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Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this charming three bedroom semi-detached family home in the centre of the ever popular village of Tewin. The property is in outstanding decorative condition inside and out, has been substantially extended to now offer a spacious kitchen/dining room, utility room and playroom, and has even more valuable space added via a large garden room. Set in a quiet residential area, with an attractive block paved driveway allowing plenty of off-street parking, this wonderful property boasts an intelligent layout ideally configured to meet your family’s needs, and is ready to move in and enjoy without having to lift a finger on improvements or decoration.

Accommodation:
The pretty front door, softly framed by mature trailing shrubs trained over the porch, welcomes you into a generous rectangular entrance hall, with two useful cupboards built into the space under the stairwell. From here doors lead into the large living room, fabulous kitchen/dining room and the conveniently placed guest cloakroom, which is nicely lit by a side facing opaque window. A charming circular window, set part way up the staircase, keeps the hallway light and bright as well as being an unusual and attractive feature inside and outside the house.

The living room is a large room by any measure, at nearly eighteen feet long, and offers plenty of flexibility as to how you lay it out and furnish it to best suit your lifestyle needs. It runs the full depth of the house and so is bathed in natural light all along its length from the large window to the front as well as the glazed double doors to the rear. The accommodation in this property is spacious and well proportioned, giving enormous flexibility to adapt each room to your preferred purpose. The living room is just one example of this strength, being comfortably large enough to multi-task as a living room and dining room if you so wish.

Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this Chain Free outstanding four bedroom, three bathroom family home on the ever popular north side of Welwyn Garden City. Perfectly located for easy access to the city centre, yet also just a few minutes from the lovely surrounding villages of Welwyn, Tewin and Burnham Green and the expansive Hertfordshire countryside, this exceptional property enjoys spacious and well proportioned rooms on both floors, with an opportunity to create a fifth bedroom on the ground floor within a semi-self contained wing of the main house with its own separate front entrance. This is a large house, set in a commensurately large plot, with wonderful open views to the rear overlooking the substantial grounds of the Welwyn Garden City Cricket and Bowls clubs, and without doubt ticks all the boxes for modern family living, with the flexibility and adaptability to continue doing so for a very long time to come.

Accommodation:
The pretty front door, set within a large protective porch and with full height windows to the side, welcomes you into a light, bright entrance hall, nicely lit by a front facing window positioned beneath the open form stairway. From here doors lead into the dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and a useful walk-in storage cupboard. The entrance hall then extends across the front part of the house and opens into an inner hallway that leads to the study/office, a neat downstairs shower room/guest cloakroom, a utility/laundry room and a fabulous family room that occupies the rear corner of the property. To the front of this second hallway, alongside the study/office, is a second entrance from the front which gives a whole raft of opportunities as to how all or some of these rooms are used.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this gorgeous 2271 sq ft Grade II listed four bedroom, two bathroom house which includes a separate detached 903 sq ft three bedroom, two bathroom annexe arranged over two storeys, “The Barn”, set within its grounds. Rarely do properties of such historical interest come to the market, particularly in such a desirable village centre location, and with a good sized garden and off street parking. This wonderful residence was originally built in the 17th century as a coaching inn, hence the fabulous cellar, with later modifications in the 18th and 19th centuries. Now it is a warm and comfortable home absolutely bursting with authentic character and charm, displaying a wonderful amalgam of original features and modern facilities. Enjoying generous gardens compared to other houses in similar locations, along with private parking and a detached annexe, with its own garden, that could serve as a part of the property or be utilised to generate some valuable income, this is a rare opportunity not to be
missed.

Accommodation:
Let’s start with the cellar, a quite stunning conversion of the original storage area for beer and wine serving the inn above. This wonderful space runs the full depth of the house, with internal access from the corner of the lounge via a beautifully crafted wrought iron spiral staircase as well as separate direct access from outside down a flight of external stone steps. Exposed brickwork and structural timbers abound, as well as the original arched roof and scattered preserved remnants of stairways and alcoves, bringing a wonderful authentic charm to this superb entertainment space. It is currently housing a large dining table and a modern bar area that perfectly complements the aged materials around it.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this lovely 3/4 bedroom chalet bungalow on the very popular west side of Welwyn. In immaculate decorative order inside and out, and benefiting from substantial living space with the opportunity to have two bedrooms and a fully fitted shower room downstairs, in addition to the two bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, this property provides a fabulous opportunity for multi-generational living, and real flexibility to allow the property to adapt to your needs as they change through time. Add to this the lovely quiet residential location, the integral garage, plenty of off-street parking and the valuable close proximity to the village centre means this is definitely a “forever” house.

Accommodation:
The pretty part-glazed front door, with additional glazed panel to the side, opens into an attractive entrance hallway which extends past the beautifully turned banisters of the staircase through to the rear of the house. From the hall doors open into the ground floor bedroom/study, the large front facing living room, the family room/bedroom four at the rear of the house, and the fully fitted family shower room.

The front facing bedroom/study is a well shaped and generously sized room and is exceptionally well lit by a large window to the front. Currently giving great service as a ground floor bedroom, this room could easily be adapted to become an additional family room, study, generous home office, playroom, teenage hang out space, formal dining room, or really any room that your family needs demand.

To the rear of the hallway is the family room, which is another well lit room due to the large glazed sliding doors that open onto the terrace to the rear. Again this room would adapt very easily to being a second ground floor bedroom should the need arise, but in its current form is a great space for spending time together as a family, linking readily to the outside space.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this lovely four bedroom, two bathroom, detached family home in the highly desirable Oaklands area of Welwyn. This attractive property enjoys generous and well proportioned rooms arranged in a free flowing, semi-open plan style making the space really usable and flexible. This effectively meeting your needs now and as as they develop in the future. A large double garage and a good sized rear garden are a real bonus, but also endow this already spacious home with the option to easily expand the living space, subject to the usual consents.

Accommodation:
The solid wood front door welcomes you into a large L shaped entrance hall with an exposed brick feature wall and a delightful solid wood open tread staircase. From the hallway doors open onto the office/study and the kitchen/breakfast room, whilst a set of glazed panel double doors, nicely set across the corner of the hall, open into the living room.

The office/study is a good size and well lit by a large front facing window. It is certainly large enough for a capable home office solution, and also gives access to the ideally placed ground floor shower room which doubles up perfectly as a guest cloakroom.

The living room is a large room by any measure, reaching nearly twenty-four feet in length. Blessed with abundant natural daylight from the full width glass doors across the rear wall and the large picture window to the side, this room would perform effortlessly in a dual function role, with more than enough space for a large lounge suite of furniture and a substantial dining table and chairs also. An attractive exposed brick section of wall at the centre brings a nice focal point whilst linking the overall style of the house through from the entrance hall and on through the beautifully constructed open archway into the dining/family room.

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Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to offer ‘Arches Hall’, a wonderful Victorian detached country house with stunning views over 11 acres. Superbly appointed and with stunning views over the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, the 5750 sq ft house dates back to the mid 19th century, with subsequent additions and is in a prominent position overlooking its own land with a stunning tree-lined, long driveway approach from automated electric gates, bordered by post and rail paddocks either side. The property is offered ‘CHAIN FREE’.

Arches Hall – Arches Hall is an impressive late Victorian detached house, dating back to the 1850’s. It is built of brick elevations, under a slate roof. The house features a charming facade with large bay windows that provide ample natural light from the south and west facing aspects. Inside, there is a well-proportioned main reception hall running almost the entire length of the house, along with an impressive staircase. To the side of the house is a large Kitchen/breakfast room with sitting area, to the front of the house. Both the dining and drawing rooms look out across the gardens. French windows in the large drawing room open to the garden, allowing for a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. The principal bedroom suite provides lovely views of the gardens and paddocks beyond, and the landing is adorned with feature roof lights and inset spotlights, creating a welcoming atmosphere. There is a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, two further bedrooms, family bathroom and first floor study/sitting room. The garden is impressively manicured and includes mature trees and hedges, providing a tranquil and private, well-sheltered outdoor space. To the rear of the house there are stores and a workshop as well as two stables. There are paddocks either side of the drive, with two stables. About 11.19 acres.

Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this lovely four bedroom family home situated in a quiet close in the ever popular Oaklands area of Welwyn. This property has been meticulously maintained with no expense spared by the current owners and benefits from high quality fixtures and fittings throughout and many recent upgrades, including new windows and doors, a recently upgraded alarm system, super economical Hive controlled heating and a conveniently placed EV charging point. Enjoying a large corner plot, a long driveway with parking for three cars running up to the double width garage/workshop, available fast cable broadband and an excellent EPC rating, this is definitely a house with all the amenities a modern family could possibly want. Without doubt a buying decision you can confidently make with your head and your heart.

Accommodation:
The stylish, recently installed high security front door, set into an attractive brick built, tiled roof porch, welcomes you into a neat lobby that opens into the large dining room and a perfectly placed guest cloakroom. The cloakroom is nicely lit by a front facing opaque window and has a water softener and plumbing for a washing machine should you wish to use it. The dining room is a great size and shape. Easily large enough for a substantial dining suite and nicely lit by a front facing window. Glazed panelled double doors open into the large living room, giving a lovely open aspect to the room, further enhanced by the pretty staircase, complete with ornate turned banisters, that rises from the corner of the room. From here a further glazed door opens directly into the adjacent kitchen and an under stairs cupboard adds useful and convenient storage space.

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As good as new 3350 square foot five bedroom detached family home completed just 2 years ago and built to a no expense spared exacting standard with sash windows, bi-fold doors and underfloor heating. Externally there is a large gated driveway to the front and fantastic south facing private, tree lined garden to the rear, set back on a half acre plot.

Accommodation:

Enter via the bespoke top of the range front door with keyless finger print and keypad entry, leading into the spacious entrance hall which has stairs to the first floor. Off to the right is a front to back triple aspect kitchen/dining/family room with two sets of bi-fold doors leading to and overlooking the immaculate garden. A luxurious kitchen consists of a range of base and eye level units with integrated appliances and island. The kitchen is served by a separate utility room. Off to the left of the house is a dual aspect living room with fireplace and bi-fold doors onto the garden as well as separate home office to the front and cloakroom off the entrance hall.

Heading up to the first floor is a spacious landing that leads into three extremely generous double bedrooms. Beds two and three contain fitted wardrobes and are served by high specification en-suite shower rooms. Particularly impressive is the master bedroom suite which takes up the entire rear of the first floor, with French Doors and a Juliet Balcony off the bedroom, a fully fitted dressing room and large five piece bathroom with twin sinks and a freestanding bath. The second floor houses two additional double bedrooms that share a joint bathroom.

Summary:

Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this attractive three bedroom, semi detached family home in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. Set in a residential road with off street parking, a detached garage, large rear garden and a semi-open plan ground floor with a nice easy flow around it, this house is ready to be made into a home with some light refurbishment and simple decoration, and also presents a great opportunity for extension if required, subject to the usual consents.

Accommodation:

The pretty front door opens into a hallway with a decorative circular window that leads into the kitchen/breakfast room, and across the centrally located stairwell into the large living/dining room.

The kitchen/breakfast room is arranged in a practical L shape, giving plenty of room for a comprehensive range of wall and floor mounted fitted cupboards, providing ample storage and plenty of food preparation worktop areas, as well as space for integrated and free standing kitchen appliances. A neat breakfast bar provides partial separation of the fitted area from the remainder of the room, which is left as open floor space and is ideal for a family kitchen table. The room is well lit by a window to the rear and links nicely through the house with doors into both the living/dining room and the hallway, as well as an external door out into the rear garden.

Running the full depth of the house front to back is the extensive living/dining room. This is a large room by any standards, at nineteen feet long, and gives this property enormous flexibility as to how the extensive space is best used. Certainly easily large enough to be a lounge and dining room, both generously furnished, the room is bright and light from the large front facing window and the glazed double doors opening out onto the rear patio.

Upstairs are three bedrooms, with two of them being good sized doubles, along with the family bathroom and a useful separate toilet.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this delightful five bedroom, three bathroom family home in the ever popular Oaklands area of Welwyn. This exceptionally attractive property is in immaculate decorative order throughout, and enjoys perfectly proportioned accommodation and an absolutely stunning conservatory, making the most of the wonderful rural setting, yet within easy reach of the bustling centre of Welwyn village and nearby multiple rail and road transport links.

Accommodation:
The pretty decoratively glazed front door and surrounding windows lead into an outer lobby, and on through glass panelled double doors into a light, bright hallway. From here, doors open into the dining room, living room and breakfast room, as well as a conveniently placed guest cloakroom via an inner lobby. The dining room is lovely, with two large windows to the front and another to the side aspect, serving to illuminate the wonderful ornate cornice and decorative ceiling plaster work. Comfortably large enough for a substantial dining suite and other occasional furniture besides, this room will really meet your needs for family dining and elegant dinner parties. Linking nicely through a stylish, shaped archway from the dining room, with separate access also in place directly from the hallway, the adjacent living room is a delight. Large by any standards at nearly twenty two feet in length, and bathed in daylight from the two windows to the side and the large glazed doors to the rear, this is another room enjoying the stunning decorative cornices and ceiling found in the dining room. Providing a dramatic visual impact is the centrally located modern fireplace set into a large bold chimney breast. A wonderfully elegant and stylish room in which to spend time as a family, and a superb entertaining space, further enhanced by the easy flow out onto the patio and gardens beyond.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this lovely two double bedroom family home in the ever popular Haldens area of Welwyn Garden City. This is an energy efficient property enjoying off street parking for multiple vehicles, a fabulous rear garden with separate access through a secure entrance, and is in outstanding decorative order throughout – completely ready to move in and make it your home. It also presents some obvious opportunities for remodeling or extension if you desire, subject to the usual consents.

Accommodation:
The attractive and spacious hallway, nicely lit by a window to the front, runs along the side of the stylish turned banisters of the staircase, with a door into the large living room, superb kitchen/dining room and a useful under stairs storage cupboard. The property is in “as new” condition throughout and has been decorated with real flair and style. Designer radiators highlight the attention to detail that has been lavished on the property by the current owners and this is clearly on show in the hallway, where clever use of glazed internal doors downstairs makes the maximum use of the ample light flooding in through the large windows in the lounge and kitchen/dining room.

The living room is a terrific family space. Its good size and proportions make it really usable, whilst the modern radiator and elegant treatment of the chimney breast bring an abundance of style. The large picture window to the front lets in plenty of natural daylight and the cupboard and shelving set neatly into the alcove are practical as well as attractive.

The kitchen/dining room occupies most of the rear of the house and is a light, bright and spacious room. Adjacent to it is a storage area, currently accessed from the rear garden, that could easily be incorporated into the kitchen directly or be used to provide a generous utility/laundry room, subject to the usual permissions. Without any alteration it is already a large room at ov