Russells Slip, Hitchin, SG5

Property Insight:

Tucked away, just a stone’s throw from the town centre, is this charming end-of-terrace cottage.  This character property has been beautifully renovated with a modern interior to create a wonderful home in the heart of Hitchin.

As you enter the cottage, it immediately feels warm and welcoming with its wooden flooring and neutral colour palette, as well as being surprisingly spacious.  The entrance hall opens on to the stunning open-plan kitchen/living area – it’s a fantastic use of the space and details such as the LED spotlights and window shutters create a contemporary and stylish feel.  The kitchen features sleek white cabinetry with an integrated gas hob, electric oven and wall-mounted hood.  There is plenty of storage for keen chefs and the breakfast bar is the perfect spot for friends or family to sit and chat whilst you prepare a meal or enjoy a coffee or glass of wine.

The living/dining area has space for a dining table and chairs plus plenty of room for a comfy sofa or two.  It’s a great space to entertain friends and family or just spend time relaxing after a busy day – just imagine cosying up in front of the log burner on a winter’s evening! 
The downstairs also has access to the courtyard garden via a modern stable door (handy for summer barbecues), plus a cloakroom.

Upstairs are three bedrooms and a large shower room.  The upstairs has a similarly contemporary feel with clean neutral décor, grey carpet and window shutters.   The two main bedrooms are comfortable doubles whilst the third bedroom is a small double which is currently being used as a dressing room.  It would make an equally good bedroom or home office space.  The contemporary shower room features a modern white suite and walk-in shower.

Outside, the cottage benefits from a large, shingled private driveway to the side and a secluded courtyard garden with gated access to the rear.  It’s unusual to find a cottage of this calibre with its own driveway – if you love the charm of period properties and want to be close to the heart of Hitchin, book a viewing before it’s too late! The driveway could also be fenced off and landscaped to create a private garden area, perfect for outdoor relaxing or entertaining.

Location:

Hitchin often features as one of the best places to live in the UK and offers a wide selection of excellent shops, schools, pubs, restaurants, leisure facilities and places of worship. Hitchin is on the London Kings Cross east coast mainline and the fastest service to London Kings Cross takes just 28 minutes, to Cambridge takes 33 minutes and Peterborough, 38 minutes.

As well as highly active local property market, Hitchin is an affluent area and is a commuter town. Therefore, house prices hold up comparatively well during turbulent times and thrive when the market is stronger.

If you aren’t familiar with Hitchin, we recommend spending a day or more here to enjoy all that this wonderful town has to offer.

These particulars are intended to give a fair and reliable description of the property but no responsibility for any inaccuracy or error can be accepted and do not constitute an offer or contract. We have not tested any services or appliances (including central heating if fitted) referred to in these particulars and the purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the working order and condition. If a property is unoccupied at any time there may be reconnection charges for any switched off/disconnected or drained services or appliances. All measurements are approximate.

Parking - Driveway

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