4 bedroom detached house

26 Beaumont Avenue is an attractive red brick and part-rendered family home offering light-filled accommodation with plannig consent to demolish and build a five/six bedroom detached dwelling (Planning ref 5/2022/0019). Designed to provide an ideal family and entertaining space, the ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with useful storage and cloakroom. It briefly comprises a large L-shaped sitting/dining room with patio and French doors to two aspects opening to the rear terrace, a well-proportioned inter-connecting gym/office with a door to the integral garage and a generous kitchen with a range of wall and base units, modern integrated appliances and a door to a useful through side passage ideal for storage. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a spacious principal bedroom with large bay window and feature exposed brick open fireplace, suitable for use as an additional reception room if required.

On the first floor the property offers a spacious double bedroom with feature bay window and inter-connecting dual aspect double bedroom, two further well-proportioned rear aspect bedrooms, one with useful sink, and a modern fully-tiled family bathroom.

Screened by mature hedging and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a feature paved driveway flanked by an area of level lawn, providing private parking and giving access to the integral garage. The large enclosed rear garden, a particular feature of this property, is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flowerbeds and features numerous seating areas, a wildflower area, garden pond and spacious paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature shrubs and trees.

The property is set in a popular and convenient location 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 the A1(M) and to the airports at Heathrow, Luton and Stansted. The city centre, with its wealth of amenities including shopping, leisure activities and excellent state and public schools, is close at hand, as are the green spaces at Clarence Park, Bernards Heath and Verulamium Park.

The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling including Oakwood Primary School, Beaumont School and Loreto College (all rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with a good selection of independent schools including St. Albans High School for Girls, St. Albans, St. Columba’s College, Manor Lodge and Aldwickbury.