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Deceptively spacious five bedroom detached house set in a well regarded private road Description Lime Avenue is a well regarded private no through road situated in Blackmore End on the edge of Wheathampstead, beautifully positioned for country walks, yet easily accessible to Harpenden for schools and transport facilities.
The house has been extended and much improved by the present owners and offers deceptively spacious accommodation, especially on the first floor which benefits from very generous bedroom sizes.
An entrance lobby leads through to a large reception hallway with staircase and a study with door to side.
A dual aspect sitting room has bay window, part vaulted ceiling and a contemporary style log burner.
Across the hallway, a family room could also function as a ground floor double bedroom as it is located next to a ground floor shower room.
To the rear, laid out across the back of the house there is a dining room with French doors to garden and a kitchen breakfast room, fitted with wooden faced cabinets with granite work surfaces, flagstone floor and French doors to garden.
A utility room lies off the kitchen, with a further door into the tandem garage. The first floor has five bedrooms and three bathrooms.
The main bedroom has an en suite shower room and bedroom two has French doors with Juliet balcony over looking the garden.
The family bathroom has both bath and shower cubicle and there is an additional bathroom. To the rear the house has a mature and good size garden that offers great privacy.
A flagstone patio leads to large lawn area with mature planting and high hedges and specimen tree screening the garden from neighbours. There is an outside bar and Summer House.
To the front there is a driveway and lawned front garden.
Location Blackmore End is a highly regarded rural enclave on the edge of Wheathampstead village, set within attractive Hertfordshire countryside yet conveniently positioned for nearby towns and communications.
Wheathampstead offers a good range of local amenities including shops, cafés and public houses, while the fashionable town of Harpenden (approximately 2.5 miles) and the city of St Albans (approximately 5 miles) provide more extensive shopping, leisure and cultural facilities.
Mainline rail services are available at Harpenden and St Albans City stations, offering fast and frequent connections into London St Pancras International.
The area is well served by excellent schooling, with highly regarded state and independent options nearby including Wheathampstead Primary School, Sir John Lawes School, Sandringham School and Aldwickbury School.
Leisure opportunities include extensive walking and cycling routes along the River Lea, Harpenden Common, golf courses and equestrian facilities, all contributing to the area’s strong lifestyle appeal.
Square Footage: 2,325 sq ft
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