Property description
One of the most magnificent and striking ground floor apartments to come to the market in recent years, with incredible ceiling heights, almost full height sash windows and picturesque views over the gardens and neighbouring countryside.
Haydon Hill House a superb Grade II Listed mansion, situated behind secure electric gates. Built between 1841 and 1843 by the architect and landscaper Decimus Burton for the famous author, artist and attorney George Fonnereau. Latterly the house was also occupied by the Attenborough family. Built in the style of an Italian villa of yellow brick and slate roof and converted in 1987 into 8 apartments and 4 houses, the site itself occupies a stunning plot comprising of sweeping lawns and a magnificent Victorian walled garden and has a total plot size of approximately 3 acres. The apartment itself comprises of an extraordinary and beautifully proportioned ground floor reception room of 22'9 x 22 ft embellished with period features, a galleried mezzanine and benefits from magnificent views of the rolling lawns and neighbouring countryside, a newly fitted kitchen dining room, a master bedroom of 24'1 x 17'6 ft with almost full height sash windows, original wooden shutters and views towards the pretty walled rose garden, the master bedroom also has an en-suite bathroom. Both the bedroom and bathroom was designed and furnished by Smallbone of Devizes. The ground floor also benefits from a second bedroom and family bathroom with steam facility. On the lower floor our clients have added a delightful bedroom suite with French doors leading to a small terrace, a new en suite bathroom, utility room and store room.
SituationThe development is perfectly situated for someone that needs to commute as the local transport links are excellent with access to the A41, A5, M1 and M25 motorways all located nearby and Bushey mainline station being within a one and a half mile radius. Also close by are the shopping centres of Watford and Stanmore.
Property Features :
- kitchen/diner
- reception with galleried mezzanine
- master bedroom with en-suite bathroom
- second bedroom with en-suite bathroom and terrace
- third bedroom