Description

This attractive detached Victorian/Edwardian villa is located in the heart of St Albans city centre approximately a quarter of a mile from St Albans City railway station. The property has been extended and sympathetically improved by the present owners and still retains many period features and charm.

The property is approached by a tiled path which leads to a storm porch and the stripped pine front door with lovely stained glass inserts that still display the name of the house, Glenthorpe. The hallway has staircase and guest cloakroom while the classically proportioned sitting room at the front has a sash bay window, open fireplace with tiled hearth and inserts and painted over mantle. Behind this lies a second reception room with another open fireplace and double doors opening into a large kitchen family room extension. Natural light floods in though three rooflight windows and bifold doors that frame the view down the west facing garden. The kitchen is stylishly fitted with shaker style cabinets and an island with Belfast sink, both with marbled stone work surfaces. There is a range oven, integrated fridge and freezer, dishwasher and wine fridge. The room provides space for dining and seating areas. There is also a separate utility room.

The first floor has a fine main bedroom with sash bay window and cast iron fireplace. The second and third bedrooms are both doubles with fireplaces and the family bathroom has a claw floor bath with separate shower cubicle.

The top floor has a further two bedrooms, both with access to extensive eaves storage cupboards and a further bathroom with claw foot bath and separate shower.

The rear garden has a patio area, long lawn with flower and shrub borders with screening hedges. To the rear there is a detached garage and double gates to hardstanding for one car. There is side pedestrian access to the front garden which is screened from the road by high hedging.