Sitting room | Large open plan Family/Dining/Kitchen area | Utility | Cloakroom | Internal annexe with sitting area, kitchen, bedroom & shower room Principal bedroom with dressing room & en suite bathroom | 4 Further bedrooms (2 en suite) | Family bathroom | Detached Gym | Detached games room/annexe with kitchenette and shower room | Double garage | Gardens | EPC rating D

Bowersbury is an impressive detached property with stylish, contemporary accommodation, set in a peaceful rural position of Harpenden just 1.8 miles from the Station. The property has been subject to a complete renovation and features more than 4,400 square feet of light, airy and modern living space including six bedrooms and two self-contained annexes.

The double height reception hall provides a stunning entrance to the property with its sleek styling and galleried first-floor landing above. The generous sitting room has wooden flooring, a recessed woodburner and two sets of bi-fold doors opening onto the gardens. The ground floor also has a stunning open-plan family/dining and kitchen area with full-height windows, sliding glass doors opening to the gardens and a floating woodburner. The bespoke kitchen has clean, minimalist lines with plenty of storage, a central island and integrated appliances.

The annexe provides useful self-contained accommodation and could be used for guests or integrated into the main house. It includes an open-plan sitting area and kitchen, a double bedroom and en suite shower room. The ground floor of the main house has a further two bedrooms with en suites. Upstairs there are a further three double bedrooms including the luxury principal bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom. The first floor also has a family bathroom.

The property is located in Bower Heath, a rural hamlet of Harpenden. The town has a thriving High Street and comprehensive range of shopping facilities, including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and a Marks and Spencer store. It boasts an excellent selection of restaurants, coffee shops and numerous independent shops. Harpenden is home to several outstanding state schools, with independent schools nearby including Beechwood Park, St. Albans High School and Boys School and Aldwickbury Prep School. Good sporting and leisure facilities include a sports centre with indoor swimming pool, rugby, tennis, bowling and cricket clubs, together with three golf courses. Cycling, riding and walking can be enjoyed in the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest and Rothamsted Estate.

This property has 1 acres of land.

Outside

At the front of the property, gates open onto a gravel driveway providing plenty of parking and access to the detached double garage. To the rear of the garage there is a games room with kitchenette and shower room, while there is a home gym in a further outbuilding. The front gardens are laid to lawn, while the south-facing gardens to the rear feature a large, partially shaded terrace for al fresco dining and far-reaching lawns, bordered by mature trees and timber fencing in 1.2 acres.

Situation

Harpenden town centre 1.5 miles, Harpenden mainline station 1.8 miles (London St. Pancras 23 minutes), St. Albans 6.5 miles, M1 (Jct 9) 5.7 miles, Central London 31 miles

Directions

With Strutt & Parker’s Harpenden office on your right, head north on the High Street and turn right at the roundabout, onto Sun Lane. Continue up Sun Lane for under half a mile, at the double roundabout go straight across onto Westfield Road and follow the road across two roundabouts to its end. At the T-junction turn left, then immediately right onto Bower Heath Lane. After half a mile follow the right fork in the road and turn right down a public footpath. The property can be found directly ahead.