Robbery Bottom Lane, Welwyn

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this wonderful four bedroom, two bathroom detached family home in the highly sought after Oaklands area of Welwyn. This property
enjoys an idyllic location along a quiet country lane, yet is just a short walk from a variety of local shops, with the vibrant village of Welwyn a couple of minutes away by car. Offering plenty of off street parking, an integral garage, generous and flexible living space and a good sized swimming pool, this is a superb family home not to be missed.

Accommodation:
The house is attractive, presented in immaculate condition, and really exudes an air of timeless quality, with the warm red tones of the brickwork and roof tiles joining the solid wood leaded light windows in providing a reassuring sense that this is a forever home that has been built to last. The solid wood front door, inset with pretty stained glass windows and flanked by additional matching glazed panels, opens into a neat lobby area that is ideal for welcoming your guests. Accessed from the lobby is a useful and well placed guest cloakroom. The lobby then opens into a generous entrance hall that leads through to the living/dining room, the rear facing utility room and a further family room.

As the garage is built within the main house, it would be fairly simple to put an internal door through into it so that it could be readily accessed from inside the house, either to remain as a garage or to be converted into additional living space, subject to the necessary consents.
The living/dining room is a substantial room that takes one full side of the house, stretching to twenty-five feet long and over twenty-one feet wide. Designed in a pleasing 'L' shape, it presents you with plenty of options as to how you configure and furnish the generous space available to best suit your needs.

The room is abundantly lit by the lovely glazed French doors opening out into the rear garden, with full height matching windows either side, as well as the superb windows spanning the full width of the front which are set into a lovely bay. An elegant decorative fireplace graces the outside wall, with a marble surround and hearth nicely offsetting the brass edged open grate, a fabulous focal point full of character as well as giving cosy winter warmth. This really is a charming room, with ornate cornices and ceiling roses, as well as dado rails lining the perimeter walls, and is comfortably large enough to accept multiple sofas and chairs as well as a substantial dining suite.

Located centrally at the rear of the house is the kitchen, which links easily from the dining area and out through the adjacent utility/laundry room into the entrance hall. The kitchen is a good size and enjoys plenty of natural daylight through the long run of windows looking out over the rear garden. Fully fitted with a comprehensive array of traditionally styled wall and floor mounted cabinets around the whole room, there is a substantial amount of storage available as well abundant food preparation worktop area. Integrated within the cabinets is a full complement of premium branded appliances, which along with the generous cupboard space ensure that this ergonomically designed room meets all of your family's needs. Adjoining the kitchen is a fully fitted utility/laundry room that ably supports the main kitchen as well as giving direct access out into the rear garden.

The rear corner of the house is taken by a further reception/family room, which is another well sized room of nicely balanced proportions. A set of substantial full height windows make this room light and bright throughout the day, and really underpin the great flexibility this house has to offer. There are myriad roles in which this room would excel, which range from a home office, study, playroom, music room, library, home gym, TV room, games room, teenage hangout space or even a ground floor bedroom, the list is endless really.

Upstairs are four spacious bedrooms, all of which boast bespoke, craftsman built fitted wardrobes and cupboards. Three of the bedrooms are comfortable doubles, with the principal bedroom being over twenty-three feet in length, offering a complete suite of fitted furniture that incorporates a dressing table at the front and a gorgeous banquette seat under the rear window, as well as a large en suite shower room with twin sinks. The family bathroom enjoys a luxurious corner bath with shower attachment and a lovely traditionally styled suite that includes a bidet.

Exterior:
The house is set well back from the quiet lane on which it sits, with a generous block paved carriage drive sweeping up past the house and garage, looping around a nice gravelled garden area that is planted with a variety of mature and interesting shrubs, bushes and specimen trees. A useful gated pathway extends along the side of the house linking the front to the rear garden, which is fully enclosed and secure so ideal for pets and children. To the rear is a paved pathway encircling a nice area of lawn, beyond which is a fabulous swimming pool set into a paved patio, overlooked by a lovely pergola covered dining area just outside the French doors from the dining room. The remainder of the garden is expertly landscaped into a series of small terraces, interspersed with a number of seating areas tucked into the substantial flower borders.

Location:
This wonderful family home is located within the highly sought after Oaklands area of Welwyn, which provides a range of local shops and an excellent primary school within a short walk. Just a few minutes' drive away are the nature reserves of Mardley Heath and North Pit as well as the Danesbury Park open space. Welwyn village is less than a mile away, justifiably highly regarded for its range of shops, amenities and excellent gastro-pubs and restaurants. The A1(M) is just over a mile away and a fast, frequent train service from Welwyn North station will get you to London Kings Cross in around 20 minutes.