Significant country house in prime location.

Description

Beacon House is a substantial country house situated in the sought after Kinsbourne Green area of Harpenden. Originally built circa 1920, the house now offers bright and spacious family living space over three floors, which exceeds 7,200 sqft; that excludes the triple garage!.

The house is set behind electronic wrought iron gates at the end of a sweeping driveway and stands within wonderful mature gardens and grounds of about 1.74 acres.

Double mahogany front doors open into the large welcoming reception hall with all formal reception rooms leading off and a mahogany staircase rising to the large galleried landing. The grand sitting room is located on the western side of the house and features an exquisite hand carved marble fireplace, which creates a striking focal point, whilst French doors open onto the south facing rear sun terrace. There is an impressive formal dining room and a generous home office, which is comprehensively fitted with Old English Hardwood bespoke furniture. The kitchen/breakfast room has been beautifully fitted by Poggenpohl incorporating granite tops, integrated Miele appliances and an American style fridge/freezer. A family room completes the reception rooms, whilst on the eastern side of the house, the fabulous indoor swimming pool and triple garage can be found.

The indoor swimming pool complex features a 48' swimming pool with remote controlled cover, and features a series of doors opening out to the gardens. Serving the pool area is a shower/changing room, boiler pump room and utility with laundry chute from the first floor. A secondary staircase from the inner hallway rises to a fabulous games room, although offers a number of other uses, if required.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom suite offers views over the front and rear gardens, and features a dressing room which incorporates a range of hand-crafted wardrobes, and a luxurious en-suite bathroom. Bedroom two, with its own en suite bathroom, lies on the other side of the landing and there are three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor. There are two additional bedrooms on the second floor along with extensive loft storage.

The fabulous gardens are something to behold and feature a large rear sun terrace, which extends across the rear of the property and connects to the pool area. Formal lawned gardens extend away from the terrace with a series of ponds runs along the eastern boundary, coupled with numerous established trees and hedgerows which offer a high degree of privacy and seclusion. The rear section of garden provides is where one finds the all weather tennis court and summer house, and a large greenhouse.

Location

Approx. mileages: Harpenden town centre 2.0 miles with mainline station to St Pancras International from 24 minutes, M1 junction 9 - 1.5 miles, London Luton Airport 5.2 miles, M25 junction 23 - 16 miles, London 31 miles.

Kinsbourne Green is a small attractive and historic hamlet set along a large Common on the outskirts of Harpenden, just two miles from the center of the town. With a delightful country feel, it is the perfect place to bring up a family with lots of open countryside to explore and enjoy. Harpenden, with its attractive tree lined high street, has an excellent range of shops including three supermarkets, boutiques and bistros. The area has an excellent reputation for education due to the quality of private and secondary schools within the area. For a full list of schools, please contact Savills, Harpenden office. For the commuter, Harpenden town centre boasts a mainline station which offers a fast and frequent service to St Pancras International from 24 minutes. If travelling by car, the M1 is approximately 1.5 miles distant, which facilitates access to the M25 and other motorway networks. For the air traveller, London Luton Airport is approximately 5.2 miles away. There are plenty of leisure opportunities close by including a comprehensive sports complex at Rothamsted Park, which has tennis and squash courts, an indoor heated pool and a popular gymnasium. Golfers will be spoiled for choice of venue with four golf courses a short drive away.

Square Footage: 7,254 sq ft


Acreage: 1.74 Acres