Sibley Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Property Details: • Type: Detached • Tenure: FREEHOLD • Floor Area: 1512 sqft

Key Features: • Hallway • Sitting room • Dining room • Kitchen • Shower room • Cloakroom • 4 Bedrooms • Storage room • Garage

Location: • Nearest Station: Harpenden Station • Distance to Station: 0.9939417587302124 miles

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

Full Description: A mid-century, detached house in a popular Harpenden location, offering an exciting opportunity to create a wonderful long-term family home.<br /><br />Situated in the Southdown area of Harpenden which has its own amenities including a supermarket, hairdressers, coffee shops and pubs. This home currently offers two reception rooms and four bedrooms. The property is entered via a glazed porch into a hallway, which provides access to a cloakroom and an adjacent shower room. A spacious sitting room enjoys views over the front garden and features a traditional brick fireplace, creating a warm and inviting setting ideal for family gatherings. This room flows through to the dining room, a bright and airy space with views over the rear gardens. The kitchen conveniently adjoins the dining room and, while in need of updating, offers ample storage and a pleasant outlook over the garden. The storage room is conveniently located to the rear of the garage, providing additional practical storage.<br /><br />Upstairs, the principal bedroom benefits from a dual-aspect outlook with views over both the front and rear gardens. There are three further bedrooms, one of which is a double.<br /><br />To the front, the garden is bordered by a mature beech hedge and features a paved driveway providing access to the garage. A side gate leads to the rear garden, which is predominantly laid to lawn and features a terraced seating area, established hedging, mature shrubs and a path that leads to a well-equipped greenhouse and shed. Mature trees and plantings create a wonderfully private and peaceful setting. The land behind the garden is laid to allotments. This adds significantly to the privacy and quietness of the plot.<br /><br />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 as well as independent schools, with further options accessible in nearby St Albans or Hemel Hempstead. 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 />Distances <br />Harpenden town centre 1.5 miles<br />Harpenden train station 1.5 miles<br />Wheathampstead 2 miles<br />Redbourn 3.9 miles<br />St. Albans 5 miles<br />Welwyn Garden City 6.9 miles<br /><br /><br />Nearby Stations<br />Harpenden Station <br />St Albans City Station <br />St Albans Abbey Station<br />Luton Parkway Station <br /><br />Key Locations <br />Rothamsted Park <br />Rothamsted Manor <br />Harpenden Common <br />The Eric Morecambe Centre <br />Heartwood Forest <br />The Nickey Line <br />St Albans Cathedral <br />Verulamium Park <br />Luton Hoo <br />Knebworth House and Gardens <br />Stockwood Discovery Centre <br />Whipsnade Zoo <br />Shaws Corner (National Trust)<br /><br />Nearby Schools <br />The Grove Junior School<br />St Dominic Primary School<br />St Nicholas C of E Primary School<br />Harpenden Academy<br />High Beeches Primary School <br />Crabtree Infants’ and Junior School <br />Manland Primary School <br />St. Hilda’s School <br />Wood End School and Nursery <br />Katherine Warrington School<br />Sir John Lawes School <br />St. George’s School <br />Roundwood Park School <br />Aldwickbury School <br />The King’s School <br />St. Albans High School for Girls <br />St. Albans Boys School <br />Beechwood Park School