4 bed detached house for sale

London Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1

*** guide price £800,000 to £825,000 ***

A fine example of an extended, traditional four-bedroom detached family home, beautifully combining characterful period features with open-plan, contemporary living - ideal for modern family life.

Conveniently positioned equidistant from the mainline railway station and the popular 9Yards Retail Park, home to its flagship Marks & Spencer, this highly desirable and immaculately presented property offers approaching 2,000 sq. Ft. Of versatile accommodation. The centrepiece of the home is a stunning open-plan kitchen/dining/family room with bi-folding doors, a sleek fitted kitchen with matching island, and a striking brick-built fireplace with wood-burning stove - perfect for modern family living and entertaining.

The first floor provides four generous double bedrooms, served by two refitted family bathrooms finished in a modern yet traditional style, including a roll-top claw-foot bath to the principal bathroom.

Practical benefits include uPVC double-glazed tilt-and-slide sash windows (can be cleaned from the inside) with plantation shutters where specified, gas-fired central heating with underfloor heating to the kitchen/dining/family room, and usb sockets to the bedrooms.

Externally, the property features a shingled driveway extending to the front and side, providing parking for several vehicles, while the private rear garden includes a brick-built outbuilding, ideal for conversion into a home office or garden studio (subject to the usual consents).

Period highlights are evident throughout and include picture rails, plaster ceiling roses, exposed floorboards, an original front door with diamond-shaped stained-glass window, and multiple fireplaces, including cast-iron examples in the sitting room and bedrooms.

The accommodation in full comprises a wide and welcoming reception hallway, a refitted cloakroom/WC, a well-proportioned lounge, a separate sitting room, an impressive open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, and a useful utility room. The first-floor landing provides access to four well-proportioned double bedrooms, served by two refitted family bathrooms finished in a modern yet traditional style.

Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the immaculate presentation, retained character, and exceptional versatility this superb family home offers.

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

Traditional opaque, part-glazed hard wood front. Door to:

Reception/Hallway

A wide-welcoming reception hallway of elegant proportions featuring an attractive staircase rising to the first-floor with storage cupboard below. Exposed wooden floorboards, radiator, and downlighters. Doors to:

Downstairs Cloakroom/WC

Fitted with a low-level WC with push button flush, oval hand wash basin, chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan, and downlighters.

Lounge (4.52m x 3.72m)

Exposed wooden floorboards, feature brick-built fireplace with oak Bessemer and tiled hearth with bult-in media storage to either side. Exposed wooden floorboards, picture rail with ornate ceiling rose, double-glazed sash window to the front elevation with plantation shutters. Part-glazed double doors to:

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room (9.32m x 5.36m)

A particular highlight of the property is the generous open plan main living area, forming the majority of the two-storey extension. Finished with honed and filled travertine tiled flooring with the benefit of thermostatically controlled underfloor heating. The kitchen area is defined by a comprehensive range of Shaker style base and eye-level units and drawers extending to a matching kitchen island, finished with square edged wooden effect work surfaces with matching upstands and inset white sink unit with counter mounted mixer tap. Wine storage, downlighters and LED plinth lighting. A range of integrated appliances include a duel-fuel Belling range oven inset to a recess with concealed extractor canopy above with oak Bessemer and contrasting tiled splashback. Under-counter fridge and dishwasher. Ample space for a family sized dining table with further seating area beyond, arranged in front of a substantial brick-built fireplace with a log burner, a (truncated)

Utility Room (2.16m x 3.46m)

Fitted with a range of white gloss base and eye-level units and drawers finished with wooden butcher's block square edged worksurface with matching upstands. Space and plumbing for further kitchen appliances. Downlighters, wall mounted gas fired boiler, double-glazed leaded light double-glazed door to the side of the property.

Sitting Room (3.68m x 3.46m)

A flexible additional reception room featuring exposed wooden floorboards with a cast iron fireplace with a slate hearth and built-in storage cupboards to either side. Picture rail, ornate ceiling rose and double-glazed sash bay window to the front elevation with plantation shutters and a window seat with storage below.

First Floor Landing

Velux sun-tunnel, access to the loft space, downlighters and stripped wooden doors to:

Bedroom One (4.58m x 3.7m)

Double-glazed sash window to the front elevation, radiator, pretty cast-iron fireplace. Measurements exclude deep walk-in double wardrobe and ornate ceiling rose.

Bedroom Two (3m x 4.6m)

Measurements exclude over stairs housing with storage cupboard over and walk-in wardrobe to the side. Radiator, pretty cast iron fireplace with double-glazed sash window to the front elevation.

Bedroom Three (3.88m x 3.7m)

Radiator and a double-glazed sash window to the rear elevation. Measurements exclude a built-in wardrobe/cupboard.

Bedroom Four (3.88m x 3.39m)

Radiator and a double-glazed sash window to the rear elevation.

Family Bathroom

Fitted with a traditional modern white four-piece suite. Comprising of a corner shower cubicle with dual valve range shower, free-standing roll top bath with claw feet and mixer tap. Hand wash basin with mixer tap and cupboard below, low-level WC with push button flush. Chrome towel radiator, tiled splashbacks with tiled effect flooring, downlighters, and double-glazed sash window to the rear elevation.

Shower Room

The property benefits from a separate first-floor shower room. Fitted with a modern suite comprising of a shower cubicle with dual valve rain shower cubicle, low-level WC with push button flush, a rectangle hand wash basin with chrome mixer tap and white gloss drawers below. Stone effect flooring with natural stone tiled splashbacks, chrome heated towel rail, downlighters, extractor fan and a double-glazed sash window to the side elevation.

Outside

The property is set back from the road with a shingle L-shaped frontage providing off-road parking for several vehicles. Enclosed by wooden panel fencing and low brick retaining walls. Brick arch with gated access to the rear garden.

Rear Garden

A generous rear garden, enjoying a private aspect with a paved terrace across the width of the property with brick planters and central steps leading to a level lawn with further shrub borders with a brick-built garden store providing an opportunity for conversion to a garden studio/home office if so required - featuring brick-built construction and apex tiled roof with sash windows and a central door. Wooden shed beyond and the garden is enclosed with panelled fencing and brick retaining walls.

Tenure, Council Tax And EPC

The Tenure of this Property is: Freehold
The Local Authority is: Stevenage
The Council Tax Band: E £2,788 Per Year
The EPC Rating is: Tba

Viewing Information

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

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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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