7 bedroom house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Situation

Radlett lies on the mainline railway with direct services to Kings Cross and St Pancras International for Eurostar services. Underground services are in operation from Edgware on the Northern Line and Stanmore on the Jubilee Line. Radlett and the surrounding areas are open to a diverse and multi cultural society with numerous places of worship.

The transport links from Radlett are excellent with the M1, M4 and M25 motorways all within easy reach making the international airports at Heathrow, Luton and in the City readily accessible. Helicopter services and Private charters can be arranged from Elstree Aerodrome and Luton Private Airport.

Activities in the area include golf at Aldenham Golf and Country Club, Porters Park and Barnet Golf Club. The Grove Hotel has a championship golf course and incorporates a country club offering spa treatments, as well as fine dining and luxury accommodation. Radlett also has a lawn tennis and squash club.

There are numerous highly regarded independent schools in the area. Prep schools include Manor Lodge, Radlett Prep and Edge Grove. Aldenham (Boys & Girls), Haberdashers Aske's Boys School, Haberdashers Aske's Girls School, and North London Collegiate Girls School, are both Prep and Senior schools. St Albans Boys and St Albans Girls take senior students. Aldenham and Edge Grove take both day pupils and boarders.

Radlett Lodge is an excellent school for pupils with specific educational needs. The Purcell School for musicians, and a number of faith schools are also well attended.

Description

Halcyon Hall is a superb family home built with modern precision in an Elizabethan style.

Accommodation

Extending to approximately 14,000 sq ft, Halcyon Hall has been designed for efficiency and comfort, whilst maintaining supreme grandeur in every room. Completed in 2005 the property has been equipped to a level that is ahead of the times. The Crestron control units and Lutron lighting systems throughout remain state of the art, even by today's standards.

The internal appearance of the property is testament to the attention to detail applied to the design. Custom made solid oak doors, skirting and architraves are fitted amongst extensive oak panelling and a magnificent oak staircase, which leads from the salon to the galleried first floor landing. The ground floor has superb open reception areas with double doors opening from the salon through to the family room, which has a magnificent marble fireplace with a gas flame effect fire. Three sets of double door open out onto the terrace and gardens beyond. The vaulted ceilings and extended windows are a feature throughout ensuring high levels of natural light. The windows themselves are made of steel for increased security and encased within oak frames, whilst the
attached blinds are controlled by the Crestron control panels.

The master bedroom suite with twin dressing rooms, sitting area and en-suite bathroom, highlights the quality of the property with handcrafted furniture, hand painted features throughout and ample space in every room.

The Crestron Building Management unit controls all heating and ventilation as well as the many high level security measures. There is an AV system fitted throughout the house and a superb 13 seat cinema room on the lower ground floor with high definition screening.

To the rear of the property is a fully enclosed garden, predominantly lawned, flanked with a series of pebbled pathways and herbaceous borders. Within the garden there are a number of marble statues including a water fountain and waterfall. These features combined with the wide selection of trees and shrubs are great focal points in what is a very private and secluded garden.

To the front of the property there is a paved area suitable for parking numerous cars behind the security of the electric, wrought iron gates.

Ground Floor: 8,400 sq ft (780 sq m)
Lower Ground Floor: 2,000 sq ft (186 sq m)
First Floor: 3,600 sq ft (334 sq m)
Gross internal area (approx): 14000 sq ft (1300 sq m)
For identification purposes only. Not to scale

Directions

From the M1 leave the motorway at junction 5. Head south on the A41 to the roundabout (0.4 miles). Turn left onto Radlett Road, and follow the road for 2.3 miles. Turn left into Newlands Avenue.
From the M25 Eastbound leave the motorway at Junction 21A and then take the 1st exit at the roundabout following signs to St. Albans (A405). Continue on this road following the sign to St. Albans, crossing two roundabouts. At Park Street Roundabout take the 4th exit, signposted to Radlett and A5183. After approximately 2 miles, turn right onto Oakridge Avenue followed by a left onto Newlands Avenue after 0.5 miles. Halcyon Hall is number 11 Newlands Avenue.