Coltspring Farm House I Chandlers Cross I RickmansworthCountry House Department

Coltspring Farm HouseSarratt Road I Chandlers Cross I Rickmansworth I HertfordshireCountry House Department

DESCRIPTIONColtspring Farm House currently comprises a detached property constructed in the 1960’s and now in need of extensive refurbishment.

The current owners have gained planning permission to significantly remodel and enlarge the existing property to create a stunning Georgian style home of magnificent proportions providing spacious accommodation extending to over 6,000 sq ft.

The new house will feature a stunning entrance hall with turning staircase rising to a galleried landing above and a square sitting room with Inglenook style fireplace and three sets of French windows opening onto the rear terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room will provide a magnificent space extending to nearly 40ft in length with orangery style lounge/breakfast area at one end, featuring an extensive range of glazed doors opening onto the garden, and a large roof lantern flooding the room with light.

Also on the ground floor will be a cloakroom off the hall, a dining room off the kitchen, a snug and a study.

On the first floor, there will be a splendid master bedroom suite with rear balcony, ensuite bathroom and dressing room. There are two other bedrooms with ensuite facilities and two further bedrooms served by the family bathroom.

Off the landing, a hidden staircase will lead up to a large multi-purpose attic/games room.

OUTSIDEThe property is approached via a driveway terminating in ample car parking space and a triple bay oak framed garage with two open bays and one secure garage. At the rear of this is a large utility/boot room serving the main house.

On the other side of the property is another recently constructed timber clad barn with clay tiled roof which provides a generous games room/

ACCOMMODATIONGROUND FLOORSpacious Entrance Hall I Cloakroom I Living Room I Fabulous Kitchen with Orangery Styled Breakfast Room I Dining Room I Snug I Study

FIRST FLOOR Master Bedroom Suite with Balcony, Dressing Room and Bathroom I Second Bedroom with Ensuite Bathroom I Third Bedroom with Ensuite Shower Room I Two Further Bedrooms I Family Bathroom

SECOND FLOORMulti-purpose Games Room

EXTERIORDetached Games Room/Studio with Cloakroom I Detached Triple Garage with Boot/Utility Room I Swimming Pool I Splendid Garden

An excellent opportunity to create a substantial classically styled residence by the redevelopment of an existing house, set within delightful gardens of just under one acre.

RESIDENTIAL SALES I RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS I NEW HOMES I COUNTRY HOMES I RESIDENTIAL SURVEY AND VALUATIONSTOWN PLANNING I DEVELOPMENT I BUILDING SURVEY AND DESIGN I FINANCIAL SERVICES AND COMMERCIAL

gymnsium with open vaulted ceiling, bi-fold doors opening directly onto the garden, and a log store at the rear. There is plumbing for a kitchen, steam room/shower and separate toilet, making this also ideal as an annexe or office/studio, etc.

Extensive landscaping of the grounds has been undertaken including levelling, clearing and planting to create established boundaries, forming a secluded setting for the property. Within the garden there is a sizeable swimming pool with Roman End.

LOCATIONChandlers Cross is a small hamlet situated in a prime location, set within beautiful open countryside, just outside Croxley Green and Loudwater. The property is close to the acclaimed Grove Hotel Golf and Country Club and within easy access of both Watford and Rickmansworth (about two miles away), which offer thriving town centres, with a mix of shops, restaurants and cafes, as well as the food halls of M&S, Waitrose and Tesco. Rickmansworth station offers both the Metropolitan line to Baker Street and the City, as well as the Chiltern line to Marylebone. The M25 motorway can be accessed at Junction 18 and 20, with links to the motorway network and access to the international airports. There is a good selection of schools within the area, both state and private, including the Royal Masonic School and York House. Rickmansworth also has its own theatre, at Watersmeet, as well as excellent sports and recreational facilities, including sailing, water ski-ing and fishing at the Aquadrome.

DIRECTIONSFrom the M25 exit at Junction 20, take the exit south onto the A41. At the next roundabout continue straight ahead at the A411 signposted to Watford. After a few hundred yards take the right turning to Grove Mill Lane, which is immediately after the turning for the Grove Hotel. Continue along Grove Mill Lane and at the first junction take a left turn into Fir Tree Hill. Follow the road past the Prime Restaurant on the right, and proceed along Redhall Lane. At the crossroads turn right into Sarratt Lane and Coltspring Farm House will be found on the right hand side.

PLANNINGThe current owners have owned the property since 2010, during which time they have obtained full planning permission to create the splendid Georgian style country house outlined above. They have also constructed the two outbuildings under Permitted Development. A purchaser could apply to the Council for minor amendments to the existing plan, alternatively could resubmit plans for a revised scheme or demolish and rebuild to their own specifications after completion of a purchase.

SERVICESThe property is on mains electricity and water and it has a private septic tank drainage system.

LOCAL AUTHORITYThree Rivers District CouncilThree Rivers House, Northway Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1RLTel: 01923 776611Council Tax Band: GEPC Rating G (Existing house)

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