5 bed detached house for sale

Pipers Lane, Harpenden AL5

Grove Farm is an attractive detached family home that has been thoughtfully extended to create a beautifully balanced and comfortable family residence. Set within approximately four acres of beautifully maintained gardens, grounds and mixed woodland, the property enjoys a peaceful setting on the south-eastern side of Harpenden, whilst remaining within easy reach of local shops, excellent schools and transport links into London (Thameslink: Under 30 minutes to St Pancras International, approximately 35 minutes to Farringdon, City Thameslink and Blackfriars, and approximately 43 minutes to London Bridge), as well as being just a few minutes' drive from Harpenden town centre.

The house is an attractive double-fronted farmhouse style home with a large welcoming oak entrance porch leading into a spacious reception hall featuring original wooden floorboards, a wood-burning stove and staircase. Originally forming part of the farmhouse, this substantial reception area has also previously been used as a formal dining room. This leads through to the heart of the home a superb large extended kitchen, breakfast and family room spanning much of the rear of the property. Beautifully fitted with modern appliances and an Aga, it enjoys delightful views across the gardens, grounds and the property's own private woodland beyond. The breakfast area provides an ideal everyday dining and family living space. There is also a generous dual-aspect sitting room featuring a traditional brick inglenook fireplace and double doors opening onto the patio. An inner hallway leads to a walk-in larder, a fully fitted laundry/utility room and a study, which could equally serve as a sixth bedroom or playroom.

Upstairs, the well-proportioned accommodation includes a spacious principal bedroom with a recently refitted en-suite bathroom. The bedroom also enjoys a Juliet balcony and impressive views across the grounds. There are four further bedrooms (two of which have their own en-suites/showers) and a family bathroom.

The property is initially approached from Pipers Lane via an impressive, partly shared long private driveway that serves only a small number of highly exclusive homes, all of which once formed part of the historic grounds of The Grove, a building visible on the approach to Grove Farm. The front garden enjoys a large gated gravel driveway providing extensive parking. The beautifully maintained gardens and grounds surround the house, creating a wonderful sense of privacy and seclusion. Expansive lawns and beautiful open grounds blend naturally into an attractive area of mature mixed deciduous bluebell woodland, providing an exceptional setting for family life, recreation and enjoying the surrounding countryside.

Grove Farm offers a genuinely rare opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds a peaceful country setting with considerable grounds and a unique sense of space and tranquillity, combined with the convenience of Harpenden close by. Southdown's shopping facilities are less than a mile away, while Harpenden town centre and mainline station are approximately 1.2 miles away, providing fast services to St Pancras International in under 30 minutes. A wonderful family home offering exceptional privacy and exclusivity, together with over four acres of beautifully established gardens, grounds and woodland, in what is arguably one of Harpenden's rarest, most sought-after and unique settings, with homes of this nature rarely becoming available.

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