Oakhurst Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

The property
7 Oakhurst Avenue is an attractive double-fronted
detached family home, constructed of variegated
brick, with a feature herringbone design on the
façade, and offering almost 3,300 sq ft of light
filled flexible accommodation arranged over two
floors. Configured to provide an ideal family and
entertaining space, the accommodation flows from
an entrance lobby and welcoming reception hall
with useful storage and cloakroom and briefly
comprises a large dual aspect drawing room with
exposed brick inglenook fireplace with feature
herringbone design. Glazed double doors lead to a
generous conservatory with vaulted glazed roof,
large picture glazing overlooking the rear garden
and French doors to the terrace.

There is a front aspect sitting room, a generous
dining room with a rear aspect bay with full-height
glazing incorporating French doors to the terrace,
and a rear aspect study. The ground floor
accommodation is completed by a spacious
kitchen/breakfast room with a range of wall and
base units including a large central island with
breakfast bar, complementary worktops and
splashbacks, modern integrated appliances
including a wine chiller, a breakfast area with
space for a good-sized table and French doors to
the terrace, and a useful inter-connecting fitted
utility room with a door to the integral double
garage.

Stairs rise from the reception hall to a spacious
part-galleried landing with seating area, giving
access to a front aspect principal bedroom with
extensive fitted storage and a large contemporary
en suite bathroom with twin sinks, freestanding
bath and separate shower. There is an addition
double bedroom with fitted storage and fully-tiled
en suite shower room, three further double
bedrooms and a modern fully-tiled family
bathroom with bath and separate shower.

Outside
Screened by mature side hedging and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a gravelled driveway providing private parking and giving access to the integral double garage which benefits from an internal door to the side aspect, the driveway flanked on both sides by areas of level lawn. The generous enclosed garden to the rear is laid mainly to lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees and features numerous seating areas, a garden pond, a paved seating/dining area at the end of the garden and a spacious paved terrace accessible from the dining room, conservatory and kitchen/breakfast room, the whole ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Location
Harpenden offers comprehensive high street and boutique shopping, Marks and Spencer and supermarkets including Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, together with restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Sporting and leisure facilities include a sports centre with indoor pool, three golf courses, rugby, tennis, bowling and cricket clubs and cycling, riding and

walking routes on Harpenden Common, in the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest and in the Rothamsted Estate. Comprehensive amenities can also be found in St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Welwyn Garden City and Watford. Communications links are excellent: Harpenden station (1.5 miles) offers direct services to London and the M1 gives access to major regional centres and the motorway network.

The town is home to a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling including The Grove Infant and Nursery, St. Dominic Catholic Primary, Crabtree Infants’ and Junior, Roundwood Park, St. George’s and Sir John Lawes Schools (all rated Outstanding by Ofsted), together with independent schools including St Hilda’s, Aldwickbury, The King’s, St Albans High School for Girls and St Albans.