72 Tilehouse Street

72, Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DY

Asking Price

£600,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed 18th century cottage
Two bedrooms and refitted bathroom
Kitchen/dining room with glazed ceiling
Basement room used as home office/cinema
Garden with patio and artificial grass
Garage with store room
Open fireplace and sash windows
Town centre location

Property description

A Grade II listed two bedroom cottage with a walled south westerly facing rear garden, and a garage, situated in the town centre of Hitchin within walking distance of amenities.

The house is part of a row of cottages which appear to be 18th century but could be even older. This character house has approximately 1,259 sq. ft of accommodation over four floors. On the ground floor there is a sitting room with a brick built fireplace, fire basket and flue. There is an inner lobby with a door to a small outside area. The kitchen/dining room has a glazed arched roof with a decorative glazed lattice design at both ends. On the first floor there is a bedroom and a bathroom with a further bedroom on the second floor. A space saving staircase leads down from the sitting room to a fully tanked basement room which is dry and carpeted, has a window for natural light and ventilation, and is presently used as a home office and cinema room. The enclosed garden has paved patio areas at both ends with an artificial lawn in between with flower borders. There is a garage to the rear which has stairs up to a mezzanine store room.

Property Features

The sitting room has exposed wooden floorboards, and a sash window to the front with internal shutters. The kitchen/dining room has doors to the garden, and a range of built-in units with wooden worksurfaces and a butler sink. There is an integrated gas hob, an electric oven and microwave. Bedroom two has a feature fireplace, and a sash window with internal shutters. The refitted bathroom has a bath with a shower over, a vanity washbasin and a WC. The principal bedroom on the second floor has a range of built-in wardrobes spanning one wall and a window to the rear.

Situation and Schooling

The property is situated in Hitchin town centre which has a range of shops, restaurants, public houses, theatres, and leisure facilities within walking distance. The property is also within walking distance of Hitchin Boys' School and Hitchin Girls' School as well as Samuel Lucas Primary School, all of which are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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