5 bedroom house for sale

A magnificent semi-detached former Rothschild Estate cottage, enjoying spacious accommodation throughout and enchanting gardens, situated in an idyllic position beside Tring Park on the edge of the beautiful Chiltern Hills with elevated views across the Vale of Aylesbury to Dunstable Downs.

On entry into Westwood Cottage, the immense feeling of character becomes immediately apparent. Some of the significant features include white painted multi pane windows with the original monkey tail handles and levers, original exposed wooden doors, an impressive Aga in the kitchen and a wood burning stove.

The main accommodation includes an entrance porch, reception hall, through sitting room, kitchen with adjacent conservatory/breakfast room, an additional front lobby/boot room, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The ground floor accommodation is very flexible and with minor adjustment could offer a fully independent annexe for a family member or alternatively an extension to the daytime living accommodation.

The gardens are a particular feature of the property and there are various patio areas to enjoy the views over the garden and the splendour of the house which has four magnificent barley twist chimneys. The southerly facing rear garden has a large area of lawn that would be ideal for a young family, extensive plated borders, mature hedging, and fruit trees. There is a gate towards the rear of the garden leading directly onto Woodland Trust land and Tring Park.

The property also jointly owns a parcel of land at the front with the neighbouring property. This is partly woodland and believed to be in the region of an acre. This provides a very pleasant outlook, as well as a considerable extension to the outside space that the property already possesses. The property has mains water and gas and has had a recently replaced boiler, there is also off street parking.

Sitting next to the woods, with the Ridgeway Path running from Ivinghoe Beacon, past the cottage continuing down to Wiltshire. The property offers ample access for dog walks, cycle paths and bridleways. The village has a primary school which is rated at outstanding by Ofsted, a shop with cafe and a pub/restaurant.

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 D | Council Tax Band G