The property 28 Verulam Road is a sensitively modernised Victorian family home offering light-filled accommodation arranged over two floors, with retained features including sash windows, high ceilings and a wealth of wooden flooring throughout. There is also a beautifully renovated 2 bed annexe in the garden.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming entrance hall and briefly comprises a spacious sitting room with feature cast iron open fireplace and a door to the side driveway, a large study/music room with a bay window, parquet flooring and feature open fireplace and an extensive kitchen/dining room with a large sky lantern. The kitchen presents a range of contemporary wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar and modern integrated appliances while the dining area has bi-fold doors to the terrace. A useful neighbouring fitted utility room with Belfast sink and en suite cloakroom completes the ground floor.

On the first floor the property offers a spacious principal bedroom with feature bay window and a door to a neighbouring dressing room, also accessible from the landing and suitable for use as an additional bedroom if required. There are two further well-proportioned bedrooms, a modern family bathroom and separate neighbouring W.C. and a contemporary family shower room.

Outside

Outside Set behind mature hedging and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through a pedestrian gate over a lowmaintenance gravelled front garden with a feature tiled path leading to the front door and through high double wooden gates over a tarmac side driveway providing private parking.

The enclosed rear garden is laid to level lawn bordered by raised flower and shrub beds and features an extensive split-level wraparound decked and paved terrace off the kitchen/dining room, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. This also gives access to the detached barn annexe, comprising a 30 ft. open plan kitchen/ sitting room, two first floor vaulted double bedrooms and a contemporary shower room.

Situation

Location Hitchin is a charming mediaeval market town with a market square, parish church, thriving High Street and comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities including regular markets, restaurants, public houses, coffee shops, two theatres and numerous independent shops. Good sporting facilities include a swimming pool and football, rugby, cricket, swimming, cycling and running clubs.

Communications links from the property are excellent, with the nearby A1(M) and M1 giving access to the national motorway network, central London and both Luton and Heathrow airports and nearby Hitchin station offering trains to central London in around half an hour. More extensive amenities are available in nearby Harpenden, Welwyn Garden City and St. Albans.

The area offers a good range of state primary and secondary schooling including St. Andrew’s C of E VA Primary School and Hitchin Boys’ and Girls’ Schools (all rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with a wide selection of independent schools including Kingshott, St. Christopher, St. Francis’ College, Orchard, Esland, Oakwood Primary, Sherrardswood, The King’s, St. Hilda’s and Aldwickbury.

Directions

Directions From Strutt & Parker’s St, Albans office follow A1081 and A414 to the A1(M). Stay on A1(M) for 12.7 miles, at junction 8 take the A602 exit for Hitchin/Stevenage (North). At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto A602, turn right onto Whitehill Road then turn right onto Hollow Lane. Turn left onto Highbury Road, at the roundabout continue straight onto Verulam Road and after 0.1 mile the property can be found on the right.