Location

The property is approximately 1 mile 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.


Hitchin railway station offers fast, regular trains to London Kings Cross. and Cambridge both taking 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.

Description

Moonacre is located in a peaceful cul de sac in one of the areas' most sought after residential locations on the southern side of Hitchin. The house is walkable to Hitchin station and is ideal for commuting to central London, whilst the town centre's shops and restaurants are walkable in just under a mile.

This detached six bedroom family home offers 4,028 sq ft of flexible accommodation arranged over three floors. The house is presented in a sleek, contemporary style featuring premium materials including herringbone engineered wood flooring, large sky lanterns, Crittal - style aluminum bi fold doors, fully fitted kitchen with central island featuring quartz work surfaces, extensive cabinetry and discreet, integrated appliances. With its large breakfast bar with hidden storage, the kitchen dinning area is as practical as it is beautiful.

Thoughtfully designed and extended by the current owners to provide an ideal family and entertaining space,the layout lends itself well to the demands of busy family life. The accommodation flows from a welcoming entrance hall leading to a choice of reception rooms, a family room with a working open fireplace, sitting room and the wonderful open plan kitchen/dining room. There is also a walk-in larder, utility room and a laundry room. Bedroom six/office has its own private entrance which has great potential for multil-generational living or use for guests with nearby own shower room. There is underfloor heating through much of the ground floor and newly upgraded period style radiators.

Upstairs there is a principal bedroom with en suite shower room and dressing room, four further bedrooms (one en suite), family bathroom and a separate W/C. In the basement is a cinema room and storage area.

The house has a newly fitted EV charger and recently installed Air Source Heat Pump, with the balance of ongoing RHI government incentive transferring to the new owner. There is also potential to extend further into the loft or other areas STPP.

Outside
Electric gated entrance with video/app control leads to a gravel driveway with plenty of off street parking for numerous cars. The garden is approx half an acre and wraps around the entire property with decked area and patio for outside entertaining. There is a large pond with waterfall features and an additional secret garden to the rear of the property. There is also a newly built double length garage, fully insulated with power, a workshop with power and lighting and two further sheds.