House For Sale £1,250,000
A 200 year old home situated in a semi-rural setting close to Wheathampstead.
Description
This charming Georgian Grade II listed property enjoys a peaceful, semi-rural location with gardens to the front and rear, a detached garage/workshop and a summerhouse. The characterful family home is well maintained and showcases a wealth of period features including sash windows and original fireplaces, along with exposed wood beams and flooring. Stretching to approx. 1780 sq ft, the well-proportioned accommodation offers a choice of reception rooms, with the fabulous living room featuring parquet flooring, a beautiful inglenook fireplace and bifold doors leading to the garden. Though ready for immediate occupation, the well-presented interiors have a mostly neutral colour palette, making them ideal for easy personalisation by the new owner.
The accommodation comprises an entrance hall leading to a sitting room with original fireplace, the impressive 22ft living room, a study, w.c. and a modern kitchen/dining room with adjoining utility room and rear entrance lobby. Upstairs, a beautiful staircase leads to four double bedrooms, one with en suite shower room, and also a family bathroom with separate shower enclosure. The property also benefits from a cellar.
The eye-catching house sits in a quiet lane with a gravel parking area at the front, along with a paved terrace and a summerhouse. The secluded rear garden is enclosed by walls and established hedging and is mostly paved with gravel and raised borders. There is a perfect space for outdoor dining leading directly from the living room via bifold doors and there is also a metal staircase leading up to a roof terrace. The detached garage/workshop is located at the rear with a side door and an arched gate providing access to the garden.
Location
Approx mileages;
Lower Gustard Wood is a sought-after location, with Mid Herts Golf Course and several countryside walks and footpaths on the doorstep. Wheathampstead is just over a mile away with its local shops and restaurants, pubs, cafes and a Tesco Express. The village of Sandridge is also easily accessible and has a high school and junior school plus alternative day-to-day amenities. About 4.7 miles distant, Harpenden is an elegant and sophisticated market town with village-like feel and a bustling leafy tree-lined high street, which features a comprehensive range of eateries, boutiques and shops including a Waitrose, Marks & Spencer Food Hall and a Sainsbury's supermarket. For the sports enthusiast there is an abundance of opportunities; Rothamsted Park offers a comprehensive sports complex including indoor pool and popular gymnasium, and golfers will be spoiled for choice with 3 golf courses within the town. Harpenden has a great choice of schools for all age groups with both comprehensive and private schooling extremely well catered for. Some of which include St John Lawes, St Georges, Aldwickbury, Beechwood Park, St Albans High School for Girls, St Albans Boys School, Haileybury and Haberdashers' Aske's are also within easy reach. For the commuter, Harpenden mainline station provides easy access to London St Pancras International from 22 minutes. Road communications are excellent with the M1 facilitating access to the M25. For the international traveller, London Luton International airport is approx. 9 miles away, with London Heathrow accessible via the M1/M25.
Square Footage: 1,780 sq ft
Description
This charming Georgian Grade II listed property enjoys a peaceful, semi-rural location with gardens to the front and rear, a detached garage/workshop and a summerhouse. The characterful family home is well maintained and showcases a wealth of period features including sash windows and original fireplaces, along with exposed wood beams and flooring. Stretching to approx. 1780 sq ft, the well-proportioned accommodation offers a choice of reception rooms, with the fabulous living room featuring parquet flooring, a beautiful inglenook fireplace and bifold doors leading to the garden. Though ready for immediate occupation, the well-presented interiors have a mostly neutral colour palette, making them ideal for easy personalisation by the new owner.
The accommodation comprises an entrance hall leading to a sitting room with original fireplace, the impressive 22ft living room, a study, w.c. and a modern kitchen/dining room with adjoining utility room and rear entrance lobby. Upstairs, a beautiful staircase leads to four double bedrooms, one with en suite shower room, and also a family bathroom with separate shower enclosure. The property also benefits from a cellar.
The eye-catching house sits in a quiet lane with a gravel parking area at the front, along with a paved terrace and a summerhouse. The secluded rear garden is enclosed by walls and established hedging and is mostly paved with gravel and raised borders. There is a perfect space for outdoor dining leading directly from the living room via bifold doors and there is also a metal staircase leading up to a roof terrace. The detached garage/workshop is located at the rear with a side door and an arched gate providing access to the garden.
Location
Approx mileages;
Lower Gustard Wood is a sought-after location, with Mid Herts Golf Course and several countryside walks and footpaths on the doorstep. Wheathampstead is just over a mile away with its local shops and restaurants, pubs, cafes and a Tesco Express. The village of Sandridge is also easily accessible and has a high school and junior school plus alternative day-to-day amenities. About 4.7 miles distant, Harpenden is an elegant and sophisticated market town with village-like feel and a bustling leafy tree-lined high street, which features a comprehensive range of eateries, boutiques and shops including a Waitrose, Marks & Spencer Food Hall and a Sainsbury's supermarket. For the sports enthusiast there is an abundance of opportunities; Rothamsted Park offers a comprehensive sports complex including indoor pool and popular gymnasium, and golfers will be spoiled for choice with 3 golf courses within the town. Harpenden has a great choice of schools for all age groups with both comprehensive and private schooling extremely well catered for. Some of which include St John Lawes, St Georges, Aldwickbury, Beechwood Park, St Albans High School for Girls, St Albans Boys School, Haileybury and Haberdashers' Aske's are also within easy reach. For the commuter, Harpenden mainline station provides easy access to London St Pancras International from 22 minutes. Road communications are excellent with the M1 facilitating access to the M25. For the international traveller, London Luton International airport is approx. 9 miles away, with London Heathrow accessible via the M1/M25.
Square Footage: 1,780 sq ft
