Fourways

1 Weston Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3RH

Offers In Excess

£850,000

Property Highlights

An Edwardian detached house
Four double bedrooms
Family bathroom, en-suite bathroom, and cloakroom
Three reception rooms and a conservatory
Kitchen with Rayburn oven
Garage and driveway parking
Period features throughout the property
Walking distance from Stevenage Old Town

Property description

An Edwardian four bedroom detached house with a landscaped rear garden, driveway parking and a double garage within 10 minutes’ walk of Stevenage's historic Old Town.

The house was built in 1902 and is a traditional brick under tile construction. It is at the bottom of a no through road and is only a short walk from local amenities in the Old Town. There is over 2,000 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors. The ground floor has a porch, and a front door with stained glass panels and wing windows which leads into an entrance hall with period features including ornate coving and ceiling rose, and parquet flooring. Reception rooms include a sitting room, a separate dining room, a breakfast room, and a Victorian style conservatory which has a vaulted roof, a quarry tiled floor and doors to the rear garden. There is also a kitchen and a rear lobby which has a cloakroom and access to the rear garden. On the first floor there are four double bedrooms and a four piece family bathroom. The principal bedroom has with en-suite bathroom.

Ground Floor

The dual aspect sitting room has a window to the side and a box bay window to the front with a built-in window seat. There is an open fireplace with an oak surround, and detailed cornicing and ceiling roses which feature in all three of the reception rooms. The breakfast room has a feature fireplace with a timber bressummer beam and brick surround housing a wood burning stove. There are built-in cupboards and shelving in the chimney recesses on either side. The kitchen has a range of pine cabinets with granite countertops. There is a gas fired Rayburn oven and space for an American fridge freezer.

First Floor

The dual aspect principal bedroom has windows to the front and side, and period detailing including an ornate open fire surround with tiled inserts, a ceiling rose and cornicing. The en suite bathroom has a side panel bath with a shower over and glass screen, a vanity wash basin and a low level WC. There are three other double bedrooms one of which has fitted wardrobes. The family bathroom has solid wood flooring, a Victorian claw footed bath, a corner shower cubicle, a vanity wash basin and a high level vintage cistern WC.

Garden

The rear garden has been landscaped with several seating areas spaced to catch the sun at different times of the day. A paved patio by the house has space for tables and chairs for al fresco dining and entertaining and leads to a lawn with a range of mature trees inset, and shrub and flower beds. There is a door into the garage. At the bottom of the garden there is a pond and a further seating area. There are raised vegetable beds and two timber sheds for storage. Gated access leads to the front of the property and the driveway.

Situation and Schooling

The property is conveniently situated in the Old Town within 10 minutes’ walk of the High Street and local amenities and 1.7 miles from the mainline railway station which has direct trains to Kings Cross. Secondary schools include The Thomas Alleyne Academy is 1.3 miles away, The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is 1.6 miles and Barclay Academy is 0.7 miles away and all have Good Ofsted ratings. The Letchmore infants school is 0.14 miles away and is rated outstanding.

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