Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ

Property Insight: Behind a picket fence and a lawned front garden, this crisp white house sits within a handsome row of period terraces on Gaping Lane, a short walk from Hitchin’s town centre.

What sets it apart is how much it fits in.

Beyond the rooms you would expect, there is a study, a second shower room and a brick studio in the garden, giving you space to work from home without the office taking over the house.

The sitting room at the front is calm and light, with soft white walls and the original wooden floorboards underfoot.

Behind it, the kitchen takes centre stage: deep forest green shaker cabinetry set against pale wooden work surfaces and white tiled splashbacks, with warm terracotta floor tiles that carry you through to French doors and the garden beyond.

The shower room, beyond the study, is finished in large stone effect tiles.

Upstairs, the main bedroom keeps its original cast iron fireplace between two alcoves, and the bathroom pairs dove grey walls with white tiling and a bath with shower over.

Outside, the rear courtyard garden is laid with gravel and sandstone stepping stones, with raised timber beds, leading to the slate roofed studio, ideal as a home office, gym or creative space.

It’s easy to imagine morning coffee on the step with the French doors open.

For a first time buyer, a young family or anyone who needs somewhere separate to work, this is a home that works harder than its size suggests.

Location: Hitchin continues to be one of Hertfordshire’s most desirable towns.

With excellent transport links (fast trains to London Kings Cross take just 28 minutes and Cambridge just 33 minutes), Hitchin often features as one of the best places to live in the UK.

The town centre offers a wide selection of independent shops, pubs and restaurants, as well as a market, and has a thriving local community.

Hitchin also benefits from several schools which are rated outstanding, including the historic and renowned Hitchin Girls’ and Hitchin Boys’ schools.

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