Henderson Place, Epping Green, Hertfordshire, SG13

Substantial and beautifully presented period home in a village setting

Description

Briarwood House at Henderson Place forms part of the conversion of a Grade II listed manor house and dates back several hundred years. For a period, the house was used as a boarding school for boys - the original bell hangs on the exterior.

Internally the house has an abundance of character features including a magnificent historic fireplace in the dining room. The extra high ceilings and overall dimensions give the house a light and airy feel with tasteful modernisation giving the modern features one would expect. The substantial entrance hallway gives access to a double volume lounge with a dual aspect, fireplaces and exposed wooden flooring. A study/music room provides a private space to work from. The dining room as mentioned before enjoys an aspect over the rear garden with its fireplace taking centre stage. The custom built kitchen/breakfast room has a range of high quality units, walk in utility area and integrated “Falcon” range style cooker. There is space here for a dining table and doors give access to the garden.

On the first floor, there are three bedrooms with the principal bedroom suite featuring an impressive dressing room/ en suite with a free standing roll top bath and walk in shower. The two further bedrooms on this level both have en suites.

The top floor of the house essentially provides two further bedrooms and a shower room. There is a useful, large, walk in loft storage room.

The mature landscaped gardens are set behind a gated gravelled driveway which gives access to the triple garage block to the side of the house, which is currently used as a Games Room/Gym. There is a large lawn area and extensive patio with mature shrubs and flowers surrounding. Overall the house is set in ground of around 0.6 acres.

Location

Little Berkhamsted is a quiet hamlet close to the villages of Epping Green and Newgate Street Village in Hertfordshire.
The area is well known for its country walks and riding facilities, with a selection of good local pubs/restaurants.

Bayford railway station is approximately 2.5 miles away with a commuter service to Kings Cross/Moorgate.

Road links to the A10, M25 and A1(M) are also nearby.
There is an excellent selection of both state and private schooling within the area, including Queenswood, Haileybury and Lochinver House.

Square Footage: 4,126 sq ft


Acreage: 0.6 Acres

Directions

SAT NAV POSTCODE SG13 8GA
From the A414 to Hertford take the B158 heading through Bayfordbury towards Essendon, turn left onto Robins Nest Hill through the village of Little Berkhampstead, passing the Five Horseshoes pub on your left and the village shop on your right. Around a mile further on you will see a pub on the left hand side called the Beehive, take the turning opposite this which will lead you down were you will see the manor house on your right hand side. Number 4 is the left hand half of this building with the solid oak gates.

From A1/The South
Head from Potters bar heading to towards Northaw along Coopers Lane. As you enter the village of Northaw turn left onto Vineyards Road crossing straight over the B157 onto Carbone Hill this will take you into Newgate street Village where at the mini roundabout you will see the Coach and Horse pub ahead of you, turn left here towards Newgate street village following the road until you will see the beehive pub on your right, turn left just before this into Henderson Place.