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About
A modern, four bedroom detached property with off street parking, a separate garage, and an enclosed garden in a private development of ten homes located in the Hertfordshire village of Preston.
Sadlers Court is an exclusive development which was completed in 2023 by Elivia Homes.
The property has underfloor heating on the ground floor with Amtico flooring and neutral carpets, an Air source heat pump and high specification fixtures and fittings throughout.
On the ground floor there is a sitting room, a study and an over 29 ft. by 18 ft. open plan kitchen/dining/family room.
There is a ground floor cloakroom and leading off the kitchen are a utility room and a pantry with additional appliances.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms; the principal and bedroom two both have en-suite bath or shower rooms. Bedrooms three and four share the main bathroom.
At the front the driveway has an EV charging point, and a garage with electric doors and access to the rear garden which wraps around the house and has a patio and lawn with mature trees and shrubs.
There are fenced boundaries to the sides and rear.
Ground Floor The kitchen area has a range of fitted Shaker style cabinets and a central breakfast island with Quartz worktops and upstands and an inset sink with a Quooker tap.
Integrated appliances include a double oven and an induction hob with an extractor over, a full-size fridge, a freezer, a separate wine fridge, and a dishwasher.
The dining and family area has a lantern skylight and a window overlooking the garden as well as bi-fold doors to the patio and the garden beyond.
The separate study and sitting rooms are at the front of the house and have dual aspect windows.
First Floor The dual aspect principal bedroom has a dressing area with fitted wardrobes, and an en suite bathroom with a panel bath, a separate shower, dual vanity washbasins, and a low-level WC.
Double bedroom two has an en suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms, one with have dual windows.
The main bathroom has a panel bath, a separate shower cubicle, a vanity wash basin, and a low-level WC. There is an airing cupboard and loft access on the first floor landing.
Garden The rear garden wraps around the house and is enclosed by timber fences.
For outside entertaining and relaxation, there is a paved patio seating area spanning the width of the house and a lawn with shrub and tree borders.
There is a side gate leading to the front drive, with a personnel door into the garage.
Situation and Schooling The property is in The Hertfordshire village of Preston which has a primary school, a cricket club and The Red Lion which was the first community owned pub in the UK and was voted North Herts CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2018.
There are country walks in all directions. For a wider range of amenities, the village is less than 10 minutes’ drive from Hitchin which has a range of bars, restaurants, and shops.
There are also indoor and outdoor swimming pools, three local theatres and the market square hosts many events.
Hitchin has schools including Hitchin Girls’ and Boys’ Secondary Schools, both rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Value & comps
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