Summary - 147 HIGH STREET BARKWAY ROYSTON SG8 8ED
5 bed 2 bath Detached
Historic five-bed cottage on about one-third acre, village location.
Grade II listed thatched cottage dating from c.1600
Barkway Cottage is an attractively presented Grade II listed thatched home dating from the late 16th/early 17th century, set on about a third of an acre at the southern edge of Barkway village. Character features include exposed timbers, inglenook fireplaces, bay windows and a well-equipped farmhouse kitchen with Lacanche range — all arranged over a long, linear plan offering versatile family living across two floors.
The grounds are a major asset: a wide gravel forecourt with in-and-out driveway, garage with ground-floor cloakroom and a first-floor studio/office or potential annexe, terraces, herbaceous borders, vegetable patch and a thatched summerhouse. Practical conveniences include generous parking and easy walking access to local facilities, the village school and the pub, while Royston and other towns are within a short drive for wider services and rail links to London.
Important practical notes: the property is Grade II listed and thatched, which brings maintenance responsibilities, potential higher insurance costs and restrictions on alterations. The house has five bedrooms but only two bathrooms, which may influence family living arrangements or require sympathetic reconfiguration subject to listed constraints. Mobile and broadband speeds are average for the area.
Overall this is a handsome, characterful village home for buyers who value period charm, generous private grounds and village life — and who are prepared to manage the maintenance and planning realities that come with a listed thatched property.
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