House for sale in Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage - 3 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms

An exquisite thatched cottage located on the edge of Benington, standing in wonderful gardens of approx 1.1 acres. Woodland is a distinctive half-timbered cottage, Listed Grade II, and dating from the 1600's. It is one of the few thatched buildings in the area and stands in a charming cottage garden designed by Julie Toll, a Gold Medal winner at Chelsea. The main house is beautifully decorated throughout, with many period features including an old inglenook to the main reception room and numerous exposed wall and ceiling timbers. There is a useful guest suite over the garage block.

Benington is a picturesque East Herts village with a local shop and 2 public houses. The villages of Walkern and Watton-at-Stone are about 10 mins drive by car. The nearest major towns are Stevenage to the north west (A1) and Hertford to the south east (A10), both having excellent shopping and leisure facilities and mainline stations on the King's Cross/Moorgate line (from 19 minutes).


bedroom 1 13' x 10'9

bedroom 2 14' x 10'7

bedroom 3 9'4 x 7'9

reception 1 15'9 x 12'2

reception 2 15'5 x 13'll

kitchen 15'5x11'4