Latchford, Standon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11

This attractive barn is located in the hamlet of Latchford, which is tucked away in the Rib Valley, with the River Rib running through, and with undulating countryside, a farm and woodland.

The countryside is remarkably unspoiled and yet it is only a five minute drive from the A120 and A10 and is therefore easily accessible for commuting and schools.

The barn is Grade II Listed and probably dates back to the late 17th century and is predominantly timber framed and weather boarded under a neat, thatched roof. The barn was converted in the early 1990’s and extended at the time to provide flexible accommodation.

The barn is accessed through a solid oak front door to a useful utility hall with a door through to a kitchen/breakfast room which has a good range of integrated appliances, work surfaces and storage cupboards. There is a broadly central hall to the building and a door through to an impressive sitting and dining room, divided by a chimney, with a fireplace and a wood burning stove. There are doors from the drawing room out to the garden and a staircase from the dining room to the first floor.

The hallway from the first floor leads to three bedrooms, one ensuite shower room and a family bathroom, On the first floor there is an attractive timbered study which could provide a sitting room or occasional bedroom. There is then a doorway through to the master bedroom with ensuite, which has storage and lovely views and an adjoining bath and shower room.

There is a gravel courtyard which provides parking, an EV charging point and leads to the garages. There is gated access which leads to the rear gardens with well-established lawns and a seating area and various outbuildings, poultry run and a vegetable garden and some soft fruit. Beyond, there is a meadow with trees and the whole area extends for about one acre.

Agents Note:
(1) For those interested in trout fishing, it may be possible to join the Latchford Trout Fishing Club.
(2) The costs of the maintenance of the Klargester and borehole and are shared between the three properties. The borehole is located on the neighbouring property and the Klargester on land owned jointly by the three properties. Part of the courtyard is owned by The South Barn, but neighbours have access for parking and to reach their garages.
(3) We understand there is no formal arrangement over the gravel area to the front which serves a total of three properties, but a general agreement that the cost of gravel when needed is shared.

Standon is a convenient East Hertfordshire village, with a shop/newsagents, post office, baker and a good range of general shops and two pubs and, on the outskirts of the village, there is a farm shop. Puckeridge village has a primary school, doctor’s surgery, further shops and inns. The area is convenient for commuters, being less than a mile from the A10 trunk road. The market town of Bishop’s Stortford lies some 6 miles to the east and has a mainline station with services to London and also has access to the M11 motorway on the outskirts of the town. In addition there are golf courses at Bishop’s Stortford, Hamels Park and Hanbury Manor all within approx 5 miles. St Edmunds College Public School is approx 2 miles from the village.