Rabley Heath, Welwyn, Hertfordshire

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

Key Features: • 4 reception rooms • 4/5 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • utility room • garden room • private parking

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

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

Full Description: Garden Lodge is a generously-proportioned and well-presented detached family home with spacious reception rooms and a generous well-maintained garden with outstanding views over open countryside. It is conveniently located at the heart of a popular Hertfordshire village, near to local village and town centre amenities, the train station and motorway network.The propertyGarden Lodge is an stylish, detached family home, sensitively extended by the current owners to offer almost 2,600 sq. ft. of light-filled, flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. Configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space, the ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming dining hall with feature flagstone flooring to a spacious front aspect family room, a generous dual aspect drawing room with bi-fold doors to the rear terrace, and a well-proportioned study. To the rear, the kitchen/breakfast room offers a range of contemporary high-gloss wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar, complementary worktops and splashbacks, modern integrated appliances including a wine chiller, and a useful neighbouring fitted utility room with en suite cloakroom and a door to the side. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a dual aspect double bedroom with useful sink, accessible from the study.Stairs rise from the dining hall to the first floor, which features a wealth of wooden flooring and provides a principal bedroom with feature bay window and contemporary fully-tiled en suite shower room. The property’s three remaining double bedrooms, two with built-in storage, and it has a modern family bathroom with freestanding bath and separate shower, complete the facilities.OutsideHaving plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through double five-bar gates over a gravelled driveway providing private parking, flanked by a lawned and planted front garden. The generous well-maintained garden is laid mainly to lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds. It features mature topiary, an area of light woodland, numerous seating areas, a large pond, garden room, shed and generous paved terrace with water feature, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. The whole garden enjoys far-reaching views over surrounding Hertfordshire countryside.LocationRabley Heath is a picturesque semi-rural village nestled between Welwyn village, Codicote and Old Knebworth. The village has a public house and eatery. Codicote offers a church, village shops, numerous pubs and restaurants, football, tennis and cricket facilities, a primary school and a sports and social club. More comprehensive amenities can be found in Knebworth, Stevenage and Welwyn. The area has a fine selection of individual country homes and is surrounded by wonderful Hertfordshire countryside, with bridleways and footpaths across open fields and pretty country lanes.The area offers a choice of golf courses including Brocket Hall with Auberge du Lac restaurant, Aldwickbury Park, Mid Herts, Harpenden Common and Knebworth. Communications links are excellent: the A1(M) (Jct. 6, 3.1 miles) and M1 (Jct. 10, 11.5 miles) give access to London and the motorway network, and Knebworth station offers trains to central London in less than 25 minutes. The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schools including Codicote CofE Primary School, Welwyn St. Mary’s CofE VA Primary School and Knightsfield School (all rated Outstanding by Ofsted), together with independent schools including Sherrardswood, Heath Mount and Aldwickbury.DistancesCodicote 1.5 milesKnebworth and station 2.0 miles (LondonKings Cross 23 minutes)Stevenage 4.7 milesWelwyn Garden City 5.2 milesHarpenden 8.4 milesSt. Albans 10.3 milesLondon Luton Airport 10.8 milesLuton 11.4 milesHemel Hempstead 15.5 milesCentral London 29.5 milesLondon Heathrow Airport 40.8 milesNearby StationsKnebworthWelwyn NorthStevenageKey LocationsKnebworth HouseNickey LineHeartwood ForestLuton HooWelwyn Roman BathsShaw’s Corner (National Trust)Mill Green Museum & MillHertford MuseumThe Royal Gunpowder MillsWhipsnade Tree Cathedral (National Trust)Sharpenhoe (National Trust)Dunstable DownsWhipsnade Estate Nearby SchoolsCodicote CofE Primary SchoolOaklands Primary SchoolWelwyn St. Mary’s CofE VA Primary SchoolSt Albans GirlsSt Albans Boys Kingshot Monk’s Walk SchoolKnebworth Primary and Nursery SchoolBrochuresWeb DetailsParticulars