5 bedroom detached house for sale

Entrance hall | Sitting/dining room | Family
room | Kitchen/dining room | Secondary
kitchen/utility/laundry room | Cloakroom | Cellar
5 bedrooms | Dressing room | Family bathroom
Garden | Resident permit parking | EPC D

The property was built in 1906 and is believed to have been designed by the notable local architect, Sir Percival Blow. An attractive red brick part-rendered period property offering almost 2,400 sq. ft. of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over three floors, sensitively extended and modernised to combine the amenities of modern living with period features including leaded glazing, high ceilings with some fine cornicing and some original fireplaces.

Configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space, the ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming entrance hall with feature tiled flooring and useful cloakroom and comprises a generous sitting/dining room with front aspect bay window and feature fireplace with woodburning stove, a well-proportioned family room, a large kitchen/dining room, added by the current owners in 2021, with a range of contemporary wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar, complementary worktops and splashbacks, modern integrated Siemens appliances, a double-height area with space for a good-sized table, large sky lantern and full-height glazing incorporating French doors to the rear terrace together with a neighbouring secondary fitted kitchen/utility/ laundry room with a door to the side aspect. The property also benefits from a generous cellar, suitable for a variety of uses.

On the first floor the property provides a spacious principal bedroom with a versatile adjoining dressing room, two additional double bedrooms, both with built-in storage, one with French doors to a private balcony overlooking the rear garden, the other with a front aspect bay window. Also on the first floor, a modern family bathroom with bath and separate walk-in shower. The property’s two remaining double bedrooms, one with built-in storage, can be found on the second floor.

General
Local Authority: St Albans City & District Council
Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. Gas-fired central heating.
Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold Guide
Price: £1,850,000

Outside
Set behind low-level fencing topped by mature topiary and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a low-maintenance front garden with a paved path to the front door and to the rear features an enclosed garden with a raised area of level lawn bordered by flower and shrub beds, featuring a paved seating area and a generous paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature trees. The property also benefits from residents permit parking.

Location
The city centre with its wealth of amenities including quality shopping, restaurants, services, leisure activities and excellent schools is close at hand, as are the green spaces at Clarence Park, The Wick, Bernards Heath and Verulamium Park. The closest schools are Maple Primary School and Alban City School. The area also offers a wide range of state schooling including, Cunningham Hill Schools, and St Albans Girls’ School (all rated Outstanding by Ofsted), as well as a good selection of independent schools including St Albans High School for Girls, St Albans School and St Columba’s College.

The property is set in a popular and highly convenient location in the heart of the city, within very easy reach of the mainline station with its fast through services via St Pancras International to the City (19 mins), Gatwick and beyond. Road users enjoy easy access to the M1, M25 and A1(M) and to the airports at Heathrow, Luton and Stansted.