Country House Department. The Oaks 20 Highcroft Road, Felden, Hertfordshire HP3 0BU

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1 Country House Department The Oaks 20 Highcroft Road, Felden, Hertfordshire HP3 0BU

2 Country House Department The Oaks 20 Highcroft Road, Felden, Hertfordshire HP3 0BU A splendidly proportioned detached residence with extensive accommodation of over 4,700 sq ft, set within two acres of private gardens with heated swimming pool, backing onto open greenbelt countryside. Hemel Hempstead 1½ miles, Mainline Station (Euston 30 Minutes) 1½ miles, M1 4 miles, M25 4½ miles, Berkhamsted 4¾ miles. ACCOMMODATION GROUND FLOOR Hall I Cloaks/Shower Room I Reception Area/Sitting Room with Galleried Study/Library Above I Family/Reception Room I Large Kitchen/Breakfast Room I Dining Room I Drawing Room I Bedroom Suite I Conservatory FIRST FLOOR Master Bedroom Suite with Dressing Room and Bathroom I Two Further Bedrooms I Family Bathroom EXTERIOR Summerhouse I Stable Block I Large Greenhouse with Kitchen Garden About Two Acres DESCRIPTION Originally constructed in the 1930 s, The Oaks has been significantly enlarged in subsequent years. The accommodation is now exceptionally spacious, with elegantly proportioned rooms, including a thirty foot drawing room and thirty two foot conservatory. The entrance hall leads past a large utility room into a spacious reception area, opening to a large sitting room with fireplace and spiral stairs leading up to a galleried landing/library above. This has a feature turret window and skylight. Off the reception area is a family room with large bay to the rear and has an adjacent cloakroom/shower room. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of appliances and extensive wall and base cupboards with granite working surfaces and sink unit with bay window above. The large breakfast area has a further range of

3 RESIDENTIAL SALES I RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS I NEW HOMES I COUNTRY HOMES I RESIDENTIAL SURVEY AND VALUATIONS units and a generous seating area. The large dining room leads through into the very spacious drawing room, which has a fireplace and windows on two sides, with doors leading out to the garden and also into the splendid conservatory, which has underfloor heating and radiators and a quadruple aspect with doors out to the garden. Off the drawing room is a lobby, which leads to a ground floor bedroom suite, comprising a double bedroom with wardrobes and shower room/dressing room. On the first floor the landing leads to the bathroom and three bedrooms, which include two large doubles with builtin wardrobes, and the splendid master bedroom suite, which has a very spacious bedroom with wardrobe cupboards, plus a dressing room with further storage and a large en suite bathroom with shower. EXTERIOR The driveway leads to a parking area with central island, and continues past the side of the property to access the garden buildings at the rear. These include a large summerhouse, Victorian greenhouse with kitchen garden, and a stable block which has three loose boxes. The gardens have been attractively landscaped to provide areas of interest, including ornamental ponds linked by a stream with a bridge, large areas of lawn and an orchard of fruit trees. Behind the house is a large sun terrace with heated swimming pool, which has steps leading into it at one end and a diving board at the deep end. A vine covered pergola provides a Mediterranean-style seating area for al-fresco dining, and the gardens forms an ideal family recreation/ entertaining area. Mature trees and established planting around the boundary provide a high degree of privacy for the property. LOCATION Highcroft Road is a no-through private road on the edge of the popular hamlet of Felden, which is surrounded by the rolling countryside of the Chiltern Hills. It lies to the south of Hemel Hempstead and is within easy reach of all the amenities provided therein, including schools, shopping and recreational facilities, and the mainline station at Boxmoor is readily accessible for fast and frequent services to London (Euston 30 minutes approx) and the north. Berkhamsted is also within easy reach, providing an historic High Street with eclectic mix of shops, restaurants and cafés, and the renowned Berkhamsted private school for both boys and girls. The A41 bypass is close by for fast access to the M25 (Junction 20) at Kings Langley and the M1 (Junction 8) is available at Hemel Hempstead.

4 TOWN PLANNING I DEVELOPMENT I BUILDING SURVEY AND DESIGN I FINANCIAL SERVICES AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES VIEWING All mains services provided Strictly by appointment with Aitchisons Country House Department LOCAL AUTHORITY Tel: Fax: Dacorum Borough Council, Civic Centre, Marlowes Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1HH Tel: Council Tax Band: F DIRECTIONS From Aitchisons office in the town centre proceed east along the High Street proceeding through Bourne End and over the A41 until reaching the traffic lights at Boxmoor. Go through the first set of lights and turn right at the second set into Felden Lane. Proceed to the end of the road, past Sheethanger Common and Sheethanger Lane and upon reaching the junction turn left into Featherbed Lane. Highcroft Road is the first turning on the right hand side and the property will be found at the end of the road on the right. 154/158 HIGH STREET BERKHAMSTED, HERTS. HP4 3AT berkhamsted@aitchisons.co.uk Website: Aitchison Raffety Limited trading as Aitchisons. Registered Office: Unit 4, Stokenchurch Business Park, Ibstone Road, Stokenchurch, HP14 3FE Registered in England & Wales No Ref: YAB2208/ CGM/JKC

5 RESIDENTIAL SALES I RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS I NEW HOMES I COUNTRY HOMES I RESIDENTIAL SURVEY AND VALUATIONS TOWN PLANNING I DEVELOPMENT I BUILDING SURVEY AND DESIGN I FINANCIAL SERVICES AND COMMERCIAL Energy Performance Certificate 20, Highcroft Road, Felden, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 0BU Dwelling type: Detached house Reference number: Date of assessment: 09 August 2016 Type of assessment: RdSAP, existing dwelling Date of certificate: 15 August 2016 Total floor area: 403 m² Use this document to: Compare current ratings of properties to see which properties are more energy efficient Find out how you can save energy and money by installing improvement measures Estimated energy costs of dwelling for 3 years: 11,211 Over 3 years you could save 4,263 Estimated energy costs of this home Current costs Potential costs Potential future savings Lighting 738 over 3 years 420 over 3 years Heating 9,993 over 3 years 6,048 over 3 years Hot Water 480 over 3 years 480 over 3 years Totals 11,211 6,948 You could save 4,263 over 3 years These figures show how much the average household would spend in this property for heating, lighting and hot water. This excludes energy use for running appliances like TVs, computers and cookers, and any electricity generated by microgeneration. Energy Efficiency Rating The graph shows the current energy efficiency of your home. The higher the rating the lower your fuel bills are likely to be. The potential rating shows the effect of undertaking the recommendations on page 3. The average energy efficiency rating for a dwelling in England and Wales is band D (rating 60). Top actions you can take to save money and make your home more efficient Typical savings Available with Recommended measures Indicative cost over 3 years Green Deal 1 Room-in-roof insulation 1,500-2,700 2,490 2 Cavity wall insulation 500-1, Floor insulation (solid floor) 4,000-6, See page 3 for a full list of recommendations for this property. To find out more about the recommended measures and other actions you could take today to save money, visit or call (standard national rate). The Green Deal may allow you to make your home warmer and cheaper to run at no up-front cost.

6 IMPORTANT NOTICE These particulars are for guidance only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Any description of information given should not be relied on as a statement or representation of fact or that the property or its services are in good condition. Neither Aitchisons (nor its joint agents) nor any of their employees has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. Any point of particular importance which would influence the purchaser s decision to purchase the property should be verified by the purchaser. Please contact the agents. The photographs show only certain parts and aspects of the property at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only. Any reference to alterations to or use of any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. These matters must be verified by any intending purchaser. Country House Department 154/158 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 3AT aitchisons.co.uk