** GUIDE PRICE ÂŁ2,000,000 to ÂŁ2,250,000 **
An iconic Old Town residence combining the rare advantages of extensive residential accommodation over three floors with a self-contained business suite combining three first floor self-contained air-conditioned offices with ground floor workshops and a meeting room. Ideal for those looking to combine both business interests with an imposing character residence.
The main residence combines six generous bedrooms with five elegant reception rooms arranged over three floors, retaining a fine number of period features including tall ceilings, ornate cornicing and picture rails, open fire places, original wide panel doors and a most attractive staircase and original flooring. With the practical advantages of double glazed sash windows and gas fired central heating, serving school style column radiators.
The self-contained offices combine ground floor workshops with a substantial meeting room, with three first floor air-conditioned offices with both kitchen and staff WC facilities, whilst a most impressive spacious double garage provides further conversion opportunities whilst a visually impressive block paved carriage driveway provides independent parking for several vehicles.
The property occupies a commanding mature plot, approximately a third of an acre with well-maintained wrap around gardens enjoying a private sunny aspect.
The property is situated on North Road and is one of the last remaining substantial period homes within the Old Town. The convenience of the location provides easy level access to both the historic Old Town High Street, Lister Hospital, Sainsbury's Supermarket and John Henry Newman School.
Viewing highly recommended to appreciate the rare nature of the diverse accommodation on offer.
LOCATION
Stevenage comprises both the New and Old Towns and is conveniently situated within easy access of the A1M offering easy access to London, the M25 and also to the North. Local road links provide access to adjacent towns including Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford. Stevenage is currently undergoing a £1billion Regeneration Plan. The initial plan will include the development covering 14.5 acres of the town centre and introducing 11 new buildings including residential, leisure, community, commercial and retail facilities. The Historic High Street in the Old Town offers a good selection of shops, cafés/restaurants, public houses, a Library and two Doctor’s Surgeries. In addition, the area is well served by Lister Hospital and a good selection of local primary and secondary schools. The New Town currently provides a large pedestrianised shopping centre and retail parks together with the Gordon Craig Theatre, David Lloyd Health Club, the Leisure Park with its restaurants, bars and night club, bowling alley and 16-screen Cineworld complex. Fairlands Valley Park and lakes are nearby. Stevenage mainline railway station offers a fast and frequent rail service into London Kings Cross (23 mins) and the St Pancras International rail link to Europe. Both Luton and Stansted Airports are approximately 20 miles away.
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
Providing an attractive introduction to this period home., part enclosed by dwarf brick walls with stone capping, ornate wooden pillars, part-glazed fan lights with attractive tiled flooring leading to a wide period hardwood part-glazed front door with leaded lights and side windows. Opening to:
RECEPTION/HALLWAY 4.62m x 3.82m (excluding inner hallway)
Wide welcoming reception hallway with attractive turning staircase leading to the first floor. Leaded light window to the side elevation finished with wooden period flooring laid in an attractive herringbone pattern, wide panelled doors with the original furniture opening to the principal reception rooms. The reception way leads through to the inner hallway with school style column radiator.
CLOAKROOM/WC
Wall mounted wash hand basin, door to separate WC, radiator.
STUDY 3.53m x 3.27m
School style column radiator, window to the side elevation.
DRAWING ROOM 5.95m x 4.32m + 2.70m x 1.70m
A most comfortable, well-proportioned L-shaped room featuring continuation of the period wooden flooring. A focal point created by an attractive white wooden fireplace with stone and brick surround with a tiled hearth. Dual aspect provided by sash style double-glazed bay windows to both the front and side elevations.
SITTING ROOM 5.72m x 4.31m
Featuring a continuation of the period wooden flooring, further substantial ornate wooden fire place with brick and stone surround with tiled hearth, ornate cornicing, ceiling rose, double glazed sash bay window to the side elevation and door to the sun room.
INNER HALLWAY
School style column radiator, cloaks cupboard. Doors to:
DINING ROOM 4.43m x 4.06m
Finished with wooden strip flooring, ample space for family size dining table, arch door leading to a storage cupboard, double glazed casement doors opening to rear garden. Doorway to the kitchen with further doors to:
PANTRY 3.62m x 1.76m
Quarry tiled floor, fitted wine storage and windows to the rear and side elevations.
UTILITY ROOM 2.06m x 1.74m (plus recess)
Quarry tiled floor with space for washing machine and tumble dryer, base and eye level units with work surfaces over, recess housing the floor standing gas fired boiler and hot water cylinder. Door opening to the side elevation.
KITCHEN 3.06m x 2.96m
Fitted with a wooden farmhouse style base and eye level units and drawers with wooden edged mosaic tiled worksurfaces, inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit, tiled splashbacks, integrated twin stainless steel glazed digital ovens with inset gas hob and extractor canopy above, with space and plumbing for a dishwasher.
SUN ROOM 6.11m x 4.18m
Triple aspect with double-glazed sash windows to the front, side and rear elevations, wooden exposed floor boards, school style column radiator with central double glazed casement door to the garden providing panoramic views over the wrap around grounds.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Staircase continues to the second floor, school style column radiator. Inter-connecting door to the first floor offices. Double glazed sash windows to the front elevation, shelved cupboard with doors to:
BEDROOM ONE 4.23m x 4.01m
Interconnecting door to the fourth bedroom which is currently being used as a dressing room, double glazed sash window to the rear elevation. Door to:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM 2.48m x 2.03m
Fitted with a P-shaped shower/bath with shower screen, low level WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, tiled walls and double glazed sash window to the side elevation.
BEDROOM TWO 5.30m x 4.69m
Two radiators with two double glazed sash windows to the side elevation.
BEDROOM THREE 4.92m x 4.71m
Measurements include built-in double wardrobe, two radiators, dual aspect with double glazed sash bay window to the front elevation, and double glazed sash window to the side elevation.
BEDROOM FOUR/DRESSING ROOM 4.26m x 2.38m
Measurements exclude a comprehensive range of built-in wardrobes with the room currently used as dressing room serving the master bedroom with an inter-connecting door. Steps lead to a double-glazed door opening to the balcony.
FAMILY BATHROOM 3.55m x 1.73m
Fitted with a tiled panelled bath, wash hand basin, bidet, low level WC, tiled walls, radiator with further traditional chrome heated towel radiator and double glazed window to side elevation.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING
Doors to:
BEDROOM FIVE 4.32m x 3.40m
Measurements include a range of bedroom furniture including wardrobes, bedside cabinets and chest of drawers, radiator and two double-glazed windows to the rear elevation. Door to:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM 2.32m x 2.04m
Fitted with a sunken bath with shower over, low level WC, bidet, wash hand basin, tiled surround, radiator and double window to the rear elevation.
BEDROOM SIX 5.39m x 3.56m
Currently used as a hobby room with eves storage cupboards and double-glazed window to the front elevation.
LOFT ROOM
Direct access to a part-boarded area of the loft with power and light providing ideal easy accessible storage.
OFFICE PREMISES
Comprising of:
WORKSHOP ONE 3.68m x 2m
Light and power within.
WORKSHOP TWO 4.10m x 0.98m
Light and power within.
WORKSHOP THREE 5.20m x 2.81m
Light and power within.
DOUBLE GARAGE 7.31m x 5.49m
Inter-connecting door to workshop two. Wooden bi-folding doors to the front elevation with power and light within.
MEETING/CONFERENCE ROOM 6.06m x 4.83m
Loft space over. Dual aspect with two double glazed windows to the side elevation and one double glazed window to the rear and radiator. Door to:
CLOAKROOM/WC
Fitted with a low level WC, hand wash basin and radiator.
PLANT ROOM
Housing a back-up gas fired generator (possibly available by separate negotiation)
FIRST FLOOR:
Doors to:
STAFF KITCHEN 3.68m x 2.89m
Measurements include the cloakroom/WC. Fitted base and eye level units with worksurfaces and sink. Circular window to the front elevation.
CLOAKROOM/WC
Fitted with a low level WC and wall mounted wash hand basin and a sash window to the rear elevation.
INNER HALLWAY
Radiator with door leading to metal open tread flight of steps leading to the ground floor providing independent access to the office premises. Doors to:
OFFICE ONE 5.49m x 5.32m
Wall mounted air-conditioning unit, double-glazed sash bay window to the front elevation.
OFFICE TWO 4.22m x 3.91m
Wall mounted air-conditioning unit with loft access. Door to:
OFFICE THREE 6.24m x 3.95m
Exposed ceiling timbers, wall mounted air-conditioning unit with dual aspect double-glazed windows to the rear and side elevations.
OUTSIDE
CARRIAGE DRIVEWAY
An impressive 'in and out' carriage block paved driveway providing ample off-road parking for both the main residence and the business premises. Attractive Yew hedging interspersed with a number of deep, well-stocked flower and shrub borders with a number of mature specimen trees. Brick built pillars with lanterns and outside lighting.
GROUNDS
The total area of the grounds extends to over a third of an acre, laid predominately to wrap-around well-maintained lawns, flanked by deep flower and shrub borders with specimen trees enhancing the private nature of the garden. Enclosed by a combination of retaining walls and wooden panelled fencing.
TENURE, COUNCIL TAX AND EPC
The Tenure of this property is FREEHOLD.
The Council Tax Band is G.
The EPC Rating is D
