- Located in the heart of Westmill +
- Picturesque village location +
- Grade 2 Listed cottage +
- Stunning exposed brick and wooden beams +
- No onward chain +
- 2 bedrooms & 2 reception rooms +
- Close to A10 for links to London & Cambridge +
- Stansted Airport under 17 miles +
- Council Tax Band D +
- EPC Rating G +
Introduction
This quaint period cottage is perfectly located in the heart of Westmill village. This popular area of East Herts offers excellent road and rail links to London and Cambridge, is within thirty minutes of towns like Bishops Stortford and Hertford and the surrounding countryside is brimming with footpaths and cycle paths. With an award-winning pub just steps away, this Grade 2 listed, terraced home is the perfect spot to enjoy country life while still living within close proximity to modern life and all its amenities. This cosy cottage is perfect for a professional person or couple looking to live within a stunning location and embrace village life.
Step Inside
This small but perfectly formed cottage is tucked in the row of seven period properties that have all been beautifully maintained over hundreds of years. Entering No.5 you find a light and bright reception room with a stunning exposed brick fireplace where a wood burning stove is the focal point of the room, especially cosy on cold winter evenings. The room benefits from characterful ceiling wooden beams and bare wood skirting boards. The part glazed wooden doors, a fitted cupboard in the alcove and a lovely open shelf nestled within the wall all add to the charm and snug feeling in this room. Moving to the rear, you step up into another reception room, perfect for a dining table. Both reception rooms have been painted with warm, off-white tones, fitted with quality neutral carpets, sconce wall lights and are heated with electric radiators. The light-filled kitchen is at the rear of the cottage and has been fitted with wooden work surfaces, base and wall units and integrated appliances such as dishwasher, fridge, freezer and oven. The historic charm continues in this room with traditional red quarry tiles on the floor, and a partially glazed back door alongside the kitchen window over the sink.
Climbing the stairs from the dining room, the modest bathroom overlooks the rear garden, with its freestanding bath, sink and WC, it is a pretty room with classic style sanitaryware and traditional tiles. There are two quaint bedrooms at the top of the stairs, both with the period features. The large room has wooden ceiling beams and enjoys low windows giving views of the picturesque cottages on the opposite side of the road. The smaller room has an exposed brick chimney breast and a large storage cupboard above the door. Both rooms have matching carpet, paint colour and good ceiling heights.
Step Outside
The frontage of this terraced cottage could not be prettier with its light blue wooden front door and period sash windows. Box hedging borders the front of the property and there is a trellis for an established climbing rose, all adding to the quintessential English village charm. There is on street parking throughout the village, however, more often than not, all the residents of Pilgrims Row are able to park outside their own properties. The rear garden is a blank canvas with rustic brick patio outside the back door and a lawn leading to a traditional brick shed currently used for storage. With the right vision, however, this space could easily be updated to use as a utility room.
Location
5 Pilgrims Row is on the main street in Westmill, just a few yards from the award-winning Sword Inn Hand pub, the church and the tearoom. This popular village is just a few minutes from the A10, and 2 miles from the market town of Buntingford where you will find a busy High Street, restaurants and community. The A10 goes north to Royston and Cambridge and driving south to Hertford and the M25 which is 20 miles.
Nearby train stations are Royston 10 miles away, Stevenage 12 miles, Ware 7 miles and Bishops Stortford 11.7 miles, all providing fast trains into London within 30-45 minutes. For the frequent flyer it is just 16.7 miles to Stansted Airport and 26.5 miles to Luton Airport.
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