5 Bed House For Sale

VIA Properties are delighted to present this is a spacious and grand Victorian Villa that retains its period character and charm and offers substantial family accommodation of around 2,100 square feet over four floors. The house was built in 1895 for local brewery owner, Charles Peter Christie, as accommodation for his youngest son (there's a stone in the garden wall with his initials: CPC).

It has much for lovers of Victorian elegance to appreciate with good-sized and well proportioned rooms, high ceilings, high sash windows and many original features including original fireplaces, Victorian plasterwork (cornices, dado and picture rails), period doors with original door furniture and high skirting boards - even the Victorian servant's bell in the dining room.

The property has five bedrooms arranged over two floors, four of which are doubles, a large bathroom and separate cloakroom. The ground floor has two grand receptions with a further kitchen and family room which could be knocked through to make one large kitchen/dining room (subject to consent). There is also a useful and substantial cellar with 6'2 ceiling height. The back garden is walled and mostly lawn and there is a garage and access to the lane behind.

Rare opportunity to live in such a large comfortable family home so close to Town.

THE LOCATION:

The property sits on a pleasant residential street only two minutes' walk from both Hoddesdon town centre and Barclay Park, a favourite with families over the years. Hoddesdon, which is currently undergoing extensive improvements, is a market town with Wednesday and Friday markets and has a good range of local shops, supermarkets and other services as well as a bustling high street with a wide selection of pubs and restaurants - all within easy walking distance.

Hoddesdon is popular with commuters due to the close proximity of the A10 and railway services to London from Rye House Station and Broxbourne. There are excellent schools at all levels in the area including St Augustine's Primary School, St Catherine's Primary School, Robert Barclay (Primary and Senior), John Warner School and Haileybury College up the road in Hertford Heath.

Hoddesdon sits in the Lea Valley so is close to lakes and gravel pits offering leisure activities including fishing and sailing. The town is close to some beautiful Hertfordshire countryside including Broxbourne Woods which is the county's only National Nature Reserve. Visit for information on local amenities.

Accommodation
A pathway leads through a wrought iron gate up to the front porch where a step leads to the front door with engraved glazed panels leading into the:

Entrance Hall
Glazed Panel over door. Original cornices, dado and picture rails. Stairs leading to first floor. Doorway with stairs to cellar. Two radiators. Original storage cupboards. Glazed door to rear.

Drawing Room
17' into bay x 12'4 (5.18m into bay x 3.76m)Bay sash window to front. Original Victorian fireplace with marble mantelpiece and tiled surround and hearth. Original cornices and picture rails. TV aerial point. Two radiators. Telephone point.

Dining Room
13'10 x 10'5 (4.22m x 3.18m)Sash window to rear. Original Victorian marble mantelpiece (fireplace closed). Original cornices and picture rails. Original servant's Bell (not working). Radiator.

Breakfast Room
12'11 x 10'5 (3.94m x 3.18m)Sash window to side. Original kitchen fireplace with wooden mantel (closed). Two original storage cupboards. Radiator. TV aerial point. Telephone point.

Kitchen
10'5 x 9'5 (3.18m x 2.87m)Two sash windows and glazed door to side. Kitchen units with work surfaces and double stainless steel sink unit. Space for electric cooker. Space for fridge/freezer.

Cellar
27'9 widest x 16'5 widest (8.46m widest x 5.00m wiFrom the entrance hall a door leads to stairs down to a large cellar with double-glazed window to the front and 6'2 of head space. Electric light and power. Radiator.

First Floor
From the entrance hall stairs lead up to the first floor landing (on two levels).

Bathroom
13' x 10'10 (3.96m x 3.30m)Sash window to rear. Attractive ornate Victorian cast iron fireplace (closed). Panel bath. Shower cubicle with tiled surround. Wash-hand basin with tiled surround. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and wooden slatted shelving. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Radiator.

Cloakroom
Frosted window to side. Low-level wc. Wash-hand basin.

Bedroom Three
13'10 x 10'6 (4.22m x 3.20m)Sash window to rear. Radiator. Fitted wardrobe with cupboard over.

Bedroom Two
17'2 into bay x 10'9 (5.44m into bay x 3.28m)Bay sash window to front. Picture window. Radiator. Courtesy door to:

Bedroom Five
10'6 x 5'10 (3.20m x 1.78m)Sash window to front. Radiator. Doors to bedroom two and to landing.

Second Floor
From the first floor, stairs lead up to the second floor landing. Loft hatch.

Master Bedroom
17'7 x 17'1 (5.36m x 5.21m)Sash window to front. Vaulted ceiling. Fitted cupboard. Telephone point. Radiator.

Bedroom Four
13'11 x 10'6 widest (4.24m x 3.20m widest)Sash window to rear. Vaulted ceiling. Radiator.

Outside
The property has a small front garden with Victorian edging. To the rear is a walled garden, mostly laid to lawn, at the bottom of which is a gate into the rear access lane. Initialled stone CPC (for Charles Peter Christie) in wall built in 1886. GARAGE: 18'9 x 9'3 with garage door, power and light. Attached to the rear of the house by the kitchen is the BOILER ROOM: with gas central heating boiler and OUTSIDE CLOAKROOM: with wc.

Services & Other Info.
Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity. Gas central heating.

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74 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8ET
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