Location

St Ippolyts is a pretty village approximately two miles south of Hitchin. There is a useful village shop close by. For a wider range of amenities, the property is just over 2.1 miles from the elegant market town of Hitchin which offers a more comprehensive range of leisure and shopping facilities, independent coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques, the market square hosts many events including street food evenings and specialist markets. The village is well placed for both primary and secondary schools. Hitchin has a range of highly regarded schools, including Kingshott School which is private and the ever popular Hitchin Boys and Hitchin Girls Secondary schools.

The neighbouring town of Stevenage, comprising New and Old Towns, and has a variety of shopping facilities, schools for all age groups, a leisure complex, theatre and arts centre and a mainline railway station with fast, regular trains to London Kings Cross. Hitchin railway station is on the Great Northern Line and journeys to London and Cambridge both take around 30 minutes. Thameslink trains have direct routes to stations including Kings Cross, St Pancras, Blackfriars and London Bridge and onto Gatwick and Brighton. For overseas travel the property is just over 7 miles from London Luton Airport.











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Description

This impressive detached family home was completed in 2019 and offers bright and spacious accommodation over three floors. The house was a self-build project by the vendor and has been designed with a high standard of attention to detail throughout: there are spaces for working from home, formal entertaining with friends or relaxing time with family. The layout lends itself well to the demands of busy family life, with more than 3800 sq ft of space and a choice of reception rooms.

The house is presented in a sleek, contemporary style featuring premium materials throughout including herringbone engineered wood flooring, Crittal-style aluminium doors and a fully fitted kitchen featuring quartz work surfaces and complementary tiling, extensive cabinetry and discreet, integrated appliances. With its large breakfast bar with hidden storage, the kitchen is as practical as it is beautiful. Upstairs, the bathrooms are striking and finished to the same high standard as the rest of the home.

The accommodation comprises a large reception hallway at the centre of the house, leading to a dual aspect family room, kitchen, sitting room, study and useful spaces including a w/c, boot room and utility room. On the first floor there is a fabulous main bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite shower room with twin vanities. There are a further two bedrooms sharing a bath/shower room, with three additional bedrooms (one en suite) on the second floor and a shower room.

The beautifully landscaped gardens are well established and include a south-facing lawn enclosed by mature hedging around the boundary. A shaded pergola is attached to the back of the house and provides the perfect setting for outdoor entertaining. There is a second terrace towards the rear which leads to a detached home office. At the front there is a large brick-paved driveway and a detached carport.