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"Attractive Garden City home Well updated and improved whilst retaining its original charm and character Pleasant gardens Off street parking Highly desirable location NOTE Planning permission had previously been granted by LGCHF and North Herts Council
since elapsed to extend the property to a 5 bedroom house. Application ID 20 02513 FPH.

The Property This attractive detached house in the traditional Garden City style, dating from 1919, has been well updated and improved, whilst retaining its original character and charm. The two reception rooms are complemented by a conservatory and fitted kitchen and the ground floor is completed by a porch, hall and cloakroom WC. The first floor provides three double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The house benefits from uPVC double glazed windows and gas fired central heating.

NOTE Planning permission had previously been granted by LGCHF and North Herts Council since elapsed to extend the property to a 5 bedroom house. Application ID 20 02513 FPH.

The Outside The house stands in a plot measuring approximately 96 by 42 6 29.2m x 13m overall. The fenced and hedged front garden is laid to lawn with ornamental shrubs and conifer. The gravel driveway provides off street parking.

Gates to both sides lead to the pleasant rear garden, which is some 38 11.6m in depth and laid to lawn with paved patio, herbaceous beds and borders and ornamental shrubs. Timber garden shed.

The Location Following the Norman Conquest, the manor of Letchworth was awarded to Robert Gernon de Mountfitchet and Souberie Avenue is named after the knight who held it under him. The Avenue is a most sought after residential road, conveniently located just to the south of the town centre, within a third of a mile from the main shopping area and only half 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 a mile and three quarters 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, leisure facilities and green open spaces. St Francis College is within 200 yards and the St Christopher School is less than half a mile away.

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

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.

Construction The house is constructed of solid brick, roughcast rendered externally, under a pitched tiled roof.

Broadband Speed A choice of providers with claimed download speeds of up to 10,000 Mbps.

Mobile Signal Most providers claim up to 4G coverage, O2 claims to provide 5G.

Conservation Area The property is located within the Letchworth 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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