Description

Characterful, extended, two bedroom, two bathroom, attractive Victorian semi-detached cottage enjoying a pleasant position within the heart of the Old Town, opposite a pleasant park whilst within easy walking distance of the historic High Street and mainline railway station. This bay fronted semi has been sympathetically improved and extended boasting an entrance hallway, comfortable lounge, separate dining room with feature fireplace and a fantastic open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with a part-vaulted ceiling opening directly to the generous rear garden. A modern bathroom completes the ground floor accommodation whilst the first floor landing leads to two double bedrooms and a shower room. Further practical benefits include a converted loft with Velux windows, UPVC double glazing and gas fired central heating. The attractive generous rear garden is a further highlight of the property ( The garden room/home office is not included as part of this rental)

Location - Stevenage comprises both the New and Old Towns and is conveniently situated within easy access of the A1M. The Historic High Street in the Old Town offers a good selection of shops, a Tesco Express supermarket, cafés/restaurants, public houses and a public library. In addition the area is well served by a good selection of local primary and secondary schools. There are more comprehensive shopping facilities in the nearby New Town with Schools, a Leisure Complex, Theatre and Arts Centre and Stevenage mainline train station with fast regular trains to London Kings Cross (23 mins).

Rooms
The Accommodation Comprises - Hardwood panelled front door opening to:

Entrance Hallway - Radiator, double glazed window to the side elevation, wide planked European larch wooden flooring, coat hanging space and stripped period door to:

Lounge - 4.80 x 4.04 (15'9" x 13'3") - A most comfortable room with measurements including the staircase rising to the first floor with feature double glazed square bay window to the front elevation with views to the park opposite. Feature school style column radiator, TV aerial point and square arch to:

Dining Room - 3.57 x 3.40 (11'9" x 11'2") - Continuation of European larch wooden flooring, feature period wooden fireplace with an inset cast iron open grate with a black slate hearth. Braced and latched door to understairs storage cupboard and two feature school style column radiators, built-in oak shelving to fireplace recess, downlighters and a wide archway to:

Kitchen / Breakfast Room - 4.81 x 2.29 (15'9" x 7'6") - A particular highlight of the property is the impressive open-plan kitchen/breakfast room featuring a part-vaulted ceiling with a wide sealed unit double glazed Velux window to the rear elevation and exposed ceiling timber. Kitchen fitted with a comprehensive range of modern shaker style base and eye level units and drawers complemented by oak display shelves and solid butchers block square edged work surfaces extending to a peninsular breakfast bar complemented by brick effect tiled splashbacks. Inset double white ceramic butler sink with a brass effect counter-mounted mixer tap, substantial dual fuel range cooker with two electric ovens and a five-ring gas hob (possibly available by separate negotiation) with stainless steel splashback and a glazed and stainless steel extractor canopy over. Space for fridge/freezer. Matching dresser style cabinets with further butchers block work surface and oak display shelves below eye level cupboards. Slate floor tiles with the benefit of electric under-floor heating, downlighters and double glazed window to the side elevation. Double glazed french doors opening to the rear garden. Period stripped door to:

Inner Hallway - Doors to:

Utility Cupboard - Wall mounted gas fired boiler, space and plumbing for washing machine.



Ground Floor Bathroom - Fitted with a modern white suite comprising a low level wc with push button flush and a circular vanity hand wash basin set to an oak vanity unit with counter-mounted chrome mixer tap. Tiled panelled bath with bi-folding shower screen with a dual valve rain shower over, natural stone wall and floor tiles with the benefit of electric under-floor heating, downlighters, extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail and double glazed window to the side elevation.

First Floor Landing - Wooden open-tread staircase continuing to the loft room. Period stripped doors to:

Bedroom One - 3.81 x 2.70 (12'6" x 8'10") - Radiator and double glazed bay window to the front elevation with views to the park opposite.

Bedroom Two - 3.13 x 2.27 (10'3" x 7'5") - Measurements exclude the door recess 1.09m x 1.01m. A further double bedroom with measurements excluding a substantial range of built-in wardrobes across the full width of the room with a radiator and double glazed window to the rear elevation.

Shower Room - 1.99 x 1.79 (6'6" x 5'10") - The property benefits from a first floor shower room in addition to the ground floor bathroom which is fitted with a modern white suite comprising a low level wc with push button flush and a rectangular vanity hand wash basin with mixer tap set to a vanity unit and a corner shower cubicle with fitted shower. Natural stone tiled splashbacks with tiled flooring, extractor fan, downlighters, chrome heated towel rail and double glazed window to the front elevation.

Loft Room - 3.83 x 3.74 (12'7" x 12'3") - The loft has been converted to provide a useful loft room which could be used as an occasional bedroom, with wooden flooring, eaves storage cupboards, radiator and two double glazed Velux windows to the front elevation and one to the