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St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

4

SIZE

3,131 sq ft

291 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Four double bedroom detached character house
  • Four reception areas and cellar
  • Four bathrooms and cloakroom
  • Open plan fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room
  • Detached Old Forge building
  • Set in a quarter of an acre plot
  • Off road parking and behind gates parking
  • No chain and Sale Ready Legal Pack

Description

An 18th century four-bedroom detached house with many character features which was extended and upgraded in 2019. It is set in a plot of approximately 0.25 acre and includes a detached brick-built outbuilding originally used as the forge. Forge Cottage was originally built in the 1700s and the character of the house is exemplified by the original bellows mounted on the exposed brick work in the hall, the cast iron fireplaces and exposed oak beams throughout. The new features include under floor heating in the kitchen, a HVAC heating/cooling system on the first floor which provides air conditioning with vents in all bedrooms, a media cupboard with controls for wireless integrated sound system using Denon HEOS speakers. There is also CAT6 ethernet cabling and wireless NEST heating controls.
The property offers over 3,130 sq. ft. of accommodation over three floors, and includes an open plan sitting, dining room with partially vaulted kitchen area with views and French Doors out to the garden. A dual aspect snug has double windows to the front and built-in cupboards and book shelves. The dual aspect study has a door to the cellar. There are four double bedrooms, three with en suite shower rooms.

Ground Floor

The entrance hall has exposed brickwork with beams and a fireplace with electric stove like fire. The cloakroom has a Victorian style sink and a high-level WC. The kitchen/breakfast room has a six door AGA as part of a fully fitted kitchen with painted units, a double butler’s sink and a tiled floor. There are exposed beams and a partially glazed stable door to the garden and skylight windows. Wide steps lead up from the dining area into the sitting room, which has a wood burning stove and engineered oak flooring. There are windows overlooking the garden and French doors out to the patio.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

The principal bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an en suite with a tiled double shower and a vanity wash basin and skylights. Bedroom two has windows to the front and side aspects and an en suite shower room which has a rainfall shower, a wall mounted basin, and a low-level WC. Bedroom three also has an en suite shower room and windows to the side and rear and bedroom four also has a window to the rear. The main bathroom has a three piece suite with a panel bath, a vanity unit with an inset sink, and a WC.

Outside

The rear garden has a patio area with raised beds and a brick-built barbeque area. The garden is laid mostly to lawn and the garden is enclosed on all sides. To the rear of the house there is an oil storage tank and the HVAC heating cooling unit. The Old Forge is approximately 27 ft. long and offers great potential for conversion to a home office or to be used as a workshop.

Situation and schooling

Little Almshoe is an historic hamlet in the parish of St Ippolyts, south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, when the manor of Almshoe was recorded as a settlement with three households. It is situated 2.4 miles from Hitchin town centre with a range of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities. The nearby St Ippolyts C of E Primary School has around 170 pupils from 4 to 11 years and the children then go on to either Hitchin Girls' of Boys' Schools or the mixed Priory School. The house is 11 minutes’ walk from The Rusty Gun pub/restaurant.

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COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: F
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Driveway,Off street,Gated,Rear
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
No wheelchair access

St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4

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Affordability

Monthly repayments£6,269
Property: £ 1,250,000
Deposit: £ 125,000
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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About Michael Graham, Hitchin

20 Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BG

Why Michael Graham

We are a local and independent estate agent specialising in town and country properties. We have been advising on buying, selling, and renting property for over 60 years, from country homes to town houses, equestrian estates to new build developments. With 15 offices across the country, we are perfectly placed to sell or let your home to a wealth of buyers and tenants.

Our 15 offices span Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire, and are open 7 days a week. Our branch network also extends into London, where we have offices in Kensington & Chelsea, and St James's. We will always have a property expert who is local to you and has the right knowledge to help.

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