Blackmore Manor, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, Hertfordshire

Property Details: • Type: Detached • Tenure: Freehold • Floor Area: N/A

Key Features: • 5 Bedrooms/2 en suite • 4 Reception rooms • 3 Bathrooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility • Study • Garage

Location: • Nearest Station: N/A • Distance to Station: N/A

Agent Information: • Address: 49 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2SJ

Full Description: A traditional-style detached house offering generous, well-appointed accommodation for modern family living, enjoying a wonderfully peaceful position.The propertyIn a quiet setting in Blackmore End this striking detached family home enjoys a tucked away position on a no-through road. On approach, the property makes an immediate impression with its charming traditional brick façade, enhanced by decorative half-timber detailing. The house is presented to a high standard throughout, offering generous, light-filled accommodation and stylish interiors that provide a versatile backdrop for new owners to make their own. The property also benefits from a range of premium features including an alarm and CCTV system and a water softener. An impressive entrance hall creates a welcoming first impression and forms an attractive focal point around which the ground floor accommodation is arranged. The space offers ample storage and features engineered wood flooring, adding warmth and character. To the rear, the kitchen/ breakfast room is fitted with bespoke cabinetry of Maple wood with a walnutinlay by Tagg Furniture. The units are complemented by granite work surfaces and feature a range of integrated appliances, including a Miele dishwasher and gas & electric range-style cooker. The nearby utility room provides additional space for laundry. The kitchen connects conveniently to the family room, creating a central hub for family life and an excellent space for entertaining. French doors open onto the terrace, extending the living area outdoors. The spacious sitting room is dual aspect and features a modern fireplace fitted with a log-burning stove, creating a cosy focal point for relaxed evenings at home. Further reception rooms include a dining room and a study, ideal for home working or reading.Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys a pleasant outlook over the garden and benefits from builtin storage and a smart en suite bathroom with underfloor heating. There are four further double bedrooms, one of which features an en suiteshower room, while two bedrooms include useful built-in storage. A modern family bathroom, also featuring underfloor heating, completes the first floor accommodation. All bathrooms have Aqualisa power showers.OutsideExternally, the property has been well-maintainedand thoughtfully landscaped. An expansive graveldriveway, bordered by attractive flower beds andmature hedging, provides a private and welcomingapproach and, in addition to ample parking, givesaccess to a double garage featuring heavy-dutyDura floor tiles and a Dura modular storagesystem.A side gate leads to the south-facing rear garden,which extends around two sides of the property.Recently landscaped and beautifully maintained, itoffers a wonderful setting for both entertainingand family life. Mature shrubs and trees create awell established and cohesive feel, whileimmaculately clipped hedging provides privacy. Amature cedar tree offers welcome shade and formsan attractive focal point. The garden has beenthoughtfully arranged with a spacious lawn and agenerous Indian sandstone terrace, ideal for alfresco dining during the warmer months. Twogarden sheds provide useful additional storage.LocationBlackmore End /Gustard Wood is just four mileseast of the popular town of Harpenden and closeto the sought after village of sought after villagesof Wheathampstead and Kimpton. Both villageshave a range of amenities including a church,village store, Post Office, pubs and primaryschooling. There are several good schools in thelocal area, including the St Helen’s Church ofEngland Primary School, Beech Hyde PrimarySchool and Nursery, High Beeches Primary Schooland The Grove Infant and Nursery School, whilethe independent Aldwickbury School is also closeat hand. Harpenden is just a short driveaway, offering further amenities including a goodchoice of shops and supermarkets, and its mainlinestation (Thameslink), which provides fast andregular services to London (25 minutes to LondonSt. Pancras). By road, the A1(M) is less than 6miles away, while the M1 is also within easy reach.Distances• Harpenden 4.6 miles• St. Albans 7.1 miles• Welwyn Garden City 7.2 miles• Hatfield 7.6 milesNearby Stations• Harpenden Station• Welwyn Garden City• St Albans City Station• St Albans Abbey StationKey Locations • Rothamsted Park• Rothamsted Manor• Harpenden Common• The Eric Morecambe Centre• Heartwood Forest• The Nickey Line• St Albans Cathedral• Verulamium Park• Luton Hoo• Knebworth House and Gardens• Stockwood Discovery Centre• Whipsnade Zoo• Shaws Corner (National Trust)Nearby Schools • St Helens C of E Primary School• Beech Hyde Primary School• The Grove Infant and Nursery School• Crabtree Infants’ and Junior Schools• High Beeches Primary School• Aldwickbury School• The King’s School• St Hilda’s School• St Albans School for Girls• Katherine Warrington School• St Albans SchoolBrochuresWeb DetailsParticulars