Location

Wheathampsted is a pretty village in Hertfordshire, a few miles outside of Harpenden. The village is one of the most picturesque in the county, known for the large number of historic buildings in the village centre, clustered around the River Lea. The village High Street is home to a variety of independent shops including a bakery, butchers, pharmacy, barbers as well as a Tesco Express for everyday essentials.

A feature of the village is it's cafe culture with a great choice of coffee shops and bakeries including Loafing, Marley's Cafe and Brewhouse. Popular pubs such as The Reading Rooms, The Wicked Lady and The Swan serve as social hubs, while there's also a selection of takeaways and restaurants.

Nearest Primary Schools:
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 170 yards   
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 430 yards
The Grove Infant and Nursery School   1.8 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools:
Sir John Lawes School 2.4 miles   
Katherine Warington School 2.4 miles
St George's School 2.7 miles

Train stations:
Harpenden approximately 2.5 miles
Welwyn Garden City 3.9 miles
St Albans City 4.3 miles

Description

Located about 200m from the centre of the popular village of Wheathampstead, this pretty 18th century semi detached house offers bright rooms with an abundance of charm and character. The property has lapsed planning consent granted to enlarge the house with a single storey rear extension, conversion of the garage in to habitable accommodation and a first floor extension to provide an en suite bathroom to the main bedroom. St Albans planning reference 5/11/0141

The period entrance door gives access to a porch and then reception hall with stairs. The sitting room is a nicely proportioned square room with window to front and French doors to rear, wooden flooring and a fireplace with marble surround. The dining room also has a dual aspect, a feature gas fireplace and a continuation of the wooden flooring. The kitchen features hand painted shaker style cabinets with wooden work surfaces and a range oven. A door leads to a rear lobby with staircase down to a basement utility room.

The first floor has a large dual aspect main bedroom, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom and separate shower room.

The rear garden is enclosed by fencing and hedges, has patio and lawn area and a raised decked area to the rear with Summer house, perfect for afternoon relaxation in the sun.

The front garden has a tiled path to the front door, evergreen hedge and a graveled driveway and parking area leading to the garage.