6 bed detached house for sale

Prospect Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5

This impressive detached home offers excellent
family space with beautifully appointed
accommodation and elegant styling throughout.
On the ground floor, the welcoming reception
hall features wooden flooring and a curved
staircase leading to the galleried first-floor
landing. Doors lead to the ground floor living
and entertaining areas, including the spacious,
open-plan family area, dining area, snug and
kitchen at the rear. Both the family area and
snug have French doors opening onto the rear
garden, with full-height windows and ceiling
lantern skylight over the snug welcoming plenty
of natural light. The dining area offers space for
a large family dining table, while the kitchen
has shaker-style units in white, a central island
with a breakfast bar, integrated appliances and a
range cooker.
The ground floor also provides a separate
sitting room and a well-proportioned drawing
room in which to relax, with dual aspect French
doors and a fireplace with a logburner. Upstairs,
the galleried landing leads to five first-floor
bedrooms, one of which is ideal for use as a
home study. The principal bedroom has built-in
storage and an en suite shower room, and two
further bedrooms are also en suite. The family
bathroom is found on the first floor, with the
second floor providing an additional bedroom,
games room and a shower room.
Outside
At the front of the home, the carriage paved
driveway provides plenty of parking space and
access to the integrated double garage for
further parking and storage. The front garden
is bordered by established hedgerow and
mature trees and offers a small area of lawn
and well-stocked border beds. At the rear, the
private garden is enclosed by high hedgerows
for privacy from neighbouring properties. It
includes an area of patio across the back of
the house, which has a gazebo and is ideal for
al fresco dining. Beyond the terrace there is a
pristine lawn dotted with several mature trees.
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.<br /><br />At the front of the home, the in/out paved driveway provides plenty of parking space and access to the integrated double garage for further parking and storage. The front garden is bordered by established hedgerow and mature trees and offers a small area of lawn and well-stocked border beds. At the rear, the private garden is enclosed by high hedgerows for privacy from neighbouring properties. It includes an area of patio across the back of the house, which has a gazebo and is ideal for al fresco dining. Beyond the terrace there is a pristine lawn dotted with several mature trees.<br /><br />Harpenden town centre 2.1 miles, Harpenden mainline station 2.3 miles (London St. Pancras 23 minutes), St. Albans 3.8 miles, M1 (Jct 9) 4.9 miles, London Luton Airport 8.0 miles, Hemel Hempstead 8.7 miles, Hatfield 8.0 miles, Welwyn Garden City 9.0 miles, Central London 32 miles