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REAL HOME
L I T T L E TREASURE
We head inside a stunning and bespoke modern home in a secluded, private location in the heart of Ware
Westlands, near Little Hadham, was designed by local award-winning architects Nicolas Tye Associates. Built in 2018 to a minimalist style to an excellent standard with many bespoke finishes and details throughout, the house offers stylish and contemporary living whilst being set in a delightful, private, low maintenance garden of just over 1.25 acres.
The house is approached via a discreet, gated frontage off a quiet country lane. The driveway sweeps around to provide parking for numerous vehicles in front of a large double bay open garage.
The galleried reception hallway enjoys full height windows with panoramic views over the gardens and access to the principal reception rooms. These include a snug / family room to the front of the house and a lounge to the rear, which features a modern wood burner stove as its centrepiece.
The main reception room is the everyday hub of the house, with a modern, high specification kitchen opening into a further dining and lounge area, separated by a central double sided fireplace. Just off the kitchen is a secondary prep kitchen, walk in pantry, utility and guest cloakroom.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms, all en-suite, and the principal bedroom has a large walk in dressing room. The bathrooms are all finished to a high standard, and all feature some lovely views.
The lower ground floor is currently configured with two further bedrooms and a gymnasium. The gym is adjacent to the plant room, with the facility to convert this into a home cinema set up if required.
The gardens have been professionally landscaped and provide year round interest and are designed with ease of maintenance in mind. Sitting within the garden is an outdoor entertainment room ideal for alfresco dining or potential for conversion to a home office.
Westland Green is a charming hamlet with a mix of substantial family homes. The area is well positioned for access to Bishop's Stortford, which is about five miles away. Here you will find a wide variety of boutique shops, restaurants and supermarkets. Schooling in this area is well regarded, with local primary schools in Little Hadham, Much Hadham and Albury. Secondary schooling options include Herts and Essex Girls School, The Boys High, St Mary's Catholic School and
Hockerill Anglo European College, which are all in Bishop's Stortford. There is also a good selection of private schooling within a few miles of the house: Bishop's Stortford College, St Edmunds, Heathmount and Haileybury are some of the options.
Westlands is surrounded by open countryside and, as such, there are some lovely walks to be had locally, using a network of footpaths and bridle ways. The Nags Head public house is just down the hill, a charming country pub with an Indian restaurant built in. The Catherine Wheel and The Brewery Tap in Albury and Furneux Pelham respectively and are also well known for a great Sunday roast, and Great Hadham and Ash Valley golf courses are also nearby.
SAVILLS
The property is on the market with Savills Bishop’s Stortford for £3,500,000. For more information, call 01279 756 800 or visit savills.co.uk
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