House For Sale £955,000
This four-bedroom home on Alexandra Road lies in the attractive Hertfordshire village of Kings Langley. The double-fronted, street-facing section of the home dates from around 1900; there is also a modern extension opening onto a large, mature garden with a timber summerhouse to the rear. Located close to Hertfordshire’s border with Buckinghamshire, Kings Langley is set amongst open countryside yet within easy reach of London.
The Tour
The house is accessed along a central path that runs between two gravel sections of the front garden. The ground floor frontage is wrapped in climbers, with a dark timber door at its centre. Two rooms lie on either side of the hallway; the room to the right is a reception room and the room on the left is used as a guest bedroom. The rooms are finished in a neutral palette, with white walls and white timber floorboards. A work snug can be found under the stairs.
The open reception room on the right-hand side of the plans leads pasts a door with side access, onto a utility room and WC. The white walls and timber floorboards continue, and a window in the rear elevation provides views over the garden. The kitchen and dining areas are situated centrally; they have white worktops and cabinets which sit harmoniously alongside the timber sink. The rear section of the extension is home to the living space and has vaulted ceilings incorporating two large roof lights, a section of glazing to the right-hand side elevation and wonderful levels of natural light. Full-width sliding doors open onto a run of steps down to the rear garden.
A set of stairs with white timber panelling ascend from the hallway to the first floor, where two bedrooms at the front of the plan mirror the ground floor layout. White walls and timber floors continue, and a work snug has been created in one of the bedrooms. The main bedroom has an en suite and spans the entire width of the home; two roof lights are set in the vaulted ceilings and windows look out over the rear garden. In the bathroom, a section of wall has been hewn with rough plaster inlaid with pebbles, which offers a thoroughly tactile alternative to the clean lines found elsewhere in the house. The rear elevation is clad in horizontal slatted timber, which offers a pleasing view of the house from the garden.
Outdoor Space
The front garden is currently laid to gravel and has space for two cars, but could easily be put to greenery. There is a large, mature garden to the rear which once formed part of a larger orchard, and retains a quince tree and apple trees, one of which is over 100 years old. There is a timber summerhouse with French doors and two windows at the rear of the garden; an alfresco dining area laid to gravel sits close by. Mature trees form the rear boundary and there are vines growing around the summerhouse windows.
The Area
Kings Langley is perfectly situated for numerous walks around the village. There is an eclectic mix of retailers along the high street, including Fred & Ginger for great coffee and food, Dalling & Co delicatessen, plus Clare James Natural Health shop. There are several quaint pubs in the village, as well as the long-established Oscar’s Pizza – a local favourite – and there are farmers markets on the third Saturday of each month.
Chipperfield is a beautiful village two miles west, the return walk from which can be fuelled by a stop in The Cake Shack cafe. One can take a short walk through the fields of Wayside Farm and back through Kings Langley Common and woods, and there is a flat canal walk perfect for running or cycling.
Kings Langley is situated three miles south of Hemel Hempstead and around five miles north of Watford, with access off Junction 20 of the M25 motorway. It is a 15-minute walk to Kings Langley train station, with a 30 minute journey time to Euston Station.
The Tour
The house is accessed along a central path that runs between two gravel sections of the front garden. The ground floor frontage is wrapped in climbers, with a dark timber door at its centre. Two rooms lie on either side of the hallway; the room to the right is a reception room and the room on the left is used as a guest bedroom. The rooms are finished in a neutral palette, with white walls and white timber floorboards. A work snug can be found under the stairs.
The open reception room on the right-hand side of the plans leads pasts a door with side access, onto a utility room and WC. The white walls and timber floorboards continue, and a window in the rear elevation provides views over the garden. The kitchen and dining areas are situated centrally; they have white worktops and cabinets which sit harmoniously alongside the timber sink. The rear section of the extension is home to the living space and has vaulted ceilings incorporating two large roof lights, a section of glazing to the right-hand side elevation and wonderful levels of natural light. Full-width sliding doors open onto a run of steps down to the rear garden.
A set of stairs with white timber panelling ascend from the hallway to the first floor, where two bedrooms at the front of the plan mirror the ground floor layout. White walls and timber floors continue, and a work snug has been created in one of the bedrooms. The main bedroom has an en suite and spans the entire width of the home; two roof lights are set in the vaulted ceilings and windows look out over the rear garden. In the bathroom, a section of wall has been hewn with rough plaster inlaid with pebbles, which offers a thoroughly tactile alternative to the clean lines found elsewhere in the house. The rear elevation is clad in horizontal slatted timber, which offers a pleasing view of the house from the garden.
Outdoor Space
The front garden is currently laid to gravel and has space for two cars, but could easily be put to greenery. There is a large, mature garden to the rear which once formed part of a larger orchard, and retains a quince tree and apple trees, one of which is over 100 years old. There is a timber summerhouse with French doors and two windows at the rear of the garden; an alfresco dining area laid to gravel sits close by. Mature trees form the rear boundary and there are vines growing around the summerhouse windows.
The Area
Kings Langley is perfectly situated for numerous walks around the village. There is an eclectic mix of retailers along the high street, including Fred & Ginger for great coffee and food, Dalling & Co delicatessen, plus Clare James Natural Health shop. There are several quaint pubs in the village, as well as the long-established Oscar’s Pizza – a local favourite – and there are farmers markets on the third Saturday of each month.
Chipperfield is a beautiful village two miles west, the return walk from which can be fuelled by a stop in The Cake Shack cafe. One can take a short walk through the fields of Wayside Farm and back through Kings Langley Common and woods, and there is a flat canal walk perfect for running or cycling.
Kings Langley is situated three miles south of Hemel Hempstead and around five miles north of Watford, with access off Junction 20 of the M25 motorway. It is a 15-minute walk to Kings Langley train station, with a 30 minute journey time to Euston Station.
