House For Sale £900,000
Verulam Road, St.Albans AL3
previous price £950,000

Full of character, this fine Victorian House has a rich history. The property was formerly a pawnbroker shop and still retains the original frontage. The house has four bedrooms and is arranged over three floors. Set in the heart of the St. Albans Cathedral Quarter conservation area, just down from the Cathedral, this period house offers stylish accommodation with private garden. A charming and beautifully presented four bedroom house, the accommodation is arranged over three floors and comprises an open plan kitchen/ breakfast room, open plan lounge/dining room, entrance porch, three bedrooms on the first floor with en-suite bathroom to the master, second floor with double bedroom and bathroom, basement level which has a cellar which provides an opportunity to convert. To the rear is a private garden with private gated side access. Verulam Road is a highly sought after location with a selection of boutique retailers round the corner and is in the heart of St Albans thriving city centre with its many and varied amenities and popular twice weekly market and old pubs. In close proximity are desirable local schools as well as St Albans mainline station which serves London St Pancras and Brighton as well as Luton and Gatwick airports.

Ground Floor

The wooden front door opens into the custom built entrance porch with fitted cupboards for coats and shoes. Through the hallway is the open plan lounge/dining room which retains the original window and frontage to front aspect and a feature log burning stove with exposed flue. The dining room area has a window overlooking the pretty rear garden. Steps lead down to a hallway where there is a small cellar accessed via a trap door. Off this hallway is the kitchen and a downstairs WC. The kitchen is light and airy with French doors providing pleasant aspect to the terrace and garden beyond. The recently fitted kitchen has a range of base and wall-mounted units in a deep blue shaker style with complementary worktop over, butler sink with a range of integrated appliances including fridge and freezer, dishwasher. There is a freestanding range oven and gas hob. A door leads to a walk in pantry, ideal for food storage.

First Floor

Stairs lead to the first floor landing where doors lead to the three bedrooms. Bedroom one is an elegantly presented double room with two sash windows overlooking the front aspect with views over the Old Church. A door leads into this bedroom with wardrobes to one side and a door leading to an en-suite shower room. The shower room comprises a white suite with walk in shower, wc and wash hand basin. Bedroom three is to the rear aspect and is a double with a storage cupboard. Bedroom four has a view over side rear aspect.

Second Floor

Bedroom two is located on the second floor and has six Velux windows with views over the rooftops and the Cathedral in the background. The room is a double with eaves storage. The second floor landing leads into the family bathroom which comprises a white suite with bath, wc and wash hand basin.

Exterior

The pretty rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and has a patio area ideal for summer entertaining. The garden is bordered by wooden fencing and a colour themed herbaceous border and climbing espaliered roses. There is gated side access. Located from the patio to the back of the house is the main basement cellar which is currently used for storage and gardening.