Description
An Edwardian four/five bedroom detached farmhouse with a southerly facing rear garden, a double garage and off street parking, situated in the Hertfordshire village of Hexton and for sale with no upper chain. The house was built between 1900 and 1910 as part of the village regeneration by the owner of Hexton Manor at that time, George Hodgson. He rebuilt many of the houses and even The Raven public house during this time to create a model village. The house has been occupied by one family for the past 58 years and would now benefit from a full renovation. It is situated in the village conservation area.
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The roperty has four double bedrooms, a bathroom, a WC, and a shower room. There is also a dressing room off the main bedroom which could be converted back into a fifth bedroom if desired. On the ground floor there are four reception rooms, an open plan kitchen/breakfast room, and a utility room with access to a WC.
There is off street parking for four cars leading to the double garage which has power and light. The house is set in the centre of the plot with mature gardens and lawns. The gardens are enclosed by a combination of walls, fences and mature hedges.
Ground Floor The entrance hall has wooden flooring, stairs to the first floor, and a window and door to the front. The sitting room has a tiled fireplace with an ornamental mantlepiece. The study has a range of fitted book shelves, a bay window to the front and a tiled open fireplace. The family room has exposed wooden floorboards and an open fireplace with a stone surround. The dining room has a built-in dresser and a door to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room has an oil fired Aga and built in units and there is also a utility room with a butler sink and airing cupboards.
First Floor The principal bedroom has a door to a dressing room which has a range of built-in wardrobes. The original bedroom door is behind the wardrobes so it could be reinstated as a fifth bedroom. Bedroom two is at the end of the corridor and has dual aspect windows. Bedroom three has wooden flooring and a window to the front and bedroom four is dual aspect including a bay window to the side. There is a bathroom with a side panel bath and twin washbasins, a shower room and a separate WC.
Situation and Schooling The picturesque village of Hexton is situated on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, just 6 miles from the historic market town of Hitchin which has a train station with services to Kings Cross. The village benefits from having its own public house, with a restaurant, a community tea shop, and a sports ground. The primary and secondary schools are in nearby Hitchin which include Hitchin Boys' and Girls' Schools, along with primary schools in the villages of Offley and Pirton.
