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" An attractive character cottage set in the heart of St Albans conservation area on Thorpe Road, just a short stroll from the city centre. The property is well presented and boasts a wealth of desirable traditional features such as stripped wooden doors, wooden flooring and feature fireplaces. The accommodation comprises open plan living room/dining room and kitchen to the ground floor with three bedrooms and the family bathroom on the first floor. The property benefits from a low maintenance rear garden as well as a single garage.Thorpe Road is a very convenient location; a short stroll from the many and varied amenities central St Albans offers. It is also within walking distance of both 'The Abbey Flyer' and St Albans mainline station, desirable local schools and Verulamium Park.

Ground Floor
Beyond the front door is the triple aspect, open plan living room and dining room with varnished wooden flooring throughout. The two areas are well defined; the living room boasts eye-catching exposed brick fireplace with wood burning stove, large square bay window and sash window to the side aspect. The dining area overlooks the front and side aspects an features exposed brick wall, originally a fireplace, with built in storage to one side. From here the stairs ascend to the first floor. An archway from the dining room leads into the kitchen with tiled floor and fitted with a modern range of units and drawers with wooden worktop over as well as a number of integrated appliances. There is an open serving hatch between the dining room and kitchen.

First Floor
To the right of the stairs is the partially tiled family bathroom which hosts a modern white suite comprising bath with shower over and hand/held shower unit plus a WC and basin vanity combination unit with storage and heated towel radiator. A few stairs lead up to the bedrooms. Bedroom one is a lovely, dual aspect double with exposed beams, wooden flooring and cast iron feature fireplace. Bedroom two and bedroom three each boast sash windows and built-in storage cupboards. There is an airing cupboard on the landing.

Exterior
Accessible via the kitchen, the south facing rear garden features a variety of shrubs and plants, block paved patio area and a path which leads to the lawn. There is an outhouse storage cupboard, gated side access as well as side access to the single garage with up and over door which opens onto Thorpe Road.

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