5 bedroom detached house

Stunning family home in a private road and sought after location

Description

Rooks Hill Cottage is a stunning home, situated in a private road of only ten properties, offering immense character throughout featuring latched doors, beamed ceilings and wood flooring. Attention to detail and lots of natural light makes for a truly special home.

Rooks Hill Cottage has been extended several times by the current owners, maintaining the character and style of the original McNamara home and offers excellent entertaining space and stands on an attractive plot with a lovely sunny south facing garden. There is a generous reception hall with a feature fireplace and cloakroom and there is a step down to the left to the study. The main sitting room is a fabulous room with an attractive Inglenook fireplace and overlooks the garden and there are double doors to the dining room. The dining room also has access to a purpose-built wine cellar. From the sitting room is the garden room which is a lovely place to sit and relax both in the mornings and evenings. The kitchen/breakfast room, by Moneyhill Interiors, is fitted with an excellent range of gloss wall and floor units plus a central island. Integrated Miele appliances include induction hob, oven, microwave, steamer and warming drawer, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and wine fridge. Off the kitchen is a useful utility room with built-in cupboards, washing machine, tumble dryer, second dishwasher and door out to the garden.

On the first floor there is a fabulous principal bedroom suite with a fully fitted dressing room by Moneyhill Interiors and a beautifully appointed en suite bathroom plus the bedroom has air conditioning. The guest suite is an attractive room and also has an en suite marble bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms plus bedroom 5/nursery (this could be another dressing room to the guest bedroom). A family bathroom completes the accommodation.

Outside
Rooks Hill Cottage sits on a beautiful plot of about 0.25 acres and enjoys a good deal of seclusion. There is parking on the private driveway for up to three cars and a pretty par terre style front garden. The large double garage has an electric up and over door and tiled floor plus a courtesy door to the rear. The rear garden is an absolute delight with two terraced areas for entertaining and beautifully stocked borders and mature hedging to the sides. To the rear of the garden is a pretty Summer House that has light and power plus a hidden large garden shed.

Location

Rooks Hill Cottage is situated in an attractive tree-lined cul de sac off Loudwater Lane approximately1.8 miles from Rickmansworth Station which offers a Metropolitan Lane service to Baker Street and the City and the Chiltern Turbo to Marylebone.

Access to the M25 is at Junction 18 with access to the airports and general motorway networks.

Rickmansworth offers an eclectic mix of shops, cafés and restaurants including the food halls of Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Waitrose.

There is a good selection of schools in the area including Royal Masonic School for Girls, St Clement Danes and York House.

Square Footage: 2,942 sq ft


Acreage: 0.25 Acres

Directions

From Rickmansworth Station roundabout take the second exit onto the A404 (Chorleywood Road) for approximately 0.8 miles, turn right into Loudwater Lane, follow this road down the hill, round to the right, continue for a short way and Rooks Hill can be found on the left. Rooks Hill Cottage is the third house on the left.