3 bedroom property for sale

`The Old House`, a charming three bedroom Grade II Listed character cottage, is located in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with uninterrupted views of Ashridge Forest in one direction and the slopes of Whipsnade Zoo and the ancient Icknield Way in the other. The cottage has been beautifully refurbished and restored by the current owners over the last 15 years and comprises a welcoming entrance hall with quarry floor tiles, which leads to both a good size sitting room with inglenook fireplace and log burner, and to a spacious dining room with ornamental fireplace. The dining room leads to the study with period fitted cupboard space and leaded light door opening to the rear garden, and also to the fully integrated kitchen/dining room with original terracotta tiled floor. There is a rear lobby with storage cupboard and door to the immaculately presented family bathroom. To the first floor there is a wc, an excellent size master bedroom, dual aspect second double bedroom and third bedroom, also a double, with latched door to steps up to the attic rooms with original boarding and leaded light dormer window overlooking the garden and out to Ashridge Forest. To the outside the extremely well tended south facing rear garden, offers complete privacy. There is a door to the utility room and steps leading down the arched brick and flint stone cellar, which makes for an ideal storage area and a functioning wine cellar. To the end of the rear garden is a detached double garage, with power and light connected and remote controlled electric doors. To the front of this handsome home, is a well tended walled front garden. An internal inspection is essential to fully appreciate this unique home.