Period Property In Highly Desirable Rural Location

 

Moor Green is just one in a group of villages nestled together in this beautiful tranquil area of East Hertfordshire having rolling countryside teeming with wildlife, country lanes and a rural idyll at the end of the day for those  needing fast access to London and within easy reach of Luton or Stanstead airports. The accommodation with wonderful pastoral views comprises of a principle bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further good sized bedrooms, family bathroom, entrance hall, cloakroom, large lounge, large dining/family room, fitted kitchen/breakfast room and fitted utility room. Outside, the property is approached over a carriage driveway with one side leading to a secure yard/parking area and the other side giving access to the equestrian facilities, which are approached over a block pavior driveway with horse lorry parking, four stables, foaling box, feed store, tack room, double garage, ‘Charles Britton’ manege, pole barn, private rear garden and secure fenced nature area with sizeable pond. The paddocks, are split into two sections which are all post and rail/electric fenced to provide five paddocks. There is superb and extensive outriding from this property with limited or no roadwork. 

 

8 ACRES (stms)

ACCOMMODATION

 

PORCH

Pair of small windows to front aspect, part-glazed hard wood double entrance doors and quarry tiled flooring.

 

ENTRANCE HALL

Meter cupboard with touch-latch, door to cloakroom.

 

CLOAKROOM

2.29m x 2.12m (7’6” x 6’11”)

Window to rear aspect, white suite comprising of  low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, laminate flooring, Camray II oil fired boiler for central heating and hot water.

 

LOUNGE

7.59m x 4.21m (24’11” x 13’10”)

Double bay windows to the front overlooking the common, the paddocks and further to the woods beyond, an attractive ‘Adam’ style open fireplace with marble hearth and surround, double part glazed doors to the kitchen/breakfast room, wall light points and coved ceiling.

 

DINING/FAMILY ROOM

6.73m x 3.23m narrowing to 2.95m (22’1” x 10’7” narrowing to 9’8”)

Bay window to front aspect with views across to the front paddocks, wall lights, feature fireplace with stone surround and hearth, uPVC double doors to the patio terrace and rear garden.

 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM

4.65m x 3.12m (15’3” x 10’3”)

Windows to two aspects giving good clear views to the stable yard, manege and gardens. Comprising of a range of  white base and eye level cupboards with  dark marble effect worktops, 1½ bowl cream sink with mixer tap over, tiled splash backs, intergrated appliances including ‘Neff’ 4 ring hob and eye level double oven, fridge, ceramic tiled flooring and stable door to utility room.

 

UTILITY ROOM

4.13m x 2.35m (13’10” x 7’7”)

Window to rear aspect with views to the rear garden and equestrian facilities, butler sink surrounded with a fitted Sycamore wood double drainer, dark marble effect worktop, tiled splash backs, double larder cupboard, integrated dishwasher, plumbing for washing machine, ceramic tiled flooring and door to patio terrace.

 

 

FIRST FLOOR

 

PRINCIPLE BEDROOM

4.69m x 4.27m (15’5” x 14’0”)

Windows to front aspect with fabulous pastoral views over the paddocks and countryside beyond, extensive range of white fitted bedroom furniture including wardrobes, dressing table and over bed cupboards.

 

ENSUITE

4.26m x 1.87m (14’0” x 6’2”)

Window to rear aspect, light coloured suite comprising panelled bath, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin,  separate fully tiled shower cubicle and part tiled walls.

 

BEDROOM TWO

4.04m x 3.74m (13’3” x 12’3”)

Window to front aspect with the same superb rural views as the principle bedroom and a fitted double wardrobe.

 

BEDROOM THREE

3.93m x 2.72m (12’11” x 18’11”)

Window to front aspect, again with the same wonderful views as the principle bedroom.

 

BEDROOM FOUR

3.10m x 2.89m (10’2” x 9’6”)

Window to rear aspect with views towards the manege, gardens and the private pond/nature area, cupboard with insulated hot water cylinder and pump for the power shower.

 

FAMILY BATHROOM

3.25m x 2.89m (10’8” x 9’6”)

Half obscure glazed window to rear aspect/top half, clear glazed giving views over the rear garden. White suite comprising wash hand basin in wide vanity unit, low level WC, vanity unit with 3 cupboards below and large fitted mirror above, panelled bath with shower over and folding shower screen. Airing cupboard with shelving and lagged hot water cylinder.

 

OUTSIDE

The property is approached from the road via a carriage driveway. The pond shown in the front picture is the common pond (maintained, but not owned by our clients). The rear garden is enclosed by post and rail fencing with a recently planted hedgerow flanking the drive. There is a good sized patio terrace leading to the lawns with fruit trees and beyond to the wildlife nature area and pond, which are securely gated and fenced with picket fencing.

 

PARKING

To one side is a secure parking/storage area and to the other side are two high 6 bar wooden gates leading to a large block paved area suitable for parking a horse lorry and beyond to the stable yard.

 

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

STABLE BLOCK

A well maintained block of quality timber construction on a brick plinth with felt roofing comprising of 5 boxes with light and power connected, an attached double garage, an attached pole barn and water connected to the yard. 

 

FOALING BOX 1  @ 5.38m x 3.44m (17’8” x 11’3”) with chatting bars to stable three and door to pole barn.

STABLE    TWO      @ 3.40m x 2.87m (11’2” x 9’5”)

STABLE THREE   @ 3.53m x 3.40m (11’7” x 11’2”) with drinker, chatting bars to stable four.

STABLE   FOUR   @ 3.43m x 3.40m (11’3” x 11’2”) with drinker.

STABLE     FIVE     @ 3.40m x 2.87m (11’2” x 9’5”)

 

DOUBLE GARAGE@ 6.44m x 5.95m (21’2” x 19’6”) with double up and over doors.

 

POLE BARN

9.41m x 4.92m (30’10” x 16’2”)

Galvanised steel cladding and roof with door to Box 1 and external opening for loading access.

 

FEED STORE   2.29m x 2.84m (7’6” x 9’4”)

Timber construction, lined internal walls and metal clad roof.

 

RUG STORE 2.29m x 2.84m  (7’6” x 9’4”)

Timber construction, lined internal walls, metal clad roof and rug storage space.

 

CHARLES BRITTON MANEGE

42.15m x 21.80m (138’3” x 71’6”) Silica sand and pvc granule surface.

 

PADDOCK ONE

2.75 acres approx

This is the main field behind the house with access from the head of the drive past the manege to one side and the fenced off nature/pond area on the other. This paddock is post and rail fenced with a Field Shelter 4.71m x 3.03m (15’5” x 9’11”) of timber with onduline roof. Adjacent to the paddock is a small rough woodland area.

 

PADDOCK TWO

A small turn out paddock behind the stable block and pole barn and abutting one side of the manege.

 

PADDOCK THREE

4 acres approx

Located immediately across the lane with private right of access across common land and automatic water trough. The paddock has been harrowed, rolled and re-seeded for the season. The perimeter is all post and rail fenced.

 

RIDING 

There is immediate access over common land outside the property to an extensive network of Byways and Bridleways giving superb riding out.