4 Bed Detached House For Sale

The property is well positioned on a charming road, providing an attractive first impression. Internally the house is equally well appointed and benefits from a number of premium features, which complement a relaxing and timeless décor scheme. The house is immaculately presented and ready for immediate occupation. Downstairs there are two reception rooms, including a cosy sitting room at the front of the house with a wood-burning stove and a separate, light-filled family room which is open plan to a dining room and kitchen. The latter has an AGA stove and wood floors, with doors leading to the rear garden providing the ideal space for entertaining in the warmer months. An adjoining utility room has space for laundry machines, and there is a useful cloakroom tucked under the stairs.

The bedrooms are arranged over the first and second floors, including two generous doubles on the first floor together with a smaller double bedroom and a family bathroom. On the second floor there is a lovely principal suite with its own bathroom and south-facing Juliet balcony affording far-reaching views over the garden and beyond.

Harpenden has a thriving High Street and comprehensive range of shopping facilities, including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and a Marks and Spencer store. It boasts an excellent selection of restaurants, coffee shops and numerous independent shops.

The town is home to several outstanding state schools as well as independent schools, with further options accessible in nearby St Albans or Hemel Hempstead. Good sporting and leisure facilities include a sports centre with indoor swimming pool, rugby, tennis, bowling and cricket clubs, together with three golf courses. Cycling, riding and walking can be enjoyed in the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest and Rothamsted Estate.

Outside
The house is set behind a private driveway with further parking available on Barnfield Road. Steps lead down to the front door and around the side of the house to the rear garden, which has a favourable southerly aspect and is landscaped to suit families and couples: an elevated terrace enjoys lovely views down the garden and leads to an area of lawn bordered to either side by mature trees and shrubs. At the end of the garden there is a detached office and shed, fronted by an area of gravel. This offers storage and the ideal homeworking space which could work equally well as a playroom, gym or studio.

Location
Harpenden has a thriving High Street and comprehensive range of shopping facilities, including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and a Marks and Spencer store. It boasts an excellent selection of restaurants, coffee shops and numerous independent shops. The town is home to several outstanding state schools as well as independent schools, with further options accessible in nearby St Albans or Hemel Hempstead. Good sporting and leisure facilities include a sports centre with indoor swimming pool, rugby, tennis, bowling and cricket clubs, together with three golf courses. Cycling, riding and walking can be enjoyed in the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest and Rothamsted Estate.
Distances
Harpenden town centre 1 mile
Wheathampstead 2.8 miles
Redbourn 3.2 miles
St. Albans 4.8 miles
Welwyn Garden City 7.2 miles
Hatfield 7.8 miles

Nearby Stations
Harpenden Station
Luton Parkway Station
St Albans City Station
St Albans Abbey Station

Key Locations
Rothamsted Park
Rothamsted Manor
Harpenden Common
The Eric Morecambe Centre
Heartwood Forest
The Nickey Line
St Albans Cathedral
Verulamium Park
Luton Hoo
Stockwood Discovery Centre
Whipsnade Zoo
Shaws Corner (National Trust)

Nearby Schools
Crabtree Infants’ and Junior School
Wood End School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park School
High Beeches Primary School
Manland Primary School
St. George’s School
Sir John Lawes School
Aldwickbury School
St. Hilda’s School
The King’s School
St. Albans High School for Girls
St. Albans Boys School
Beechwood Park School