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Guide price£925,000
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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Benslow Rise, Hitchin
Chain-free
Sold STC
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Detached house
4 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: E*
1,442 sq ft / 134 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 9000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
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Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Chain Free Detached House
  • Four Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms
  • Two Reception Rooms & Kitchen
  • Large Integral Garage & Parking
  • Enormous Potential, Prime Location
  • Generous Private Garden
Best and Final Offers 12noon Wednesday 4th September.

A conveniently located, detached family style home with enormous potential, standing on a large, private north westerly facing plot with a garage and off street parking.

Available to the market for the first time in nearly 57 years, this Chain Free home is very well placed for many amenities including the station, good schools covering all age ranges and the vibrant town centre.

The present accommodation on the ground floor features an entrance hall with a large dual aspect sitting room. A separate dining room, kitchen and a substantial integral garage. Upstairs there is an oversized family bathroom plus four large double bedrooms including a main bedroom with a dressing room and en-suite shower room.

Whilst requiring updating and refitting throughout, this rarely available property in our opinion provides many options to remodel and extend subject to obtaining the required consents.

Therefore viewing is highly recommend in order to appreciated the full potential of this property.

The Accommodation Comprises -

On The Ground Floor - Part glazed entrance door with glass brick side windows opening to:-

Hall - Radiator. Built-in understairs storage cupboard. Doors to Sitting Room, Kitchen and Dining Room.

Kitchen - 3.66m x 3.05m (12'0" x 10'0") - Fitted with a range of floorstanding and wall mounted storage units with drawer. Rolled edge worksurfaces. Built-in pantry cupboard with shelving. Stainless steel double drainer sink unit with chrome mixer tap over. Fitted NEFF single oven (not tested). Electric hob (not tested) and extractor over (not tested). Radiator. Space and plumbing for a washing machine. Space for an upright fridge freezer. Telephone point. Coved ceiling. Wall mounted extractor fan. Part tiled walls. uPVC double glazed window to front. Doors to Garage and Dining Room.

Dining Room - 3.78m x 2.26m (12'5" x 7'5") - Stairs to first floor. uPVC double glazed window to rear. Door to Sitting Room and Entrance Hall.

Sitting Room - 6.02m x 4.27m (19'9" x 14'0") - Three radiators. Coved ceiling. TV point. Central stone fireplace with matching hearth. Dual aspect with uPVC double glazed window to front. uPVC double glazed door with side windows to the rear. Doors to Entrance Hall and Dining Room.

On The First Floor -

Landing - Loft access point with ladder. Doors to all Bedrooms and Bathroom. uPVC double glazed window to front.

Bathroom - 3.05m x 2.46m (10'0" x 8'1") - Fitted with a suite comprising low level W.C, pedestal washbasin and panelled bath with mixer tap shower attachment over and shower screen. Part tiled walls. Radiator.
Cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder (not tested) and linen shelving. Shaver socket and mirror. uPVC double glazed frosted window to front.

Bedroom One - 3.35m x 3.35m (11'0" x 11'0") - Radiator. uPVC double glazed window to rear. Door to:-

Dressing Room - 2.59m x 2.01m (8'6" x 6'7") - Radiator. Built-in wardrobe cupboard with drawers. uPVC double glazed window to front. Door to:-

En-Suite - 2.59m x 1.22m (8'6" x 4'0") - Refitted with a white suite comprising ceramic tiled walk-in shower cubicle with glazed screen, access door and Aqualisa shower unit (not tested), washbasin set into a vanity unit with storage beneath and low level W.C with concealed cistern. Matching wall mounted cupboards. Ceramic tiled floor and walls. Recessed spotlighting.
uPVC double glazed frosted window to front.

Bedroom Two - 3.61m x 3.02m (11'10" x 9'11") - Plus a range of built-in wardrobes with hanging rails and top storage lockers. uPVC double glazed window to front.

Bedroom Three - 4.27m x 2.90m max (14'0" x 9'6" max) - A range of built-in wardrobe cupboards with hanging rails, top storage lockers and matching dressing table. Radiator. uPVC double glazed window to rear.

Bedroom Four - 4.90m x 2.90m (16'1" x 9'6") - Radiator. uPVC double glazed window to rear. Interlinking door to Bedroom One.

Outside -

Front Garden - Laid mainly to lawn with flower and shrub borders. Mature hedge to front. Crazy paved pathway to the front door. Gated access to the rear garden.

Concrete driveway with wrought iron entry gates providing off-street parking and access to the Garage.

Garage - 4.80m x 3.56m (15'9" x 11'8") - Part glazed double wooden entrance doors. Power and light connected. Electric consumer unit (not tested). Tap. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Window to side. Door to front. Part glazed door to Boiler Room.

Boiler Room - 3.56m x 1.57m (11'8" x 5'2") - Two steps down from the Garage. Power and light connected. Floorstanding Potterton Kingfisher 2 gas fired boiler (not tested). Door and window to rear garden.

Rear Garden - 27.43m x 15.24m (90'0" x 50'0") - Enclosed by panelled fencing. Large curved paved patio and terrace to the immediate rear of the house with the remaining garden laid mainly to lawn with well stocked flower and shrub borders. Gated access to the front. Greenhouse. Various fruit trees.

Floor Plans - Please note that the floor plans are not to scale and are intended for illustrative purposes only. Any dimensions given are approximate. Therefore the accuracy of the floor plans cannot be guaranteed.

Council Tax Band - We are advised that the Council Tax Band for this property is currently Band F. This information was obtained from the Valuation Office Agency - Council Tax Valuation List displayed on the Internet.

Floor Area - Approx 134 sqm. Please note that this measurement has been taken from the EPC, and does include any unheated areas (e.g. integral garage and boiler room which is approx 22 sqm).

Epc Rating - Current: E Potential: C

Services - All mains services are understood to be installed and connected. Please note that Norgans have not tested any services or appliances connected or installed at this property.

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