Dating back to the 17th century, The Twitchell is a charming and characterful period home set within the heart of Stevenage Old Town, an area steeped in history and aligned along the historic Great North Road. Believed to be around 400 years old, the property forms part of the town’s original settlement, where a collection of timber-framed cottages and coaching-era buildings once served travellers and local trade.
The property’s distinctive name, “Twitchell,” is derived from an old English term for a narrow passageway or footpath, hinting at its historic position alongside an ancient route or right of way. This connection to the town’s early layout adds an extra layer of provenance and charm, reflecting a time when the surrounding area was characterised by smallholdings, yards and interconnected lanes.
Internally, the home retains a wealth of period features synonymous with its age, including exposed timbers and an evolved layout that speaks to centuries of careful adaptation. These elements combine to create a warm and authentic living environment, rich in texture and heritage.
The property further benefits from a range of versatile outbuildings, including garages that offer excellent potential for conversion, subject to the necessary planning permissions. To the rear of the garages, there is an existing extension currently arranged as a kitchenette and self-contained office space, complete with a shower room. This area provides flexible accommodation and could be reconfigured or converted into a self-contained annexe, again subject to the appropriate change of use and planning consents.
Today, The Twitchell offers a rare opportunity to acquire a home that not only provides character and individuality, but also a tangible link to Stevenage’s historic past, all within easy reach of modern amenities and transport connections.
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.
THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES
Part-glazed front door opening to:
RECEPTION HALLWAY 3.9m x 3.2m
Finished with wooden block flooring, exposed floor to ceiling timbers and beams, decorative brick fireplace with oak mantel and built-in shelves, radiator, and a double-glazed window to the front elevation with braced and latched door to dining room with doorway to:
REAR LOBBY 3.9m x 2.12m
Continuation of wooden block flooring, part-concealed, split-level staircase rising to the first-floor with cupboard below, braced and latch door with side window opening to the utility area and kitchen and door to sitting room.
DINING ROOM 3.3m x 3.2m
Part divided from the snug by floor to ceiling timbers, quarry tiled flooring, open fire place with oak surround, radiator, and a double-glazed window to the front elevation.
SNUG 3.2m x 2.2m
Step up to the snug area with continuation of the quarry tiled flooring, and a double-glazed window to the side elevation.
LOUNGE 5.4m x 3m
Finished with wooden block flooring, double radiator, and a double-glazed window to the front elevation.
UTILITY AREA 3m x 1.8m
Double-glazed picture window to the rear elevation, braced and latch door opening to the rear garden. Base units with a full-height cabinet with shelves. Opening to:
KITCHEN 4.2m x 2.6m
Fitted with a range of base and eye-level wooden fronted units, with worksurfaces over and inset sink unit with mixer tap. Integrated oven, hob with extractor over and dishwasher. Further cupboard housing wall mounted gas fired boiler and meters, radiator, space for a breakfast table, and a double-glazed picture window to the rear elevation. Measurements include the meter cupboard.
FIRST-FLOOR LANDING
Latched doors to:
BEDROOM ONE 3.2m x 3.2m
Radiator, and a double-glazed window to the front elevation. Doorway to:
DRESSING ROOM
Double-glazed window to the front elevation. Doorway to:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
Fitted with a jacuzzi style bath, vanity handwash basin with low-level WC and tiled surround.
BEDROOM TWO 4.2m x 3.2m
Exposed wall timbers, radiator, chimney breast, and a double-glazed window to the side elevation.
BEDROOM THREE 3.2m x 3.2m
Radiator, and a double-glazed window to the front elevation.
BEDROOM FOUR 3.4m x 3.2m
Radiator, and a double-glazed window to the side elevation.
FAMILY BATHROOM
Fitted with a corner bath, vanity handwash basin, and a low-level WC, white towel radiator, and a double-glazed window to the front elevation.
SELF-CONTAINED OFFICES 6.3m x 4.4m plus 4.4m x 2.6m
The property has been historically extended behind the garages and part-divided to create a self-contained work space/home office with a sitting area and kitchenette with the practical advantages of a shower room.
The main office has wooden laminate flooring and a dual aspect provided by double-glazed windows to the rear and side elevations.
The sitting room/kitchenette is fitted with practical wooden laminate flooring, and a modern range of oak effect base units, with space and plumbing for appliances, decorative border to ceiling with a double-glazed window to the side elevation, double-glazed door opening to the rear garden, interconnecting door to garage two and door to:
Shower Room
Fitted with a modern white suite, low-level WC, handwash basin and a walk-in shower cubicle.
Agents Note:
It is worthy of note that the existing garages and living room/kitchenette and office could be converted to provide further ground-floor residential living accommodation or converted to use as an annex subject to change of use and normal planning consents.
OUTSIDE
The property is set well back behind from the road behind an established frontage.
FRONT GARDEN/DRIVEWAY
The front garden is part-divided to create a vast shingle driveway leading to two integral garages with a picket fence dividing the drive from a substantial front garden laid predominately to lawn, interspersed with trees and shrubbery creating a private aspect to the property.
GARAGE ONE 5.4m x 2.5m
GARAGE TWO 5.4m x 3.8m
Measurements include a wooden staircase leading to a boarded apex loft with a personal door opening to the self-contained offices.
REAR GARDEN
Enjoying a relative degree of privacy and sunny aspect with curved paved terracing and pathways with garden beyond laid predominately to lawn, interspersed with a number of mature shrubs, specimen trees, and boundary hedging enhancing the private aspect of the garden and a garden shed to one corner.
TENURE, COUNCIL TAX AND EPC
The Tenure of this Property is: Freehold
The Local Authority is: Stevenage
The Council Tax Band: E (ÂŁ2,788 Per Year)
The EPC Rating is: D
VIEWING INFORMATION
Viewing is strictly by appointment only through Putterills of Hertfordshire, through whom all negotiations should be conducted.
DISCLAIMER
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FIXTURES & FITTINGS
All items in the written text of these particulars are included in the sale. All others are expressly excluded regardless of inclusion in any photographs. Purchasers must satisfy themselves that any equipment included in the sale of the property is in satisfactory order.
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