£250,000

Leysbrook

High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SZ

Property key facts

  • Bedrooms

    2
  • Bathrooms

    1
  • Internal area

  • Property type

    House
  • Year built

    Ask Agent

Key facts

  • Chain free - fewer moving parts and a clearer route to completion
  • Historic semi-detached cottage - character without feeling like a project
  • Open living and dining space - room to relax, eat and live properly
  • Log burner in the main room - real warmth and a proper focal point
  • Stripped floorboards - adds character without needing to manufacture it
  • Two usable bedrooms - not one bedroom and a token spare
  • Ground floor bathroom - good size, with bath and shower for real routines
  • Garden set up for sitting out and everyday use - not just something to look at
  • Large shed at the rear - proper storage without cluttering the house
  • Around a 20-minute walk to Arlesey station - a workable option for commuting

Property description

Additional text is available below.

A two-up, two-down cottage where the location does something most homes can’t.

From here, the station is around a 20-minute walk — close enough to make commuting workable without needing to rely on the car. For a first-time buyer, someone starting again, or an investor looking at long-term appeal, that matters.

The cottage itself has the kind of character people hope to find in an older home, but without the feeling that every weekend will be spent fixing something. The front room has stripped floorboards, a log burner and enough length to make it work as both a sitting and dining space. It feels simple, warm and usable - the kind of room where winter evenings make sense, but where everyday life still has room to happen.

The kitchen sits beyond it and keeps the layout practical. It gives you workable preparation space, storage, and a proper connection through to the back of the house rather than feeling like a room squeezed in because it had to go somewhere. The bathroom is on the ground floor, which is part of the cottage layout, but it’s a good size and gives you both a bath and shower over - quick starts in the morning, or a proper soak when the day has taken it out of you.

When it's time to get your head down, there are two bedrooms above, and both feel like real rooms rather than one good bedroom and one apology. The main room takes a double comfortably, while the second gives genuine flexibility - a child’s room, guest space, dressing room, or somewhere to work if home life needs that extra bit of separation.

The garden is a big part of the appeal here. It faces west, so plenty of time to enjoy the sun. There’s space for sitting out, enough lawn to soften it, and a large shed at the far end that gives you proper storage rather than filling the house with everything you don’t want to look at.

Arlesey has been steadily evolving, with ongoing investment and regeneration bringing more into the area. For many buyers, it’s the balance that stands out - better value than neighbouring towns, a station that genuinely connects you into London, and enough going on locally to handle everyday life without needing to rely on somewhere else.

This is a character cottage with a sensible layout, a station-led location, a usable garden, and enough practicality to make it feel like a proper home rather than just a stepping stone.

| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Council Tax Band - B

EPC Rating - D

| GROUND FLOOR

Living Room: Approx 18' 4" x 10' 10" (5.60m x 3.29m) 

Kitchen: Approx 10' 8" x 7' 10" (3.25m x 2.40m) 

Bathroom: Approx 8' 10" x 6' 1" (2.69m x 1.86m) 

| FIRST FLOOR

Bedroom One: Approx 10' 10" x 9' 11" (3.31m x 3.03m) 

Bedroom Two: Approx 8' 2" x 8' 1" (2.49m x 2.46m) 

| OUTSIDE

Rear garden  with gated access to the front

Brochures

Property Location

High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SZ

Nearest stations

Nearest schools

Utility supply

  • Electricity

    Mains Supply
  • Water

    Mains Supply
  • Heating

    Central, Double glazing, Wood burner
  • Sewerage

    Mains Supply

Private rights of wayNo
Public rights of wayNo
Listed propertyNo
RestrictionsNo

More from this agent