House For Sale £5,000,000
'Rifford Manor', over 11,000 sq ft in total and undoubtedly one of the finest examples of a 21st Century home in East Hertfordshire, constructed in 2013 and discreetly set on a hilltop with fine 360 degree views between the idyllic villages of Westmill & Aspenden. The traditional oak framed style blends seamlessly with the most impressive modern interior arranged on 4 levels, with a jaw dropping full height reception hall flowing into a full depth drawing/dining room with aspects to front and rear and a feature fireplace, cinema room with state of the art technology, garden room, kitchen/breakfast room with island leading onto the rear patio and a ground floor bedroom with en-suite, this room can be used for a variety of purposes if a 6th bedroom wasn't required (e.g. Study, beauty room, home salon etc.), The oak stairs leading through the middle of the reception hall to the 1st and 2nd floors are a work of art with bridges and rest/reading area. The first floor comprises of 2 very large bedrooms with their own en-suites and the sumptuous Master Suite has its own wing with bedroom, en-suite bathroom, dressing room and a large balcony with west facing views over the gardens to the rear and fields beyond. To the 2nd floor are 2 further bedrooms of equally spacious proportions, one of a which has an en-suite, the other is currently used an office but does have potential for an en-suite if this was required. From the Reception Hall there are stairs leading down to the basement level where your guests would be greeted with the finest of leisure spa's to include a 16 metre swimming pool with lounger area, air conditioned gymnasium, steam room, and a kitchen. The basement level is a feat of engineering as it provides its own patio terrace off the lounger area to gain natural light, there are stairs outside which lead up to the gardens. The gardens encompass around 3 acres and are a beautiful feature of this fine home, A video security entrance gate with a long meandering drive leads to the expansive front lawn, the drive then forks to the right for a 4 car garage with 2 large rooms above the full length of the building which could easily be converted into a guest flat. Continue along the drive to the rear garden which provides manicured lawns, a pitch and putt golf green, tennis court and substantial patio area with a German manufactured electric operated awning to the rear of the kitchen keeping everybody cool in the summer heat. To the front boundary the house is shielded from public view by established pine trees and woodland which slopes down to the country lane. The location is perfect in many ways, a private country lifestyle but just a 5 minute walk to the villages of Westmill & Aspenden with Westmill offering the much lauded Sword Inn Hand pub/restaurant and Tea Room. The town of Buntingford is only 1 mile away for everyday amenities whilst the A10 is handy but not too close with its fast access to Bishop Stortford, Hertford & Stansted Airport. There are also some fine schools in the area (St Edmunds, Heath Mount, Haileybury, Stortford College) all within a 10-20 minute drive.
