Fairstead, Hitchin Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 3BJ

Fairstead, Hitchin Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 3BJ

17 Hitchin Road, Old Town, Stevenage, SG1 3BJ 835,000 Five bedroom detached period residence occupying a substantial plot within the hear of the Old Town A rare opportunity to acquire a fine example of a well proportioned five bedroom detached period home sympathetically maintained whilst retaining a number of fine period features. Occupying substantial formal grounds of a third of an acre with the addition of a number of outbuildings including an original stable and tack room, a useful workshop and garage. "Fairstead" is conveniently situated within walking distance of the historic Old Town High Street, John Henry Newman Catholic School and the Lister Hospital whilst offering a generous flexible arrangement of accommodation comprising an entrance vestibule, reception hallway, downstairs cloakroom/wc, drawing room, dining room, morning room, conservatory, kitchen, utility room, rear lobby, larder, boot room, store room, cellar, first floor landing leading to five bedrooms, family bathroom and a separate wc. The property features ornate cornicing to impressive tall ceilings in excess of 10ft, original detailed joinery with fine period features including fireplaces, original panelled doors with brass furniture and original period service bells. Although in need of some modernisation, "Fairstead" has been well maintained by the current owners with the outbuildings lending themselves to conversion to provide additional accommodation if so required (subject to the normal consents being obtained). The property is offered for sale Chain Free and viewing is highly recommended. LOCATION Stevenage comprises both the New and Old Towns. The Historic High Street in the Old Town offers a good selection of shops, cafés/restaurants, public houses, local Schools and two banks. 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. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES ENTRANCE VESTIBULE Wide traditional archway, quarry tiled floor and bell pull cord with a substantial period glazed front door opening to: RECEPTION HALLWAY 5.49m x 2.11m (18'0" x 6'11") A fantastic introduction to this period home featuring ceilings in excess of 10ft with deep ornate cornicing, period staircase rising to the first floor and original panelled internal doors and arched display alcove, radiator, further panelled door opening to the rear hallway with door to kitchen, cellar, downstairs cloakroom/wc with a further glazed door to the rear garden. DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM / WC Fitted with a low level wc and corner hand wash basin, tiled walls to half height, quarry tiled floor, window to the rear elevation, original gas light fitting. DRAWING ROOM 5.97m x 4.22m (19'7" x 13'10") A most comfortable room of excellent proportions featuring tall ceiling with deep ornate cornicing and picture rails, two radiators and a walk-in sash bay window to the front elevation. DINING ROOM 4.01m x 3.61m (13'2" x 11'10") Further tall ceilings with ornate cornicing and picture rails, period fire surround with tiled inset, original crockery cupboards to recess, serving hatch to kitchen, radiator and wide sash window to the front elevation. MORNING ROOM 4.93m x 4.22m (16'2" x 13'10") Further tall ceilings, deep ornate cornicing, picture rails, tiled fire surround and hearth, radiator, glazed door with side windows opening to the conservatory. CONSERVATORY 4.55m x 2.82m (14'11" x 9'3") Of UPVC double glazed construction with a tall double glazed vented roof with french doors opening onto the rear garden and door into the morning room. KITCHEN 4.22m x 3.63m (13'10" x 11'11") Fitted with a range of dark wooden base and eye level units and drawers, wooden trimmed work surfaces with an inset stainless steel sink unit, wall mounted gas fired boiler, teal blue Aga with twin hotplates, serving hatch to dining room, further crockery cupboard, radiator, wide sash window to the side elevation, period service bells, tiled floor and door to: UTILITY ROOM 3.63m x 2.46m (11'11" x 8'1") Continuation of tiled flooring, UPVC double glazed door and side window opening to the side of the property, fitted base unit with work surface and inset sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, further utility cupboard and shelved crockery cupboard. Door to: REAR LOBBY With window to the side elevation and doors to:

LARDER 2.57m x 1.19m (8'5" x 3'11") With quarry tiled floor, fitted shelving and base unit, window to the side elevation. BOOT ROOM 2.57m x 1.65m (8'5" x 5'5") With further fitted shelving and coat hanging space, window to the side elevation. STORE ROOM 3.73m x 1.75m (12'3" x 5'9") With fitted shelving and window to the side elevation CELLAR 3.63m x 3.78m (11'11" x 12'5") Stone capped brick staircase leading down to the cellar, power and light, gas meter and window to the side elevation. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Split level landing with sash window to the rear elevation with views over the garden, radiator and doors to: BEDROOM ONE 5.89m x 4.24m (19'4" x 13'11") Featuring tall ceilings with ornate cornicing, impressive marble fire surround, radiator, internal door opening to bedroom five providing a dressing room or future en-suite facility if so required and walk-in sash bay window to the front elevation. BEDROOM TWO 4.85m x 4.24m (15'11" x 13'11") Featuring tall ceilings with ornate cornicing, double panelled radiator and sash window to the rear elevation with views over the garden. BEDROOM THREE 4.45m x 3.73m (14'7" x 12'3") Tall ceilings with picture rail, pedestal hand wash basin to vanity recess, tiled splashback, courtesy mirror and light, original period fire surround, radiator and sash window to the front elevation. BEDROOM FOUR 3.63m x 3.00m (11'11" x 9'10") Double panelled radiator, windows to the rear and side elevations. BEDROOM FIVE 2.79m x 2.08m (9'2" x 6'10") Large single bedroom which could be converted to an en-suite to the master bedroom or as a dressing room. Inter-connecting door to the master bedroom, radiator and sash window to the front elevation. BATHROOM 3.76m x 2.06m (12'4" x 6'9") Fitted with a four-piece suite comprising a panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, bidet, vanity hand wash basin and a walk-in shower cubicle. Measurements exclude the airing cupboard housing the hot water tank and laundry shelves. Tiled splashbacks, radiator, part opaque sash window to the side elevation. SEPARATE WC Fitted with a white low level wc with tiled walls to half-height, quarry tiled floor and part opaque sash window to the side elevation. OUTSIDE GROUNDS 0.373 ACRES. The property sits on a substantial well maintained plot with a generous garden extending to the rear of the property, laid predominantly to lawn with well stocked rose borders flanked by mature shrubbery whilst enclosed by a combination of brick retaining walls, clipped conifer hedging and wooden panelled fencing. Gravel pathway provides access to the rear of the garden with mature hedges concealing a garden composting area with the gravel pathway extending to the perimeter of the property providing side access to the front. FRONT The property is set back from the road behind mature beech hedging with a wooden gate providing vehicular access to the shingled driveway with lawn to the side with a mature fir tree, flowering borders either side of the entrance portico with substantial brick stone capped pillars and wooden gates opening to the side of the property providing further off-road parking leading to a variety of useful outbuildings. OUTBUILDINGS There is an impressive range of outbuildings associated to the property with three brick built and wooden stores situated to the side of the driveway, two of which provide useful garden storage with a larger brick built outhouse/workshop. OUTHOUSE / WORKSHOP 6.88m x 2.77m (22'7 x 9'1") Of substantial brick built construction with a part-vaulted roof with exposed timbers, brick paved floor, work bench, power and light. External carriage lights, windows to the side elevation and double wooden doors. STABLE BLOCK There is a fine original stable block that has been extended at a later date and part converted to create the garage with a wooden stable door providing access to a large double stable with a fine heavily vaulted timber ceiling, original wooden panelled kick boards and feeding troughs and substantial wooden dividers providing separate storage areas for hay etc, power and light, wooden wall mounted steps providing access to the hay loft which extends over the tack room and garage. TACK ROOM 3.00m x 1.78m (9'10" x 5'10") Quarry tiled floor with feature wooden panelling and a cast iron fireplace to one corner with original tack hooks and saddle seats. GARAGE 5.36m x 3.00m (17'7" x 9'10") Part of the stable block has been extended to the front to create a garage with part-glazed wooden double doors providing vehicular access.

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