5 bedroom detached house

The property
This impressive, detached family home features more than 3,000 sq. ft of stylishly appointed accommodation, and elegant modern fittings and décor throughout.

The accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with wooden flooring and internal doors, as well as a staircase leading to a galleried landing above. The main reception room is located at the rear, and includes panelled walls, a fireplace fitted with a log burner and a triple aspect with French doors opening onto the sunny garden. Additionally, the ground floor has a dining room with the same attractive panelling and French doors to the patio area, plus a useful study. The large kitchen features shaker-style units, a central island with a breakfast bar and integrated units, as well as sliding glass doors connecting to the outside space. Adjoining the kitchen, is a utility, pantry and boot room.

The first-floor landing leads to the five well-presented bedrooms, including the generous principal bedroom with its vaulted ceiling, skylight overhead and Juliet balcony overlooking the garden. It also features a dressing area and luxury en suite bathroom, with one further bedroom including an en suite shower room and a Juliet balcony. The first floor also has a shower room.

General
Local Authority: Dacorum Borough Council
Services: Mains electricity, gas, water
and drainage. Underfloor heating throughout.
Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £2,500,000

Outside
At the front of the property, security gates open onto the driveway, which provides plenty of parking space and access to the detached carport, with covered parking for up to two vehicles. The landscaped rear garden is west facing and welcomes plenty of sunlight throughout the day. It includes an area of patio across the back of the house, which is ideal for al fresco dining, and steps down to a level lawn and gravel terrace. There are borders of established shrubs, hedgerows and flowering perennials and at the end of the gardens there is a summer house with its own area of patio.

Location
The property is set in the small village of Potten End, two miles northeast of the historic market town of Berkhamsted and surrounded by the stunning countryside of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The peaceful village has a coffee shop and local store, a pub, a village hall and a primary school, all within easy reach, while nearby Berkhamsted provides a good choice of shops and supermarkets, as well as other leisure facilities and everyday amenities. Further schooling is available in Berkhamsted and the surrounding villages, including the independent reputable independent Beechwood Park School, Berkhamsted Senior School and Egerton Rothesay School. Berkhamsted’s mainline station provides fast and regular services to London Euston, taking 40 minutes, providing easy commuter links to the capital. Meanwhile, the M1 is just seven miles away.