Orchard Road, Tewin, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6

Large detached family home set in the sought after semi rural location of Tewin Wood


Description

This large detached family home occupies a private woodland plot of about 0.7 acres in one of the areas most prestigious locations, characterized by individual houses generally set on large plots. The property is set back from the road and accessed by a private driveway, the house enjoys lovely views over gardens that slope gently down to a small wooded area.
The house was built to sit almost central to its grounds and enjoys a great degree of privacy on all sides with a wooded perimeter. There are four reception rooms with the principal rooms leading off the impressive reception hall including a dining room, elegant drawing room. The kitchen extends to nearly 20 feet across the rear of the house and features extensive hand crafted built-in cupboards and black granite work surfaces, travertine limestone flooring with under floor heating, and the adjacent handcrafted units spill over into a well fitted utility room which provides access to the garden, the family room and a very useful cloakroom.

Accommodation offers over 4,000 sqft of living space, which represents a fabulous family home that offers bright and flexible accommodation and great for entertaining.
The sitting room is suitably large with a Nash styled fireplace and big picture windows taking in the wooded view to the front of the house. Double doors open into a dining room, which again has a fireplace, views to the front and rear gardens and could easily accommodate 16 guests for dinner.
A large study overlooks the side and front of the house with space for homeworking but this area could easily be turned into a playroom, if required. The family room has sliding doors, which lead out to the gardens with an entertaining terrace that looks over the lawns and down to a wooded dell.
There are a total of six bedrooms on the first floor being made up of a principle suite, a large guest bedroom/annexe with separate ground floor entrance, a further guest suite with en suite shower room, and three further bedrooms sharing a family bathroom.

The annexe/guest suite has been designed to provide a large and flexible studio room, and en suite shower room. With independent access from the ground floor and also from the first floor landing.

Outside
The gardens are delightful and wrap around the house giving the home a great deal of privacy and seclusion.
There is a brick paved driveway, which leads up the side and to the front of the house providing parking for several cars. In addition, the property enjoys an integral double garage, currently being used as a gym.

Location

Welwyn Village has a pretty high street and has wonderful assortment of bars, cafes, restaurants and an excellent choice of shops. A wider range of facilities can be found nearby Welwyn Garden City, with the Howard Centre for shopping with a John Lewis department store and Waitrose supermarket. Schooling is widely available in the area, including Sherrardswood School, Heath Mount School, Queenswood and Haileybury College. St Albans School, and St Albans High School.
There are alternative stations Welwyn North train station is less than 2 miles away and boasts a fast train service into London Kings Cross from 29 minutes, and Welwyn Garden City. There is a popular preparatory school and local primary schools less than 3 miles away. Shops for day to day needs can be found at Old Welwyn, approximately 3 miles away, or there is a village shop opposite Welwyn north station.


For the motorist, the A1(M) junction 6 at Welwyn is 3 miles away, which links with the M25 at junction 23 less than 12 miles away.
Welwyn North Station 1.8 miles (London Kings Cross from 29 minutes)
Welwyn Garden City 4 miles
St Albans 12.4 miles
Harpenden 12.3 miles

Square Footage: 3,509 sq ft


Acreage: 0.7 Acres