Summary - The Glade, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3LN
6 bed 2 bath Detached
Prestigious six-bedroom period home on over an acre, pool and triple garage..
- Grade II listed Arts & Crafts house by Harrison Townsend
- Set on just over 1 acre with mature specimen trees
- Six double bedrooms, very spacious reception accommodation
- Heated outdoor pool with pool house and sauna
- Triple garage, separate workshop and ample parking
- Grade II listing and conservation area restrict changes
- Restrictive covenants and potential easements may apply
- Council tax band very high; maintenance costs likely substantial
An exceptional Arts & Crafts family home set on just over one acre in The Glade, Letchworth Garden City. Designed in 1906 by Harrison Townsend, the house retains strong original character — oak panelling, parquet floors, mullioned leaded windows and exposed ceiling timbers — while offering generously proportioned reception rooms and six double bedrooms. Its south-facing terraces, extensive lawns and mature specimen trees create private, sheltered outdoor space for family life and entertaining.
Outdoor amenities are a major asset: a heated open-air swimming pool with timber pool house (changing room and sauna), a triple brick garage with workshop, additional timber garage and ample gravel parking. The plot’s size, layout and multiple reception rooms give clear potential for modernisation or sympathetic extension, subject to consents, making this appealing to buyers wanting a period home with room to adapt.
Buyers should note material constraints: the property is Grade II listed and lies within the Letchworth Conservation Area, which brings additional planning controls and will complicate alterations. The listing and associated restrictive covenants can restrict exterior changes and some uses. Council tax is very expensive and ongoing maintenance for a large, historic building — including the pool plant and mature trees — should be expected.
In short, this is a prestigious, character-rich family residence in a premier Garden City location. It suits purchasers seeking historic architecture, generous grounds and privacy, who understand the responsibilities and likely costs of owning a listed, period estate and are prepared to work within conservation and covenant constraints.
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