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About
An impressive four/five-bedroom detached home extending to over 2,000sq ft, ideally positioned on the outskirts of the sought-after village of Shillington with uninterrupted countryside views.
Featuring a stunning open-plan kitchen/breakfast/family room with sliding doors to a generous wrap-around garden, this home is the perfect rural retreat.
With parking for six or more vehicles, a double garage/workshop, and Hitchin close by for direct fast rail links into London, it offers the perfect balance of space, style, and location.
Entrance Hall Solid wood flooring. Oil fired radiator. Under stairs storage cupboard. Part glazed door into kitchen. Part glazed door into Utility room. Doors to Living room, utility room.
Stairs rising to first floor accomodation. Utility Room 10' 3" x 8' 6" (3.12m x 2.59m) Tiled flooring. Space for washing machine. Stainless steel sink/drainer with mixer tap over.
Large storage cupboard. Double glazed window to rear. Oak door into Cloakroom. Part glazed door into boot room. Cloakroom Tiled flooring. Heated towel rail. Pedestal wall mounted wash hand basin. WC.
Boot Room 9' 7" x 7' 6" (2.92m x 2.29m) Wood flooring. Floor to ceiling glazed window to side aspect. Double glazed window to rear aspect. Oil fired radiator. Stable door leading to rear garden.
Kitchen/Dining/Family Room A range of eye & base level units with complementary work surfaces over. Butler sink. Space for Range cooker with stainless steel extractor hood over.
Integrated dishwasher. Space for American fridge freezer. Ladder radiator. Moveable penninsular island with solid wood work surfaces with a range of drawers & base units under.
Solid wood flooring. Double glazed window to side. Bi-folding doors leading to rear & side garden. Open to family room. Origin glazed sliders opening out onto rear garden. Roof lantern.
Stylish built-in media wall with feature flame-effect electric log fire. Door leading to Mancave/2nd Reception room. Snug 12' 10" x 10' 8" (3.91m x 3.25m) Solid wood flooring .
Double glazed window to front. Oil fired radiator. Man Cave 12' 4" x 9' 3" (3.76m x 2.82m) Double glazed window to side. French doors leading to garden. Door leading to Dining/Family room Living Room.
19' 8" x 14' 8" (5.99m x 4.47m) Two double glazed windows to front and French doors leading to rear garden. Feature fireplace with Log Burning Stove. OIl fired radiator.
Landing Split landing with access to loft space. Oak door into Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 13' 5" x 12' 10" (4.09m x 3.91m) Dual aspect double glazed windows providing countryside views to rear & side..
Oil fired radiator. Oak door leading to En-suite En-Suite Obscure double glazed window to side. Three piece suite comprising separate double shower cubicle with rainfall shower.
Pedestal wash hand basin. WC. Heated towel rail. Tiled flooring. Bedroom 2 11' 7" x 10' 8" (3.53m x 3.25m) Double glazed window to front. Oil fired radiator.
Bedroom 3 11' 7" x 9' 0" (3.53m x 2.74m) Double glazed window to rear. Oil fired radiator. Bedroom 4 9' 9" x 6' 11" (2.97m x 2.11m) Double glazed window to front. Oil fired radiator.
Bedroom 5/Study 12' 10" x 7' 1" (3.91m x 2.16m) Double glazed window to front. Oil fired radiator. Family Bathroom Tiled flooring. Obscure double glazed window to side/rear?
Four piece suite comprising: Panel enclosed bath with mixer shower over. Pedestal wash hand basin. WC. Separate shower cubicle. Heated towel rail Front Garden Paved pathway leading to front door.
Mainly laid to lawn with fruit trees, raised vegetable beds, greenhouse and shingled path leading to gated access to rear garden.
Greenhouse 7' 3" x 8' 3" (2.21m x 2.51m) Rear Garden Wrap around rear garden mainly laid to lawn with various shrub & flower borders.
Large paved patio area with large decked area and further raised patio area overlooking the ornamental pond with complementary planting. Wooden shed. Greenhouse.
Paved pathway leading to Boot room & driveway providing off road parking for 5-6 plus cars leading to double garage & workshop. Paved pathway provides gates access to front garden.
Store 1 10' 0" x 7' 3" (3.05m x 2.21m) Double Garage 27' 3" x 18' 9" (8.31m x 5.71m) Power and light. Wooden double doors. Wooden workshop to side.
Store/Workshop 18' 9" x 15' 7" (5.71m x 4.75m) Store 2 19' 0" x 7' 7" (5.79m x 2.31m) Agents Note The owner advises the property has a sewage plant going into the water course that is required to be emptied every 3-5 years.
They use lpg bottled gas for the range cooker, and the central heating system is oil fired.
Value & comps
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