6 bedroom detached house for sale

The Croft is a handsome, substantial home that
provides more than 4,000 sq. ft of attractive
accommodation, including up to six bedrooms
and comfortable, flexible reception rooms in
which to relax.

On the ground floor, the reception hall provides
a splendid welcome with its cast-iron fireplace
and turned staircase leading to the first-floor
accommodation. Reception rooms include the
dual aspect drawing room at the front with its
bay window, including French doors opening onto the front garden. There is also a sitting
room and a sunny south-facing conservatory,
both of which also have French doors to the
gardens, while the formal dining room provides
space in which to enjoy family meals or
entertain guests. The kitchen has wooden fitted
units to base and wall level, as well as an Aga
and integrated appliances, while the adjoining
breakfast room offers space for informal dining.
Further storage is available in the utility room
and the cellar.
The first floor features four double bedrooms,
(two of which include wash basins). There
is a family bathroom on the first floor with a
separate shower unit. On the second floor is
the generous principal bedroom with its built-in
storage, a further bedroom and bathroom.

Local Authority: North Hertfordshire
Council Services: Electricity, gas, mains water
and drainage
Council Tax: Band H
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £2,000,000

The property is set within a beautifully
maintained garden, much of which enjoys a
sunny, south-facing aspect. There is a large
paved patio for al fresco dining and a pristine
lawn with borders of mature hedgerows and
trees, and beds with shrubs and flowering
perennials. To the other side of the house
there is a gravel driveway providing plenty of
parking space and access to the detached triple
garage. The garaging block has a useful office
on the ground level and a large storage room
on the first floor. The grounds also feature an
all weather hard tennis court, enclosed by chain
link fencing

The property is in the desirable village of Great
Wymondley, between the bustling towns of
Hitchin and Stevenage and surrounded by
beautiful rolling countryside. Great Wymondley
has a local pub and a village hall, while nearby
Little Wymondley has a primary school. All the
necessary everyday amenities can be found
in Hitchin or Stevenage. The town centres
provide an excellent selection of shops, cafés
and restaurants, as well as large supermarkets.
Schooling in the area includes the outstandingrated Hitchin Girls’ School and Hitchin Boys’
School, several outstanding primary schools
and independents such as Kingshott School,
St. Christopher School and St. Francis College.
Hitchin mainline station offers services to
Farringdon and London St Pancras in less than
40 minutes, while the A1(M), two miles from the
property, provides excellent access to the M25
and London.