Essex Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 3EZ

Essex Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 3EZ

12 Essex Road, Old Town, Stevenage, SG1 3EZ 595,000 Fantastic opportunity to purchase an elegant Edwardian four bedroom semi-detached period home within well regarded Old Town location. A rare opportunity to purchase an elegant four bedroom semi-detached Edwardian Villa, conveniently situated within a well regarded cul-de-sac close to the historic Old Town High Street. Offering a splendid arrangement of spacious and airy accommodation, decorated in a style sympathetic to the period, whilst complementing the many fine character features including tall elegant ceilings finished with deep plaster cornicing, picture and dado rails, sash windows, feature fireplaces including wood burning stoves to both the sitting room and the kitchen/ breakfast room, stripped period internal doors, attractive staircase to the first floor, feature skylight window to the generous landing and cast iron fireplaces to all four bedrooms. In full, the accommodation comprises a reception hallway, sitting room, family/dining room, generous kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, downstairs cloakroom/wc, first floor landing leading to four generous bedrooms and a well appointed family bathroom. Outside there is a generous private garden and terracing extending to both the side and rear of the property. Viewing highly recommended. LOCATION Stevenage comprises both the New and Old Towns and is close to the A1M. The Historic High Street in the Old Town offers a good selection of shops, a Waitrose and Tesco Express supermarket, cafés/restaurants, public houses, public library, local Schools and a bank. 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 (23 mins). THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES Decorative entrance portico with dogtooth check black and white period tiled step to the front door with attractive stained glass panels opening to: RECEPTION HALLWAY A fantastic introduction to this character home featuring reclaimed column school style radiators, decorative wooden panelling to dado rail height, tall ceilings finished with deep cornicing and picture rails and decorative archway. An attractive staircase rising to the first floor with a stripped newel post and handrail with decorative balustrade with a storage cupboard below, period stripped internal doors to: SITTING ROOM 4.70m x 4.39m (15'5" x 14'5") A most comfortable room featuring a deep square sash bay window to the front elevation with further sash windows to the side, reclaimed column school style radiator, exposed wooden floorboards, impressive marble fireplace with a black slate hearth and an inset wood burning stove, tall ceiling finished with deep cornicing and picture rail. TV and phone points. DINING/FAMILY ROOM 3.94m x 3.63m (12'11" x 11'11") Ample space for generous dining table, exposed wooden floorboards, reclaimed column school style radiator and stripped sealed unit double glazed french doors opening to the rear garden, attractive wooden fire surround with a black slate hearth with an inset living flame gas fire, tall ceiling finished with decorative cornicing, exposed wooden floorboards, fitted crockery cupboard and bookshelves to the fireplace recesses. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 6.45m x 3.25m (21'2" x 10'8") A welcoming open-plan kitchen/breakfast room featuring a generous seating area defined by wooden exposed floorboards, reclaimed column style school radiators and a substantial cast iron fireplace with a quarry tiled hearth and inset wood burning stove. The kitchen is fitted to one end with a comprehensive range of cream hand painted base and eye level units and drawers finished with black granite work surfaces and matching upstands with a twin white ceramic butler sink with mixer tap, three sash windows to the side elevation, terracotta tiled flooring to the kitchen area, substantial Rangemaster gas fired range oven with gas hob (possibly available by separate negotiation) with a black extractor canopy above with granite upstand and splashback. Cream tiled walls, ornate cornicing, space and plumbing for dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Door to: UTILITY ROOM 2.64m x 1.50m (8'8" x 4'11") Providing space and plumbing for washing machine, sealed unit double glazed window to the rear elevation, continuation of terracotta tiled flooring, part glazed door to the rear garden with further door to: DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM / WC Fitted with a low level wc and a wall mounted hand wash basin, stylish cream and black tiled walls to half height, continuation of terracotta tiled floor, wall mounted gas fired boiler, sash window to the rear elevation. FIRST FLOOR LANDING A most generous first floor landing with access to the loft space, feature skylight window, continuation of decorative wooden panelling to dado rail height and stripped period doors to: BEDROOM ONE 4.67m x 3.40m (15'4" x 11'2") Spacious bright master bedroom featuring a generous square bay sash window to the front

elevation with sash window to the side, reclaimed column school style radiator, ornate cast iron fireplace, exposed wooden floorboards, tall ceiling height finished with ornate cornicing and picture rail. BEDROOM TWO 3.96m x 3.61m (13'0" x 11'10") A further generous double bedroom with measurements including built-in twin double wardrobes with ornate cast iron fireplace, tall ceiling height finished with ornate cornicing and picture rail. Sash window to the rear elevation. BEDROOM THREE 3.25m x 3.00m (10'8" x 9'10") Measurements exclude a substantial range of built-in wardrobes across the full width of the bedroom, ornate cast iron fireplace, reclaimed column school style radiator and sash window to the rear elevation. BEDROOM FOUR 3.40m x 2.16m (11'2" x 7'1") Currently used as a study with exposed wooden floorboards, single panelled radiator, tall ceiling height finished with ornate cornicing and sash window to the front elevation. FAMILY BATHROOM Fitted with a traditional style white four-piece suite comprising a cast iron panelled bath with chrome mixer tap and shower attachment, a Charlotte Heritage vanity hand wash basin set to a marble wash stand with vanity cupboard below and a high level wc with a Charlotte Heritage cistern with high level flush and a modern double length shower cubicle with fitted rain shower with separate hand held mixer attachment. Marble tiled floor, porcelain tiled walls, airing cupboard housing hot tank and laundry shelves and sash window to the side elevation. OUTSIDE FRONT Traditional front garden with decorative brick retaining walls with brick pillars finished with stone capping, wrought iron gate with block paved pathway with step leading to checkerboard black and white tiled entrance portico with outside light and shrub border to the side. Gated access at the side of the property to rear garden. REAR GARDEN The property enjoys a pleasant private rear garden, predominantly laid to lawn with paved patio extending to the side and rear of the property with decorative brick retaining walls leading onto the lawn flanked by shrub borders and enclosed by wooden panelled fencing with a garden shed and wood store. Outside tap and light. Gated access to the front of the property.

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