Sarratt Road, Rickmansworth, WD3

A charming early 19th-century country home, sympathetically extended and improved by the current owners, set within a wonderfully secluded position and surrounded by mature gardens.

Dating from the early 19th century, this distinctive period property was originally built as accommodation for farm workers and retains a wealth of character and charm associated with its age. The current owners have thoughtfully extended and enhanced the house, creating a comfortable and versatile family home while taking great care to preserve and celebrate its original character throughout.

Internally, the accommodation is beautifully presented, with a wonderful blend of exposed brickwork, original-style timbers, feature fireplaces and reclaimed materials sitting alongside a contemporary kitchen and modern comforts. The principal ground floor provides a series of well-proportioned and interconnected spaces, including a welcoming sitting room with an impressive exposed-brick fireplace, a generous family room and a superb kitchen/dining room overlooking the gardens. There is also a useful office/snug, ideal for working from home or as a quiet retreat.

To the first floor are three bedrooms, together with a family bathroom, with the accommodation arranged to provide excellent flexibility for modern family life.

A particularly attractive feature is the separate one-bedroom annex, providing excellent versatility for guests, dependent relatives or those working from home. Currently used as a home office, the annex offers its own kitchen and reception room, together with a bedroom and en-suite bathroom, making it a genuinely self-contained and useful addition to the property.

Outside

The outside space is equally impressive (0.53 Acres). The house enjoys a remarkably private and secluded setting, with mature trees, established planting and extensive areas of lawn creating a wonderfully environment. The gardens provide a number of different areas in which to sit, entertain or simply enjoy the surroundings, with the property feeling particularly tucked away despite its convenient location.

There is also an excellent range of outbuildings, offering considerable potential for a variety of uses. These include a substantial barn, workshop, garage, separate storage, greenhouse and shed, providing an exceptional amount of storage and workspace rarely found with a property of this type. The combination would be particularly appealing to those requiring space for hobbies, business use, vehicles or equipment.

In all, this is a particularly special period property, combining genuine historical character with thoughtful modern improvements, flexible accommodation, an impressive collection of outbuildings and an unusually private setting.

Situation

The property is situated just outside the picturesque village of Sarratt on the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire border. This popular and historic village is well regarded and includes a village shop, primary school, twelfth century church and a number of village inns.

The towns of Chorleywood and Rickmansworth are close by and both offer an eclectic mix of shops, cafés and restaurants.
Rickmansworth offers a comprehensive shopping centre with the food halls of Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Tesco, a range of sports and recreation facilities including tennis courts, rugby, cricket club, golf courses, football, and at the Aquadrome, sailing, fishing and water skiing, a leisure centre, theatre and library.

Further shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the market towns of Amersham, Berkhamsted and Chesham whilst the larger centres of Watford and Hemel Hempstead offer a more extensive range of amenities and shopping facilities.

Communications in the area are exceptional – the M25 can be joined at Chorleywood about 2 miles away giving easy access to the M1, M40 and M4.

From Chorleywood the Metropolitan tube line runs to Baker Street (approximately 35 minutes) and on to the City and the Chiltern mainline runs to Marylebone in 30 minutes. The property is almost equidistant between the international airports of Heathrow and Luton, being 18 miles and 20 miles respectively.

There is a wide variety of high quality state and private schooling in the area including St Clements Danes, Royal Masonic School for Girls, York House and Merchant Taylors.

The surrounding countryside offers a wide variety of magnificent walks and bridle paths. Sporting facilities in the area include tennis in Sarratt, cricket clubs at Chorleywood, Chenies and Chipperfield. Local golf clubs include Chorleywood, Moor Park and the world famous Grove golf course at Chandlers Cross.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-67348