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STEP INSIDE The front door opens into the charming entrance hall with a chequered quarry tiled floor and a feature cast iron fireplace set into a brick herringbone fire surround. There are windows to both the front and side aspects. The sitting room is quite something and full of character with stairs leading up to the first floor with a vaulted ceiling and galleried landing. At one end of the sitting room is a large Inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove. Steps and attractive studwork lead up to the dining room with a bay window that looks out to the garden at the rear. A staircase leads up to the first floor. Off the dining room one finds the office/study. A really useful room for those who work from home. The kitchen is found at the rear of the house and overlooks the garden. Fitted with an excellent range of bespoke units with granite worktops over. There is a range cooker with a gas hob, together with space and plumbing for a dishwasher and a fridge. Adjoining the kitchen is a charming family/breakfast room that has windows to three aspects including French doors opening to the garden. To the other side of the kitchen is the boot room with window and door onto the garden. There are two useful built-in cupboards. In addition one finds a newly fitted downstairs cloak room complete with shower.The first floor is approached by two separate staircases. At one end of the house one finds the principal bedroom with range of built-in wardrobes and a window to the rear. Off this bedroom is a most attractive en suite with free standing copper roll top bath and a matching copper wash basin set on a tiled plinth/vanity unit. Also off this bathroom is a separate wet room with shower and a WC. There is one further double bedroom at this end of the house with dual aspect windows and built-in storage.Bedrooms three, four and five are accessed from the second staircase which leads to the galleried landing. Bedroom three has windows to the front, a built-in storage cupboard and a lovely semi-circular fireplace. Bedrooms four and five are good sized double rooms. Bedroom four has a built in wardrobe and bedroom five is dual aspect with a wash basin. At this end of the house there is a family bathroom with free standing roll top bath, WC, wash basin and an airing cupboard.
DETACHED ANNEX Found at the rear of the house is the detached annexe. A lovely large studio room designed and finished in a contemporary style with exposed timbers, vaulted ceiling, windows to the front and side aspects and roof lights. There is a shower room, with wash basin and WC. Next to the annex is a workshop which could be incorporated into the annexe if desired.
STEP OUTSIDE The front garden is set behind a mature hedge and picket fencing. Beautifully planted with numerous shrubs and bushes providing colour and interest throughout the year. There are two driveways providing off street parking for several cars. To the rear is a delightful walled garden that is laid mainly to lawn with well stocked borders full of flowers and shrubs. A patio stretches across the rear of the house and the annexe and is the perfect spot to sit and enjoy the garden. The patio also stretches to one side of the house and this area can be utilised as additional occasional parking if needed. There is also an attractive rockery with fish pond.
LOCATION The thriving and historic village of Codicote provides for most daily needs and includes a butcher, chemist, post office, newsagent, excellent general village store & a fine selection of friendly pubs and eateries. The well regarded Church of England primary school has the motto "Everyone will know success" whilst state secondary education is provided by schools in the nearby towns. The area is also served by a wide and well respected range of private schools. There is the pretty church of St Giles built circa 1110 and a selection of Sports & Recreation clubs including: Codicote Tennis Club with three floodlit hard courts, two football pitches, badminton club, local playgroups, local historical society & numerous other activities within the village.The neighbouring towns of Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden and Hitchin provide more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities. Welwyn North station is 10 minutes drive (3 miles) with excellent services into London Kings Cross.
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- Parking Voir plus Voir moins DESCRIPTION The Other Chequers is a most attractive detached character house with 16th century origins and versatile accommodation set over two floors together with a detached annexe. The main house simply oozes character with a wealth of period features cleverly and sympathetically combined with modern day essentials. The owners present the property beautifully and have raised their family here enjoying all the benefits the house and village have to offer. The accommodation is wonderfully quirky, spacious, yet cosy, with a principal bedroom and en suite bathroom, four further bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room. There are four reception rooms together with an office on the ground floor and a lovely kitchen with an adjoining boot room. Outside is a delightful secluded garden and a detached annexe/studio. Ideal for those who work from home or have a need for independent living space.
STEP INSIDE The front door opens into the charming entrance hall with a chequered quarry tiled floor and a feature cast iron fireplace set into a brick herringbone fire surround. There are windows to both the front and side aspects. The sitting room is quite something and full of character with stairs leading up to the first floor with a vaulted ceiling and galleried landing. At one end of the sitting room is a large Inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove. Steps and attractive studwork lead up to the dining room with a bay window that looks out to the garden at the rear. A staircase leads up to the first floor. Off the dining room one finds the office/study. A really useful room for those who work from home. The kitchen is found at the rear of the house and overlooks the garden. Fitted with an excellent range of bespoke units with granite worktops over. There is a range cooker with a gas hob, together with space and plumbing for a dishwasher and a fridge. Adjoining the kitchen is a charming family/breakfast room that has windows to three aspects including French doors opening to the garden. To the other side of the kitchen is the boot room with window and door onto the garden. There are two useful built-in cupboards. In addition one finds a newly fitted downstairs cloak room complete with shower.The first floor is approached by two separate staircases. At one end of the house one finds the principal bedroom with range of built-in wardrobes and a window to the rear. Off this bedroom is a most attractive en suite with free standing copper roll top bath and a matching copper wash basin set on a tiled plinth/vanity unit. Also off this bathroom is a separate wet room with shower and a WC. There is one further double bedroom at this end of the house with dual aspect windows and built-in storage.Bedrooms three, four and five are accessed from the second staircase which leads to the galleried landing. Bedroom three has windows to the front, a built-in storage cupboard and a lovely semi-circular fireplace. Bedrooms four and five are good sized double rooms. Bedroom four has a built in wardrobe and bedroom five is dual aspect with a wash basin. At this end of the house there is a family bathroom with free standing roll top bath, WC, wash basin and an airing cupboard.
DETACHED ANNEX Found at the rear of the house is the detached annexe. A lovely large studio room designed and finished in a contemporary style with exposed timbers, vaulted ceiling, windows to the front and side aspects and roof lights. There is a shower room, with wash basin and WC. Next to the annex is a workshop which could be incorporated into the annexe if desired.
STEP OUTSIDE The front garden is set behind a mature hedge and picket fencing. Beautifully planted with numerous shrubs and bushes providing colour and interest throughout the year. There are two driveways providing off street parking for several cars. To the rear is a delightful walled garden that is laid mainly to lawn with well stocked borders full of flowers and shrubs. A patio stretches across the rear of the house and the annexe and is the perfect spot to sit and enjoy the garden. The patio also stretches to one side of the house and this area can be utilised as additional occasional parking if needed. There is also an attractive rockery with fish pond.
LOCATION The thriving and historic village of Codicote provides for most daily needs and includes a butcher, chemist, post office, newsagent, excellent general village store & a fine selection of friendly pubs and eateries. The well regarded Church of England primary school has the motto "Everyone will know success" whilst state secondary education is provided by schools in the nearby towns. The area is also served by a wide and well respected range of private schools. There is the pretty church of St Giles built circa 1110 and a selection of Sports & Recreation clubs including: Codicote Tennis Club with three floodlit hard courts, two football pitches, badminton club, local playgroups, local historical society & numerous other activities within the village.The neighbouring towns of Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden and Hitchin provide more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities. Welwyn North station is 10 minutes drive (3 miles) with excellent services into London Kings Cross.
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- Parking DESCRIZIONE The Other Chequers è una casa indipendente più attraente con origini del 16 ° secolo e alloggi versatili disposti su due piani insieme a una dependance indipendente. La casa principale trasuda semplicemente carattere con una ricchezza di elementi d'epoca sapientemente e simpaticamente combinati con elementi essenziali dei giorni nostri. I proprietari presentano la proprietà magnificamente e hanno cresciuto la loro famiglia qui godendo di tutti i vantaggi che la casa e il villaggio hanno da offrire. L'alloggio è meravigliosamente eccentrico, spazioso, ma accogliente, con una camera da letto principale e bagno privato, altre quattro camere da letto, un bagno e un bagno con doccia. Ci sono quattro sale di ricevimento insieme a un ufficio al piano terra e una bella cucina con un bagagliaio adiacente. All'esterno si trova un delizioso giardino appartato e una dependance/studio indipendente. Ideale per chi lavora da casa o ha bisogno di uno spazio abitativo indipendente.
ENTRA La porta d'ingresso si apre sull'affascinante ingresso con un pavimento piastrellato a scacchi e un caratteristico camino in ghisa incastonato in un camino a spina di pesce in mattoni. Ci sono finestre sia per la parte anteriore che per quella laterale. Il salotto è piuttosto qualcosa e pieno di carattere con scale che portano al primo piano con un soffitto a volta e un pianerottolo a galleria. A un'estremità del salotto c'è un grande camino Inglenook con una stufa a legna. Gradini e attraenti borchie conducono alla sala da pranzo con una vetrata che si affaccia sul giardino sul retro. Una scala conduce al primo piano. Fuori dalla sala da pranzo si trova l'ufficio/studio. Una stanza davvero utile per chi lavora da casa. La cucina si trova sul retro della casa e si affaccia sul giardino. Dotato di un'eccellente gamma di unità su misura con piani di lavoro in granito. C'è un fornello con piano cottura a gas, insieme a spazio e impianto idraulico per una lavastoviglie e un frigorifero. Adiacente alla cucina c'è un'affascinante sala per la colazione che ha finestre su tre aspetti, tra cui le portefinestre che si aprono sul giardino. Dall'altra parte della cucina si trova la stanza degli stivali con finestra e porta sul giardino. Ci sono due utili armadi a muro. Inoltre si trova un guardaroba al piano inferiore recentemente attrezzato completo di doccia.Al primo piano si accede da due scale separate. Ad un'estremità della casa si trova la camera da letto principale con una serie di armadi a muro e una finestra sul retro. Fuori da questa camera da letto c'è un bagno privato molto attraente con vasca da bagno in rame autoportante e un lavabo in rame abbinato impostato su uno zoccolo piastrellato / unità di vanità. Sempre fuori da questo bagno c'è una stanza umida separata con doccia e WC. C'è un'ulteriore camera da letto matrimoniale a questa estremità della casa con finestre a doppio aspetto e ripostiglio incorporato.Le camere da letto tre, quattro e cinque sono accessibili dalla seconda scala che conduce al pianerottolo con soppalco. La camera da letto tre ha finestre sul davanti, un armadio a muro e un bel camino semicircolare. Le camere da letto quattro e cinque sono camere doppie di buone dimensioni. La camera da letto quattro ha un armadio a muro e la camera da letto cinque è a doppio aspetto con un lavandino. A questa estremità della casa c'è un bagno di famiglia con vasca da bagno autoportante, WC, lavandino e un armadio di aerazione.
DEPENDANCE INDIPENDENTE Sul retro della casa si trova la dependance indipendente. Un grazioso e ampio monolocale progettato e rifinito in stile contemporaneo con travi a vista, soffitto a volta, finestre sul davanti e lateralmente e lucernari. C'è un bagno con doccia, con lavandino e WC. Accanto all'annesso c'è un'officina che potrebbe essere incorporata nell'annesso, se lo si desidera.
PASSO ESTERNO Il giardino anteriore si trova dietro una siepe matura e una recinzione a picchetto. Splendidamente piantumato con numerosi arbusti e cespugli che forniscono colore e interesse durante tutto l'anno. Ci sono due vialetti che forniscono un parcheggio fuori strada per diverse auto. Sul retro si trova un delizioso giardino recintato che si sviluppa principalmente a prato con bordure ben fornite e ricche di fiori e arbusti. Un patio si estende sul retro della casa e sulla dependance ed è il luogo perfetto per sedersi e godersi il giardino. Il patio si estende anche su un lato della casa e quest'area può essere utilizzata come parcheggio occasionale aggiuntivo, se necessario. C'è anche un attraente giardino roccioso con laghetto per pesci.
Il fiorente e storico villaggio di Codicote provvede alla maggior parte delle necessità quotidiane e comprende una macelleria, farmacia, ufficio postale, edicola, un eccellente negozio generale del villaggio e una raffinata selezione di pub e ristoranti amichevoli. La rinomata scuola elementare della Chiesa d'Inghilterra ha il motto "Tutti conosceranno il successo", mentre l'istruzione secondaria statale è fornita dalle scuole delle città vicine. La zona è servita anche da un'ampia e rispettata gamma di scuole private. C'è la graziosa chiesa di St Giles costruita intorno al 1110 e una selezione di club sportivi e ricreativi tra cui: Codicote Tennis Club con tre campi in cemento illuminati, due campi da calcio, club di badminton, gruppi di gioco locali, società storica locale e numerose altre attività all'interno del villaggio.Le vicine città di Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden e Hitchin offrono strutture più complete per lo shopping e il tempo libero. La stazione di Welwyn North si trova a 10 minuti di auto (3 miglia) con ottimi servizi per Londra Kings Cross.
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