Middle Street, Thriplow, Royston

A substantial Grade II* Listed detached Elizabethan manor house of great historical importance and immense charm and character. This splendid country residence has been sympathetically improved and extended in more recent times and retains many fine original features including a wealth of exposed beams and timbers, Inglenook fireplaces, panelled walls to the principal reception room and enjoys its own unique and rather special ambience. The property provides versatile and well-proportioned accommodation extending to about 6,238 sqft together with beautiful mature grounds of just over 10 acres and range of outbuildings. The property and grounds will be sold in three lots, either separately or as a whole.

Lot 1 -

Six Panelled Timber Entrance Door - into:

Entrance Hall - timber panelling, stone tiled floor.

Drawing Room - carved ceiling timbers, wood panelling, feature brand open fireplace with stone surround and wooden bressumer, brick hearth, exposed and sealed floorboards, two radiators, sash windows as well as a panelled and glazed door leading out to the garden.

Sitting Room - feature fireplace, log burning stove, brick hearth, timber panelling, radiators, casement window, panelled and glazed door to outside, door through to:

Orangery - pitched glazed roof, tiled floor, radiator, double glazed to three sides with twin French doors leading out to the gardens.

Dining Hall - feature Inglenook fireplace with bressumer, tiled and brick hearth, exposed red brick chimney breast, tiled floor, radiator, leaded casement windows.

Study - radiator, leaded casement window, panelled and glazed door leading to outside, storage cupboard.

Ensuite Cloakroom - low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, radiator.

Side Hall - rooflight, dado rail, tiled floor, coats cupboard, double storage cupboard, panelled door with secondary staircase rising to first floor.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Kitchen is fitted with a range of bespoke solid oak units with a mixture of oak and granite working surfaces, tiled floor, white two oven oil fired Aga (currently decommissioned), half bowl single drainer sink unit, mixer tap, a range of Miele appliances including dishwasher, warming drawer, fan oven, microwave oven, 4 ring Bosch gas hob, shelved pantry cupboard, fitted and concealed refrigerator, stone tiled floor, ceiling with inset downlighters, fitted breakfast bar, glazed fronted display cabinet, leaded casement windows and glazed door leading out to the garden.

Rear Hall - staircase rising to the upper floors, timber handrail, newel post and spindles and understairs storage cupboard.

Bathroom - fitted with white three piece suite with panelled bath, mixer/shower tap, wash hand basin with cupboard below, low level w.c., radiator, tiling, insulated hot water tank and slatted shelving, plumbing and space for automatic washing machine, space for tumble dryer, leaded window.

Door - with access to:

Cellar - with wine racks, brick floor, limited head height.

On The First Floor -

Landing - with staircase rising to the second floor, wall lights, panelling, radiator, sash window to the side.

Bedroom 1 - cast iron fireplace, wooden surround, timber panelled, fitted cupboards, exposed wide floorboards, radiator, leaded windows.

Ensuite - with three piece suite comprising panelled bath with mixer/shower tap, wash hand basin, heated towel rail/radiator, low level w.c., wide floorboards, timber panelling, leaded window to the front.

Bedroom 2 - radiator, wide floorboards, feature fireplace, moulded surround, leaded window to the front, Jack and Jill arrangement with ensuite.

Bedroom 3 - timber panelled room, wide floorboards, wash hand basin, sash window, radiator.

Bedroom 4 - fitted wardrobe cupboard, radiator, sash windows.

Bedroom 5 - feature cast iron fireplace, wooden surround, radiator, sash window, (interconnecting door to Bedroom 4).

Bedroom 6 - range of fitted wardrobes, radiator, leaded windows.

Bathroom - fitted with white suite comprising European panelled bath with mixer/shower tap, low level w.c. and wash hand basin, timber panelling, exposed wide floorboards.

On The Second Floor - consists of four further rooms comprising:

Bedroom 7 - exposed and sealed floorboards, panelling, dormer casement window and leaded window.

Ensuite Bathroom - three piece suite, panelled bath with mixer/shower tap, low level w.c. and wash hand basin with cupboard below, dormer casement window.

Bedroom 8 - radiator, leaded window. interconnecting door to Bedroom 7.

Family Room - access to:

Dark Room - with sink, pressurised hot water cylinder, timber panelled and glazed door with access to turreted staircase leading to the ground floor.

Bedroom 9 - radiator, leaded window.

Outside - The property is approached by 5-bar timber gate through a gravelled driveway turning right towards the Manor and left towards stables and Lot 3. The front garden has a brick and flint wall and enclosed rear garden. Gated access leading through to Lot 2. The property is surrounded by well stocked formal gardens, fenced paddock, upland with a range of fine specimen trees, wildlife pond. Range of useful outbuilding potting sheds one housing boiler. Former dog kennels, fruit and vegetable garden, enclosed by post and rail fencing with greenhouse, flowering and shrub beds and fruit cage. The grounds of Lot 1 extend to about 3.13 acres.

Stable 1 - currently used as a store, stable door, window.

Stable 2 - currently used as a store, stable door, power and light, window, further GARAGE with twin timber doors to the front.

Lot 2 - Available for a guide price of £400,000 - marked in green on boundary plan

Plot - Currently part of one garage, from the existing buildings, in a plot extending to 0.43 acres. There is implemented planning consent for the erection of a detached dwelling of about 3,000 sqft (S/1805/04/F). Copies of the planning consent are available upon request.

Lot 3 - Available for a guide price of £150,000. - Marked in blue on boundary plan

Grounds - In all the grounds of Lot 2 extend to 6.5 acres. This is agricultural land to the rear of Lot 1.