Description
If you are looking for houses for sale in Hemel Hempstead, or the perfect new home near St Albans, Berkhamsted, Harpenden or Watford, Bovis Homes has the right deal for you.
Aspen Park - A superb selection of three, four, five and six bedroom homes situated in a valley of the Chiltern Hills. Surrounded in history, this development is close to the 19th century mill town of Apsley, and is just three miles from the centre of Hemel Hempstead.
Mulberry House - Call or visit Aspen Park to view plans! Stylish one and two bedroom apartments in a convenient location on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead.
Specification
Kitchen
Choice of kitchen units with co-ordinating work surfaces*
Integrated oven, hob and hood
Integrated fridge freezer**
Integrated washing machine
Stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap
Stylish downlighting
Bathroom
Stylish white suite
Half height tiling from a choice of tile designs*
Towel warmer
Shower over bath
Bedrooms
Fitted wardrobes to master bedroom
White wardrobe doors with rail and shelf
TV and phone point to master bedroom
Doors and windows
Door viewer and security chain
Double glazed windows
Security locks to all windows (except where required for fire safety)
Panelled white internal doors with stylish lever handles
General
Modern levels of insulation and thermally efficient walls, windows and roof
Modern levels of sound absorption
Central heating with thermostatic control using energy efficient combi boiler
Internal walls painted magnolia with white ceilings
NHBC Buildmark cover providing 10 year warranty
First two years customer service support from Bovis Homes
* dependent on build stage
** fridge and freezer to apartments 2, 5 and 7
excluding apartment 7
Leisure facilities
A home at Aspen Park provides opportunities to enjoy a range of sports and leisure activities with Hemel Hempstead's Jarmans Park offering a dry ski run, cinema and bowling alley and Planet Ice a popular venue for skating sessions and events for all ages. The St Albans Arena is a great entertainment venue and has a packed line up of national touring shows, rock and pop concerts, comedy, films and exhibitions. Closer to Aspen Park, enjoy a relaxing stroll around Apsley Marina or a trip up the Grand Union Canal. Visit The Paper Trail museum, based at Apsley's only surviving paper mill that details the history of this once booming local industry and you can't miss St Mary's Church spire - at 200ft one of the tallest spires in Europe!
Local shopping
In Apsley you have a number of local stores and convenience shops and close by is a Sainsburys supermarket on the Mills Retail Park, with two further supermarkets within a mile. In Hemel Hempstead just two miles away, you can choose from seventy five stores including Marks and Spencer and other well known names, plus smaller independent shops in The Marlowes Centre. The town's open air Riverside Shopping Centre offers yet more stores with a Debenhams and other top High Street brands. The old High Street offers numerous antique shops and weekly markets. For serious city shopping London is less than thirty miles away, about a half hour train journey from Apsley.
Schools and education
A home at Aspen Park benefits from having five local primary schools within less than one mile, and for senior pupils both Hemel Hempstead School and Long Dean School are just over a mile away. Both have sixth form facilities. Abbot's Hill School is a local independent school for pupils aged three to seventeen years.
Nearest schools:
- Two Waters Primary School (0.4 miles)
- Tudor Primary School (0.7 miles)
- Belswains Primary School (0.8 miles)
Transport links
Apsley has good access to major road, motorway and rail links, providing easy routes to St Albans, Luton and London. The nearby A41 provides direct routes to the M25 and M1, with the A1(M) and M40 also reached via the M25. Apsley railway station runs regular services to the London Euston, a journey of around thirty minutes and coach services to the capital run from Hemel Hempstead. For international air travel Luton Airport is less than fourteen miles away.
Nearest stations:
Apsley
(0.5 miles)
Hemel Hempstead
(0.9 miles)
Kings Langley
(2.7 miles)
Driving directions
For Aspen Park turn into Featherbed Lane off London Road. Mulberry House can be found on the right hand side (visit Aspen Park Sales and Information Centre). Continue on Featherbed Lane for about half a mile over railway bridge and up the lane. Aspen Park can be found a short distance ahead on the left hand side.
Opening hours
Open Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 10am to 5pm
Call directly
Tel: 01442 368082
Site plan
About Bovis Homes
Bovis Homes are one of the UK's leading housebuilders with a proud reputation for the quality of their homes, high specification and dedicated customer service.
This award-winning company creates contemporary homes built to traditional standards and has something for just about every type of housebuyer. From one and two bedroom properties ideal for first-time buyers, to larger five and six bedroom family homes, Bovis Homes has been at the forefront of supplying quality accommodation for the country's homebuyers since 1885.
Bovis Homes puts the focus on the customer with an industry-leading customer-care programme and impressive buyer satisfaction levels. Their all-inclusive homes come with a two-year Bovis Homes warranty and include new kitchens with integrated appliances. The home buyer also has the added reassurance of a 10-year NHBC warranty.
Bovis Homes has also taken the lead when it comes to the development of innovative purchase assistance schemes that can make dreams come true for those who thought that homebuying was beyond them. Whether you're a first-time buyer looking for a low-deposit mortgage solution or an existing houseowner searching for a buyer for your old property, Bovis Homes could have just the package to suit you.
The designs of the homes and the materials used reflect the company's drive for sustainability and energy efficiency as they look to create properties to be proud of and thriving communities. Bovis Homes is a member of the FTSE4Good index, which recognises companies' commitment to responsible environmental management.
For more information on what Bovis Homes can do for you go to www.bovishomes.co.uk
