An attractive property offering great accommodation for modern family living, set in the popular village of Wheathampstead and enjoying a peaceful position backing onto the River Lea.

The property’s accommodation extends over three floors, with neutral interiors that will appeal to many and provide a superb blank canvas for personalisation by the new owner. To the front, there is a dining room with a bay window, along with a study featuring built in desk space and storage. The sitting room is well-appointed with a pleasant outlook onto the garden through patio doors. A fireplace fitted with a gas fire provides – a cosy focal point for relaxed evenings at home. A particular highlight is the kitchen/breakfast room which enjoys excellent natural light through bi-fold doors opening onto a raised deck – an ideal area for al fresco dining in warmer months. The kitchen features light cabinetry with integrated hob, while a central island offers space for casual family dining. A utility room sits adjacent. Stairs lead down to the recently converted family room – a versatile space, ideal for relaxing, hobbies or extended family living, subject to the relevant permissions.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from built-in storage and a smart en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The second floor provides two additional bedrooms with built-in storage, one of which is a good-sized double, served by an additional bathroom.

Outside

Externally, the house is attractively presented, with a traditional front garden laid to lawn and bordered by flower beds. Off-street parking is provided by a block-paved driveway, while a side passageway leads to the rear garden. Backing onto the flowing River Lea, the garden is a particularly attractive feature. Immediately behind the house is a raised decked area, ideal for outdoor entertaining and relaxing, while enjoying the outlook. Steps lead down to a paved terrace and an area mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with raised flower beds and mature planting that provide a good degree of privacy. A garden shed offers useful storage, and at the far end the River Lea gently meanders by.

Situation

The picturesque and sought-after village of Wheathampstead is four miles east of the popular town of Harpenden. The village offers plenty of local amenities, including several shops, a small supermarket, pubs and restaurants, a Post Office and doctor’s and dental surgeries. There are several good schools in the local area, including the St Helens’s Church of England Primary School, Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery in Wheathampstead. There are further schools in nearby Harpenden while the independent Aldwickbury School is also close at hand. Harpenden which is a short drive away, offers further amenities including a good choice of shops and supermarkets, and its mainline station, which provides fast and regular services to London (25 minutes to London St. Pancras). By road, the A1(M) is less than 3.5 miles away, while the M1 is also within easy reach.

Distances Harpenden 3.9 miles Welwyn Garden City 5.2 miles St. Albans 5.1 miles Hatfield 5.7 miles

Nearby Stations Harpenden Station St Albans City Station St Albans Abbey Station Welwyn Garden City

Key Locations Ayot Greenway Marford Hall & Playing Fields Rothamsted Park Rothamsted Manor Harpenden Common The Eric Morecambe Centre Heartwood Forest The Nickey Line St Albans Cathedral Verulamium Park Luton Hoo Knebworth House and Gardens Stockwood Discovery Centre Whipsnade Zoo Shaws Corner (National Trust)

Nearby Schools Katherine Warrington School St Helens C of E Primary School Beech Hyde Primary School The Grove Infant and Nursery School Crabtree Infants’ and Junior Schools High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury School The King’s School St Hilda’s St Albans High School for Girls Katherine Warrington School

Directions

From Strutt & Parker’s Harpenden office, turn onto Bower’s Parade and then onto the High Street/A1081. Go straight over at the first mini roundabout and at the second, take the first exit onto Bull Road and then bear right onto Southdown Road. Take the first exit at the mini roundabout onto Crabtree Lane and at the double roundabout take the third exit onto Topstreet Way. At the following roundabout take the first turning onto Piggotshill Lane and then take the third exit onto Wheathampstead Road. Follow the road for 2.2 miles into the village of Wheathampstead and at the High Street turn left. Take the second left onto East Lane. After 0.2 miles turn left on to Meads Lane. The property will be seen on the left-hand side.

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