For Sale5 Bedroom House in High Road, Essendon, Hertfordshire, AL9 6HS£2,750,000

Grade II listed period gem in a highly regarded Hertfordshire village. Set in magnificent gardens of over an acre with separate garage block and studio. The Limes in Essendon is one of the landmark homes in the area, set in a private, mature and landscaped garden of around 1.2 acres. A gravel driveway leads to the front door and in turn the reception hallway where there is a guest WC. The principal reception rooms include a dining room, drawing room and snug, leading to an orangery which has a lovely aspect over the garden. The house exudes character with many original features including open fireplaces, timber flooring and period sash windows. To the rear quarter of the house is a sizeable, open plan kitchen / breakfast room with a range of traditional units, peninsular unit and range style oven. Large sash windows look onto the pretty courtyard area. Off the kitchen is a larder, utility and boiler room. Upstairs, there are five bedrooms and three bathrooms (one en suite). Three of these rooms have fitted wardrobes and one is currently used a study. Outside, accessed off the High Road is a deep additional parking area in front of a three bay garage which has a storage room over. Behind this is a purpose built studio / workshop with a WC, wood burner and mezzanine level - ideal for a multitude of uses including conversion to a self contained annex, subject to planning. The gardens provide much interest and have been tastefully landscaped over the years with a selection of mature trees, shrubs and flower bed borders. In addition, one boundary has an old stock brick wall with a greenhouse and vegetable patch. A vine covered pergola adjacent to this provides a shady seating area in the summer months. At the bottom of the garden is an enclosed tennis court. View payable Stamp Duty for this property