2 Ransom Close

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9AX

Guide Price

£1,400,000

Property Highlights

A 1970s detached house
Four bedrooms, principal with dressing room
Main bathroom, ensuite bathroom, cloakroom
Kitchen/dining room
Four reception rooms, including conservatory
Front and rear lawned gardens, driveway parking
Double garage with electric doors
Catchment for the Hitchin Boys' and Girls' Schools

Property description

An extended four bedroom detached house with gardens, a double garage and driveway parking, located in South Hitchin.

Built in the 1970s, the property and has been extended to offer accommodation of over 2,400 sq. ft. set over two floors. On the ground floor an entrance hall with a cloakroom accesses a sitting room, a study, and the kitchen/dining room with a ceramic hob, an oven and space for an American style fridge/freezer. A utility area has matching units and work surfaces, a one-and-a-half bowl sink, and space and plumbing for a washing machine. Accessed from the kitchen are the family room, a conservatory, and an adjacent room which could be converted to a ground floor shower room. On the first floor there are four bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is en suite to the principal bedroom, which also has a dressing room. At the front of the house is a lawn and a driveway offering parking for up to six cars along with access to the double garage. The rear garden is laid to lawn and has a wraparound patio and a greenhouse. A side gate leads to the front drive.

Ground Floor

A solid oak front door leads to a nearly 13 ft. wide entrance hall with tiled flooring. A new bespoke solid oak and glass staircase, with storage beneath, has been installed by the current owners. The tiled floor continues into the kitchen/dining room which has a range of cabinets with granite counter tops and upstands. French doors lead out to the patio and another door opens directly to the garage. The family room is accessed from the kitchen and the sitting room has dual aspect windows at the front and side and a feature stone fireplace with an open grate.

First Floor

There are four bedrooms on the first floor, leading off the landing; the fourth is currently used as an office. The principal suite has a separate dressing room and a four piece en suite bathroom including a corner shower cubicle, a WC, and a wash basin. Bedroom two is dual aspect with views over the gardens. The main bathroom has been refitted with a new suite comprising a side panel bath, a shower cubicle, a wash basin, and a WC.

Gardens

The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees, shrubs, and flower beds. There is a block paved patio which wraps around the side of the house and a greenhouse. The front garden is laid to lawn, bordered by trees and shrubs. There is driveway parking and access to the double garage which has an electric up and over door, power, and lighting. The new Megaflow boiler is housed in the garage along with a water softener.

Situation and Schooling

Ransom Close is located off Newlands Lane, situated under a mile from the town centre and 1.6 miles from Hitchin station. Hitchin has a variety of shops, pubs and restaurants and a twice weekly open air market. The purpose-built Queen Mother Theatre has a programme of professional and amateur productions, and Hitchin Swimming Centre has outdoor and indoor pools. The town has a range of schools including Kingshott private school, Hitchin Boys' and Girls' Schools which are all rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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