Welcome to Rose Villa 77 Town Lane, Stevenage, a cozy and compact detached type home with 3 bed in the SG2 7BT area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band F.
This classic property was built
The neighbourhood is known for having good properties at a reasonable price -
with a market valuation of £659,945 and a rental potential of £4,290 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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"A picturesque detached Victorian cottage of real charm, including a fabulous kitchen, detached garage and pretty front and rear gardens. Accommodation: Entrance Lobby, Dining Room, Cloakroom, Superb Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Sitting Room, Bespoke Conservatory, Snug, 3 Double Bedrooms, Luxury Bathroom, Oil-Fired Central Heating, Detached Garage, Good Sized Front and Rear Gardens. This delightful, detached cottage dates from 1845 and is located in the centre of this picturesque village. The present owners have transformed the cottage into something really special, whilst retaining many period features including open fireplaces to the sitting room and dining room and exposed original floorboards to the bedrooms. A recent extension has been added to the rear to create a large kitchen/breakfast room with Aga cooker, limestone flooring and underfloor heating. In addition there is a bespoke double glazed conservatory and a snug off the kitchen which has double doors opening out onto a pretty rear garden. There is a luxury bathroom on the first floor which also has a large walk-in shower. From the first floor there are lovely views over open country to the front and rear. A good sized detached garage with gravelled drive lies to one side of the property and is set well back from the road.
Location Benington is a picturesque East Hertfordshire village with a local shop and 2 public houses. The villages of Walkern and Watton-at-Stone are no more than 10 minutes drive by car. The nearest major towns are Stevenage to the north west and Hertford to the south east, both having excellent shopping and leisure facilities and mainline stations on the Kings Cross/Moorgate line. Stevenage has access onto the A1(M) at junction 7 and the A10 can be reached on the outskirts of Ware. There is an excellent choice of independent schools including Heath Mount at Watton-at-Stone, Haileybury at Hertford Heath and Bishops Stortford College. For those interested in golf there is an internationally renowned course at Hanbury Manor, near Ware, the original manor now converted into a 5 star hotel. Pretty Entrance Porch with part stained glass door to: Entrance Lobby With understairs cupboard. Doors to sitting room and: Dining Room 12'0 x 11'8 (3.66m x 3.56m) Fitted Victorian grate to fireplace, casement window to front, oak flooring and column radiator. Door to staircase leading to first floor. Cloakroom Fitted with WC, wash basin and oak flooring. Kitchen/Breakfast Room Bespoke hand-painted kitchen units with granite work surfaces incorporating butler sink with mixer tap and double glazed casement windows over, 2 Velux roof lights, making this a very light room. Fitted double oven electric Aga with separate companion unit, integrated dishwasher, column radiator. Attractive limestone floor with under floor heating, door to rear garden. The kitchen has a partially vaulted ceiling with downlighters. Doors to conservatory and: Snug 7'6 x18'8 (2.29m x 5.69m) French windows onto decking to the rear, column radiator. This room has a vaulted ceiling with downlighters and a walk-in pantry. Casement windows overlooking garden. Sitting Room 21'0 x 12'0 (6.40m x 3.66m) Original Victorian brick fireplace with fitted wood-burning stove, column radiator, oak flooring throughout, casement window overlooking front garden, double doors to: Bespoke Conservatory 10'0 x 11'8 (3.05m x 3.56m) Double glazed with pitched roof, Yorkstone floor and double doors onto patio to the rear. FIRST FLOOR Landing With casement window to front. Airing cupboard housing new hot water cylinder and pump for shower. Bedroom 1 12'0 x 11'0 (3.66m x 3.35m) Casement window to front with views, fitted double wardrobe and exposed original floorboards. Bedroom 2 12'0 x 9'0 (3.66m x 2.74m) With casement window to front with views, Victorian fireplace and grate, exposed original floorboards. Bedroom 3 12'0 x 7'8 (3.66m x 2.34m) Casement window, exposed original floorboards, hatch to loft space. Fitted double wardrobe. Luxury Bathroom A good sized room with white suite and chrome fittings including rolltop bath, wash basin in marble surround with cupboards under and low flush WC. Separate walk-in shower with power shower, casement window to rear. OUTSIDE Detached Garage Timber frame construction with weatherboarding under a pitched slate roof. Remote-controlled up and over door, light and power and personal door to rear. Plumbing for washing machine, storage space in roof void. The cottage has a good sized garden measuring 60 wide by 40 deep to the rear. It is mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked borders and mature tree and shrubs. Patio backing onto the house, outside water supply, access to oil-fired boiler. The front garden is approximately 50 in depth with a central path and box hedging either side, an area of lawn and a gravelled drive runs up one side leading to the garage. Services Mains electricity, drainage and water. Oil-fired central heating. Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through the vendors' agent, Bryan Bishop & Partners, telephone Welwyn (01438) 718877. Directions From Welwyn village, take the B197 towards Knebworth, turning right opposite the Chequers public house to Datchworth. Continue through Datchworth to Watton at Stone and at mini-roundabout turn left, straight over next mini-roundabout and then bear right into Walkern Road. Continue for about ? mile before turning right to Benington, down High Elms Lane. At the T-junction turn left and continue into the village, passing the Lordship Arms pub on the left and Rose Villa is approximately ? mile further on, on the right hand side. Agent's Note Bryan Bishop & Partners endeavour to make their sales particulars as accurate and reliable as possible, based on their own inspection of the property and information received about it; however their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. 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