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Summary:
Open Day Saturday 20th June – Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this spacious four bedroom, two bathroom family home in the highly sought after Oaklands area of Welwyn. Overlooking open countryside to the front, yet within easy reach of the vibrant village of Welwyn, as well as great rail and road links north and south, this house represents a fabulous opportunity to enjoy Hertfordshire rural living at its finest within commutable distance of central London. Four double bedrooms equip this modern detached house with the ability to cope with a large family, whilst the wonderful main bedroom suite has a separate dressing room, en suite shower room and access out onto a superb balcony overlooking the far reaching views to the front. On the ground floor, the intelligently configured layout makes the best use of the abundant space available, including a valuable ground floor cloakroom, and the enormous integral double garage and workshop offers real potential to expand the ground floor living space if so desired, subject to the usual consents.

Accommodation:
This is an attractive modern house, benefiting from large picture windows that offer a really welcoming frontage, and the pretty front door, with porthole inset glazed panels and full height opaque windows around it, welcomes you into a correspondingly light, bright modern interior, presented in fabulous decorative condition throughout. The substantial entrance hall runs back through the house, alongside and then behind a beautifully crafted staircase, elegantly constructed with banisters of light oak and polished stainless steel rising up through the centre of the house. Doors from the entrance hall open into the front facing living room and the kitchen/dining room at the rear, as well as a perfectly placed guest cloakroom and a really useful internal door through to the rear of the capacious double garage/workshop.

Summary:

Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this substantially extended four bedroom family home located on the popular west side of Welwyn Garden City within easy reach of the centre of the city and all of the amenities it has to offer. The property has been extensively remodelled to provide generous accommodation that includes a superb open plan ground floor which is just perfect for modern family life, along with a well placed guest cloakroom that could easily incorporate a shower to create a second bathroom if required.

Accommodation:

This is a pretty house with a neat front door inset with decorative glass panels set beneath a useful protective porch. Inside is a welcoming entrance hall of a good size and shape that is ideally positioned in the centre of the house, giving easy access through separate doors into the living room, kitchen/dining/family room and the cleverly situated guest cloakroom. There is room within the cloakroom to format the generous space to include a shower, thereby establishing a second bathroom if so needed.

The front facing living room enjoys an open plan link through to the kitchen/dining/family room at the rear, giving it a nice option of easy connectivity whilst also retaining an easily established separation of the rooms. The room is abundantly lit by a large full height window looking out over the front garden, with the light levels further boosted by the windows and bi-fold doors to the rear. Smart panelling along one wall adds a nice elegant touch to the space, whilst a central fireplace has been treated to a fresh, modern look and houses a contemporary log burner. The room is a good size and a nice square shape, making it easily able to accept plenty of casual seating for the whole family.

Summary:

Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this fabulous chain free detached four bedroom, two bathroom family home set along a quiet residential cul de sac within the highly sought after Oaklands area of Welwyn. This versatile property offers generous ground floor living space that has a wonderful free and easy flow between the rooms, with an integral double garage that could easily be remodelled to increase the space even further if needed subject to the necessary consents, along with a substantial driveway and a super rear garden. It is a perfectly specified family home in a lovely tranquil location.

Accommodation:

A fully glazed sliding door leads you into a welcoming entrance lobby that opens through a further door, inset with patterned glass and flanked by full height matching windows either side, into the dining/reception room. This is a large room comfortably able to fulfil both roles with ease, that stretches the full depth of the house, leaving ample area for a substantial dining suite and other occasional furniture besides, along with a lovely open view of the garden through the large window at the far end. The clever design of the house allows all of the rooms to easily interconnect, with an uninterrupted flow around the whole of the ground floor with the staircase at its centre, and the dining/reception room is a fine example of that strength, with a door through to the living room and kitchen/breakfast room, as well as further doors alongside the staircase that open into the office/study, utility/laundry room and the ideally placed guest cloakroom.

Summary:
This stunning one bedroom garden apartment with outside space and private parking, is one of just eleven luxury homes skilfully created at Beecholme. Originally the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital built at the turn of the century, Beecholme served the local community in its original form for decades and is a prominent building in the area enjoying a rich and fascinating history. Converted to private apartments in 2018 by a developer renowned for their immaculate quality of materials and workmanship, as well as, an attention to detail that embraces the most modern building techniques and styling whilst still celebrating the history and authentic appeal of the original building. This apartment represents a rare and valuable opportunity to acquire a prestigious home in a fabulous location.

The impeccable quality of the apartment is echoed throughout, with features such as underfloor heating, porcelain tiled walls and floors in the shower room and a stunning bay window complete with glazed double doors opening out onto your own private patio area with direct access out into the communal gardens beyond. This glorious apartment ticks all the boxes in terms of modern living, yet retains a welcome connection to the “country manor” style of the original building with high ceilings, that fabulous bay window arrangement and the contemporary treatment applied to the original chimney breast in the living room.

Accommodation:

The attractive main entrance to the building leads into a lovely hallway taking you through to the apartment, which is found at the rear of the ground floor. Inside the solid oak front door is the open plan kitchen/living room of the apartment, with an inner hallway leading to the bedroom and the well placed shower room. This main living area is a really lovely room, well laid out and comfortably large enough to create different spaces within it for dining, cooking and relaxing and absolutely flooded in natural light.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this wonderful detached four bedroom, two bathroom family home set in extensive grounds in a lovely rural situation yet just a few minutes’ walk from the centre of the highly desirable village of Codicote. This is a spacious and flexible property with a very generous footprint that includes a ground floor bedroom and ensuite wet room, a large conservatory and a substantial lean-to that leads on into a further collection of storage rooms. This property is very well appointed to accommodate a family member with reduced mobility, but also represents a rare opportunity to acquire a large and practical home in its current form that is absolutely ripe for development, subject to the necessary consents.

Accommodation:
The glass panelled front door opens into a spacious fully glazed lobby that is ideal for welcoming your guests, which then leads through a matching door into the main entrance hall which is ideally placed at the centre of the house. From the entrance hall doors open into the living room, dining room, kitchen and into an inner lobby leading through to the family room.

The living room is a large space that stretches to over seventeen feet in length, yet is kept light and bright throughout the day by a large window to the front and a pair of fully glazed French doors that open directly into the conservatory. The room is comfortably able to accept multiple sofas and chairs along with other occasional furniture, with an attractive open fireplace at the centre of the inside wall and a nicely balanced shape that gives you plenty of choice on layout.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop & Partners are delighted to bring to the market this absolutely gorgeous Grade-II listed period property set within four acres of grounds that offer a perfectly blended mix of beautifully landscaped formal gardens and a large enclosed paddock complete with a three stall stable block. Do not be misled by the name of the house – this is not a cottage – it is a stunning and substantial country house offering five double bedrooms and three bathrooms arranged over four floors, along with a charming wine cellar/bar area, a superb detached pavilion and a two double bedroom annexe built around and above the detached double garage. Originally constructed as a timber framed dwelling in the 17th century and subsequently re-cased in traditional red brick in the 18th century, this charming property has been the beneficiary of the current owners unwavering desire to meticulously and painstakingly maintain, refurbish and improve the house and grounds, resulting in a luxurious and generously appointed family home that is absolutely fit for purpose during day to day modern family life, yet also celebrities its heritage through a wealth of authentic features that have been so carefully retained and preserved for future generations. There are very few properties that offer such a wonderful amalgam of traditional surroundings combined with a premium modern specification, with flexible and adaptable accommodation that provides ample independent space for staff or guests, along with a detached garden pavilion presenting an elegant and charming entertaining space without equal. Add to this the rural yet convenient location and the grounds and facilities that are so ideally suited to equestrian use and it is clear to see what a rare and highly desirable property this is.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this exceptional three double bedroom, two bathroom family home set along a quiet residential road in the highly desirable south-west corner of Welwyn within easy reach of the bustling village centre. This property is the beneficiary of a recently completed extension and full refurbishment, both of which have been completed to the very highest of standards, effectively giving you the opportunity to buy a brand new house that also exhibits all of the benefits of expert workmanship and top quality materials one would expect in a traditional build. There is no work to be done on this house, just move in and enjoy the contemporary and intelligently planned space.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this outstanding four bedroom two bathroom detached family home that enjoys a semi rural setting along a quiet residential cul-de-sac, but offers so much more besides, boasting a unique situation surrounded by an acre of gorgeous private grounds that include extensive woodland and a private island on the banks of the River Mimram, whilst also being just a few minutes walk from the bustling centre of Welwyn village. Generously proportioned and beautifully appointed throughout, this house offers countryside living and village life combined in one stylish package that is full of authentic character but still allows you a wonderful freedom of expression unhindered by the limitations that would be imposed if it was a listed building.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop & Partners are delighted to bring to the market this enchanting two double bedroom cottage in the lovely Hertfordshire village of Lemsford. This is a classic village home that has been substantially refurbished whilst retaining a wealth of original period features and is presented in outstanding condition inside and out, including a stunning timber framed garden room that looks out over the attractive rear garden to the babbling brook at the far boundary which is actually the upper reaches of the river Lea. The property enjoys a wonderful rural position yet is within easy reach of the comprehensive facilities and amenities in nearby Welwyn Garden City, and is offered chain free for a swift and trouble free completion.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this absolutely charming three-bedroom, two-bathroom country cottage. The property enjoys an idyllic location along a quiet country lane surrounded by fields and open countryside, yet the vibrant and thriving village of Welwyn is just a few minutes away, giving you the absolute best of both worlds. Retaining a wealth of authentic period features, this cottage has been completely renovated and refurbished as well as substantially extended in a thoroughly sympathetic manner and now provides immaculately presented and deceptively generous living space along with private parking for two vehicles at the front and an extremely large garden to the rear that boasts a superb summer house that is ideally positioned to make the most of the gorgeous uninterrupted countryside vistas that surround it.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this lovely three bedroom semi-detached family home set along a quiet residential cul-de-sac just a few minutes walk from the bustling High Street at the centre of the ever popular village of Welwyn. The house is offered for sale chain free for a smooth and speedy completion and comes equipped with a good sized front garden, a useful garage en-bloc, a large rear garden, a spacious living/dining room and a well placed ground floor guest cloakroom. This is an amazing opportunity to acquire a nicely appointed and proportioned house that with a bit of decorating and a light-touch refurbishment in a few key areas will be transformed into a terrific family home.

Summary:
Bryan Bishop and Partners are delighted to bring to the market this lovely three bedroom, two bathroom detached family home located on the popular west side of Welwyn Garden City within easy reach of the centre of the city and all of the amenities on offer there. The house is presented in great overall condition, maybe just requiring some light modernisation and interior decorating to make it a perfect fit for your lifestyle, but also represents a rare opportunity to expand and remodel in a more substantial way, as it benefits from an attached single storey garage on one side and a single storey extension on the other currently offering a very large utility/laundry room and a really useful ground floor shower room. Set on a generous plot, with a west facing garden there is scope to expand the footprint as well as generate a substantial increase in space on the first floor, subject to the necessary permissions.