19 Station Road

Lower Stondon, Bedfordshire, SG16 6JL

Guide Price

£850,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed detached house
Four bedrooms
Ground floor shower room, first floor bathroom
Sitting room and dining room
Kitchen/breakfast room
Extended to the rear to create a utility room
Double garage and driveway parking
0.42 acres gardens

Property description

A Grade II listed four bedroom character property with a double garage and driveway parking on a plot of 0.42 acres in the Bedfordshire village of Lower Stondon.

The property is timber framed and was formally a Hall House dating back to the 16th century. It has now been extended and updated by the current owners and has approximately 2,366 sq. ft of accommodation over two floors. Many original features have been retained including timber panelling, exposed ceiling beams and an Inglenook fireplace. On the ground floor there is an entrance hall with doors to the sitting and dining rooms. There is a central lobby with doors to the kitchen/breakfast room and a utility room which has access to a shower room. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a main bathroom. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and trees. To the side of the house there is a driveway which leads to a double garage with twin double doors and a door to the side. The rear garden extends to approximately 120 ft. and has mature trees providing privacy.

Reception Rooms and Kitchen

The entrance hall has Quarry tiled flooring and a window to the front. The sitting room has triple aspect windows including bays to the side and rear, an Inglenook fireplace with log burning stove and two fitted storage cupboards. The dining room is dual aspect and has an Inglenook with a brick hearth and original cast iron fire. The kitchen/breakfast room has a butler sink, a range of cabinets and a walk-in larder. There is a feature brick wall with a traditional Aga, space and plumbing for white goods and a door out to the garage and drive.

First Floor

The first floor landing has two windows to the rear, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, and an airing cupboard. The principal bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, a window to the front, a walk-in wardrobe, and a feature cast iron fireplace. Bedrooms two and three also have vaulted ceilings and exposed wall and ceiling timbers. The fourth bedroom is a single in size and has two windows to the rear. The main bathroom has a three piece suite comprising a side panel bath, a WC and wash basin.

Situation and Schooling

Lower Stondon is a Bedfordshire village 4 miles from the Hertfordshire town of Hitchin. The village has shops, pubs, a GP surgery, a veterinary surgery, and a lower school which has been rated Good by Ofsted. It is approximately 3 miles from Arlesey train station and 5 miles from Hitchin, which has a wider range of facilities including the Swimming Centre with outdoor and indoor pools. Trains from Hitchin to Kings Cross take 33 minutes.

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