The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7

A substantial and extended family home in a quiet residential location with scope for further improvement.

Overall Description

This semi-detached family house has been extended to the rear with a large conservatory and downstairs cloakroom. It has a further reception room, kitchen/breakfast room and entrance hall on the ground floor with three bedrooms a bathroom and separate cloakroom upstairs. The property has double-glazed windows and gas central-heating. Outside there is a front garden with driveway leading to the garage and at the rear a good-sized back garden with direct access out into the nature reserve to the rear. The property has been well-maintained yet still offers buyers the scope for further improvement to suit your tastes and lifestyle and to create a lovely modern family home in this excellent and sought-after location. The property is being sold with no chain.

Location

The property sits in a quiet residential area towards the edge of the popular commuter town of Welwyn Garden City and with The Commons, a popular local nature reserve, accessible directly from the garden, making it a great location for families that want to experience a quieter more rural lifestyle while having the convenience of having excellent amenities close to hand. There are local shops, a doctor's surgery and dentists all a short drive away and Morrisons Supermarket is just down the road. Welwyn Garden City has good schools at all levels including the Commonswood Infant and Primary School, a couple of minute's walk away. The property is around a five minute's drive from Welwyn Garden City mainline station with its regular fast trains to London Kings Cross and a similar short drive from the A1. Welwyn Garden City has an excellent range of shops, restaurants and other amenities including the Howard Shopping Centre (by the station), John Lewis Department Store and Waitrose, while Tesco (by the A1) and The Galleria (Hatfield) are only a short drive away. The area is surrounded by beautiful open countryside and there are a wide range of sporting and other facilities for families in the area including the Gosling Sports Centre and Stanborough Park and Lakes with its boating and fishing.

Accommodation

From the driveway a path leads to the glazed front door into the:

Entrance Hall

Circular window to front. Tiled floor. Cloaks cupboard housing gas Vaillant boiler, fuse board and telephone point.

Sitting Room

Window to front. Gas fire with stone surround and tiled hearth. French doors to the conservatory. TV aerial point. Original parquet flooring (under the carpet). Radiator.

Conservatory

Large conservatory of Upvc construction with a brick base. Tiled floor. Electric light and power. Radiator. Kitchen unit with work-top and space/plumbing for washing-machine.

Shower Room

Frosted window to side. Fitted shower cubicle. Low-level WC. Tiled floor and walls. Spotlights. Radiator.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

Window to rear. Kitchen units with work-tops and one and a half bowl sink unit. Fitted oven Gas hob with stainless steel extractor above. Fitted dishwasher. Vinyl floor.

First Floor

From the hallway stairs lead up to the landing. Loft hatch.

Master Bedroom

Windows to front and side. Deep over-stairs cupboard. Radiator.

Bedroom Two

Window to front. Radiator.

Bedroom Three

Window to rear. Radiator.

Bathroom

Frosted window to rear. Panel bath. Vanity unit with wash-hand basin and cupboard. Tiled walls and floor. Spotlights.

WC

Frosted window to rear. Tiled walls and floor. Low-level WC.

Outside

The property has a front garden with hedge and lawn next to the driveway and GARAGE: 15'10 x 8'6 with electric garage door and glazed door into the garden. At the rear is a garden with a large patio, central lawn, flowerbeds, hedge/fence borders and a path to the GARDEN SHED. A gate leads out onto The Commons Nature Reserve.

Services and Other Information

Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity. Gas central-heating (new boiler c.4 years ago). Double-glazed windows.