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Guide price
£1,500,000

6 bedroom property with land for sale

Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, SG4
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6 beds
6 baths
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Features and description

  • Rare walled garden building plot within a historic parkland setting
  • Planning permission granted March 2025
  • Approved scheme for a six-bedroom residence of approximately 16,500 sq ft
  • Design can be tailored to create a 3–4 bedroom home of approximately 6,000 sq ft
  • 16-car garage
  • Separate leisure pavilion including pool, gym, cinema and wellness spaces
  • Underground parking suitable for a luxury car collection
  • Designed to align with RIBA 2030 sustainability principles
  • Beautiful countryside setting within the village of Preston, Hertfordshire
  • Outstanding opportunity to create a landmark country home

The Walled Garden is positioned within a registered Grade II Listed Park & Garden, adjoining a distinguished Grade II* Listed Building, and occupies a truly special setting on the edge of the desirable village of Preston. Surrounded by mature landscape and open countryside, the site offers privacy, heritage and architectural potential rarely found in such a location.

Planning permission was granted in March 2025 for the construction of a spectacular contemporary residence extending to approximately 16,500 sq ft, designed to deliver an exceptional standard of modern country living. The approved design incorporates a beautifully conceived six-bedroom home arranged across two interconnected elements, blending refined family living with private leisure and wellness facilities.

Rooms

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The main residence has been designed to provide generous and flexible living accommodation, including expansive kitchen, dining and family areas, elegant reception spaces and a dedicated study, all arranged to maximise natural light and views across the surrounding countryside. Complementing the principal house is a dedicated leisure pavilion, offering an impressive suite of lifestyle amenities including an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, yoga studio, private cinema and wellness spaces, together with substantial underground garaging suitable for a luxury car collection. The approved scheme includes capacity for up to 16 vehicles, creating an exceptional facility for collectors or enthusiasts. Importantly, while the approved scheme allows for a residence of approximately 16,500 sq ft with six bedrooms, the design has been conceived with flexibility in mind and can be readily tailored to suit a purchaser’s requirements. This could allow for a more modest yet equally impressive home o...

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Sustainability has also been central to the design approach, with the proposed home designed to align with the principles of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2030 Climate Challenge. The scheme incorporates ultra-low energy technologies including photovoltaic solar panels and ground source heat pumps, alongside a carefully curated palette of sustainable materials such as charred timber cladding, handcrafted brickwork and a biodiverse green roof designed to enhance the surrounding landscape and encourage wildlife. Extensive consultation with planning authorities, conservation specialists and heritage advisors has ensured that the proposal responds sensitively to its historic surroundings while delivering a bold and contemporary architectural statement.

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Opportunities to create a new private residence within the grounds of a historic registered park and garden are exceptionally rare, particularly where a sensitively designed contemporary scheme has already secured full planning consent. The Walled Garden therefore represents a unique chance to deliver a landmark country home within an established heritage landscape, a setting that would be extremely difficult to replicate or secure through new planning today. The result is a rare opportunity to create a truly exceptional country home within a historic parkland setting, combining architectural quality, sustainability and lifestyle in one of Hertfordshire’s most desirable village locations.

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Fine & Country - North Hertfordshire
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