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Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this stunning family home in immaculate decorative order throughout. Placed in the delightful rural location of Bull’s Green in Datchworth this property offers spacious and versatile living with a clean, modern style, yet is surrounded by beautiful open countryside with all the charm of local village life at your fingertips.

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The house has a modern, stylish yet homely feel, and this appeal starts right at the entrance, where you are welcomed by an attractive beamed and tiled porch leading to the impressive solid wood double doors. Inside, the spacious hallway is flooded with natural light from the glazed panels to the front and the window to the side aspect. The hallway extends through an open access to the large dining/family room, and via an inner hallway to the living room, a small storage room, the stairs and conveniently placed downstairs cloakroom.

The living room is well lit by large dual aspect windows, is a good size and shape to accommodate any number of furniture options you may wish, and has a really stylish modern wood burner in the centre of the outside wall. This will be a super cosy room on those chilly winter evenings.
The large dining/family room is simply stunning. With two sets of infinity doors leading to the garden as well as two large sky lights, this room is bathed in natural light and is perfect as a living and entertaining space all year round. Again, the size and shape of this room gives you plenty of options as to how you furnish and use it and benefits from some lovely touches like the modern integrated wood burner and the vertical designer radiators.

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Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this comprehensively appointed four bedroom, two bathroom family home arranged over three floors, in the heart of the tremendously popular town of Harpenden in the district of St Albans. The property is perfectly placed at the end of a quiet residential cul-de-sac, yet just ten minutes walk from the vibrant and thriving town centre that is bursting with shops, bars, pubs and restaurants. Factor in the nearby lovely open spaces of Harpenden Common, the Harpenden Cricket Club, proximity to St Albans and the mainline train station that connects speedily from Bedford in the north via Luton, central London and Gatwick to Brighton in the south, and it is clear to see that this property not only has the facilities to support a large busy family, but also, enjoys an unbeatable location.

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The front door opens into a neat and useful lobby area that then leads on into the spacious living room. This is a lovely room of excellent size and shape, blessed with plenty of natural light from the large picture window to the front. An attractively carved wooden fireplace with a tiled surround provides a stylish focal point featuring a wood burner style heater.

Glazed double doors open into the family room, giving a terrific open feel and easy flow between the rooms. Being fully open plan through into the kitchen/dining room makes this nicely proportioned room light, bright and really flexible as to how you best use it to suit your lifestyle. Being effectively interchangeable with the dining room brings you a multitude of options, and serves to really future proof this tremendous family home as your needs change over time. Currently being used as a dining area, and performing that task in exemplary fashion, it would also excel as a lounge/reading room, TV room, family hang out space or well sized home office/study.

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Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this absolutely stunning property, set in the fully rural, wonderfully secluded location of Carneles Green, yet only a few minutes drive from the bustling town of Broxbourne. This unique Grade-II and idyllic home started life as a lovely country cottage and has now been sympathetically and stylishly expanded and extended into a beautiful country house, offering all the facilities that a modern family requires yet maintaining a real period feel, and all set in a stunning location in which houses very rarely becomes available. This is a real “once in a lifetime” opportunity to live in the countryside yet stay connected to the useful facilities of a large town, and get into London Liverpool Street in twenty seven minutes by train, or onto the London Underground network within thirteen minutes.

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The original entrance doorway opens into the large, linked dining room and living room, which form the major part of the original cottage ground floor, with both spaces merging seamlessly around the large central chimney. On one side is a lovely open brick built hearth and an ornate curved brick lintel. On the other side an old oak lintel frames a wood burner sitting on an attractive slate base. Well lit by multiple windows on all four aspects and with glazed double doors opening onto the garden at one end this is a truly flexible and attractive area that could fulfil a myriad of functions, easily adapting to your own lifestyle needs. Painted beams set into the ceiling provide an elegantly stylish link from old to new.

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Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this exceptional two-bedroom, two-bathroom residence occupying the ground floor of one wing of Gilston Park House, one of Hertfordshire’s most delightful Grade-II listed baronial halls. Designed and constructed in 1852 by the renowned architect Philip Hardwick for John Hodgson, a wealthy landowner and High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, the house is part of the Gilston Park Estate enjoying 13 acres of wonderfully landscaped grounds that include two tennis courts, a lake and exquisite formal gardens designed in the Italian style that was so de rigueur at that time. The grand Neo-Gothic Victorian manor house is an absolute visual feast, with ornate chimneys and gable ends and a central castellated clock tower, never failing to deliver the wow factor every time you see it, and the interior is just as dramatically imposing and beautiful. The residence occupies a prime position within the house, enabling direct access out into the garden from the kitchen, making the adjacent outdoor space usable for you and your fortunate guests.

An exceptionally well-presented three-bedroom, staggered terrace family home located within a quiet cul-de-sac on the popular Foxholes development.

Enter via the covered entrance porch into the hallway, leading to the cloakroom/WC. The contemporary kitchen comprises of a range of base and eye level units, various fitted appliances and a front aspect window. To the rear aspect living/dining room, offering large amounts of light and airy accommodation, a perfect recreational space. There is a useful storage cupboard and a set of French doors that lead out to the rear garden.

To the first floor landing, where there are two good-sized, front and rear aspect double bedrooms. There is also an additional third bedroom, currently serving as a home office with additional storage. The three bedrooms are served by a well finished and fully tiled family bathroom.

Externally the low-maintenance rear garden is predominantly laid-to-lawn with an initial decked entertainment area, timber framed shed and gated rear access. Via the rear access, the property features two allocated parking spaces.

Hertford town is notorious for its excellent choice of local schools, both primary and secondary. Sports/recreational requirements are well catered for, including recently refurbished Hartham sports centre and pool, various clubs and associations and a comprehensive range of restaurants and bars. Hertford also benefits from two (North/East) mainline stations to London.

Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this wonderful three bedroom cottage set in the picturesque village of Walkern. Sympathetically extended to the side and rear, it has just recently been fully remodelled and refurbished to a very high standard and a useful detached garden room added. This delightful turn-of-the-century cottage offers ample and well laid out living space, whilst keeping all of the wonderful original features.

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The attractive steps lead you up to the pretty leaded light front door. Once inside you are are met with a good sized hallway with doors leading to the living room, the conveniently placed downstairs cloakroom and double doors straight ahead into the kitchen/dining room. From the hallway there is also a traditionally styled staircase, with its nicely turned banisters, rising to the first floor.

The living room is really quite exceptional. Being twenty feet by twenty feet it offers a myriad of opportunities for its layout and furnishing, it would easily accept a dining table, as well as, sofas and chairs. Bathed in natural light from the large glazed windows/double doors to the rear, plus two windows to the side and with a stunning feature fireplace, this room has an abundance of style. Clever planning means there is a quiet study/library area placed at the rear of the fireplace, yet well lit by the adjacent window. Within the floor is a fascinating and truly unique historical feature, being an old well that has been sealed off and now showcased through a viewing panel made of safety glass.

The kitchen/dining room is another large room, offering all of the usual amenities with style and character. There is a large walk-in pantry plus plenty of wall and floor mounted storage cupboards along with a full range of integrated appliances that a busy family needs. The clever layout ensures plenty of floor space for a large dining table and this bright, airy room has plenty of natural light from the two win

Situated within the quiet and ever-popular Ladywood Road development, is this contemporary two-bedroom, terraced family home. The property benefits from good proportions, tidy finishes and is arranged over two floors. An ideal opportunity for investment or first time buyers.

The ground floor comprises; a welcoming entrance porch, an open-plan living room and a well-appointed kitchen/diner. The kitchen/diner features a range of base/eye level units, various built-in storage, tiled splash backs, breakfast bar, various integrated appliances and French doors to the garden.

The first-floor landing leads to two good sized bedrooms, with the larger bedroom featuring fitted wardrobes. The bedrooms are served by a tiled family bathroom of great proportion.

The rear garden has been tastefully landscaped, being very low maintenance with patio entertainment/seating area, useful storage shed and raised planters. A gate at the rear of the garden leads to the allocated parking.

The popular market town of Hertford is within walking distance and offers a wide variety of shops, leisure facilities, and a range of public houses and eateries from around the globe. The commuter is well catered for with easy access to the A10, whilst Hertford North/East stations provide fast and frequent access to London.

A rarely available 4-double bedroom detached family home situated on the desirable south side of Hertford on the ever-popular Mandeville Road. The home provides flexible accommodation across two floors and is conveniently located a stone’s throw from Hertford Town Centre and Hertford North train line.

Enter via the covered entrance porch into the reception hall with cloakroom/WC, leading to the sizeable front aspect study. From the dining room, leads on to the extended living room consisting of various storage, and an abundance of light via the skylight and French doors. At the rear of the property is the kitchen, featuring a range of fitted units and appliances, kitchen island and bi-fold doors to the garden. The kitchen is served by a separate utility room and additionally the converted garage that can serve as an additional reception room or bedroom.

To the first-floor landing, where there are four double bedrooms, with the principle bedroom benefitting from an en-suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes. The first floor also features a 3-piece family bathroom and additional fitted storage in the second and third bedrooms.

The exterior of the property consists of a large driveway with scope to extend further and access to the integral garage/workshop. The large rear, well tendered, private garden is mostly laid to lawn and has been nicely landscaped with mature shrubs, large initial patio area and raised rear decking. The garden features superb unobstructed views of the Hertfordshire countryside.

The property is a short walking distance to both Hertford North/East lines, Hertford Town and Catchment for Abel Smith Primary (Ofsted Outstanding), Simon Balle Straight through School, Richard Hale boys secondary, Presdales girls secondary & Morgans Primary. Mandeville road also benefits from its own hourly bus service to Hertford Town Centre.

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Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this absolutely stunning five bedroom, three bathroom family home in the highly desirable SG13 area of Hertford. Enjoying an enviable position in a quiet residential road, within the catchment area of the extremely highly rated Simon Balle School, and just a few minutes by foot from the centre of Hertford which boasts a huge selection of shops, restaurants, bars and pubs, this exceptionally well appointed property ticks all the boxes for modern family living. Sitting on a generous plot, with ample frontage and a large rear garden, this lovely house has been the subject of a substantial expansion and upgrade programme in recent years, and is presented in immaculate condition. Enhancements include underfloor heating throughout the house and built in speakers in all reception rooms and bedrooms. An intelligent and stylish layout makes the very best use of the large, well proportioned space, there is a very pretty summer house in the garden with power and light connected, and the fabulous bedroom suite on the second floor is ideal for some quiet adult time or as an integrated bedsit for a young person still living at home.

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It is very clear to see that all of the work carried out on this property has been designed and implemented to the very highest standards of materials and craftsmanship, and this starts with the solid wood front door with obscured glass panel to the side that leads you into the entrance hall. The attractive hallway that greets you is stylish and elegant, with solid wood doors opening onto the family room, living room, the perfectly placed guest cloakroom, and a neat under stairs cupboard. The beautifully made wooden staircase boasts muted back lights within the risers, bringing a lovely ambience to what is usually just a functional space and there is a welcoming view along the hallway through to the large kitchen/dining room and into the garden beyond.

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Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this wonderful four bedroom, two bathroom family home in the ever popular village of Little Berkhamsted. Enjoying a lovely rural village location, with a large enclosed rear garden, yet within easy reach of other nearby villages and the towns of Hertford and Broxbourne means this modern, stylish and immaculately presented property will fulfil the needs of every family member, adult and child alike. Easy access to road and rail links make it a straight forward commute into London, with a fabulous home office and a clever open plan arrangement to the ground floor making the best use of the substantial living space on offer.

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The part-glazed front door, with a porch protecting it, opens into a light, bright hallway. From here part-glazed internal doors lead into the large living room, the dining room and the office/study.
The office/study is a good size and shape, well lit by a large front facing window. Certainly large enough for a comprehensive multi workstation work from home facility, this would also do great service as a snug, gym, TV room or teenage hangout space. With four bedrooms upstairs, there is plenty of flexibility for making each and every room work for you to really meet your particular family needs. The room is well connected to the rest of the house via the main entrance hall, and also through an inner lobby that leads past the well placed guest cloakroom that holds the washing machine and tumble dyer, and directly into the kitchen.

A two-double bedroom, end-of-terraced family home offering huge scope for improvement, enjoying a large side/rear garden and peaceful pedestrianised frontage. This property is located on the west side of town with a convenient parade of shops nearby and within walking distance to Hertford North rail station.

This deceptively spacious family home benefits from flexible living accommodation throughout including a good size entrance hallway, family living room and a kitchen/dining room leading straight out onto the impressive rear garden.

To the first-floor landing, offering a family shower room suite, separate WC/cloakroom and two generously sized bedrooms.

Externally the south facing garden is really the focal point of the home, being double the size of the other properties in the terrace. The garden is predominantly laid-to-lawn with mature trees and shrub boarders. The home also offers a large side and front garden, both also laid-to-lawn.

This house is set in west side of Hertford and is within around ten minutes’ walk to Hertford North station with its regular services to London Moorgate and Kings Cross. There is a parade of local shops less than a five-minute walk away and the house is also close to Hollybush Primary School and Sele School (a co-educational secondary school and sixth form).

*This property is in need of modernisation and offers huge potential to be extended to both to the rear and side. The home is also offered on a chain free basis.*

Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this fabulous four bedroom, three bathroom semi detached family home, centrally located within the county town of Hertford. This lovely property has been the subject of a recent comprehensive and painstaking refurbishment inside and out, completed with a wonderful attention to detail and intelligent, creative design that perfectly balances smart contemporary styling with the authentic original features found throughout the house. Being just a two minute stroll to Hertford North station, and only three minutes from the vibrant town centre, yet with off street parking for two cars and a large rear garden, cleverly landscaped to make the very most of the unusually large space available, makes this a rare opportunity indeed.

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The elegant front door is beset with a pretty stained glass window with matching glazed side panels and protected from the weather by being recessed into a decoratively arched porch. Inside is a lovely entrance hall, nicely lit by a window to the side, that offers a welcoming extended view along its panelled length, into the kitchen and right through into the garden beyond. A lovely solid wood staircase rises to the first floor, with a useful storage cupboard beneath, and beyond that is the conveniently placed guest cloakroom.To the right is the substantial lounge, enjoying abundant natural light through its superb bay window to the front. This is a large room at over eighteen feet in length, but feels even larger due to the stylish glazed bi-fold doors that connect it seamlessly to the kitchen/dining room, giving the valuable flexibility to open up the two spaces or bring a more intimate privacy by closing the two rooms off from each other. There is a great natural flow around this property, and installing these doors is a master stroke typical of the consideration and skilled design that is so clearly evident throughout. The room is beautifully decorated in a classic, timeless styl