Lodge Farm Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
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Lodge Farm Little Hadham, Hertfordshire Lodge Farm Little Hadham, Hertfordshire Much Hadham 1.5 miles, Bishops Stortford 5 miles (London Liverpool Street from 38 mins), M11 (Junction 8) 7.8 miles, Ware 9.5 miles, Stansted Airport 10 miles, Hertford 12.8 miles, Central London 35 miles, Cambridge 29 miles. (Distances and time approximate) A beautiful family house with guest/staff cottage, all-purpose recreation barn and rural views within 35 miles of London. Main House Entrance hall | Drawing room | Sitting room| Dining room | Kitchen / breakfast room| Family room | Utility room | Boot room | Cellar Principal bedroom with en suite bathroom | 5 further bedrooms | 2 bathrooms Cottage Kitchen/breakfast room| Sitting room| 2 bedrooms | Shower room Recreation barn Large all-purpose recreation area | Kitchen Outside Arable field| Woodland with pond | Swimming pool | Tennis court | Lawns | Terraces | Garaging | Outbuildings In all about 11.34 acres Bishop’s Stortford Country Department Bishop’s Stortford Country Department Chequers, 19 North Street 33 Margaret Street 26 North Street 55 Baker Street Bishop’s Stortford London Bishop’s Stortford London CM23 2LD W1G 0JD Herts CM23 2LW W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1279 756 801 Tel: +44 20 7075 2806 Tel: +44 1279 213 343 Tel: +44 20 7861 1114 jgodfrey tmphillips paddy.pritchard-gordon edward.welton @savills.com @savills.com @knightfrank.com @knightfrank.com savills.co.uk knightfrank.co.uk Situation Believed to have been built as a hunting lodge for the Bishop of London, Lodge Farm is in open countryside on the edge of Little Hadham, about 1.5 miles equidistant from Much Hadham and Standon, which provide local amenities such as a village store, post office, pub, primary school, doctor’s surgery, and garage whilst more comprehensive facilities are available in Ware 9 miles, Hertford 13 miles or Bishop’s Stortford 5 miles. There are fine walks from the house. A broad selection of schools in the area include; St Andrews Primary, Much Hadham, Widford JMI School, St Edmunds College, Bishop’s Stortford College, Duncombe School, Heath Mount School, St Joseph’s in the Park and Haileybury College. There is also a primary school in Little Hadham. There are a number of golf courses in the area, including Ash Valley (a short walk away), Bishop’s Stortford, East Herts and Hanbury Manor. The house is well-located for excellent road, rail and air links, with fast trains from Bishop’s Stortford (5 miles) to London Liverpool Street from 38 mins and Stansted Airport is around 9.5 miles away. The M11 (Junction 8) is around 7 miles away and M25 (Junction 26) 27 miles. Lodge Farm Lodge Farm is an impressive Grade II* listed former Hall house with a Crown post in the roof structure, being of particular note, dating from the C15th. The house has Elizabethan and early C20th extensions. It is in an idyllic setting surrounded by its own land with views across adjoining countryside and over Little Hadham. Positioned within landscaped formal and lawned gardens the house was completely renovated, further extended (in 2005) and updated throughout (including electrics and plumbing) by the current owners. It retains many character features whilst having been fitted with Cat 5 cabling and underfloor heating. The accommodation is well laid out with a number of reception rooms on the ground floor, positioned around the central staircase hall/drawing room. There is also a cellar. On the first floor, as well as the principal bedroom with its en suite dressing room and bathroom, there are five other bedrooms and two bathrooms. The layout of the accommodation can be found on the enclosed floorplans. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 378.5 sq m / 4,074 sq ft Bedroom Barn: 144.7 sq m / 1,558 sq ft Bathroom Cottage: 105.2 m / 1132 sq ft Total: 586.1 sq m / 6,309 sq ft Kitchen/Utility This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Storage Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Ground Floor Lodge Cottage Ground Floor Lodge Cottage First Floor First Floor Lodge Farm cottage The guest/staff cottage at Lodge Farm comprises a sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and shower room on the ground floor, with two bedrooms on the first floor. Planning permission has been applied for to update and extend the cottage. Recreation barn As well as the cottage there is a separate barn comprising a large room ideal for recreational activity, with a kitchen. It has underfloor heating and a wood burning stove. Garage/workshop The modern open double garage has secure workshops on either side, as well as roof storage. Gardens and grounds The grounds extend in total to around 11.34 acres including woodland and a field. The gardens comprise formal and lawned gardens immediately surrounding the house, with further lawned areas beyond. The drive is entered though an electric gate, passing the mature woodland with beautiful walks and pond. There is an outdoor swimming pool, a rose walk, rose beds, herbaceous flower beds, orchard and vegetable garden with green house. The garden is notable for its fine roses and mature trees. The field at Lodge Farm is presently farmed by a neighbouring farmer under a Farm Business Tenancy. Lodge Farm Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.” Services Local authority Mains electricity and water. East Hertfordshire District Council. Tel: 01279 655261 until you reach the village of Little Hadham and turn left into Little Oil fired central heating. Hadham and continue to Hadham Ford, then turning right up Chapel Lane. Proceed for around 0.5 mile and the gates to Lodge Private drainage. Council tax Farm can be found on the right hand side. Lodge Farm House - Band G Wayleaves, easements and rights of Lodge Farm Cottage - Band C Viewings way Strictly by appointment only with the joint sole selling agents The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefits of any Directions (SG11 2AD) Knight Frank LLP and Savills. rights of way, either public or private, all easements, wayleaves and Leaving the M11 at Jct 8 take the exit west onto the A120, in the other rights of way whether they are specifically referred to or not. direction of Bishop’s Stortford. Go straight over two roundabouts, at the third take the third exit carrying on the A120. Follow this Connecting people & property, perfectly. Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. Important Notice: 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. 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