House For Sale £1,375,000
West View Road, St. Albans AL3

An exceptional period townhouse situated in the heart of the conservation area.

Summary

Storm porch | Entrance hall | Kitchen/dining room | Sitting room | Family room | Media room/Bedroom 5 | Cloak room | Utility/laundry | Four bedrooms | Family Bathroom | Shower room | Planning permission granted for Garden office | Scope to convert loft subject to the necessary consents | Independent front access to lower ground floor | West-facing garden | Freehold | EPC rating C | Council Tax band D £2,055.51 p.a.

The Property

This elegant period residence has been substantially extended and remodelled to create a beautifully appointed family home arranged over three well planned and light filled floors.

In addition to the main entrance on the ground floor there is independent access to the lower ground floor meaning that this floor could be used as a separate dwelling in the form of a maisonette for a nanny, teenager, extended family member or as an independent let.

To the ground floor is a spacious panelled entrance hall leading to the main living accommodation, with staircases leading to the lower ground and first floors. To the rear of the ground floor, and with a wall of Crittall style glazed doors to the rear elevation, is an impressive family kitchen breakfast room with a range of bespoke cabinets, quartz counter tops and a part vaulted ceiling with skylights.

An adjoining dining room, currently used as a family room, offers flexibility for use in a number of ways, while a separate sitting room or snug to the front of the house, and a cloak room complete the picture to the ground floor.

To the first floor are three bedrooms, along with a stylishly appointed shower room, while to the lower ground floor further accommodation includes an inner hall, a well-proportioned fourth bedroom, an exquisite family bathroom, separate utility/laundry and a generous media room/bedroom 5.

This very impressive space enjoys bi-fold doors to an external sunken terrace with a light well and offers great scope for use in a number of ways; as a very comfortable media room, as it is currently used, or as a more formal further reception room, a home gym/games room or as a fifth bedroom.

For those working from home and receiving clients, the lower ground floor also offers scope for a private consulting room/office with independent access from the street, so providing a clear distinction between living and working environments.

Throughout, the attention to detail is apparent, from the choice of fixture, fittings, and finishes, including Banham security locks, herringbone feature flooring, bespoke metal balustrading to the staircases, handmade cabinetry and panelling and immaculately delivered interior design.

Every home comfort has also been catered for with the inclusion of smart control central heating to feature radiators on the first floor and underfloor heating to the ground and lower ground floors, brand-new double-glazed windows throughout, luxurious carpets, AV and CCTV.

The result is a unique family home that is both a pleasure to look at as well as being a very practical and comfortable space in which to live.

Outside

To the front, the house sits behind a classic brick-built and painted façade beneath a slate hung pitched roof. A town house style garden with wrought iron railings and a gate leads via a tiled path to an attractive storm porch with feature transom window light over a smart panelled door with stained glass windows. There is also separate access via a wrought iron staircase to a sunken courtyard with independent access to the lower ground floor.

To the rear of the house is a beautifully presented west-facing garden with a lawn, paved terrace, part brick-built part, timber fenced boundaries, feature planting, lighting, and planning permission for a home office. Gated access to the rear provides pedestrian access to Folly Lane.

Location

In the heart of the conservation area, within easy reach of the City centre, mainline station, well regarded schools and extensive local amenities.

General

Tenure - Freehold

Services - Main water, drainage, gas & electricity

EPC rating - C

Council Tax band - D £2,055.51 p.a.