5 bedroom detached house for sale

A wonderful riverside Grade II listed property with a stunning garden located at the heart of this highly sought-after village near to local amenities

Reception hall | Drawing room | Family room Dining room | Study | Kitchen | Utility room | Store | Cloakroom | 5 Bedrooms, 2 en suite Family bathroom | Shower room | Garden | Summer house | Triple garage with workshop over | Double garage | Shed | EPC rating D

The property
The Mill House is an elegant period home offering almost 2,900 sq. ft. of light-filled accommodation arranged over two floors, combining modern amenities with features including some sash glazing and fireplaces. Configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space, the accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with useful cloakroom. It leads to a drawing room with large picture glazing and a fireplace with inset woodburner, a family room with an open fireplace, a wooden-floored dining room with bespoke storage and a door to the terrace, and a study with front aspect bay window.

To the rear, the kitchen offers a range of wall and base units including a breakfast bar, quartz worktops, modern integrated appliances and a door to the terrace. Alongside is fitted utility room and a useful store with a door to a riverside terrace.

On the first floor the property offers five bedrooms, the principal with fitted dressing room and modern en suite bathroom with freestanding bath, and another with en suite shower room, together with a family bathroom with freestanding bath and a useful separate shower room.

Location
Welwyn is a thriving picturesque village with day-to-day amenities including a post office, doctors, dentists, public houses and restaurants together with a good selection of independent and high street shopping including a bakery, Tesco Express and M & S Food Hall. Nearby Welwyn Garden City town centre offers more extensive amenities and shops including John Lewis, Waitrose, M & S and the Howard shopping centre. The nearby A1(M) gives access to the M1, M25, motorway network and central London and nearby Welwyn North station offers regular services to central London in around 20 minutes. The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling including Welwyn St. Mary’s C of E VA Primary School and Knightsfield School (both rated Outstanding by Ofsted), with nearby independent schools including Sherrardswood, Aldwickbury, Heath Mount, St. Joseph’s in the Park and Duncombe.

Outside
Sitting on a generous plot and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through double wooden gates over a paved side driveway providing private parking giving access to double and triple garages, the latter with external stairs to a vaulted workshop over. Neighbouring the River Mimram, the stunning and well-maintained wraparound garden is laid mainly to lawn bordered by mature planting and features numerous seating areas including a private riverside area, summer house with terrace, shed, vegetable garden with raised beds and spacious paved rear and side terraces, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Welwyn Garden City 2.5 miles, Harpenden 9.9 miles, St. Albans 12.6 miles, Welwyn North station 1.6 miles (London Kings Cross 20 minutes), A1(M) (Jct. 6) 0.7 mile, London Luton Airport 12.0 miles, London Heathrow Airport 38.4 miles, central London 27.4 miles