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Summary:
Set behind secure electric gates and nestled within a private plot, this exceptional property offers a rare blend of luxury, versatility, and development potential. Built to a high specification by the current owners, this unique home includes a substantial 5-bedroom main residence, a self-contained 3-bedroom annexe, multiple outbuildings, and scope for further expansion or internal reconfiguration (STPP).

Accommodation – Main House:
Designed with family living in mind, the main house features a spacious open-plan lounge with a stylish kitchen and breakfast area, a separate sitting room, study, utility room, and ground floor cloakroom/WC.

To the upstairs landing, where you’ll find five generously sized double bedrooms, including two with en-suite bathrooms, plus a modern family bathroom.

Annexe:
Ideal for extended family, guests, or as a potential rental opportunity, the multi-level annexe offers a kitchen-diner, lounge, bathroom, and three bedrooms. It also benefits from its own private courtyard garden and driveway, providing complete independence from the main house.

Exterior:
Externally the home opens onto a beautifully landscaped, two-tiered private garden. The garden has been thoughtfully designed to offer both elegant entertaining spaces and peaceful areas for relaxation.

Location:
Enjoying an ideal location in a semi-rural position, the property is still within easy reach of Goffs Oak, Cuffley & Cheshunt amenities. Cuffley Station offers regular direct routes to London Moorgate, and there are excellent road links such as the A10, M25 & M11. Within the surrounding area there are a choice of highly regarded schools.

Summary:
Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this absolutely charming two bedroom cottage situated on the extremely popular Folly Island, right in the centre of Hertford. The Island itself first appears in records as early as the 11th century with access only possible by footbridge. Over time a road bridge was added and the area became a popular residential district, with a number of houses, including this wonderful cottage, being built in the late 19th century. This super home is presented in first class decorative order throughout and is the beneficiary of careful and sympathetic renovation and modernisation which thankfully retained a host of original features which combine to imbue the whole property with a warmth and character rarely seen anywhere, but especially in the heart of a bustling county town like Hertford. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a pretty Victorian cottage with a nice rear garden within an easy walk of the centre of Hertford as well as both of its well connected mainline stations.

Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this charming four bedroom, two bathroom detached family home in a delightful rural setting, yet just minutes from Wormley and Broxbourne. This elegant period property displays a wealth of traditional craftsmanship and materials, with an abundance of period features still retained, such as solid wood and stone tiled floors, a beautiful fireplace in the living room, a gorgeous conservatory and a usable basement with direct access by stairs from the entrance hall as well as an intriguing solid wood trapdoor within the floor of the conservatory.

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.

Accommodation:
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.

Summary:
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.

Accommodation:
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.

Summary:
Simply Homes are delighted to bring to the market this stunning chain free two bedroom, two bathroom apartment located on the second floor of Tomlinson Court, a prestigious development of exclusive residences set in extensive and beautifully maintained grounds within the highly desirable Wilshere Park area of Welwyn. This property is presented in immaculate order, and benefits from premium quality fixtures and fittings, perfectly proportioned living space, a delightful outside terrace overlooking the grounds and a large garage en-bloc.

Accommodation:
The neat and stylish entrance hall gives ready access to the second floor by a wide stairwell and a lift. Once within the property one is greeted by a large and well shaped hallway, with abundant storage. From here doors lead into each of the bedrooms, the family bathroom, with shower fitting over the bath, and the fabulous kitchen/dining/living room.

The kitchen/dining/living room is a wonderful space. Light floods in through the window to the side and the glazed double doors, which lead out onto a superb terrace that overlooks the immaculately maintained mature grounds and the attractive architecture that defines this premium development. The room extends to nearly nineteen feet by sixteen feet, giving you great flexibility to plan the layout to suit your individual needs. One corner is dedicated to the fitted kitchen with a comprehensive range of wall and floor mounted cupboards providing ample storage and worktop area whilst also housing a full array of integrated appliances. This area would easily accept an additional island to enhance the generous storage even further, and maybe also incorporate a breakfast bar. The remainder of the room is left open plan, and is comfortably capacious enough to accommodate a large dining suite and plenty of casual lounge seating.

Summary:
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.

Accommodation:
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.

Summary:
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.

Accommodation:

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.