6 Bed Detached House, Single Let, Stevenage, SG2 7BX £2,500,000

Running the full depth of the house, the kitchen/living room extends to nearly forty feet in length, and as you would expect in a house of this size and quality, is a premium installation featuring the very best branded appliances. A comprehensive range of wall and floor mounted fitted cupboards adorn the front part of the room, with the aforementioned appliances integrated within them, along with useful and appealing features such as two separate butler sinks, twin high level ovens and a space for an american style fridge freezer that is plumbed in for a water cooler/ice maker. The intelligent design and ergonomic layout is perfect as a functional space, but also incorporates valuable social ability as well, with the capacious central island including a large breakfast bar and two wine fridges as well as an inset hob. To the rear of the kitchen is a small suite of rooms that include a well placed utility/laundry room, a pantry with a door out into the garden and a convenient guest cloakroom. The remainder of the room, extending down towards the large, four panel bi-fold doors, is left open plan to use as you wish, currently giving great service as a living room, with hidden cabling in place for a wall mounted TV. This room ticks all the boxes as a fabulous hub of this wonderful home, perfect for spending time together as a family, and an incredible asset when the time comes to entertain guests.

Occupying the front central part of the house is the elegant dining room, flooded in natural daylight by the multiple windows and the delightful extended bay window. This is another substantial room which would elevate any dinner party with style and grace regardless of the size of the guest list, with the modern log burner set within a traditional fireplace adding a neat touch.

Set within the grounds, readily accessible from the drive, the single storey annexe is just as nicely finished and appointed as the house, offering a spacious living area with a good range of fitted kitchen cupboards, including a sink, oven and hob set into one corner. A super shower room lies adjacent, with an open space that would suit as an office, dining room or a snug, or would easily convert into a second bedroom, with the main bedroom at the far end. This building would fulfil any number of functions depending on your needs. The obvious ones range from a gym complex, a comprehensive home office facility, a guest suite, or staff quarters.

Upstairs there are six generous and well shaped bedrooms, all of which would comfortably accept king size beds and other furniture, along with a family bathroom. Four of the bedrooms are blessed with en suite bathrooms or shower rooms, with two of those en suite rooms having both a bath and shower, as well as twin sinks.

Exterior:
Grounds of around 2.5 acres give plenty of scope for placing the house in the best position and the architects and planners have done a superb job of that. The security controlled wrought iron gates open onto a wonderful view of the house, punctuated by the winding driveway that flows through the extensive front lawn and cleverly curated selection of specimen trees before it opens into a large area in front of the main house, double garage and the annexe, which is set back behind a lovely courtyard. To the rear the gardens are, to all intents and purposes, a wonderful piece of prime, unspoiled Hertfordshire countryside. Uninterrupted views extend as far as the eye can see, with low impact hedges and mature shrubs making up the far boundaries. A comprehensive children's outdoor activity centre and climbing frame brings abundant structured play opportunities, but just left as nature intended this garden is a wonderful natural space for anyone to spend time and just unwind from the pressures of everyday life. Of course these extensive grounds would easily cope with equine use, supported by the three stables to the side of the house.

Location:
Benington is set in a very rural location and benefits from a network of footpaths and bridleways, ideal for the equestrian enthusiast, and provides excellent local amenities including two churches, a primary school and two public houses. More comprehensive facilities are available in Stevenage (5 miles west) and Hertford (9 miles south). Communications are excellent: the A1(M) is just 8.5 miles distant, whilst fast and frequent trains leave Stevenage station (5 miles west) reaching London Kings Cross in approximately 28 minutes, with an alternative service from Watton at Stone to London Moorgate via Finsbury Park in approximately 42 minutes. Luton Airport is 20 miles away and Stansted Airport is 25 miles away. There are a wide range of excellent schools in the district including preparatory schools, Benington Church of England Primary School and Walkern Primary School. Public schools include Heathmount School, St Edmunds College, St Christopher’s School, Haileybury and Imperial Service College and Bishop’s Stortford College.

Buyers Information
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