Guide price

£1,250,000

4 bed semi-detached house for sale
Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End HP1

    • 4 beds

    • 4 baths

    • 2 receptions

  • Freehold

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About this property

  • Four bedrooms

  • Two reception rooms

  • Stunning rural area

  • Great views

  • Grade II Listed

  • Indoor heated pool

  • Ample parking

  • Detached double garage

  • No upper chain

  • In excess of 4000sqft including garage

This charming semi-detached home is believed to date back to around 1700 and combines historic character with later additions that have created a wonderfully spacious and versatile, Grade II Listed property extending to over 4,000 sq. Ft., including a useful cellar. Set within a delightful rural-feeling position, the house enjoys far-reaching views across open fields and has immediate access to some of the most beautiful countryside walks, making it ideal for keen hikers, dog walkers and joggers alike.
There is a generous driveway providing ample parking for several vehicles, the property also benefits from a detached double garage. The accommodation is both generous and flexible, offering an appealing blend of traditional charm and practical modern living.
On the ground floor, there are two well-proportioned reception rooms providing excellent spaces for both relaxing and entertaining and a grand fireplace for cosy winter evenings. The kitchen is complemented by a breakfast room. There are also two separate WCs on this level, along with a particularly useful ground-floor bedroom complete with its own en suite, making it ideal for guests, multigenerational living, or those seeking single-level accommodation.
One of the most striking features of the home is the impressive pool room. This exceptional space boasts a vaulted ceiling and houses a heated indoor swimming pool, creating a true leisure retreat within the home. Doors open out onto a patio area that is perfectly suited for entertaining, while also enjoying beautiful views across the formally award winning garden and surrounding countryside. There is a gate which leads out to the wonderful Great Gaddesden Water Meadows with a wooden bridge crossing the River Gade and onto lovely walks.
The first floor provides three further bedrooms, served by three bathrooms, ensuring excellent convenience for family living.
The property is heated via an oil-fired system and there is a public right of way that runs between the garage and the main house. This stunning house offers a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial period home in a tranquil countryside setting with outstanding lifestyle appeal.

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Water End is a small and highly sought-after rural hamlet, situated on the northern edge of Hemel Hempstead, within the parish of Great Gaddesden. Despite being only a short drive from the town centre and mainline rail links into London, the area enjoys a wonderfully tranquil countryside setting surrounded by open farmland and rolling Hertfordshire countryside.
Characterised by a small collection of individual homes and country properties, Water End has the feel of a traditional rural hamlet rather than a suburban neighbourhood.
The surrounding landscape forms part of the beautiful Gade Valley countryside, offering an abundance of scenic walking routes, bridleways and quiet country lanes that are perfect for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The nearby River Gade flows through the valley and historically powered mills in the wider area, contributing to the long rural heritage of the landscape.

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