For SaleProperty in Great Wymondley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4£2,000,000

An impressive detached period house with extensive accomodation and a beautiful garden. The Croft is a handsome, substantial home that provides more than 4,000 sq. ft of attractive accommodation, including up to six bedrooms and comfortable, flexible reception rooms in which to relax. On the ground floor, the reception hall provides a splendid welcome with its cast-iron fireplace and turned staircase leading to the first-floor accommodation. Reception rooms include the dual aspect drawing room at the front with its bay window, including French doors opening onto the front garden. There is also a sitting room and a sunny south-facing conservatory, both of which also have French doors to the gardens, while the formal dining room provides space in which to enjoy family meals or entertain guests. The kitchen has wooden fitted units to base and wall level, as well as an Aga and integrated appliances, while the adjoining breakfast room offers space for informal dining. Further storage is available in the utility room and the cellar. The first floor features four double bedrooms, (two of which include wash basins). There is a family bathroom on the first floor with a separate shower unit. On the second floor is the generous principal bedroom with its built-in storage, a further bedroom and bathroom. Local Authority: North Hertfordshire Council Services: Electricity, gas, mains water and drainage Council Tax: Band H Tenure: Freehold Guide Price: £2,000,000 Outside The property is set within a beautifully maintained garden, much of which enjoys a sunny, south-facing aspect. There is a large paved patio for al fresco dining and a pristine lawn with borders of mature hedgerows and trees, and beds with shrubs and flowering perennials. To the other side of the house there is a gravel driveway providing plenty of parking space and access to the detached triple garage. The garaging block has a useful office on the ground level and a large storage room on the first floor. The grounds also feature an all weather hard tennis court, enclosed by chain link fencing Situation The property is in the desirable village of Great Wymondley, between the bustling towns of Hitchin and Stevenage and surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. Great Wymondley has a local pub and a village hall, while nearby Little Wymondley has a primary school. All the necessary everyday amenities can be found in Hitchin or Stevenage. The town centres provide an excellent selection of shops, cafés and restaurants, as well as large supermarkets. Schooling in the area includes the outstandingrated Hitchin Girls’ School and Hitchin Boys’ School, several outstanding primary schools and independents such as Kingshott School, St. Christopher School and St. Francis College. Hitchin mainline station offers services to Farringdon and London St Pancras in less than 40 minutes, while the A1(M), two miles from the property, provides excellent access to the M25 and London.