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Coming soon - A brand new barn-style home with spectacular views across open countryside Description Otterbrook Barn, a stunning brand-new home that will showcase the best in modern living, designed to impress with its stunning architecture and is approached through the traditional-style courtyard.
The entrance hall will set the tone for both the space and sophistication felt throughout.
The expansive open-plan kitchen living dining room will command the rear and will be the true heart of the home, featuring floor to ceiling windows and bi-folding doors which will seamlessly bring in both the natural light as well as the beauty of open countryside beyond.
This home will be fitted with a stunning shaker-style Stonehouse kitchen, equipped with integrated appliances, and a large center island, perfect for casual dining and social gatherings with space for several bar stools.
Just off the kitchen will be a utility room, complete with Belfast sink and laundry equipment.
The double aspect snug will offer a warm and inviting space, ideal for both relaxed family living and entertaining whilst enjoying the courtyard outlook.
A cloakroom and coats cupboard will complete the ground floor accommodation. The first floor is well illuminated by sky lanterns, allowing further natural light to flood through.
The luxurious principal suite and bedroom 2 will both offer idyllic and peaceful retreats, boasting vaulted ceilings, built in wardrobes and a generously sized luxurious en-suite bathroom as well as access to a balcony each with rolling countryside views beyond.
Bedrooms 3 and 4 will also be generous sizes, vaulted ceilings, built in wardrobes and the use of the family bathroom.
Outside, the property benefits from beautifully landscaped grounds that blend harmoniously with the natural countryside, providing a perfect setting for relaxation and outdoor activities.
**Also available to purchase as a plot with build contract, which would reduce the amount of sdlt payable by over £80,000.** *Build completion is currently estimated to be Summer 2026.
**Computer Generated Images have been used and are for indicative purposes only; there may be changes made throughout construction and finishes may vary.
*** Internal images are of the show home and are for indicative purposes only. Finishes are thought to be the same, but layouts do differ.
Location The development is located off Bibbs Hall Lane, just 1.5 miles from Kimpton High Street and just 2.6 miles from the pretty and historic village of Wheathampstead.
The development is surrounded by fields offering picturesque walking routes. Beyond the fields lies Lamer Woods, Prior’s Wood and Hall Wood.
Wheathampstead is a thriving village dating back to the Iron Age, offering a good range of day to day shops, pubs and a Miller & Carter steakhouse plus a Tesco Express, all clustered around the River Lea.
There is both a primary school and an independent girls school.
Harpenden has an excellent range of shops and supermarkets, a fast rail service to London and a choice of quality schools for all age groups, both private and state including the Katherine Warington School.
Welwyn Garden City is a short drive away and offers both good transport to London for the commuter and a comprehensive shopping centre which features both John Lewis and a large Waitrose.
There are a number of leisure activities to choose from including the tennis, cricket and bowls club as well as the Wheathampstead football club for children.
There is a variety of golf clubs to choose from including Wheathampstead, Brocket Hall, Mid Herts, Aldwickbury Park and Harpenden Golf Club.
The closest station is at Harpenden with a fast train service into St Pancras International from 22 minutes.
For those who prefer to commute by car there is access to the motorway network from the M1 and the A1M. Luton Airport is less than 10 miles away. Square Footage: 2,951 sq ft
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