Location

This charming period home is superbly located in the heart of open countryside yet within a short distance of local villages and larger market towns.

There are several highly regarded pubs locally, The Brewery Tap at Furneux Pelham, the Catherine Wheel in Albury, The Black Horse at Brent Pelham and the Golden Fleece and The Brown Bear in Braughing.

This house is located just under 8.5 miles from the market town of Bishop's Stortford and just over 6 miles from Buntingford, where you will find an excellent selection of shops, coffee shops and restaurants.

Well positioned for the A120 to the south, giving access to Bishop's Stortford and the M11 (Junction 8) to the east, and the A10 serving Cambridge and London to the west.

The nearby villages of Furneux Pelham, Brent Pelham, Braughing, Albury and Little Hadham provide excellent local primary schools with the larger town of Bishop's Stortford also providing a further selection of both state and private schooling for all ages. Of note in this regard is Bishop's Stortford College and Hockerill Anglo European School.

There are good mainline railway connections to London Liverpool Street Station and Cambridge via Bishops Stortford.

International travel can be easily accessed via Stansted, London City and Luton Airports.

Description

This wonderful period home sits in the heart of undulating countryside and is approached via a country lane from the village of Furneux Pelham itself.

Grade II listed and believed to originally have been a medieval hall house and dating from the 16th century in its earliest parts, this house exudes character and many original features.

The entrance hallway leads to a grand principal reception room, lounge and dining room, most of which have original fireplaces. The bespoke Smallbone kitchen has an oil fired Aga with an electric companion to the side, with an island unit. This leads into a snug sitting room, orangery style morning room and in turn, a study, utility, boot room and guest cloakroom.

Upstairs, on the first floor, there are four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two of which are en suite - the principal suite enjoying a triple aspect and a range of fitted wardrobes.

On the second floor, there a two further interconnecting bedrooms and a shower room.

Outside, the house is set in mature and beautifully landscaped grounds which provide much interest with a lake, and some wonderful country and woodland views, separate vegetable plot and heated greenhouse. To the side of the house is an outdoor pool area with all weather cover and a pool house with sauna, shower and kitchenette. The gardens open onto the paddocks with a bridle path dividing the equestrian and home activities. In all, there are around 14 acres.

Barn Annex: This is a substantial, comparatively modern barn which is currently configured to provide a large open plan living space with kitchen and ground floor cloakroom. On the first floor are two further rooms, with a bathroom.

Garage / Workshop / Potting Shed: A bespoke English Heritage oak barn provides garaging space for several vehicles, a workshop area and potting shed.

Equestrian facilities: Stable block with three boxes plus foaling box. Hay barn with mezzanine, tack room, and toilet. Separate plant room / machine shed. Professional 60 x 20 arena with combi ride surface.

Directions

SAT NAV POSTCODE: SG9 0JP
The house is accessed via a partly tarmac track from the village of Furneux Pelham from the north, or heading from Albury in the south via a bridleway off Pelham Road.