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Annables Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5

Key features

  • approaching 4 acres
  • 7 reception rooms & conservatory
  • kitchen/breakfast room
  • larder, utility room & cellar
  • 9 bedrooms - 4 with en suite & dressing rooms
  • 2 family bathrooms
  • Indoor swimming pool complex
  • Jacuzzi, gym, changing room and shower
  • Garaging for 6 cars, 2 offices, workshop
  • EPC Rating = D

Description

A substantial and most impressive country house close to Harpenden with indoor pool and leisure facilities standing in grounds approaching 4 acres

Location

Harpenden High Street 2.1 miles
Harpenden Station 2.5 miles
St Albans 7.1 miles
M1 (J9) 1.8 miles
London Luton Airport 5.5 miles

Kinsbourne Green is a small and attractive hamlet which has evolved around a large Common on the outskirts of Harpenden, just over 2 miles from the High Street. With a delightful country feel it is the perfect place to bring up a family with lots of open space to explore.

Being so close to Harpenden High Street, Kinsbourne Green benefits from easy access to a whole range of facilities including shopping, a comprehensive choice of schooling, both private and state, and good road connections with the M1 a short drive away.

There are plenty of leisure opportunities close by including a comprehensive sports complex at Rothamsted Park which has tennis and squash courts, an indoor heated pool and a popular gymnasium. Golfers will be spoiled for choice of venue with four golf courses a short drive away.

Description

Reception Hall, 7 reception rooms, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, larder, utility room, cellar, cloakrooms, master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite, 2 family bathrooms, 8 further bedrooms - 3 with en suites and dressing rooms

Indoor swimming pool complex
11m length pool, Jacuzzi, gym, changing room and shower

Garaging for 6 cars, 2 offices, workshop

Gardens & grounds with AstroTurf pitch

EPC rating = D

VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Set behind substantial wrought iron gates accessed from Kinsbourne Green Lane, Highlands is set in very private grounds extending to just under 4 acres.

A substantial refurbishment programme has been undertaking by the client, with great consideration given to the design and by doing so has created the ultimate in elegant and comfortable living. With a keen eye for design, the owner has seamlessly extended the original 1930's home, cleverly creating a simply superb looking property with an overriding Arts and Crafts style.

With accommodation extending to over 9,200 sq ft, this makes for a fine family home with space for either live in staff or a dependent relative.

The accommodation is well balanced being arranged over 3 floors accessed by 3 staircases, which illustrates the owners' approach towards design perfect for today's family living.

Approached along a gravel driveway bordered by mature trees and lawns, the entrance to Highlands is suitably impressive creating a great sense of arrival.

Sheltered by a gabled porch, a substantial oak door opens into a large half-panelled hallway with doors opening to all reception rooms, with 3 rooms interlinking with a conservatory providing a perfect place for summer entertaining with easy access out onto the terrace and lawns.

The arrangement of all reception rooms and the kitchen breakfast room being set off one hallway makes this an ideal layout for both entertaining and practical day to day living.

The stunning kitchen breakfast room fulfils the owners' design brief, with a large central island unit with preparation sink and marble worktop, helps create a convenient working triangle layout.

Overlooking the gardens and linked to the kitchen is the breakfast area large enough to host friends for casual suppers. With a French doors leading out to one of the entertaining terraces this room really shines during the summer months.

Located opposite the kitchen, there is a very large fully fitted utility room, which provides access to the both the front driveway and the walk-in larder - a practical solution for those shopping deliveries and returning from muddy walks on the nearby common. From the utility room, access, via a ladder, is to the cellar, which houses the water softener and gas/electric meters.

The splendid drawing room is next to the kitchen/breakfast room and overlooks the rear gardens down towards the swimming pool and extensive lawns.   With an elegant fireplace serving as a cosy focal point, and enjoying great proportions, this adds to the choice of entertaining spaces.

On the upper floors, there is an impressive selection of bedroom suites to choose from. The master bedroom is suitably indulgent with a boutique hotel style en-suite and a well-designed dressing room. Incorporating a vast sitting area into their bedroom as a 'quiet area', one can enjoy leafy views over the extensive gardens.

The other suites are suitably luxurious with 3 incorporating substantial dressing rooms providing perfect accommodation for children and guests alike.

On the top floor, is a large bedroom with separate bathroom. This space makes for a fine au-pair suite or a very private 'den' for a teenager keen to be independent.

Also on this floor is a large walk-in loft, which adds to the already generous storage space available around the house.

In the other wing of the top floor, there are 2 further bedrooms, which could suitably make for a great sleep/play area for children to make their own.

Outside
The beautifully presented grounds, approaching 4 acres, are exceedingly well screened making for a very private and special place. Mature trees and hedging borders the grounds providing the feel of the house being in the heart of the countryside. The landscaping has been cleverly designed to provide colour and interest whilst being relatively low maintenance. Enough for green-fingered gardeners to dabble with but leaving ample time at weekends for the gardens to be enjoyed.

The lengthy gravel driveway leads from a rather grand gated entrance on Kinsbourne Green Lane and winds through the gardens, down to the front entrance of the house, the garaging and offices, and up to the rear field. Leading past the house the driveway turns around the corner to a further set of garages and workshop.

For the sports enthusiast there is a fenced 5-aside AstroTurf court and set at the rear of the grounds is an extensive level lawned area large enough for a decent game of football.

There are two separate garage blocks one with offices and the other with a useful workshop. The newer of the two garage blocks has been built to incorporate tiled flooring a perfect environment for those well-loved classic cars.

Indoor swimming pool
The swimming pool complex has been well conceived being built in a low level design with mature planting helping blend it into the landscape. With a large pool which is a decent size provides the perfect opportunity for early morning lengths in the comfort of your own property. There is also a small, Jacuzzi and changing room with shower, ideal for those wishing to maintain their fitness regime.

Energy performance certificate - not provided

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Annables Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5

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  • Harpenden Station2.2 miles
  • Luton Parkway Station2.9 miles
  • Luton Station3.7 miles
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