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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Wordsworth Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

1,574 sq ft

146 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • No Upper Chain
  • Scope To Extend STPP
  • Modernisation Required
  • Sought After Poets Neighbourhood
  • South West Facing Garden
  • Walk To Excellent Local Schooling
  • Garage & Driveway
  • Town Centre & Mainline Station Easily Accessible

Description

Offered for sale with NO UPPER CHAIN, this substantial four-bedroom family home provides over 1,500 sq ft of well-balanced accommodation and represents an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a property with significant potential. The house now requires modernisation but offers considerable SCOPE TO EXTEND or reconfigure, subject to the necessary planning consents, allowing purchasers to create a bespoke long-term family home.

The accommodation begins with a spacious and welcoming entrance hall, featuring stairs rising to the first floor, useful storage, and a ground floor cloakroom. There is open access into the kitchen/breakfast room, offering space for everyday family living. From here, a door leads into a separate utility room with a door to the front of the property with a small access door into the store.

Returning to the entrance hall, a door leads into the living room, a bright and comfortable space enjoying a large rear-facing window and a single door opening directly onto the garden, ideal for indoor-outdoor living during the warmer months. A separate dining room completes the ground floor accommodation, offering an ideal space for formal entertaining or family meals.

To the first floor, a generous landing provides access to four good-sized bedrooms, all well proportioned for family living, along with a family bathroom.

Outside, the property benefits from a south-west facing rear garden, enjoying a good degree of sunlight throughout the day. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a patio area, providing a pleasant space for relaxing, entertaining, or family use. A coal delivery door leads into a small store.

To the front of the property there is a private driveway and garage, offering off-street parking and additional storage.

Wordsworth Road is located within the highly regarded Poets area of Harpenden, a popular residential neighbourhood known for its tree-lined streets and strong community feel. The area is particularly well regarded for its excellent schooling, including highly rated primary and secondary schools, making it a favoured location for families.

Harpenden itself is a thriving and affluent market town, offering a wide range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants, and amenities, alongside larger retailers. The town is well known for its vibrant community, green open spaces, and leisure facilities, including Rothamsted Park, sports clubs, and golf courses.

For commuters, Harpenden mainline station provides fast and frequent rail services into London St Pancras, making it an ideal location for those requiring access to the capital, while also benefiting from the surrounding Hertfordshire countryside. The town also offers excellent road links via the M1, A1(M), and M25.

This property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a family home in one of Harpenden’s most sought-after residential areas, with the added advantage of no onward chain and outstanding potential to enhance and add value.

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About Bradford & Howley, Harpenden

42 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SX

ABOUT BRADFORD & HOWLEY

Your property is probably your most valuable possession and choosing the right estate agent can be a big decision. People choose Bradford & Howley because they trust us to get the best price, and they like us - after all, people buy from people they like, don't they?

We are a professional, hard working team who encourage each other to challenge ourselves throughout the day. We are passionate, honest and trustworthy people who are proud of what we do.

OUR VALUES :

We are proud to share our values with you and want to be your Estate Agent.

PASSIONATE ABOUT PROPERTY - Our team are passionate about property and have a genuine interest in selling and letting homes and providing exceptional service.

DETERMINED - We have a desire to succeed, we are focused, organised and always embrace a challenge. We work hard and never give up.

CARING - We are open minded and understand the individual needs of our clients. We are grateful for all the business we do and genuinely care about our clients and our colleagues.

EXPERT - Our intimate knowledge of the local property market and area ensure that we always give the best advice to our clients in a professional manner.

EXCEPTIONAL - We take pride in going above and beyond in meeting the exceptions of our clients and colleagues. This means we are the best in all that we do.

SUCCESSFULLY SELLING & LETTING - We are motivated to succeed, to sell or let your home and provide you with a level of service and would happily recommend to family and friends.

We refer to the above as 'Doing Things The Bradford & Howley Way'. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and believe that our values enable us to achieve this.

WHO WE ARE?

Bradford & Howley's founders; Andrew Bradford and Liam Howley have over 50 years' combined experience as estate agents in St Albans and Harpenden. Andrew and Liam have worked together throughout their careers and became business partners establishing Bradford Howley LLP in 2009.

As an independent estate agency in Harpenden, St Albans and Marshalswick; Bradford & Howley provide exceptional service to both, sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants in the local area. We set our own values and being passionate about property is at the heart of our business. A team you can trust, experts in the local market and people who genuinely care about delivering exceptional service and a desire to succeed - this is what makes Bradford & Howley unique.

If you would like to arrange your FREE valuation please contact one of our branches today!

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