room which perfectly reflects modern living requirements. There is a well equipped kitchen with a range of quality cupboards and integrated appliances arranged round an island with breakfast bar. The seating area provides an separate living space whilst still forming part of the kitchen. There is a well appointed utility room finished in the same style as the kitchen units and a pantry.

The first floor offers a main bedroom suite, a second bedroom suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. All the bedrooms are large and feature fitted wardrobes and flooded with natural light.

The house occupies a plot of about 0.36 an acre and is approached via a gravel driveway with lawns to either side and mature flower beds. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of trees and plants, a paved patio, greenhouse, substantial brick built outbuilding measuring 491 sq ft arranged as two garages and additional storage/workshop.