5 bedroom house

Marquis House was formerly the Marquis of Granby public house which ceased trading in 1966, sold by Green King at Auction in Hitchin and later became a family home. The property retains character features including exposed beams, latched doors and an inglenook fireplace with a wood burnerin the lounge, with another inglenook with an open fire in the dining room. Over the years, the house has been extended and improved and now offers versatile accommodation of over 3,200 sq. ft. The ground floor accommodation in the main house includes two formal reception rooms, a study, a fitted kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room and a shower room. The first floor has four double bedrooms, one single bedroom, two en suite shower rooms and a family bathroom. In addition to the one bedroom annexe, there is a gym/sauna with underfloor heating, a summerhouse and a garden shed. The driveway provides parking for up to ten cars.The rear of the property overlooks open countryside, whilst the front of the property again overlooks open countryside and the Pegsdon Hills.

STEP INSIDE:
The two principal reception rooms have beamed ceilings and inglenook fireplaces, with the sitting room also having a log burning stove. The large kitchen/breakfast room has a range of fitted units with granite worktops and integrated appliances. There is also a central island, an Aga and two separate electric ovens and hob.

STEP UPSTAIRS:
All five bedrooms have wooden flooring and beams. The master bedroom has an en suite shower room, a vaulted ceiling and a balcony overlooking the gardens and open countryside. There are three further double bedrooms on this floor - with bedroom two also having an en suite shower room - together with a single bedroom and a family bathroom.

STEP OUTSIDE:
The rear garden is around .75 acre and laid mainly to lawn. The side garden has seating areas, mature trees and shrubs. There is a refurbished summerhouse, a brick built barbecue and a purpose-built gym/sauna with underfloor heating. The one double bedroom annexe has central heating, a fully fitted kitchen, a sitting/dining room with wooden flooring throughout and a shower room. To the front there is a raised area with mature shrubs and decorative ponds and parking for up to ten cars.

ABOUT THE AREA:
Shillington is a large village of 1800 inhabitants located on the outskirts of Hitchin in Hertfordshire and is surrounded in stunning countryside to all sides. Offering a host of local amenities, the village includes a shop with a post office, a primary school, church and three public houses. Hitchin is clearly favoured with commuters but it also offers a wide selection of excellent pubs, restaurants, bars and places to socialize and is only a ten minute drive away.

TRANSPORT:
By road the A505 is 3miles from the property linking Luton and junction 10 of the M1 motorway. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport which is 9 miles distant. Shillington can be linked to London via Hitchin being 5.1 miles south of the property and is on the London Kings Cross east coast mainline with the fastest service to London Kings Cross taking just 28 minutes, to Cambridge takes 33 minutes and Peterborough, 38 minutes. Arlesey station, although smaller, is nearer in distance from Hitchin and is 4.1 miles from the house.



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