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Floorplan
Map5 bedroom detached house
Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
4,455,322 sq ft / 413,913 sq m
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Features and description
- An Outstanding and Elegant Modern Family Home
- Far Reaching Rural Views
- Mature Gardens and Grounds
- Secondary Accommodation
- Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool
- Planning permission for further development including ancillary accommodation
- EPC Rating = C
An outstanding and elegant modern family home in classical style set in 102 acres with far reaching rural views.
Description
Heartwood Manor is approached via a long private driveway which winds uphill to the impressive modern country house. Situated in an elevated position in a fold in the land within 102.28 acres, Heartwood Manor enjoys privacy and protection but benefits from far reaching views across rolling, wooded countryside.
Designed by the present owner, the exquisite finish and attention to detail combine traditional features with modern living. The columned portico with steps up gives way to a panelled front door opening into a grand entrance hall with light, tiled flooring, Georgian style full length sash windows and high ceilings.
The ground floor offers light, elegant and beautifully proportioned reception rooms, perfect for family living and entertaining alike. Gracious chandelier lighting throughout the reception rooms compliments the grandeur of the architectural design of Heartwood Manor.
A superbly fitted custom built kitchen comprises a comprehensive range of units, also including an AGA and separate range. A central island with a wooden work surface sits at the heart of the room. French doors opening out to a terraced seating area in the garden afford much natural light and delightful aspects.
The first floor bedroom accommodation is linked by one of the most spectacular features of Heartwood Manor, a majestic cantilevered stone staircase with wrought iron detailing. The master bedroom comprises an en-suite bathroom with dressing room and floor to ceiling sash windows offering panoramic views across the Hertfordshire countryside. There are four further bedrooms, three of which have their own en-suite bathrooms.
Location
There is a wide variety of schooling in the district including preparatory schools at Sandridge and Harpenden. Public schools include St Albans High School for girls, St Albans High School for boys, St Hilda’s School, Sherradswood School, Queenswood, Haileybury and Habberdasher’s Aske.
The property is situated half a mile north of the thriving and popular village of Sandridge, a traditional and attractive Hertfordshire village which provides good amenities including a village shop, three public houses and a church. More comprehensive facilities are available in the nearby historic town of St Albans (3 miles) and in Harpenden (4 mile).
Sporting and recreational facilities include golf courses at Verulam, Brocket Hall and mid Herts. Lying at the heart of a 900 acre estate the property has excellent links with a network of bridlepaths, ideal for riding.
Acreage: 102.28 Acres
Directions
St. Albans 3 miles (Kings Cross 26 minutes), Harpenden 4 miles, A1(M) (J4) 3 miles, Luton Airport 10 miles, Central London 25 miles
Communications include frequent Thames Link trains from St Albans to Kings Cross in about 26 minutes. Junction 4 of the A1(M) is within 3 miles, Junction 6 of the M1 within 6 miles and Junctions 21a and 22 of the M25 are within 7 miles. Luton International Airport is about 10 miles distant.
Additional Info
Situated close to the house is the self-contained cottage providing useful secondary or guest accommodation, together with the utility room and boot room. The large agricultural barn could, subject to planning consent, create a substantial games room/party barn.
The gardens and grounds are a principal feature of the house; beautifully landscaped, they are laid mostly to lawn flanked by well stocked herbaceous borders, studded with young specimen trees. Lying to the rear of the barn is the heated swimming pool, set in a paved surround with protective hedging and espaliered fruit trees. Beyond the formal gardens are further lawns with young and mature deciduous trees and a boundary of evergreen hedging.
Forming mostly rolling, open countryside, the parkland ensures maximum privacy whilst providing excellent grazing and riding opportunities for the equestrian enthusiast. The land is subdivided into a number of separate, fenced paddocks.
There is active planning permission for further development to include a staff cottage and large barn.
Description
Heartwood Manor is approached via a long private driveway which winds uphill to the impressive modern country house. Situated in an elevated position in a fold in the land within 102.28 acres, Heartwood Manor enjoys privacy and protection but benefits from far reaching views across rolling, wooded countryside.
Designed by the present owner, the exquisite finish and attention to detail combine traditional features with modern living. The columned portico with steps up gives way to a panelled front door opening into a grand entrance hall with light, tiled flooring, Georgian style full length sash windows and high ceilings.
The ground floor offers light, elegant and beautifully proportioned reception rooms, perfect for family living and entertaining alike. Gracious chandelier lighting throughout the reception rooms compliments the grandeur of the architectural design of Heartwood Manor.
A superbly fitted custom built kitchen comprises a comprehensive range of units, also including an AGA and separate range. A central island with a wooden work surface sits at the heart of the room. French doors opening out to a terraced seating area in the garden afford much natural light and delightful aspects.
The first floor bedroom accommodation is linked by one of the most spectacular features of Heartwood Manor, a majestic cantilevered stone staircase with wrought iron detailing. The master bedroom comprises an en-suite bathroom with dressing room and floor to ceiling sash windows offering panoramic views across the Hertfordshire countryside. There are four further bedrooms, three of which have their own en-suite bathrooms.
Location
There is a wide variety of schooling in the district including preparatory schools at Sandridge and Harpenden. Public schools include St Albans High School for girls, St Albans High School for boys, St Hilda’s School, Sherradswood School, Queenswood, Haileybury and Habberdasher’s Aske.
The property is situated half a mile north of the thriving and popular village of Sandridge, a traditional and attractive Hertfordshire village which provides good amenities including a village shop, three public houses and a church. More comprehensive facilities are available in the nearby historic town of St Albans (3 miles) and in Harpenden (4 mile).
Sporting and recreational facilities include golf courses at Verulam, Brocket Hall and mid Herts. Lying at the heart of a 900 acre estate the property has excellent links with a network of bridlepaths, ideal for riding.
Acreage: 102.28 Acres
Directions
St. Albans 3 miles (Kings Cross 26 minutes), Harpenden 4 miles, A1(M) (J4) 3 miles, Luton Airport 10 miles, Central London 25 miles
Communications include frequent Thames Link trains from St Albans to Kings Cross in about 26 minutes. Junction 4 of the A1(M) is within 3 miles, Junction 6 of the M1 within 6 miles and Junctions 21a and 22 of the M25 are within 7 miles. Luton International Airport is about 10 miles distant.
Additional Info
Situated close to the house is the self-contained cottage providing useful secondary or guest accommodation, together with the utility room and boot room. The large agricultural barn could, subject to planning consent, create a substantial games room/party barn.
The gardens and grounds are a principal feature of the house; beautifully landscaped, they are laid mostly to lawn flanked by well stocked herbaceous borders, studded with young specimen trees. Lying to the rear of the barn is the heated swimming pool, set in a paved surround with protective hedging and espaliered fruit trees. Beyond the formal gardens are further lawns with young and mature deciduous trees and a boundary of evergreen hedging.
Forming mostly rolling, open countryside, the parkland ensures maximum privacy whilst providing excellent grazing and riding opportunities for the equestrian enthusiast. The land is subdivided into a number of separate, fenced paddocks.
There is active planning permission for further development to include a staff cottage and large barn.
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