Flat 21, The Vines Arlesey Road, Hitchin, SG5 4HA

Property Insight Set on the top floor of Elm House, a thoughtfully designed development of only eight apartments on Arlesey Road, this brand-new two-bedroom home has been finished to an exacting standard throughout.

The position places everyday amenities within walking distance while keeping the wider road and rail network close at hand.

As a new build it is offered with no upward chain, and comes with a share of freehold, an allocated electric-vehicle charging space, and a genuinely modern specification - an air source heat pump, underfloor heating, triple glazing and fibre broadband connected to the property - that sets it apart from the older stock in the area.

A private entrance hall, laid with herringbone flooring and hung with solid oak doors, sets the tone and draws the eye through to the principal living space.

Here an open-plan kitchen, dining and living room runs the full depth of the apartment, lit by dormer windows and finished with handleless gloss units, quartz worktops and a peninsula that separates cooking from relaxing without closing the room off.

Integrated Bosch appliances are built in throughout, and pendant lighting over the peninsula adds warmth in the evenings, making a sociable, light-filled space suited to both quiet weeknights and entertaining.

Two well-proportioned double bedrooms sit off the hall, the principal served by its own en-suite shower room with a Velux skylight, alongside a separate family bathroom fitted with a full bath, a wall-hung vanity and a backlit mirror.

Both bathrooms carry the same considered finish found across the apartment, with stone-effect tiling and chrome heated towel rails.

Outside, the development is set behind a landscaped frontage with allocated parking, including the dedicated EV charging space.

With its top-floor position, modern eco specification and share of freehold, this is a rare chance to secure a genuinely turn-key home in one of only eight.

At a Glance Type: Top-floor apartment, share of freehold Size: 845 sq ft (78.5 sq m) Bedrooms: 2 double bedrooms Bathrooms: 2 - family bathroom plus en-suite shower room to principal Reception Rooms: Open-plan kitchen/dining/living room with dormer windows Kitchen: Handleless gloss units, quartz worktops, peninsula, integrated Bosch appliances Outside: Landscaped communal frontage Parking: Allocated parking with dedicated EV charging space Heating: Air source heat pump with underfloor heating Windows: Triple glazed throughout Broadband: Fibre to the property Chain: No Upward Chain Station: Arlesey, direct Thameslink services to London St Pancras from around 45 minutes Walk Through This Home - Virtually Take a 360° tour from your phone or laptop.

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Location – Stotfold Stotfold is a thriving town in central Bedfordshire, set on the River Ivel close to the Hertfordshire border and within easy reach of Letchworth Garden City, Hitchin, Baldock and Biggleswade.

It combines the feel of an established community with genuine convenience, surrounded by open countryside yet only a short drive from several larger towns.

The town is well served for day-to-day living, with local shops, supermarkets, cafés and pubs, along with medical and pharmacy services and a choice of well-regarded lower and primary schools, with middle and upper schooling close by.

One of its best-loved landmarks is Stotfold Watermill, a restored working watermill on the River Ivel set within meadows and a nature reserve, with a visitor centre and tearoom that draw people from across the area.

There are recreation grounds, sports clubs and riverside walks, and a busy calendar of community events through the year. Transport links are a particular strength.

The A1(M) is close by at Baldock, giving fast road access north and south, while the nearest railway stations at Arlesey and Letchworth Garden City offer direct services to London - Thameslink from Arlesey to St Pancras International, and Great Northern from Letchworth and Hitchin to King's Cross - typically in around forty minutes.

Luton Airport is within easy reach for wider travel. EPC Rating: C Parking - Allocated Parking