Fishpool Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3

Summary

Sitting room | Kitchen/dining room | Three bedrooms | Family bathroom | Shower room | Cloak room | Reception 3/playroom/bedroom 4/home office | Garden | Complete onward chain | EPC rating D | Council tax band F £2,969.08 p.a.

The Property

A beautifully extended and refurbished character townhouse situated in one of St Albans' most picturesque locations in the heart of the old conservation area. Within easy reach of the city centre, both stations and well-regarded local schools, the Abbey, Verulamium Park and St Michael's Village are also close by.

There is well proportioned accommodation over four floors with an extended ground floor with a spacious open plan kitchen dining room to the rear and a separate sitting room to the front. To the lower ground floor is a useful and flexible room offering scope for use in a number of ways, with a window to the front and an ensuite cloak room with plumbing and space for a washing machine, it could be used as a fourth bedroom, playroom, home office or as a further reception room.

To the first and second floors are three very comfortable bedrooms, a contemporary bathroom and a similarly stylish separate shower room with a wide shower enclosure.

Of particular note is the extended kitchen dining room that leads to the garden at the rear via wide French doors and sits beneath a vaulted ceiling with skylights. This features a reclaimed beam believed to have been salvaged from a building attached to Kingsbury Barn and thought to date back to 1374.

The kitchen features shaker style cabinets with beech block counter tops and appliances that include a free-standing dual fuel double range cooker, and an integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher as well as a double Belfast sink with waste disposal unit. There is a wood effect tiled floor with under floor heating and feature pedant and task lighting.

Throughout, this charming character cottage has been sympathetically updated and now combines many attractive period features with well-considered interior design to create a beautiful, light and spacious home. There are pretty Victorian fireplaces, stripped floorboards, and the décor is in a neutral palette with feature wallpaper by Farrow & Ball to the sitting room and main bedroom.

Approximately 7 years ago the house underwent a significant refurbishment that included an extension to the ground floor, a new roof with the addition of a dormer to the rear, new plumbing, including a new combi boiler and central heating, was rewired, had the timber sash windows refurbished, was re-pointed with lime mortar to the front elevation, was replastered internally and had a new kitchen, bathroom and shower room installed.

Outside

To the front the house sits behind a pretty period façade with steps rising to the front door. The outlook is charming with views from the house over the roof tops of neighbouring properties to Verulamium Park. To the rear is an attractive garden with a lower paved terrace accessed via French doors from the house rising to a lawn with a further elevated seating area at the end of the garden.

Location

Situated in one of St Albans' most picturesque locations in the heart of the old conservation area. Within easy reach of the city centre, both stations and well-regarded local schools. The Abbey, Verulamium Park and St Michael's Village are also close by.

General

Tenure - Freehold
EPC rating - D
Council tax band F £2,969.08 p.a.
Services - Gas, electricity, water and mains drainage