Delightful Victorian semi detached cottage in the heart of the village. Ashcroft, 196 High Street, Codicote, SG4 8UB

Delightful Victorian semi detached cottage in the heart of the village. Ashcroft, 196 High Street, Codicote, SG4 8UB

Ashcroft, 196 High Street, Codicote, SG4 8UB This very pretty 3 bedroom semi-detached Victorian house has delightful red brick elevations beneath a tiled roof and boasts double glazed windows with gas heating throughout. The property is situated in the heart of the village within easy walking distance of the local amenities and retains many original features including fireplaces along with some stripped pine floorboards and doors. The accommodation is tastefully presented and comprises sitting room with bay window, dining room, fitted kitchen, cloakroom, 2 first floor bedrooms, family bathroom and a loft conversion that provides a light and airy double bedroom with en-suite. Outside is a landscaped West facing rear garden and small front garden. VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED The thriving & historic village of Codicote provides conveniences for daily needs and includes a butcher, chemist, florist, post office, newsagent, excellent general village store & a fine selection of friendly pubs and eateries. The well regarded Church of England primary school has the motto "Everyone will know success" whilst state secondary education is provided by schools in the nearby towns. There is the pretty church of St Giles built circa 1110 & a selection of Sports & Recreation clubs including: Codicote Tennis Club with three floodlit hard courts, 2 football pitches, badminton club, local playgroups, local historical society & numerous other activities within the village details of which can be found at www.codicoteparish.net Codicote Village Day is also an annual one day festival with lots of stalls and attractions to keep locals & visitors entertained throughout the afternoon. Welwyn Garden City, Hitchin and Stevenage provide more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities. Codicote has 4 British Rail mainline stations in close vicinity with services into London Kings Cross, with the closest being Welwyn North (approximately 2 miles South East). Price 485,000 Freehold

Proximity All distances and journey times are approximate: Knebworth 3.6 miles - Stansted airport circa 29 miles - London Heathrow Airport 39 miles - Luton Airport circa 9 miles - Welwyn Garden City 4.9 miles - Hitchin 8 miles - St Albans 9 miles - M25 circa (Watford) 20 miles - A1 (m) Junction (6) 2.5 miles - Kings Cross approx 22/35 minutes by rail (Via Knebworth rail link). The accommodation is arranged as follows: Character wooden front door, with fanlight over, leading to: Sitting Room 13' x 12'1 (3.96m x 3.68m) A welcoming and characterful lounge with large bay window to the front, stripped pine floorboards, picture rail and exposed brick chimney breast with cast iron log burner (in use). There is a column radiator, ceiling light and TV point. Original pine panelled door to: Stairwell With radiator and ceiling light, original pine panelled door to: Dining Room 14'8 x 12'1 (4.47m x 3.68m) This bright room has a window to the side and double glazed French Doors opening to the rear garden. There are character features including a decorative cast iron log burner with attractive black and white tiled hearth, A full height cupboard provides useful storage space, and there is space for a table and chairs. The dining room has stripped pine flooring, a TV point, a central heating thermostat, and attractive ceiling light and a column radiator. Opening and step down to: Kitchen 13'4 x 7' (4.06m x 2.13m) A tastefully fitted kitchen with a range of painted wall and base cupboards with tongue and groove splash backs, and wooden work surfaces with co-ordinating wooden knobs to the units, and co-ordinating wooden effect vinyl flooring. There is a free standing painted dresser base that will be included, together with wall shelving and a wall mounted plate rack. A tall larder cupboard provides excellent storage space. Appliances include an Belling range style cooker with electric fan assisted ovens, and gas hob with five burners, set under an extractor hood. There is an integrated dishwasher and washing machine, and space for both a tumble drier and a freestanding fridge freezer. A white porcelain butler sink with brushed chrome mixer tap is set by the kitchen window that looks to the side. The kitchen has inset pendant ceiling lights, and a latch door and step down to: Cloakroom With a white suite comprising low level WC and a vanity unit with basin, mixer tap and cupboard below. The walls are panelled with painted tongue & groove boarding to full height, there is an opaque window to the rear and inset ceiling spotlights. STAIRCASE LEADING TO FIRST FLOOR:

Landing 14'7 x 4' (4.45m x 1.22m) The staircase is painted, has a carpet runner, brass stair rods, and a handrail. There are painted floorboards, a picture rail, two ceiling lights and a pretty vintage cast iron fireplace (non functioning at present) with modern granite hearth. Doors to all first floor accommodation and a door to the staircase that leads to the loft conversion. Bedroom Two 12'1 x 11'7 (3.68m x 3.53m) A bright room of impressive proportions and with two windows to the front. There is exposed brickwork to one wall, picture rails, and a fireplace (non functioning at present) with wooden surround and very pretty, vintage, painted cast iron fire guard and hearth guard that sits on a tiled hearth. A mirror fronted full height cupboard provided clothes hanging space and shelving. There is a radiator, TV point and pendant ceiling light. Bedroom Three 8'9 x 7'9 (2.67m x 2.36m) A bright room with dual aspect windows to the side and to the rear overlooking the garden. This bedroom has painted floorboards, a mirror fronted wardrobe, pendant ceiling light and a radiator. Family Bathroom 13'2 x 7' (4.01m x 2.13m) A sizeable bathroom with Victorian style white suite comprising freestanding roll top bath with chrome mixer tap and wall mounted shower over with coronet curtain rail, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps, and a high level WC with chrome hardware. Light is provided by two windows, one to the rear and a smaller window to the side, both with decorative opaque glazing, together with two ceiling pendant lights. A combined column radiator/ chrome towel rail provides heat to this room. The floor is tiled with limestone effect ceramic tiling, as are the walls, which also feature complimentary dado tiling. Pine panelled door from Landing to Second Floor: A white painted staircase, with spotlights over, approaches : Bedroom One 12' x 12'1 (3.66m x 3.68m) This loft conversion, carried out by the present owners, provides a bright and airy main bedroom. Built in storage cupboards to the eaves provide clothes storage space, there are two "Velux" windows to the front and inset ceiling spotlights. A pretty balustrade is fitted to the stairwell, there is bleached wood effect laminate flooring, and exposed original ceiling beams. A painted wooden bi-fold door opens to: En-Suite 5'05 x 3'11 (1.65m x 1.19m) With white suite comprising short length panelled bath with chrome taps, and low level WC. There is a wooden vanity unit with marble bowl sink and chrome mixer tap over and cupboard below. To the walls there is sandstone effect ceramic tiling with further feature dado tiling, and to the floor there are riven terracotta coloured tiles. Light is provided by a "Velux" window to the rear and a wall light.

Outside A French door from the dining room leads to: The Rear Garden This delightful and sunny westerly aspect garden measures approximately 60' in depth and has been artfully designed to provide interest and several different areas. From the door there is a step down to a decking area, with outside tap, access to the front and space for a bench, the decking here leads to an arbour, beyond which there is a further decked sun terrace. From the terrace there is a step down to a lawn with gravel surrounds and a large painted shed that provides useful garden storage. The garden is bound by timber fencing and there is a gate allowing access to the front for the neighbouring property as is typical in period terraced and semi-detached properties. The pretty planting in the garden includes hellebore, buddleia, hydrangea, lavender and fuchsias. There is a small palm tree, a eucalyptus and box balls to provide all year round colour. VIEWING INFORMATION BY APPOINTMENT ONLY THROUGH PUTTERILLS OF HERTFORDSHIRE, THROUGH WHOM ALL NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED 01438 817007. Disclaimer Putterills endeavour to maintain accurate depictions of properties in virtual tours, floor plans and descriptions, however, these are intended only as a guide and intended purchasers must satisfy themselves by personal inspection. The Front Garden A wrought iron gate with step up leads to a gravel front garden with hedging and steps to the front door.

Energy Performance Certificate 196, High Street, Codicote, HITCHIN, SG4 8UB Dwelling type: Semi-detached house Reference number: 8333-7527-5320-0050-5996 Date of assessment: 10 March 2017 Type of assessment: RdSAP, existing dwelling Date of certificate: 10 March 2017 Total floor area: 97 m² Use this document to: Compare current ratings of properties to see which properties are more energy efficient Find out how you can save energy and money by installing improvement measures Estimated energy costs of dwelling for 3 years: 3,879 Over 3 years you could save 1,476 Estimated energy costs of this home Current costs Potential costs Potential future savings Lighting 225 over 3 years 225 over 3 years Heating 3,282 over 3 years 1,959 over 3 years Hot Water 372 over 3 years 219 over 3 years Totals 3,879 2,403 You could save 1,476 over 3 years These figures show how much the average household would spend in this property for heating, lighting and hot water and is not based on energy used by individual households. This excludes energy use for running appliances like TVs, computers and cookers, and electricity generated by microgeneration. Energy Efficiency Rating The graph shows the current energy efficiency of your home. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. The higher the rating the lower your fuel bills are likely to be. The potential rating shows the effect of undertaking the recommendations on page 3. The average energy efficiency rating for a dwelling in England and Wales is band D (rating 60). The EPC rating shown here is based on standard assumptions about occupancy and energy use and may not reflect how energy is consumed by individual occupants. Top actions you can take to save money and make your home more efficient Recommended measures Indicative cost Typical savings over 3 years 1 Internal or external wall insulation 4,000-14,000 999 Available with Green Deal 2 Floor insulation (suspended floor) 800-1,200 144 3 Replace boiler with new condensing boiler 2,200-3,000 225 See page 3 for a full list of recommendations for this property. To find out more about the recommended measures and other actions you could take today to save money, visit www.gov.uk/energy-grants-calculator or call 0300 123 1234 (standard national rate). The Green Deal may enable you to make your home warmer and cheaper to run. Page 1 of 4

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