Willian Way, Letchworth Garden City

Superb Grade II listed 'Arts & Crafts' home designed in 1909 by Wilson Bidwell of Bennett & Bidwell for his own occupation • Many fine original features including exposed timbers, inglenook fireplace and wide doors • Delightful gardens extending to over a quarter acre • Garage and off-street parking • Pleasant and desirable situation in tree-lined avenue

THE PROPERTY
The architectural partnership of Bennett & Bidwell was second only to Parker & Unwin themselves in importance to the Garden City project and this delightful example of the 'Arts & Crafts' style dating from 1909 was designed by Wilson Bidwell for his own occupation. This exceptionally fine detached house fully retains its original charm and character with a wealth of exposed timbers, inglenook fireplace to the sitting room and period fireplace to the dining room.

The house provides the spacious and versatile accommodation required for an outstanding family home, with a study, kitchen/breakfast room and cloakroom/WC on the ground floor, in addition to the two principal reception rooms. A laundry and garden room are attached to the rear of the detached garage. The first floor includes four double bedrooms, with an en suite to the master, and a well-appointed family bathroom. Both the en suite and the bathroom boast both shower and bath.

The house benefits from secondary double-glazing to the original mullioned windows with leaded-lights, impressively wide doorways and gas fired central heating. The boiler is located in the loft.

THE OUTSIDE
The house is set in a fine plot of over a quarter of an acre, measuring approximately 118' by 108' (35.9m x 33.1m) overall. The front garden is laid to lawn with herbaceous borders and ornamental shrubs and trees. The driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the garage with its power operated up-and-over door.

A passageway between the house and garage leads to the delightful split-level rear garden, which faces south and west and is some 60' (18.4m) in depth. The garden is laid to lawn with paved terraces and patios, brick paved patio, impressive pergola with climbers including grape vine and wisteria, herbaceous borders, fruit trees and ornamental shrubs and trees, including fine Japanese acers.

There is a timber garden shed and a screened area for composting and other garden work.

THE LOCATION
Willian Way is an attractive tree-lined residential avenue on the south side of the town. The house is just over half a mile from the town centre and three-quarters of a mile from the mainline railway station. Letchworth Garden City is on the Cambridge to London mainline with the fastest service to London King's Cross taking just 29 minutes and Cambridge 27 minutes away in the other direction. Junction 9 on the A1(M) is within 1.3 miles 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. The town provides excellent schools, shops, leisure facilities and green open spaces. 'The Glade' is well placed for easy access to schools, St Christopher School being just a third of a mile away, St Francis' College half a mile and the Highfield School and St Thomas More Primary School both within a mile. The Lordship Farm Primary School is two-thirds of a mile away.

LISTED PROPERTY
Grade II.

SERVICES
Mains water, sewerage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.

CONSTRUCTION
Cavity brickwork, mostly roughcast rendered externally. Pitched tiled roof.

BROADBAND SPEED
A choice of providers with claimed download speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps.

MOBILE SIGNAL
Most providers claim up to 5G coverage.

CONSERVATION AREA
The property is not located within a Conservation Area.

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.

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RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
A restrictive covenant is a clause in an agreement that restricts, limits, prohibits, or restricts how owners can use a property. These could include: property use (e.g., business and rental use), the number and type of vehicles allowed on the property, fence height and type, removal of trees, paint colours for the front door or garage, installation of satellite dishes and even types of animals allowed at the property. For more information, please ask the agent.

EASEMENTS
Having an easement on your property means that a third party (an individual or a utility company for example) has a right to use your property for a particular purpose. This could be passing by foot or with vehicles over your property, or a right to pass service media for utilities on, over or under your property. An easement could also allow a neighbour to access your property in order to carry out repairs to their own property. For more information, please ask the agent.

FLOODING
Properties can be at risk of flooding and it is important for you to check if the property has been flooded in the last 5 years, what flood defences are in place and source of any flooding. For more information, please ask the agent.