Lavender House

191 Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4TT

Guide Price

£1,250,000

Property Highlights

Detached house for sale with no upper chain
Six double bedrooms
Two bathrooms, wet room and en-suite to principal bedroom
Three reception rooms
Kitchen/breakfast room and separate utility room
Rear garden with outbuilding
Integral garage and driveway
Within walking distance of amenities

Property description

An Edwardian six bedroom early Garden City house with an established rear garden and outbuilding, a garage and driveway parking, across the road from Norton Common and within a 5 minutes’ walk of Letchworth train station.

Lavender House was built in 1917 and designed by the Architect Clement J Picton. It sits on a plot of just under 0.25 acres and has over 3,000 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation over three floors. The ground floor has three reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, a boot room, a utility room and a wet room. The first floor landing has an original feature window and access to four double bedrooms, which share a four piece family bathroom. On the second floor there are two further double bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobes. The principal bedroom has an en-suite shower room and there is a second family bathroom. The rear garden has a timber framed outbuilding, and gated access to the front drive which provides parking and access to the integral single garage.

Ground Floor

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of solid oak cabinets and a butler sink, a range cooker, and space for under counter appliances. The sitting room and snug are at the front of the house. The sitting room has oak flooring and dual aspect windows, the snug has a fireplace. The family room has an open fireplace and French doors to the rear garden. There is also a boot room currently being used as an office which overlooks the rear garden. The entrance hall has a door to the integral garage which leads to a utility room which has underfloor heating. There is an accessible wet room which has a walk-in shower, WC, and wash basin.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

The principal bedroom is on the second floor and has a feature Palladian window to the front, fitted wardrobes and a door to an en-suite shower room. The five other bedrooms are all neutrally decorated and can accommodate a double bed and bedroom two also has fitted wardrobes. The family bathroom is on the first floor and has a walk in shower cubicle, side panel bath, vanity wash basin and low level WC. The floor and walls are fully tiled and there is a window to the side and heated towel rail.

Outside

The rear garden is laid to lawn with a paved patio spanning the rear of the house, and an outside gardeners sink. The garden is enclosed by close boarded fencing and has a range of mature trees to include a Walnut and Greengage and shrubs for screening. The timber and brick clad outbuilding has power and lighting. Gated access leads to the front garden which has ramped access to the front door. There is a single garage and a drive which currently accommodates two average sized cars. Additional off street parking could be created if desired, and there is further parking on the roadside with restrictions between 10-11am.

Situation and Schooling

Letchworth was the World’s first ‘Garden City’, which was planned to combine the best of both town and country living. The property is located just minutes’ walk from the 64 acres of Norton Common and the open air swimming pool, and is 0.2 miles from the town centre, which has a range of amenities, and the mainline station. The area has a variety of well-regarded local schools, including St Christophers School and St Francis College for girls. Further amenities in Hitchin are just 5 miles away.

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