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Guide price£725,000
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3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Gaping Lane, Hitchin SG5
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Semi-detached house
3 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: D*
1,130 sq ft / 105 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Ask agent
Council tax: Band E
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • A 1920's built extended semi detached residence
  • Potential for further extension / loft conversion
  • Substantial ground floor accommodation
  • Rear garden of 145' in length
  • 1.4 Miles to train station (as per google maps)
  • 0.5 Miles to town centre (as per google maps)

Superbly located in the heart of the historic market town of Hitchin, this delightful 1920s three-bedroom semi-detached residence offers a unique blend of character and potential. With its charming period features, generous living spaces, and expansive garden, this home is perfect for those looking to make their mark on a property full of promise. The property offers potential for further extension and/or a loft conversion.*

As you step into the welcoming entrance hallway, you’ll immediately sense the warm, inviting atmosphere that defines this home. The ground floor features a spacious sitting room, complete with a beautiful bay window and a classic fireplace, perfect for cosy evenings. Adjacent to the sitting room is a versatile family room, also featuring a fireplace, offering a comfortable space for relaxation or entertaining guests.

The dining room, filled with natural light, leads to a quaint breakfast room, creating an ideal setting for family meals. The adjoining kitchen is modern and practical. A useful utility room and a bright conservatory complete the ground floor, providing additional space for or simply enjoying the view of the garden. A convenient shower room is also located on this level.

Upstairs, the first floor accommodates three well-proportioned bedrooms. The family bathroom has been refitted in a beautiful contemporary style.

The outdoor space is truly a highlight of this property. The generous rear garden, measuring an impressive 145' x 25', is a haven for gardening enthusiasts and those who enjoy outdoor living. It features a summer house and a shed, both offering additional storage or potential for conversion into creative spaces.

A driveway at the front of the property provides convenient off-street parking, a valuable feature in this sought-after area.

This clean and tidy home is a blank canvas waiting for the right owner to paint their own masterpiece! With its combination of original features, spacious accommodation, and excellent location, it presents an exciting opportunity to create a wonderful family home in the heart of Hitchin. Don’t miss the chance to make this charming 1920s residence your own.

Hitchin often features as one of the best places to live in the UK and offers a wide selection of excellent shops, schools, pubs, restaurants, leisure facilities and places of worship. Hitchin is on the London Kings Cross east coast mainline and the fastest service to London Kings Cross takes just 28 minutes, to Cambridge takes 33 minutes and Peterborough, 38 minutes.

As well as very active local property market, Hitchin is an affluent area and is a commuter town. Therefore, house prices hold up comparatively well during turbulent times and thrive when the market is stronger.

If you aren’t familiar with Hitchin, we recommend spending a day or more here to enjoy all that this wonderful town has to offer.

These particulars are intended to give a fair and reliable description of the property but no responsibility for any inaccuracy or error can be accepted and do not constitute an offer or contract. We have not tested any services or appliances (including central heating if fitted) referred to in these particulars and the purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the working order and condition. If a property is unoccupied at any time there may be reconnection charges for any switched off/disconnected or drained services or appliances. All measurements are approximate. *Subject to planning permission being obtainable.


EPC Rating: D

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    Wellington Evans is a unique team, made up of experienced local estate agents Nick Wellington and James Evans, who live and breathe property in Hitchin and the North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire area. We are small enough that we can get to know each and every client, offering help and advice from start to finish. However, with enough experience and enthusiasm to provide outstanding service, with exceptional results. Through transparency and perseverance, our goal is to help both buyers and sellers navigate the often-confusing business of moving home. Moving is more than just bricks and mortar, but changing where you sleep, eat, relax and entertain. It could change your work commute time, or bring you closer to friends and family. We take pride in assisting our clients to achieve their dreams.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on April 6, 2022

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    Basic: Up to 30 Mbit/s
    Super-fast: Between 30 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s
    Ultra-fast: Over 300 Mbit/s

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on April 6, 2022

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    Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
    Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
    Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
    Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

    Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on December 13, 2023 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

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