Shambles

High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 8AL

Offers In Excess

£800,000

Property Highlights

Period detached cottage in a conservation area
Three bedrooms (two ground floor)
En suite shower room and family bathroom
Kitchen and dining room with doors to courtyard
Sitting room with log burner, study
Utility room and cloakroom
Driveway parking for three cars
Walking distance from local shops and amenities

Property description

A period cottage with versatile accommodation, driveway parking for three cars, and a landscaped rear garden, within walking distance of amenities in the Hertfordshire village of Whitwell.

The property is a unique design and is within a conservation area. The original house is believed to date back to the 1800s with some later additions. The garden leads down to the River Mimram and is mature with an abundance of plants and trees. There is approximately 1,995 sq. ft of accommodation over two floors and including an outbuilding. The entrance hall is part of the original building and has tiled flooring and wall and ceiling beams. There is a kitchen with adjoining dining room, a sitting room with a wrought iron spiral staircase to a mezzanine area, a cloakroom and a utility room. There is also a study which has a door to an inner hall with access to two ground floor bedrooms and a bathroom. Stairs from the study lead to a further bedroom and a vaulted sitting area on the first floor. Externally there is a central courtyard and, to the rear, there is a patio with a feature pond and a summerhouse, and lawned gardens leading to the River Mimram.

Property Highlights

The kitchen and dining room has electric underfloor heating and is fitted with a range of Shaker style cabinets with solid wooden worktops. The dining room has French doors to the courtyard. The sitting room has retained period features including the original doors and beams, and has a log burning stove with brick surround, dual aspect windows and French doors to the courtyard. The principal bedroom on the ground floor has fitted wardrobes, a window to the rear and a set of French doors to the courtyard. The fully tiled en-suite shower room has a walk-in shower, vanity basin and WC.

Gardens and Parking

The driveway is accessed off The Valley and has parking for three cars. There is a storage shed housing the Megaflow system and a gate to the garden. The summerhouse has power and lighting, and a patio seating area outside. There is a range of flowers, shrubs and trees, including fruit trees. The lawn leads down to the River Mimram with countryside views in the distance.

Situation and Schooling

Whitwell is situated 5 miles from Welwyn and 6 miles from Hitchin and Harpenden. There are trains to Kings Cross from Hitchin, and trains to St. Pancras International from Harpenden take 28 minutes. The village has a primary school, a public house, a village shop and post office and GP surgery. It is also a popular location for walkers, and Emily's Teashop is located just down the lane from the house. The village is in the catchment areas for the Hitchin and Harpenden secondary schools.

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