CAMMOCKS, CHAPEL STREET HINXWORTH Cammocks Chapel Street Hinxworth Hertfordshire SG7 5HN
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Floor Plans Please note that the floor plans are not to scale and are intended for illustrative purposes only. Any dimensions given are approximate. Therefore the accuracy of the floor plans cannot be guaranteed. CAMMOCKS, CHAPEL STREET HINXWORTH Cammocks Chapel Street Hinxworth Hertfordshire SG7 5HN Guide Price £1,200,000 A beautiful Grade II Listed period 4 bedroom house with adjacent Grade II Listed detached thatched timber barn and attractive, mature gardens situated on a magnificent 0.82 acre plot in this sought after North Hertfordshire village, close to excellent rail links, notably to London and Cambridge. Cammocks is located in the idyllic Chapel Street leading from the village to rolling farmland. It is a former farmhouse with a wealth of original period features and is believed to date from the 15th/16th Century. Later additions have enhanced and improved the accommodation. Considerably improved by the current owners, whose family have owned Cammocks for nearly 75 years, the property offers ample scope for a new custodian to develop 21st Century improvements (subject to the usual consents) whilst respecting the historic significance of this beautiful home. The accommodation in both the main house and the adjacent barn provides flexibility and creates great opportunity particularly for those looking to work from home, with internal viewing highly recommended to appreciate the scope, location and genuinely beautiful ambience of this stunning property. The barn provides an opportunity for extending the accommodation, perhaps for use as an annexe, home office, games room, studio or workshop or even stabling, subject to obtaining any necessary statutory consents. The property retains a wealth of original period features including leaded window lights, exposed timber beams, original inglenook fireplaces with oak bressumer beams and period brick flooring. Viewing is strictly by appointment and with the Vendors Agents. Viewings: By appointment with Norgans Estate Agents. THE ACCOMMODATION Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Large walk-in larder Bedroom Three 4.39m overall x 3.25m (14'5" overall x The accommodation is set out on two storeys (with two cupboard with shelving. Dual aspect. 10'8") separate staircases) and comprises:- Large recess 5'3" x 3'3" with open shelving over stairs. Utility Room 1.96m x 1.88m (6'5" x 6'2") Vaulted 8'0" high ceiling. Built-in triple wardrobe cupboard ON THE GROUND FLOOR Fitted with a storage unit with worksurfaces. Stainless steel with hanging rail. Dual aspect. Covered entrance porch with outside light. double drainer sink unit. Open shelving. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for tumble dryer. Second Landing Entrance Hall Wall mounted Baxi gas fired combination boiler: bulk Calor Accessed both from the staircase from the Sitting Room and Turning staircase to first floor with cupboard beneath. (not tested). Door to terrace and garden. from Bedroom Three. Dining Room 5.77m x 4.24m overall (18'11" x 13'11" Store Room 3.10m x 2.72m (10'2" x 8'11") Bedroom One 4.60m x 3.91m max (15'1" x 12'10" max) overall) Accessed externally from the rear patio. Power and light Fireplace recess with cupboards to either side. Vaulted 8'0" Large inglenook fireplace with brick hearth. Dual aspect. connected. Open shelving. Water softener (not tested). high ceiling. Dual aspect. Outside door. Window to front. Washroom Sitting Room 4.45m x 4.39m (14'7" x 14'5") ON THE FIRST FLOOR Fitted with a W.C and washbasin. Some rearrangement of With original entrance porch with door to garden, large this area (subject to obtaining any necessary statutory inglenook fireplace with canopy and wood burning stove. Landing consents) could provide the master bedroom with shower Dual aspect. Original turning staircase to the first floor room facilities 'en-suite'. partially divided by exposed wall beams with openings Split level Landing accessed from the Entrance Hall. Loft from:- access hatch. Double airing cupboard with shelving. OUTSIDE From Chapel Street a five bar gate opens to a gravelled Drawing Room 4.88m x 3.81m (16'0" x 12'6") Family Bathroom Fitted with a white suite comprising panelled bath with parking area providing access to the Thatched Timber Barn, Large Inglenook fireplace with canopy and grate. as well as to the front door, and secure off-street parking for Understairs storage cupboard. Dual aspect. mixer tap shower attachment over, washbasin set in worksurface with cupboard beneath and low level W.C. 2-3 cars with security lighting. There is further off-street Shower Room parking for 2 cars in front of the garage at the far end of the Fitted with a white suite comprising double shower cubicle Bedroom Four 3.56m x 2.95m overall (11'8" x 9'8" overall) thatched Timber Barn. with shower unit (not tested) featuring fixed head and Plus entrance recess. Three eaves storage cupboards. Loft access hatch. GARDENS handheld shower heads, pedestal washbasin and low level Established gardens surround the property and are mainly W.C. Chrome towel radiator. Tiled floor. Bedroom Two 4.17m x 3.40m overall (13'8" x 11'2" laid to lawn with shrubs and flower beds. Mature trees Dining Kitchen 4.17m x 3.53m (13'8" x 11'7") overall) include beech, ash, balsam poplar and apple. The lawns are Measurements include larder but exclude entrance recess. Plus recess suitable for a dressing table. Built-in double underplanted with a wealth of daffodil varieties, providing a Fitted with a range of floorstanding and wall mounted wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail. Further cupboard with delightful display each Spring. There are various paved storage units. 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with drainer hanging rail. Eaves storage cupboard. Dual aspect. LOW terraces around the house, ideal for dining 'al-fresco' and and mixer tap over. Integrated Miele hob with extractor fan CEILING HEIGHT - 6'2" overall/5'8" min beneath beam. linked by paved paths. Outside lighting. There is a large over (not tested). Integrated NEFF stainless steel double natural pond with waterlilies, bulrushes and irises. It oven and grill (not tested). Space for upright fridge freezer. provides a haven for visiting wildlife including ducks, LOCATION & SITUATION Cambridge (e.g. The Perse, The Leys) and Bedford (e.g. moorhens, dragonflies and newts. Views extend to the rear Hinxworth is a small, sought after, North Hertfordshire Bedford School, Bedford Girls' School, Bedford Modern). over the garden towards open countryside and village with a thriving community centred around its own Cambridgeshire beyond. Gated pathway to Chapel Street. popular dining pub ("The Three Horseshoes"), which is just FLOOR PLANS Bulk Calor gas tank (not tested). a few minutes walk away, the delightful 14th Century Please note that the floor plans are not to scale and are Church of St Nicholas and the Village Hall. There are a intended for illustrative purposes only. Any dimensions THATCHED TIMBER BARN number of village groups and clubs, notably a renowned given are approximate. Therefore the accuracy of the floor A large Grade II Listed (separately) timber framed and archery club. Foot and bridle paths to the beautiful plans cannot be guaranteed. weatherboard clad thatched timber barn subdivided into four Hertfordshire countryside extend from Chapel Street to the areas as follows:- COUNCIL TAX BAND East; ideal for exercise or dog walking. We are advised that the Council Tax Band for this property Double Garage 7.32m x 5.56m (24'0" x 18'3") ROAD & RAIL LINKS is Band G. This information was obtained from the Vaulted ceiling. Power and light connected. Concrete floor. Hinxworth is eminently commutable to London via the Valuation Office Agency - Council Tax Valuation List Pedestrian door and large double timber entry gates to mainline Railway Station at Stevenage (13 miles/20 minutes displayed on the Internet. further parking area. normal driving time), or smaller stations at Baldock and EPC RATING Entrance Lobby Ashwell. Average travel time from Stevenage to London The property is Listed Grade II and therefore does not Accessed via an external door, with door to:- Kings Cross is about 40 minutes. require an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) to be sold. The Great North Road (A1 M) is less than a 5 minute drive Living Room/Study 7.04m max into recess x 5.36m (23'1" away providing excellent motorway and A-road links to the FLOOR AREA max into recess x 17'7") North and South. Gross Internal Floor Areas (all areas approximate):- Exposed wall beams. Power and light connected. Windows The cultural, business and academic centre of Cambridge is MAIN HOUSE - APPROX 202.1 SQM (2,175.4 SQFT). to front and rear. only around 21 miles/40 minutes normal driving time with Ground Floor: Approx 105.4 sqm (1,134.5 sqft). its wealth of social and employment opportunities. First Floor: Approx 96.7 sqm (1,040.9 sqft). Garden & Wood Store 5.33m x 4.50m overall (17'6" x THATCHED TIMBER BARN - APPROX 117.2 SQM 14'9" overall) LOCAL AMENITIES (1,261.5 SQFT). Accessed via an external door. Vaulted ceiling. Power and The nearby towns of Baldock (Tesco Superstore) and TOTAL FLOOR AREA (HOUSE & BARN) - APPROX light connected. Stone floor. Door to:- Biggleswade, with its retail park (with M&S) are both 319.3 SQM (3,437.2 SQFT). Potting Shed 4.50m x 2.21m max (14'9" x 7'3" max) around 6 miles away. Please note that these floor areas have been calculated Stone floor. Open shelving. Nearby Ashwell (2.5 miles/5 minutes normal driving time) automatically via the "PlanUp" Floor Plan software. has a doctors' surgery, dentist, general store, baker, butcher, The Barn holds great potential for other uses subject to SERVICES obtaining any necessary statutory consents; perhaps as a pharmacy and other facilities, including a popular primary school.