THE PROPERTY
This fine example of the early Garden City style dates from 1906. Built to a design by the architects Barrett & Driver and approved by the lead architects of the Garden City project, Parker & Unwin, the house has the distinction of being designated a 'Home of Special Interest' by the Letchworth Heritage Foundation.
A spacious family home, the detached house retains its original charm and character and has been well extended, updated and improved. The generously proportioned sitting room is open-plan with the dining or garden room, the second reception room can be used as a family room, dining room or study and there is a fine and bright modern kitchen/breakfast room. The ground floor is completed by a cloakroom/WC and utility room..
There are three double bedrooms on the first floor plus a fourth small double or generous single, currently used as a study. The master bedroom has an en suite bathroom, the other bedrooms being served by a family bathroom and an additional shower.
Constructed of solid brickwork with later cavity brickwork extensions, all rendered externally, under a mainly clay tiled roof, the house benefits from sealed unit double-glazing and gas fired central heating.
THE OUTSIDE
The house stands in a fine plot extending to 0.22 acre, measuring approximately 198' by 44' (60.5m x 13.6m) overall. A hedge separates the property from the road and the front garden is laid to lawns with herbaceous beds and borders and ornamental shrubs and trees. The shingle driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the attached garage.
A gate to the side of the house leads to the impressive and attractive west facing rear garden, which is some 134' (40.8m) in length and backs on to the 63-acre Norton Common. The garden is laid to lawn with paved patio, herbaceous beds and borders, ornamental shrubs and rose bushes, espalier fruit trees, ornamental pond with waterfall, fine trees including silver birch, magnolia and ash and soft fruit plot. Timber garden shed/workshop 11'6" x 7'6" (3.5m x 2.31m) and timber frame greenhouse.
A gate at the rear provides private access to Norton Common.
THE LOCATION
The house is conveniently located in this highly regarded residential road just to the north-east of the town centre, backing on to Norton Common, and within two-thirds of a mile from the mainline railway station. Letchworth Garden City is on the London to Cambridge mainline and offers regular services throughout the day. The fastest to London King's Cross take just 29 minutes and Cambridge is 28 minutes away in the other direction. Junction 9 on the A1(M) is only 2.1 miles away by car.
Designed in the early 20th Century to combine the benefits of town and country, Letchworth Garden City was the world's first example of this concept and succeeds to this day in achieving its aim. It provides excellent shops, schools, leisure facilities, including a theatre/cinema, and green open spaces, of which Norton Common is the most notable.
TENURE
LEASEHOLD: 990 years from 1970 with 936 years remaining. No Ground Rent.
SERVICES
MAINS water, sewerage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
BROADBAND: A choice of providers with claimed download speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.
MOBILE SIGNAL: Most providers claim up to 4G coverage, O2 claims to provide 5G.
THE LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
To maintain the integrity of the Garden City concept and design, properties are subject to the additional planning requirements of the Heritage Foundation.
Tel: 01462 530350
www.letchworth.com
Property Ref: 17914900
Nearest Stations
- Letchworth Rail Station - 0.5 miles
- Baldock Rail Station - 1.5 miles
- Hitchin Rail Station - 2.9 miles
- Arlesey Rail Station - 3.3 miles
- Ashwell & Morden Rail Station - 5.7 miles
