Entrance hall | Morning room | Sitting room | Dining room | Family room | Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Rear hall | 2 Cloakrooms | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Family bathrooms | Garden | 2 Boiler rooms | Summer house

The property

Built in 1912 and designed by Sir Edward Lutyens, Kiln Wood Cottage is a desirable red brick residence offering almost 3,100 sq. ft. of sensitively modernised accommodation arranged over two floors. Retained period features include casement and sash windows, some exposed beams and original fireplaces.

Configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space, the spacious ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming entrance hall. It includes a split-level morning room with window seating and fireplace with inset woodburning stove, and a family room with part-quarry-tiled floor and a large glazed bay incorporating French doors to the garden. Also on this floor is a generous dining room with a door to the garden, an inter-connecting dual aspect sitting room with feature fireplace and en suite fitted utility room, and a well-proportioned study with bespoke storage. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a generous kitchen/breakfast room with a range of contemporary wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar, modern integrated appliances and a door to a rear hall with en suite cloakroom.

Two staircases rise to the first floor; the first, from the entrance hall, giving access to two double bedrooms, both with built-in storage, a contemporary family bathroom and useful second cloakroom. The second cast iron spiral staircase rises from the sitting room to the property's two remaining double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.

Outside

Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through twin stone pillars and double iron gates over a gravelled driveway providing space for the parking of multiple vehicles. The mature well-maintained garden is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked cottage-style planting and features numerous seating areas, a timber summer house, a pedestrian gate to an area of light woodland and spacious paved terraces, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.


Location

The property lies on the fringes of Preston, a small village lying to the south of Hitchin in beautiful unspoilt countryside with a thriving community spirit, church, village hall, recreation ground, The Red Lion public house, cricket club and popular nursery and primary schools. Nearby Hitchin is a popular historic market town with a thriving high street and comprehensive range of shopping facilities. Communications links are excellent: the A1(M) and M1 give access to major regional centres, the national motorway network and central London, Hitchin station provides trains to central London in around half an hour and London Luton Airport offers a wide range of domestic and international flights.

The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling including Hitchin Girls' and Boys' Schools (both rated Outstanding by Ofsted), together with a wide range of independent schooling including Kingshott, St. Christopher, St. Francis' College and Sherrardswood.

Preston village 0.9 mile, Hitchin and station 4.2 miles (London Kings Cross 30 minutes, London St. Pancras International 33 minutes), Stevenage 5.6 miles, London Luton Airport 7.1 miles, A1(M) (Jct. 6) 8.4 miles, M1 (Jct. 10) 8.6 miles, Harpenden 9.4 miles, Welwyn Garden City 10.5 miles, St. Albans 13.0 miles, central London 35.4 miles