Overview Continued
The house has over 3,800 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation arranged over two floors. The part glazed front door opens to an entrance hall with oak flooring and a bespoke wooden staircase with glazed baluster rising to the first floor landing. From the entrance hall, two sets of glazed double doors access the kitchen/dining room which is open plan to the sitting area and there are two separate reception rooms: the cinema room and the study/snug. Also on the ground floor are separate boot and utility rooms, and a shower/wet room. Leading off the galleried landing are four double bedrooms, two with dressing rooms and two with en suite bath or shower rooms. There is also potential for an additional fifth bedroom on the ground floor by repurposing the study/snug if desired. In a rural setting, the property has been built on paddock land and has a public footpath to the rear leading directly into open countryside, ensuring that many rooms have far reaching country views.
Kitchen/Dining and Sitting Room
A particular feature of this property is the open plan living accommodation running along the entire rear of the house, with three sets of bi-folding doors taking advantage of the views over the garden and the countryside beyond. The kitchen/dining area measures nearly 39 ft. by over 18 ft. The bespoke kitchen was fitted by ParkerRose Interiors of St Ives and has a comprehensive range of painted units with a combination of glazed cupboards, drawers, and shelved cupboards. Double opening pocket doors reveal a concealed breakfast cupboard with power points for a toaster and kettle. The island has breakfast seating, a built-in dishwasher, and quartz worksurface with two inset ceramic sinks and a Quooker tap over. All integrated appliances are made by Siemens and include a double oven, a hob, a fridge, and a freezer. The dining area, overlooking the patio and garden beyond, has ample room for a dining table and the sitting area, measuring over 23 ft. by over 19 ft. has the same bi-folds as the other areas as well as a window over the side garden and a marble fireplace and hearth with a media wall to one side. The entire area has uniform marble effect oversize floor tiles.
Cinema Room and Study/Snug
The cinema room, measuring over 19 ft. by 16 ft. is dual aspect with windows to the front and side and inset ceiling lights. The over 13 ft. square study/snug, which could be repurposed as bedroom five, has windows to the side garden area. Both rooms lead off the entrance hall.
Boot and Utility Rooms
Accessed from the entrance hall, the boot room has built-in, low-level cupboards with coat hooks along the wall; there is a door leading through to the utility room which has a fully glazed external door to the side. There are floor-to-ceiling built-in cupboards along one wall, including one housing a Megaflo hot water cylinder for the house. On the other side there are fitted base units with quartz worksurfaces, an inset ceramic sink, and space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer.
Wet Room
Next to the study/snug or bedroom five is a fully tiled wet room with matching porcelain tiled floors and a walk-in shower with a glass screen. There is a contemporary hanging vanity unit with a marble worksurface and sink, a close coupled WC, and a heated towel rail. The room has a frosted window over the front.
First Floor
The galleried landing has a built-in cupboard with double doors and a further smaller storage cupboard. The area is illuminated by Velux windows on both sides of the vaulted roof and due to the glazed balusters, natural light also permeates up from the entrance hallway window.
Principal Bedroom Suite
A door from the landing opens to a passage leading to the principal bedroom and gives access to a walk-through dressing room with a range of built-in wardrobes along both side walls. The bedroom has a window in the gable overlooking the rear garden. The fully tiled en suite bathroom has a Porcelanosa free standing bath with a central tap, a glass shower cubicle, a close coupled WC and a hanging vanity unit with a marble top and matching sink above. There is a heated towel rail and a frosted window to the side. The over 19 ft. bedroom has far-reaching views over the garden and countryside to the rear.
Other First Floor Bedrooms
The second bedroom, with windows overlooking the front and side, is dual aspect and has a walk-in cupboard and a shower room with matching appliances, porcelain tiles and a Velux window. Bedroom three overlooks the rear garden and beyond. Bedroom four, measuring over 16 ft. by over 13 ft. (in common with bedroom three) has a Velux window to the side and a window overlooking the front.
Main Bathroom
Accessed off the landing and shared by bedrooms three and four, the main four piece contemporary bathroom has a Velux window immediately over the free standing Porcelanosa bath. It is fully tiled with matching floor tiles and has a glass shower cubicle, a hanging vanity unit with a counter basin, and a close coupled WC.
Garage
Attached to the house but not integral, the brick double garage has a hipped gable end with a window below and a vaulted roof. Accessed directly off the driveway it has an electrically operated roller door, concrete flooring, and power and light connected. There is a personnel door at the back opening to the side of the house and leading to the garden. There is an EV charging point.
Gardens and Grounds
The property is situated on a no through road in the village. It is access by a shared tarmac driveway which is intended to be used by one other property in the future. There is a gravel driveway providing parking for up to nine cars leading to the double garage. The side gate leads round to the back garden which has a porcelain tiled patio area adjacent to the back of the house and accessible from the three sets of bi-folds doors in the open plan space. The rear garden has been levelled and seeded to be mainly laid to lawn. Towards the rear of the garden is a pond and there are established trees. There is timber fencing enclosing one side and there are low wire fences elsewhere along hedged and tree lined borders or to maintain uninterrupted views to the rear.
Locality
Kelshall is a small village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire. It lies 3 miles south-west of Royston. The village lies on top of a broad chalk ridge of high ground. It has a village hall which was built in 1895 as the village school. The parish church of St Faith's is on the edge of the village. In the nearby village of Therfield there is the popular Fox and Duck public house which is a multiple winner of Hertfordshire Food and Drink Awards. In nearby Royston there is a full range of shops and services and the mainline station. The village is situated in between the A505 and the A10, which come together in nearby Royston. The station of Ashwell and Morden is just 3.4 miles away, an under 10 minutes’ drive. The trains to London Kings Cross take around 46 minutes.
