Norton Way South, Letchworth Garden City

This charming Grade II listed town cottage was designed by Parker & Unwin, the lead architects for the Garden City for Ebenezer Howard, the originator of the concept, who lived in one of the adjoining properties • Sympathetically extended & updated whilst fully retaining its original charm and character • 100’ west facing rear garden • Off-street parking • Pleasant location in a highly regarded tree lined residential road

The Property - This attractive town cottage has truly impressive Garden City credentials. Not only does it form part of a Grade II listed terrace dating from 1905 and designed by Parker and Unwin, the architects in overall charge of the project, but it was built for Ebenezer Howard, the originator of the Garden City concept, who lived in one of the cottages until 1910. The terrace acted as a prototype for much of the housing which followed.

The house has been well updated and extended on the ground floor, whilst fully retaining its original charm and character. The splendid extended kitchen/dining/family room is complemented by a separate bay-windowed sitting room. A welcoming entrance hall and cloakroom/WC complete the ground floor accommodation. The first floor provides two bedrooms and an impressive bathroom, which boasts both shower cubicle and bath. The third bedroom is on the second floor.

The cottage benefits from sealed unit double-glazing and gas fired central heating.

The Outside - The cottage stands in a plot measuring approximately 182' by 25' (55.48m x 7.56m) overall. The front garden is screened from the road and the driveway by a hedge and laid to lawn with herbaceous border. The tarmac driveway provides off-street parking for two cars.

The west facing rear garden is some 101' (30.97m) in length and laid to lawn with paved patio, herbaceous beds and ornamental shrubs and trees. There are two timber garden sheds.

The property benefits from a pedestrian right-of-way to the rear garden from the right-hand end of the terrace.

The Location - Norton Way South is a tree-lined residential avenue leading south from the town centre. 'Elizabeth Cottage' is within half a mile of the town centre and just over 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 1.4 miles 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. The house is well placed for easy access to schools, with St Francis' College and the St Christopher School both about half a mile away, the Lordship Farm Primary School three-quarters of a mile and the Highfield School and St Thomas More RC Primary School within a mile.

Construction - The original house is of solid brick with the extension being of insulated cavity construction, roughcast rendered externally. Pitched tiled main roof with a flat roof to the ground floor.

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

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.

Listed Property - Grade II.

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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