Shott Lane, Letchworth Garden City

Charming Garden City cottage extended to provide a second reception room • Gardens to front and rear • Off-street parking • Excellent central location

The Property - This traditional end-of-terrace early Garden City town cottage has been well extended and updated, yet still retains its original charm and character. The main addition is a second reception room, The ground floor is completed by a fitted kitchen and smart modern bathroom.

There are two bedrooms on the first floor, with a third on the second.

The house benefits from uPVC double-glazed windows and gas fired central heating.

The Outside - The cottage stands back from the road with the front garden laid to lawn with pine tree, olive trees and ornamental shrubs. The stone chipping and block-paved drive provides off-street parking.

A gate to the side of the house leads to the rear garden, which is some 76' (23.1m) in length and laid to lawn with paved patio and ornamental shrubs and trees.

The Location - Shott Lane is very conveniently located just to the east of the town centre. No 52 is only a third of a mile from the town centre and half a mile from the mainline railway station. Letchworth Garden City is on the Cambridge to London mainline with the fastest service to London King's Cross taking just 29 minutes and Cambridge 27 minutes away in the other direction. Junction 9 on the A1(M) is a mile and a quarter away by car.

Designed in the early 20th Century to combine the benefits of town and country, Letchworth Garden City was the world’s first example of this concept and succeeds to this day in achieving its aim. The town provides excellent schools, shops, leisure facilities and green open spaces, two of the most notable, Howard Park and the 63-acre Norton Common, are only a quarter of a mile and three-quarters of a mile away respectively.

Services - Mains water, sewerage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.

Construction - Solid brick, roughcast rendered externally, with insulated cavity extension. Pitched tiled roofs.

Broadband Speed - A choice of providers with claimed download speeds of up to 10,000 Mbps.

Mobile Signal - Most providers claim up to 5G coverage.

Conservation Area - The property is located within the Letchworth Conservation Area.

The Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation - To maintain the integrity of the Garden City concept and design, properties are subject to the additional planning requirements of the Heritage Foundation.

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