5 bedroom detached house for sale

111 Sandpit Lane is a stylishly appointed detached home, set in a sought-after position within easy reach of St. Albans city centre. The property features handsome white rendered elevations outside and light, airy and attractive accommodation inside, which offers a flexible layout with a five-bedroom main home and a self-contained one-bedroom annexe.

The main house has a 24ft sitting room, providing plenty of space in which to relax or entertain, with wooden parquet flooring, a handsome fireplace with a woodburning stove and sliding glass doors leading to the garden room, which opens onto the rear gardens. The well-proportioned kitchen and breakfast room has bi-fold doors opening onto the gardens and provides tiled flooring, sleek modern units, integrated appliances and space for a dining table.

There is one double bedroom on the ground floor with an en suite shower room and its own side entrance. With its adjoining utility room, it could also provide self-contained accommodation if required. Upstairs there are a further four double bedrooms, including the generous principal bedroom with its roof terrace, dressing room and en suite bathroom. There is also a family bathroom with a separate shower room.

The annexe is attached to the main house via an internal door, but has its own private entrance at the side. There is a comfortable sitting room and a fully-equipped kitchen on the ground floor, while upstairs there is one double bedroom and a shower room.

Local Authority: St. Albans City and District
Council
Services: Mains gas, Electricitiy, water and
drainage
Council Tax: Brand E
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £1,750,000

At the front of the property there is a paved in/out driveway, providing plenty of parking space for residents and guest alike. The gardens to the rear feature a patio area at the back of the house for al fresco dining, as well as an area of lawn and mature border hedgerows and trees for privacy from neighbouring properties. Towards the end of the gardens there is a vegetable garden with a greenhouse and raised beds, which benefit from an irrigation system.

The property is situated in a popular and convenient location within easy reach of city centre, with its wealth of amenities including shopping and leisure activities. The mainline station, with its fast through services via St Pancras International to the City (19 mins) Gatwick and beyond, is also close at hand. Road users enjoy easy access to the M1, M25 and the A1(M) and to the airports at Heathrow, Luton and Stansted. Excellent state and public schools are within easy reach, as are the public parks at the Wick and Bernards Heath as well as extensive local amenities at the Quadrant in Marshalswick.