2-bedroom terraced house · CM23 2SX
For saleListed 31 days
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About
42 barrells down road is a delightful turn of the century cottage tucked away in the sought-after northwest side of the town with views over the Stort valley.
The property provides accommodation on two floors with a 65ft front garden and rear courtyard.
Front entrance door leading to the sitting room which has a fireplace and a step up into the dining area with staircase to the first floor and access to the fitted kitchen and a ground floor three piece bathroom.
On the first floor are the two bedrooms. Outside, the front garden extends to about approximately 65ft in length and is mainly laid to lawn with an abundance of mature shrub areas.
To the rear there is a courtyard garden approximately 20ft by 15ft paved and totally enclosed with a brick built outhouse and a gated rear pedestrian access.
There is residents permit parking in Barrells Down Road.
Bishop’s Stortford is an historic market town lying beside the River Stort, offering a range of shopping, educational, recreational facilities and amenities including The Bishop’s Stortford College, golf club, swimming pool, hospital, arts centre, health and fitness club, theatre groups, restaurants, garages etc.
In addition, there is a mainline station providing regular services to London's Liverpool Street, and the M11 is on the eastern outskirts of the town giving access to London, M25, Cambridge and the Midlands.
Stansted Airport is about 4 miles from the town and provides an ever-increasing number of destinations.
Value & comps
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