Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4

A highly attractive Grade II listed period property with approx. 0.8 acres of beautiful gardens with lovely views.

Sitting room | Study | Dining room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility | Cloakroom | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Garage | Games room | Kennel | Garden | EPC Rating E

Sootfield Green, a charming Grade II Listed property dating from the 19th century and features attractive lime rendered elevations and plenty of period character, arranged across two floors.

The two main reception rooms are the sitting room and dining room. Both have terracotta floor tiles and impressive fireplaces fitted with wood burning stoves. The ground floor also includes a useful study for home working and a 25ft kitchen and breakfast room. The breakfast room has space for a breakfast table and French doors opening onto the rear garden, with the kitchen including an Aga and an integrated hob and oven. There is also a utility room, providing useful further storage and space for home appliances and a boot room. Above the utility room there is a games room, accessed via an external staircase.

The first floor has four double bedrooms accessed via staircases at either end of the house. The principal and second bedrooms feature spacious built-in storage. The first floor also has two bathrooms, one at either end of the accommodation.

Location
The property is located just outside the desirable village of Preston, three miles south of Hitchin and surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. The village has a local pub and a primary school. All of the necessary everyday amenities can be found in Hitchin. The town centre is just a short drive away, with its excellent selection of shops, cafés and restaurants, while there are also a number of outstanding-rated schools in the town. Hitchin’s mainline station offers services to London Kings Cross in 30 minutes, while the A1(M), a mile and a half from the property, provides excellent access to the M25 and London.

Hitchin town centre 3.2 miles, Hitchin mainline station 4.1 miles (30 minutes to London Kings Cross), A1(M) (Jct 8) 5.2 miles, Luton town centre 6.8 miles, Stevenage town centre 7.0 miles, Harpenden 9.5 miles, Welwyn Garden City 11.2 miles, Central London 33 miles

At the front of the property, the gravel driveway provides plenty of parking space and access to the detached garage for further parking or storage and workshop space. The enchanting garden to the rear is south facing and welcomes plenty of sunlight throughout the day. It includes paved terracing and border flowerbeds with various colourful flowering perennials and shrubs. There is also a far-reaching lawn with various mature trees, an orchard and an ornamental pond.