5 bedroom detached house for sale

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This house has everything you’re searching for in a home, with all the space a family needs inside, alongside a delightful garden, a double garage and a driveway outside. The property is opposite a park, on an established development, in a quiet village.

The Property

Built by Persimmon in 2004, the property has a modern mock-Georgian exterior, combined with neutral, homely interiors. The accommodation is substantial, spread over three storeys, and with generous rooms to all floors.

The living spaces are superb, with fantastic flow between them. The entrance hall is plenty big enough to avoid bottlenecks, and tiled flooring is better for high traffic. To the right of the hall past the cloakroom is the playroom. Parents can close the door on scattered toys come bedtime, or homeworkers can shut off from their screen at the end of the day if using as an office.

To the left of the hall is the lounge, which is capacious yet cosy, with a Clearview Solution 400 stove in the corner. Double doors from the lounge open into the light-filled conservatory, currently used as a dining room, with space to sit down on sofas after eating. There’s a ceiling fan for when warm, and French doors and lots of windows to bring the outdoors in.

Connected to the conservatory is the kitchen, with a central island, ample storage, a sink and drainer, integrated cooking appliances, plus gaps for a fridge/freezer and a dishwasher. The boiler is in the corner, replaced only four years ago. The adjoining utility room has gaps for a washing machine and a tumble dryer, and shelves for storing supplies.

All-important storage is abundant throughout the house, with built-in wardrobes in all the bedrooms, an understairs storage alcove in the hall, and an airing cupboard on each landing.

The first-floor landing is particularly spacious. This would be wonderful as a reading area, and there’s room for a desk here if needed. Three of the five bedrooms are on the first floor, two of which share the four-piece family bathroom, one with an en suite shower room.

To the top floor are two further bedrooms, with a Jack and Jill shower room. This floor affords older children independence on their own level, but as a primary suite, parents are granted privacy. The smaller of the two bedrooms could well be a dedicated dressing room…

The Plot

The plot here is a good size, with all the essentials for a family. The garden has an extended patio for outdoor seating, and faces west for sun into the evening, ideal for enjoying al fresco dinners. There are acer trees to one corner giving a leafy Japanese feel. The lawn is neat, bordered by pretty planting and a selection of trees, while the frontage is low maintenance with gravelled areas and low box hedges.

Down the side of the house is a storage area with a large shed with power to it, and to the top of the rear garden is the driveway, behind gates for added security. There’s a door from the driveway into the garage. The double garage provides loads of storage, or parking for two cars. There’s a private parking space along Myrtle Gardens, and Orchard Way offers more parking if needed.

The Position

Lily Walk is a quiet spot on an established development. There’s no traffic directly in front of the house, and a private footpath leads to the front door from the road. The property faces greenspace with a small park, perfect for little ones to play.

The wider development is ideal for a family, with various other parks, and on the edge of countryside. Just 300m on foot from the property is Mount Pleasant Golf Club, and beyond that are open fields for getting out in fresh air. Stondon Recreation Ground has sports pitches and courts, and there are more extensive facilities for the active within a short drive.

Lower Stondon has schooling for younger years, including an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ pre-school, a ‘Good’ lower school and a ‘Good’ primary school. Older years have options in the surrounding areas, and there are independent schools in nearby Hitchin and Letchworth.

For daily needs, Henlow and Lower Stondon provide a Post Office and shops, a pub and takeaways, plus doctors and a pharmacy. The village hall offers various classes including dance and drama, pilates and boxfit, as well as Rainbows, Cubs and Scouts. Anything and everything a family could want can be found in Hitchin or Letchworth, both only a few miles away. These town centres present days out and nightlife, indoor and outdoor activities, events and exhibitions.

Lower Stondon is between the A1(M) and the A6, and 15 minutes from the M1, allowing for convenient local and national travel. The nearest rail station is in neighbouring Arlesey, and Hitchin and Letchworth stations also have fast and frequent mainline services.