Graveley is a semi-rural village set between Stevenage, Hitchin and Baldock. The village offers two well regarded Public Houses with Restaurants, a Village School and a Golf Course. There is easy access to the A1M. The neighbouring town Stevenage comprises of both New and Old Towns. There are comprehensive shopping facilities in the New Town, Schools, a Leisure Complex, Theatre and Arts centre and the mainline station to London's Kings Cross providing fast and regular trains to Kings Cross in 23mins.
Substantial period door opening to:
A fantastic introduction to this characterful family home finished with the original wooden panelled walls with central ceiling rose, patterned quarry floor tiles, sash window to the front elevation and doors to:
A most comfortable room of excellent proportions with three radiators, leaded light bay window to the front elevation and casement doors opening to the rear garden.
Two radiators, wall lights and a sash bay window to the rear elevation.
Combining both wooden floorboards with quarry floor tiles with glazed windows to the side and rear elevations and part glazed door to the garden with a further door to:
Fitted with a low level wc and pedestal hand wash basin, radiator and window to the rear elevation.
Original staircase rising to the first floor with sash window to the front elevation, radiator and doors to:
Currently used as a study with leaded light bay window to the front elevation, radiator and built-in bookshelves.
Fitted with a range of farmhouse pine base and eye level units, work surfaces with an inset stainless steel sink unit, quarry floor tiles, substantial door to the side of the property, built-in Welsh dresser to wooden panelled walls with exposed ceiling timbers, the kitchen/breakfast room extends to the rear lobby with a second staircase rising to the first floor with door and steps down to the cellar with a further door to:
Housing the gas fired boiler and hot water cylinder, quarry tiled floor, wooden counter top with space and plumbing for further kitchen appliances, window to the side elevation.
With quarry floor tiles window to the side elevation, measurements include brick built shelved recesses.
Accessed from the half landing approached from the rear staircase with a radiator, built-in bookcases and window to the side elevation.
Extensive first floor landing and hallways with exposed wooden panelling, built-in bookcase and skylight window, two radiators and a sash window to the front elevation. Ornate wooden panelled passageway with arched ceiling timbers providing access to the billiards room/studio above the workshop. Doors to:
Leaded light window to the front elevation with further window to the side. Two ceiling roses. Door to:
Fitted with a low level wc, vanity hand wash basin and walk-in shower cubicle with electric shower. Radiator and leaded light window to the rear elevation.
Two radiators, feature bay window to the rear elevation and door to:
With a second door to the reception hallway serving as a second family bathroom if so required featuring a freestanding roll top bath with claw feet and mixer tap and a pedestal hand wash basin. Exposed wooden floorboards, tiled splashbacks, radiator, linen cupboard, sash window to the side elevation and door to the landing.
Radiator, leaded light bay window to the front elevation. Measurements exclude slim built-in wardrobe.
Measurements exclude a built-in cupboard, exposed wooden floorboards, radiator and sash window to the side elevation.
With a radiator and sash window to the rear elevation.
Situated at the end of the first floor landing with a low level wc, radiator and sash window to the rear elevation.
Featuring a freestanding roll top bath, wall mounted hand wash basin, radiator and window to the side elevation.
A visually impressive room with excellent ceiling height providing a variety of potential uses, originally built as a billiards room and later used as a studio/home office. Wooden panelled walls, six radiators and a most impressive glazed roof lantern.
Fife House is set back from the High Street behind substantial brick retaining walls and pillars providing access to a block paved driveway extending to a shingled frontage providing ample off-road parking for several vehicles flanked by brick retaining raised beds and well stocked spring bulb borders. The driveway extends past the side of the property under the first floor passageway leading to the cart lodge/garage and workshop with stables beyond.
With wide double wooden doors, two further doors to the rear and a door to the workshop.
Window and door to the side.
With a hayloft and three stables with windows to the rear and side elevations.
Approached via a wrought-iron gate with brick pillars from the driveway, an additional garden situated adjacent to the property bordering the High Street with brick retaining walls, well stocked shrub borders, laid to lawn with a number of specimen trees. Pathway extending past the workshop and cart lodge to the stables beyond
The Tenure of this property is FREEHOLD. The North Hertfordshire Council Tax Band is G. The property is Grade II Listed, therefore it is EPC exempt.
In all approaching three-quarters of an acre with the majority of the rear garden laid to well tended lawn interspersed and flanked by well stocked flower and shrub borders with a number of specimen trees enhancing the private nature of the plot. Brick built covered pergola creates a focal point to the centre of the lawn with an attractive open-fronted gazebo with brick walls and a pitched tiled roof.
An area of garden beyond the Yew trees will be retained by the current owners. This ground has been sold for development with planning permission granted for four detached homes accessed from Oak Lane at the rear. Further details can be found on the North Hertfordshire Council Portal, Planning reference number: 23/01392/FP.
Viewing is strictly by appointment only through Putterills of Hertfordshire, through whom all negotiations should be conducted.
Stevenage comprises both the New and Old Towns and is conveniently situated within easy access of the A1M offering easy access to London, the M25 and also to the North. Local road links provide access to adjacent towns including Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford. Stevenage is currently undergoing a £1billion Regeneration Plan. The initial plan will include the development covering 14.5 acres of the town centre and introducing 11 new buildings including residential, leisure, community, commercial and retail facilities. The Historic High Street in the Old Town offers a good selection of shops, cafés/restaurants, public houses, a Library and two Doctor’s Surgeries. In addition, the area is well served by Lister Hospital and a good selection of local primary and secondary schools. The New Town currently provides a large pedestrianised shopping centre and retail parks together with the Gordon Craig Theatre, David Lloyd Health Club, the Leisure Park with its restaurants, bars and night club, bowling alley and 16-screen Cineworld complex. Fairlands Valley Park and lakes are nearby. Stevenage mainline railway station offers a fast and frequent rail service into London Kings Cross (23 mins) and the St Pancras International rail link to Europe. Both Luton and Stansted Airports are approximately 20 miles away.
