5 bedroom detached house for sale

A strikingly beautiful Georgian farmhouse with a range of outbuildings and equestrian facilities, set within grounds of around three acres with an option to purchase an additional six acre paddock, enjoying immediate access to bridle ways and surrounding countryside. The property is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty and conveniently placed for the picturesque market town of Tring and Berkhamsted.

Hastoe House offers a fabulous equestrian opportunity with grounds of around three acres including an acre of gardens, a two acre paddock and an option to purchase an additional six acre paddock.
The property is equipped with four stables, a hay store, tack room and other buildings that are ideal for equestrian purposes.

Understood to date back to 1830 and formerly part of the Rothschild Estate, the property offers principal rooms that are on a grand scale and enjoys a wealth of character features that are symbolic of this decadent period. This includes lovely high corniced ceilings and feature sash windows, all of which enjoy fabulous views over the formal gardens. This is further complimented by fireplaces in all reception rooms, high skirting boards, original retractable shutters and panelled doors with original handles.

The accommodation includes a spacious entrance hall with a coat’s cupboard and display shelving. This in turn provides access to all other areas of the property, including a triple aspect drawing room, which has a fireplace as its main focal point and a dining room that would be ideal for entertaining or large-scale family get togethers, this very special room also has a fireplace as a main focal point. There is a garden room that provides some of the best views of the formal garden and the kitchen breakfast room provides a farmhouse kitchen feel and is ideal for family dining. Directly off the kitchen is a utility room which provides access to the rear garden, a pantry and a cloakroom which is accessed from the hall.

The spacious first floor landing provides access to five bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which has a separate cloakroom. All bedrooms have built in wardrobes and the fifth bedroom has an additional door leading to the main bedroom, which could alternatively be used as a nursery or a dressing room. The property has a huge cellar, which has three separate rooms, one of which is used for storing wine.

The property has a large drive, providing generous parking and access to three garages and a carport. The swimming pool has a patio area and a pool room, which has provided much pleasure over the years and there are two rooms directly off the pool room, one of which could become a lovely home office with views over the front.

The property forms part of this idyllic rural hamlet, within the exquisite Chiltern Hills and at the highest point in Hertfordshire. Tring town centre is less than two miles away, which is a beautiful market town and has an excellent variety of shops, restaurants, sports facilities and schools. Together with nearby Berkhamsted, the highly acclaimed schools include Tring School, Tring School for the Performing Arts and Berkhamsted School. Tring Station provides a regular service into London Euston in approximately 39 minutes.

Freehold | EPC Rating F | Council Tax Band G