Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5

Some houses look beautiful. Others make you immediately start working out where everything in your life would fit. This detached home on Roundwood Lane manages to do both.

Beautifully finished and exceptionally well maintained, it offers around 2,000 sq ft of bright, flexible accommodation, with the rare advantage of being able to work equally well as a five-bedroom family home, a four-bedroom house with generous work-from-home space, or simply a home where the additional rooms can evolve as life does.

The accommodation has been thoughtfully arranged with everyday living very much in mind. At the heart of the house is the impressive kitchen and dining space. A bright, sociable room with plenty of space for family life, entertaining and those occasions when everyone inevitably ends up gathered in the kitchen. Bifold doors open out onto the attractive patio for evening entertaining. The high-specification finish is complemented by the practical addition of a separate pantry, while a dedicated utility room keeps the less glamorous side of family life neatly out of sight.

There is also a generous living room and a separate snug along with an office or additional bedroom, giving the house that valuable sense of having somewhere for everyone to retreat to. Whether that means a quiet evening with a book, children having their own space, working from home or simply closing the door on the day's chaos, the layout offers considerably more flexibility than a conventional four or five-bedroom house. There is a useful bathroom on the ground floor for the two rooms at the front of the house which can be used as either bedrooms or additional living spaces. The flexibility is incredibly advantageous.

Upstairs, the current owners have made further improvements to the accommodation, including fitted wardrobes to the principal bedroom and the creation of a new bathroom on the landing furnished in the same high standard as the rest of the house serving all bedrooms on the first floor.

The bedroom accommodation itself is wonderfully adaptable. While currently arranged to provide five bedrooms, the rooms could easily be reconfigured depending on individual requirements. A bedroom could become a study, dressing room, playroom or additional reception space; equally, buyers may simply appreciate having five genuine rooms available to them. There is no feeling here that the layout dictates how you have to live.

Throughout, the house is in beautiful condition, with a high-quality finish and a sense that considerable thought has gone into both its appearance and its practicality. It is bright, comfortable and polished without feeling overly formal. It’s a house designed to be lived in rather than simply looked at.

Outside, the detached nature of the property gives it an immediate sense of privacy and space. The south-easterly facing rear garden is private and provides a natural extension to the living accommodation, with patio for outdoor dining, relaxing and family life, while the front of the property has a generous garden area and provides plenty of off-street parking for many cars.

And then there is the location. Roundwood Lane is one of those addresses that continues to appeal because it combines a particularly desirable residential setting with the everyday convenience that makes a difference to family life. Schools in the Roundwood area are highly sought after and whilst this property is close, access would be dependent upon the catchment criteria and should be checked with the local council. Open countryside walks, the Nickey Line and Harpenden's town centre with independent shops, cafés, restaurants, leisure facilities and mainline station are all within easy reach.

What particularly appeals about this house is that it offers space, light, flexibility and quality in one of Harpenden's most sought-after locations.

Viewing strictly by appointment through Carole Bratt at Moveli.

Tenure: Freehold
Council Band Tax: G
Local Authority: St Albans