Holly Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

A charming bungalow set within beautiful grounds with far reaching views and planning permission granted to extend

Kitchen | Sitting room/Dining area | 4 Bedrooms | Utility room | Family Bathroom | Shower Room | Barn | Garage | EPC Rating E

The property
Orinda has been in the same family for 60 years and is located in a super semi-rural location on the outskirts of Harpenden. The property enjoys stunning views and is on a plot of appoximately 3.2 acres. This wonderful property offers the opportunity for a buyer to either retain and improve the present single storey accommodation or to utilise the current planning permission granted to enlarge the property substantially, including the addition of a first floor. St Albans council planning application number: 5/2024/0025. There is also potential to demolish the existing bungalow and redevelop completely, subject to obtaining the necessary permissions.

The present accommodation includes a large dual aspect sitting room/dining room, which is approached off the hall, there is also a kitchen breakfast room with fitted units, utility room, four bedrooms, family bathroom and a shower room.

Location
Less than 3 miles from Harpenden station, Harpenden has a thriving High Street and a comprehensive range of shopping facilities including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and a Marks and Spencer store. It boasts an excellent selection of restaurants, coffee shops and numerous independent shops. The town is home to several outstanding state schools, with independent schools nearby including Beechwood Park, St. Albans High School and Boys’ School and Aldwickbury Prep School. Good sporting and leisure facilities include a sports centre with indoor swimming pool and rugby, tennis, bowling and cricket clubs, together with three golf courses. Cycling, riding and walking can be enjoyed in the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest and Rothamsted Estate.

Outside
The grounds of Orinda are a key feature of this property and extend to about 3.2 acres, with farmland and countryside surrounding the plot. The house is set back from the road behind a lawned front garden with a driveway sweeping round and leading to a detached garage and 39 ft barn that is currently divided into two stables and a large storage area. To the rear of the property there is a patio and pond that lead to a substantial lawned area well screened by trees and hedges to its flanks. Beyond the lawned area there is a paddock/meadow. There are lovely views from the rear of the property over the gardens to farmland beyond, which would be stunning wtih the addition of an additional floor in line with the planning permission granted.

Harpenden and station 2.6 miles (London St. Pancras International 24 minutes), St. Albans 7.8 miles, Welwyn Garden City 7.5 miles, M1 (Jct. 9) 8.7 miles, London Luton Airport 6.2 miles, London Heathrow Airport 36.1 miles, central London 31.5 miles