New Fiddlers Hill, Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

The property
This delightful end terraced period cottage is set in a stunning position, surrounded by fields and rolling countryside yet less than two miles from Harpenden town centre. The ground floor provides three well-presented reception rooms for entertaining and everyday living. They include the comfortable sitting room with its overhead timber beams, brick-built fireplace fitted with a logburner and built-in shelving and cupboard space.

There is also a drawing room/play room with a splendid brick-built feature fireplace and a sunny south-facing aspect. Further living space is provided in the form of the open-plan kitchen, dining area and family area. The family area is a stunning solid wood Orangery with a ceiling lantern skylight, dual French doors and views across the gardens and beyond, while the kitchen and dining area has shaker-style units, a range cooker and space for a large family dining table.

Upstairs there are three well-presented double bedrooms, all of which benefit from built-in storage. These include the principal bedroom with its dressing room and en suite bathroom, which has a chrome heated towel rail, a bathtub and a separate corner shower unit. The first floor also has a family bathroom.

The studio is located in an outbuilding and offers useful further accommodation for guests or family members. It includes a sitting area and bedroom with an en suite shower room and could alternatively be used as a home gym or office space.

Outside
The house forms part of a terrace of cottages set
at the end of a single-track lane, approximately
200 yards from the main road. There is a block
paved and gravel driveway and parking area to the
side of the house, providing parking space and
access to the outbuilding, which houses the studio
and a single garage, which is ideal for further
parking or workshop space. The garden is mostly
to the rear, benefitting from a south-facing aspect
and views across the surrounding fields. It extends
to approximately 100ft and includes a sunny patio
for al fresco dining, with an area of lawn beyond.
Bordering the lawn are well-stocked beds with
various shrubs and flowering perennials and a
timber-framed summer house..

Location
Harpenden has a thriving High Street and
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, 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.

Distances
Harpenden town centre 1.8 miles
Luton 5.0 miles
St. Albans 7.0 miles
Welwyn Garden City 9.0 miles

Nearby Stations
Harpenden
Luton Airport Parkway
St. Albans City
St. Albans Abbey
Key Locations
St. Albans (historic cathedral city)
Whipsnade Zoo
Chilterns National Landscape
Luton Airport
Harpenden Farmers Market
Harpenden Sports Centre
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Harpenden Common Golf Club
Harpenden Golf Club
Heartwood Forest
The Eric Morecambe Centre Harpenden
Rothamsted Park
Rothamsted Estate

Nearby Schools
Wood End School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Primary School
The King's School
St Hilda's School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
St George's School
Sir John Lawes
Harpenden Academy
Manland Primary School
High Beeches Primary School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Infants School