* Freehold
* Drawing room
* Family room
* Conservatory
* Kitchen/breakfast room
* Dining room
* Principal bedroom with dressing room and en suite shower room
* 4 Additional bedrooms, 2 en suite
* Approx 3 acres
* Triple garage
* Solar panels
49 Barley Road is a striking and spacious detached family home offering almost
3, 000 ft. Of light - filled and adaptable accommodation arranged across two
floors. The property has undergone an extensive scheme of remodelling under
the current owner, a Chartered Architect providing five bedrooms and
luxurious, sociable family living spaces.
The imposing entranceway opens via double doors into the airy 17 ft. Reception
hall with stairway and cloakroom. From here, double doors flow into the
intriguing open - plan living spaces which include a drawing room with far -
reaching views opening to the sunny south - westerly facing conservatory and an
adjacent family room with bi - folding doors to a rear terrace. There is an 18
ft. Kitchen/breakfast room also opening to the garden and the triple attached
garage space, with a range of cabinetry and appliances, ample space for
informal dining and a useful utility and an adjacent formal dining room .
The roomy first - floor landing with its built - in store cabinet branches off
onto the five bright, well - sized and proportioned bedroom suites, including
two bedrooms with modern en suite shower rooms and a luxurious 21 ft.
Principal bedroom with an en suite shower room and fitted dressing room.
Completing the floor is a contemporary family bathroom, a further dressing
room and a versatile study/hobby room.

The property is approached
via a large herringbone brick - laid in - and - out driveway with a central formal
lawn, giving access to the attached triple garage. The Great Chishill Post
Mill is plain to see being three minutes walk from the property. This ancient
timber mill is listed and was mentioned in the Dooms Day Book. The generousl
plot is surrounded by a wealth of mature and evergreen trees and shrubbery and
backs onto rolling open countryside. The wrap - around garden comprises
extensive sections of landscaped level lawn and an attractive brick - laid
terrace and deck, with pergolas attached to the home. Within the grounds are a
wide range of established trees and herbaceous planting, along with fruit
trees and a shaded wooded area.

The property benefits from a
desirable location between the picturesque villages of Great Chishill and
Barley, with their wide range of day - to - day amenities. The Under 5 miles
distant is the historic market town of Royston, with an even more
comprehensive array of green spaces and facilities, including a mainline
station with rail services into Cambridge and London’s Kings Cross. There are
shops, supermarkets, banks, eateries and public houses, along with a library,
comprehensive recreational amenities, schools and doctor’s and dentist’s
surgeries. Convenient road links are available via the M11 (Stansted Airport,
London, M25 and A14 north) and to the city of Cambridge and the A1 (north and
south) via the A10 and A505. Saffron Walden, a historic delight is only 8
miles away and the major shopping centre of Cambridge is 14 miles with its
restaurants, galleries museums and colleges.

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