4 bedroom detached house for sale

A lovely detached family home with a large attractive garden, in a convenient Harpenden residential setting close to excellent schooling.

Reception hall | Sitting room | Conservatory | Dining area | Kitchen | Cloakroom | Principal bedroom with en suite shower room | 3 Further bedrooms | Family bathroom | Garage | Garden | EPC rating C

21 Aldwickbury Crescent is a light and airy detached family home that features comfortable living space and four bedrooms, while outside there is a large garden.

The main reception room is the 21ft sitting room at the front of the ground floor, with its large window bringing plenty of natural light. An arched opening connects to the dining area, where there is space for a family dining table. The kitchen provides plenty of storage to base and wall level, with bi-fold doors opening onto the conservatory. The conservatory is a splendid space in which to relax, with its panoramic windows and French doors opening onto the garden.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with its en suite shower room. The other three bedrooms all benefit from built-in storage, while the first floor also has a family bathroom with an over-bath shower.

Harpenden has a thriving High Street and comprehensive range of shopping facilities, including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and a Marks and Spencer store. It boasts an excellent selection of restaurants, coffee shops and numerous independent shops. The town is home to several outstanding state schools, with independent schools nearby including Beechwood Park, St. Albans High School and Boys School and Aldwickbury Prep School. Good sporting and leisure facilities include a Sports Centre with indoor swimming pool, rugby, tennis, bowling and cricket clubs, together with three golf courses. Cycling, riding and walking can be enjoyed in the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest and Rothamsted Estate.

At the front of the property, the paved driveway provides parking space for two vehicles. There is also an integrated garage, and a front garden with various shrubs and perennial flowering plants. At the rear, the garden includes a patio for al fresco dining and steps leading down to an area of lawn, with well-stocked border beds. An established hedgerow divides the garden, with a second area of lawn beyond, as well as a timber-framed storage shed, various shrubs and a further area of patio with an ornamental pond.

Harpenden town centre 0.9 miles, Harpenden mainline station 0.9 miles (London St. Pancras 23 minutes), M1 (Jct 9) 5.3 miles, St. Albans 5.5 miles, London Luton Airport 5.8 miles, Welwyn Garden City 7.6 miles, Hemel Hempstead 8.0 miles, Hatfield 8.2 miles, Central London 31 miles