3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Letchmore Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1

** viewing day Saturday 12th July, please call to book your viewing appointment **

A deceptively spacious, three storey Victorian semi-detached Villa conveniently situated within a short walk of the historic Old Town High Street and mainline railway station providing fast direct links to Kings Cross in approximately 23 minutes. This well-presented cottage has been thoughtfully and sympathetically modernised whilst the loft conversion/dormer extensions provide a fantastic master bedroom suite incorporating a generous "L shaped bedroom with a dressing room/study with an en-suite shower room. Further practical benefits include leaded light double glazed windows whilst the property benefits further from the rare advantage of a driveway providing off-road parking for two vehicles. The generous southerly facing sunny rear garden is a further highlight of the property whilst enjoying a private aspect.

This charming property retains a number of period features including tall ceilings, picture rails, a number of pretty cast iron fireplaces whilst there are two feature wood burning stoves to both the sitting room and the dining room.

In full, the accommodation comprises an entrance hallway, comfortable sitting room with feature fireplace and wood burning stove with a double glazed bay window to the front, well-proportioned dining/family room with a further feature brick built fireplace with wood burning stove, Shaker style fitted kitchen and a versatile home office currently used as a salon and the practical benefits of a downstairs cloakroom/wc. The first floor landing features a further cast iron fireplace whilst a sliding pocket door provides a concealed second staircase rising to the loft conversion, three generous double bedrooms occupy the first floor with an opulent four-piece family bathroom including both a roll top bath and a separate shower cubicle. The second floor master bedroom suite combines a bedroom area, en-suite shower room and a dressing room/study which could be used as an occasional or additional fourth bedroom/cot room if so required. Viewing is highly recommended.

Location

Stevenage comprises both the New and Old Towns and is conveniently situated within easy access of the A1M offering easy access to London, the M25 and also to the North. Local road links provide access to adjacent towns including Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford. Stevenage is currently undergoing a £1billion Regeneration Plan. The initial plan will include the development covering 14.5 acres of the town centre and introducing 11 new buildings including residential, leisure, community, commercial and retail facilities. The Historic High Street in the Old Town offers a good selection of shops, cafés/restaurants, public houses, a Library and two Doctor’s Surgeries. In addition, the area is well served by Lister Hospital and a good selection of local primary and secondary schools. The New Town currently provides a large pedestrianised shopping centre and retail parks together with the Gordon Craig Theatre, David Lloyd Health Club, the Leisure Park (truncated)

The Accommodation Comprises

Leaded light double glazed front door opening to:

Entrance Hallway (2.09m x 1.36m)

Coat hanging space, window to the rear elevation, travertine floor tiles, radiator and staircase rising to the first floor, latched and braced door to the dining/family room and doorway to:

Sitting Room (3.62m x 2.7m)

A comfortable room featuring exposed wooden floorboards, substantial cast iron fireplace with an inset wood burning stove and a leaded light double glazed bay window to the front elevation with plantation shutters, dado rail and radiator.

Dining/Family Room (3.63m x 3.63m)

A versatile additional reception room, currently used as a dining room featuring continuation of the travertine floor tiles, feature brick arched built fireplace with inset cast iron wood burning stove, useful understairs storage cupboard, dado rail, radiator and leaded light double glazed windows to both the rear and side elevations. Doorway to:

Study/Home Office (2.34m x 2.14m)

Currently used as a home salon, continuation of travertine floor tiles, feature part-vaulted sloping ceiling with decorative exposed timbers and brickwork. Chrome towel rail, mosaic tiled splashbacks and leaded light double glazed window to the side elevation.

Kitchen (3.71m x 2.29m)

Fitted with a modern range of duck egg blue Shaker style base and eye level units finished with wooden effect work surfaces with an inset one and half bowl white ceramic sink unit with chrome mixer tap. Continuation of travertine floor tiles with travertine mosaic tiled splashbacks and downlighters. A range of freestanding appliances included in the sale comprise a fridge/freezer, washing machine, cooker recess with extractor canopy above. Leaded light double glazed window to the side elevation with UPVC stable door to the side elevation. Oak door to:

Downstairs Cloakroom/WC

Fitted with a wall mounted hand wash basin and low level wc, continuation of travertine floor tiles, mosaic tiled splashbacks, radiator and leaded light double glazed window to the side elevation.

First Floor Landing

Decorative cast iron fireplace, sliding pocket door concealing the staircase rising to the second floor loft conversion, oak door to bedroom two and latched and braced doors to bedroom three and the family bathroom.

Bedroom Two (3.63m x 2.71m)

A comfortable double sized room with measurements excluding a built-in cupboard over the stair housing with a radiator and leaded light double glazed window to the front elevation.

Bedroom Three (2.72m x 2.42m)

Measurements exclude the understairs recess, radiator and leaded light double glazed window to the rear elevation.

Family Bathroom (3.45m x 2.28m)

A spacious family bathroom fitted with an opulent four-piece suite comprising a roll top bath with claw feet with antique style mixer tap and shower attachment, low level wc and a pedestal hand wash basin. Double shower cubicle with dual valve rain shower, white tiled walls with contrasting mosaic border tile, checkerboard floor tiles, chrome towel radiator, downlighters and opaque double glazed window to the rear elevation.

Second Floor

Sliding pocket door from the first floor landing with staircase rising to the second floor.

En-Suite Shower Room (2.36m x 2.1m)

Fitted with a low level wc, pedestal hand wash basin and a walk-in double shower cubicle with rain shower, chrome heated towel radiator, tiled effect flooring with tiled splashbacks, extractor fan and downlighters. Wall mounted gas fired boiler. Opaque double glazed window to the side window.

Dressing Room/Office (3.57m x 3.26m)

Currently used as a dressing room but could be used as a further study area or an occasional fourth bedroom/cot room, featuring excellent ceiling height for a loft conversion/extension with downlighters, radiator, two double glazed Velux windows to the front elevation and double glazed window to the side elevation with far reaching views over the Old Town rooftops. Door to:

Bedroom One (4.14m x 3.59m)

A generous "L" shaped bedroom area with radiator, downlighters, double glazed window to the rear elevation and door to:

Outside

Driveway

Block paved driveway providing off-road parking for up to two vehicles with gated access to the side and rear garden.

Tenure, Council Tax And EPC

The Tenure of this property is freehold.
The Council Tax Band is D.
The EPC Rating is D.

Rear Garden

A further highlight of the property is the generous rear garden enjoying a private sunny aspect with a tiered raised wooden deck extending to the side and rear of the property with wooden pergola. Garden beyond laid predominantly to lawn with shrub borders, wooden garden shed and summerhouse to the rear, enclosed with wooden panelled fencing with gated access to the front.

Viewing Information

Viewing is strictly by appointment only through Putterills of Hertfordshire, through whom all negotiations should be conducted.

Disclaimer

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Fixtures & fittings: All items in the written text of these particulars are included in the sale. All others are expressly excluded regardless of inclusion in any photographs. Purchasers must satisfy themselves that any equipment included in the sale of the property is in satisfactory order.

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