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" Splendid example of the early Garden City style Designed by the renowned architect, Cecil Hignett Fine family home Impressive quarter acre plot with delightful west facing rear garden Detached garage and ample off street parking First class location

The Property This very attractive early Garden City detached house has the distinction of having been designed by Cecil H Hignett, one of the most highly regarded architects of the Garden City project. Retaining much of its original character and charm, the property has been a much loved family home. Lovingly cared for, the house would now reward thoughtful updating and offers the buyer considerable scope.

The spacious accommodation includes three reception rooms and four bedrooms, plus kitchen, ground floor cloakroom WC and first floor bathroom with both shower and bath.

The house benefits from secondary double glazing and gas fired central heating supplied by a boiler in the loft.

The Outside The house is set in an impressive plot of over a quarter of an acre, measuring approximately 205‘ by 56‘9 62.57m x 17.3m overall. The front garden is screened to front and sides by mature beech and hornbeam hedges and laid to a block paved forecourt providing ample off street parking and leading to the detached garage. The forecourt is edged by herbaceous beds and borders with shrubs and trees including laurel, holly and yew.

The splendid west facing rear garden is approached via covered passageway between the house and garage and by a gate to the left of the house. It is some 140‘ 42.6m in length and laid to extensive lawns with block paved patio, herbaceous beds and borders, ornamental shrubs and trees, apple trees and vegetable plot. The trees include lime, beech and an impressive towering conifer.

A brick built workshop store is attached to the rear of the garage.

The Location Willian Way is a very highly regarded tree lined avenue on the south side of the town. Situated towards the northern end, No 11 is just 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 services running regularly throughout the day. The fastest service to London King‘s Cross takes just 29 minutes with Cambridge 26 minutes away in the other direction. Junction 9 on the A1 M is only 1.3 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. The town provides excellent schools, shops, green open spaces and other leisure facilities. The house is very well located for easy access to schools, including the Lordship Farm Primary School, St Francis‘ College both half a mile and St Christopher School a third of a mile .

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