Great Offley House

Offley, , A remarkable Grade II Listed house surrounded by mature gardens and stunning views

Great Offley House, Kings Walden Road, Offley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3EA

Hitchin 3.5 miles (London St Pancras 33 minutes), London Airport 5 miles, Central London 39 miles.

Features:

Entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, playroom, boot room, conservatory, cloakroom, cellar

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, seven further bedrooms, two further bathrooms

Magnificent timber-framed ‘party’ barn

2 Bedroom cottage

Old stables/games room, further storage

Mature gardens and grounds, walled garden, heated swimming pool

About 2.73 Acres

The Property Listed Grade II being of architectural and historic importance, Great Offley House is constructed of mellow red brick, clad in mature Virginia creeper and wisteria, under a clay tiled roof.

Internally the house combines wonderful light and spacious reception rooms with comfortable bedroom accommodation on the first and second floors. Remarkably, the house is constructed over three different eras, each style clearly visible. Of particular note is the drawing room, an elegant space of excellent proportions focused on an attractive carved, open fireplace.

Outside is an extensive range of outbuildings, including the magnificent timber-framed ‘party barn’ which has a separate kitchen. The property also includes a very comfortable two-bedroom cottage providing useful secondary or letting accommodation.

The Old Stables have now been converted to provide a further games room and storage.

Gardens and Grounds The gardens and grounds are a principal feature of Great Offley House, laid mostly to lawn and studded with a selection of mature trees. To the north is a charming, sunken walled garden with two productive fig trees and wonderful scented roses. Lying in a secluded area to the south of The Old Stables is the heated swimming pool. Further south is a wooded area providing tranquillity just beyond the old tennis court. A mature orchard lies to the north of the house. Situation General remarks Lying in the beautiful, picturesque Fast and frequent trains leave Luton Tenure: Freehold for sale with village of “Great Offley” in North and Hitchin stations, reaching vacant possession. Hertfordshire, which boasts historic London Kings Cross and St. Pancras elements, Great Offley House is in approximately 33 minutes. Services: Mains electricity, water and conveniently located approximately Alternatively, Luton Airport provides drainage. Broadband connection. 3.5 miles south west of Hitchin. global access, just 5 miles away. Oil-fired central heating. The local amenities include an incredibly handy local general store, There is an excellent choice of schools Postcode: SG5 3EA. a butcher, two public houses as well in the district including Princess as a primary school within walking Helena College, two grammar Local Authority: distance. More comprehensive schools; St Francis’ College for Girls District Council – Tel: 01462 474 800 amenities can be found in Hitchin, and Aldwickbury School for Boys. 3.5 miles away. Council tax: Band H. Great Offley House, Kings Walden Road, Hitchin Main House internal area 6,076 sq ft (565 sq m) Garage internal area 665 sq ft (62 sq m) W Pool House internal area 175 sq ft (16 sq m) S Cottage internal area 600 sq ft (56 sq m) N Outbuildings internal area 6,078 sq ft (565 sq m) Great Offley House, Kings Walden Road, Hitchin Chicken Shed internal area 297 sq ft (28 sq m) E Total internal area 13,891 sq ft (1,290 sq m) Main House internal area 6,076 sq ft (565 sq m) Garage internal area 665 sq ft (62 sq m) W Bedroom 2 3.26 x 2.76 10'8" x 9'1" (Maximum)

Bedroom 1 Pool House internal area 175 sq ft (16 sq m) 3.23 x 3.06 Pool House 10'7" x 10'0" (Maximum) S 4.10 x 2.42 Sitting Room/ 13'5" x 7'11" Outbuilding Dining Room 6.80 x 4.99 7.06 x 5.43 22'4" x 16'4" 23'2" x 17'10" Cottage internal area 600 sq ft (56 sq m) Kitchen (Maximum) N

Garage Barn 5.52 x 3.98 Wine Store 8.02 x 5.66 11.20 x 5.51 Cottage 5.34 x 4.55 Outbuildings internal area 6,078 sq ft (565 sq m) 18'1" x 13'1" 26'4" x 18'7" 36'9" x 18'1" 17'6" x 14'11" Open Barn 16.98 x 6.81 55'9" x 22'4" Chicken Shed internal area 297 sq ft (28 sq m) E

Floorplans for Great Offley House, Kings Walden Road, Loft Space Outbuilding Ground Floor 15.00 x 4.54 Offley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3EA 49'3" x 14'11" Total internal area 13,891 sq ft (1,290 sq m) Outbuilding 6.53 x 3.38 Porch 9.49 x 4.54 21'5" x 11'1" 31'2" x 14'11"

Bedroom 7 Outbuilding 4.74 x 4.60 5.18 x 2.95 15'7" x 15'1" Approximate Gross Internal Area*: Kitchen/ 17'0" x 9'8" Kitchen/ (Maximum) Bedroom 8 (Maximum) Play Room Bedroom 5 Breakfast Room Breakfast Room 4.97 x 2.79 4.58 x 2.58 8.02 x 6.72 6.85 x 5.58 4.91 x 4.67 Bedroom 2 16'4" x 9'2" 15'0" x 8'6" 16'1" x 15'4" 26'4" x 22'1" 22'6" x 18'4" (Maximum) (Maximum) 4.95 x 2.21 4.95 x Boot Room 16'3" x 7'3" Main house: 6,076 sq ft / 565 sq m 3.26 x 2.76 10'8" x 9'1" Conservatory 5.20 x 4.45 Garage: 665 sq ft / 62 sq m (Maximum) 17'1" x 14'7" Outbuilding Loft (Maximum) Chicken Shed Sun Room 6.43 x 4.29 2.99 x 1.78 Outbuilding N Pool House: 175 sq ft / 16 sq m21'1" x 14'1" 9'10" x 5'10" Utility Ground Floor 3.00 x 2.55 Bedroom 1 Study 9'10" x 8'4" Sitting Room Cottage: 600 sq ft / 56 sq m 3.23 x 3.06 Utility 4.78 x 4.25 Bedroom 1 15'8" x 13'11" 7.28 x 4.50 4.23 x 3.03 23'11" x 14'9" 6.58 x 4.52 10'7" x 10'0" (Maximum) 21'7" x 14'10" Pool House 13'11" x 9'11" (Maximum) Outbuildings: 6,078 sq ft / 565 sq m (Maximum) 4.10 x 2.42 Sitting Room/ Chicken Shed: 297 sq ft / 28 sq m 13'5" x 7'11" Outbuilding Dining Room Mezzanine 6.80 x 4.99 Barn/Theatre 7.06 x 5.43 Outbuilding 8.20 x 2.20 16.72 x 8.20 26'11" x 7'3" 22'4" x 16'4" 23'2" x 17'10" To 54'10" x 26'11" 2.72 x 2.64 Total: 13,891 sq ft / 1,290 sq m 8'11" x 8'8" Drawing Room Dining Room Bedroom 2 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 6 Garden Snooker Room Bedroom 3 (Maximum) Kitchen (Maximum) 5.08 x 4.10 5.75 x 5.10 5.33 x 5.17 5.79 x 5.03 5.05 x 4.56 5.89 x 3.86 4.58 x 3.86 16'8" x 13'5" 18'10" x 16'9" 17'6" x 17'0" 19'0" x 16'6" 16'7" x 15'0" 19'4" x 12'8" 15'0" x 12'8"

Illustration for identificationSecond Floor purposes only. Not to scale. Basement Ground Floor First Floor Mezzanine Garage Outbuilding Ground Floor Barn 5.52 x 3.98 Wine Store 8.02 x 5.66 18'1" x 13'1" 11.20 x 5.51 Cottage 5.34 x 4.55 *As defined by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice. 26'4" x 18'7" 36'9" x 18'1" 17'6" x 14'11" FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE Open Barn The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. 16.98 x 6.81 55'9" x 22'4" Denotes restricted head height © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8361149/SS

Loft Space Outbuilding Ground Floor 15.00 x 4.54 49'3" x 14'11"

Outbuilding 6.53 x 3.38 Porch 9.49 x 4.54 21'5" x 11'1" 31'2" x 14'11"

Bedroom 7 Outbuilding 4.74 x 4.60 5.18 x 2.95 15'7" x 15'1" Kitchen/ 17'0" x 9'8" Kitchen/ (Maximum) Bedroom 8 (Maximum) Play Room Bedroom 5 Breakfast Room Breakfast Room 4.97 x 2.79 4.58 x 2.58 8.02 x 6.72 6.85 x 5.58 4.91 x 4.67 16'4" x 9'2" 15'0" x 8'6" 16'1" x 15'4" 26'4" x 22'1" 22'6" x 18'4" (Maximum) (Maximum) 4.95 x 2.21 4.95 x Boot Room 16'3" x 7'3"

Conservatory 5.20 x 4.45 17'1" x 14'7" Outbuilding Loft (Maximum) Chicken Shed Sun Room 6.43 x 4.29 Outbuilding 2.99 x 1.78 21'1" x 14'1" Directions 9'10" x 5'10" Utility Ground Floor From London, travel north on the 3.00 x 2.55 Study 9'10" x 8'4" M1 and take exit 10 on to the A1081/ 4.78 x 4.25 Sitting Room Utility 7.28 x 4.50 Bedroom 1 4.23 x 3.03 15'8" x 13'11" 6.58 x 4.52 (Maximum) 23'11" x 14'9" Luton. At the roundabout take the 13'11" x 9'11" (Maximum) 21'7" x 14'10" second exit onto New Airport Way. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit

onto Vauxhall Way/A505. Follow until Mezzanine Barn/Theatre Outbuilding 8.20 x 2.20 the roundabout and take the 3rd exit 16.72 x 8.20 26'11" x 7'3" To 54'10" x 26'11" 2.72 x 2.64 Drawing Room Dining Room Bedroom 2 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 6 8'11" x 8'8" onto Eaton Green Rd. Follow this Garden Snooker Room Bedroom 3 (Maximum) 5.08 x 4.10 5.75 x 5.10 5.33 x 5.17 5.79 x 5.03 5.05 x 4.56 5.89 x 3.86 4.58 x 3.86 over two roundabouts, staying on 16'8" x 13'5" 18'10" x 16'9" 17'6" x 17'0" 19'0" x 16'6" 16'7" x 15'0" 19'4" x 12'8" 15'0" x 12'8" Eaton Green Rd until you reach Stony Lane. Turn Left on to Kings Walden Second Floor Rd. Follow this for 1.5 miles. Turn left Basement GGroundround Floor First Floor Mezzanine and the destination will be on your Outbuilding Ground Floor left after a short distance. FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Denotes restricted head height © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8361149/SS Great Offley House, Kings Walden Road, Hitchin Main House internal area 6,076 sq ft (565 sq m) Garage internal area 665 sq ft (62 sq m) W Pool House internal area 175 sq ft (16 sq m) S Cottage internal area 600 sq ft (56 sq m) N Outbuildings internal area 6,078 sq ft (565 sq m) Chicken Shed internal area 297 sq ft (28 sq m) E Total internal area 13,891 sq ft (1,290 sq m)

Bedroom 2 3.26 x 2.76 10'8" x 9'1" (Maximum)

Bedroom 1 3.23 x 3.06 Pool House 10'7" x 10'0" (Maximum) 4.10 x 2.42 Sitting Room/ 13'5" x 7'11" Outbuilding Dining Room 6.80 x 4.99 7.06 x 5.43 22'4" x 16'4" 23'2" x 17'10" Kitchen (Maximum) Strutt & Parker London 35 Cadogan Street, London SW3 2PR

Barn 5.52 x 3.98 Garage Wine Store +44 (0)20 7629 7282 8.02 x 5.66 18'1" x 13'1" 11.20 x 5.51 Cottage 5.34 x 4.55 26'4" x 18'7" 36'9" x 18'1" 17'6" x 14'11" [email protected] Open Barn 16.98 x 6.81 struttandparker.com 55'9" x 22'4"

Loft Space Strutt & Parker Outbuilding Ground Floor 15.00 x 4.54 49'3" x 14'11" 49 High St, Harpenden AL5 2SJ

Outbuilding 6.53 x 3.38 +44 (0)1582 764343 Porch 9.49 x 4.54 21'5" x 11'1" 31'2" x 14'11" [email protected] Bedroom 7 struttandparker.com Outbuilding 4.74 x 4.60 5.18 x 2.95 15'7" x 15'1" Kitchen/ 17'0" x 9'8" Kitchen/ (Maximum) Bedroom 8 (Maximum) Play Room Bedroom 5 Breakfast Room Breakfast Room 4.97 x 2.79 4.58 x 2.58 8.02 x 6.72 6.85 x 5.58 4.91 x 4.67 16'4" x 9'2" 15'0" x 8'6" 16'1" x 15'4" 26'4" x 22'1" 22'6" x 18'4" (Maximum) (Maximum) 4.95 x 2.21 4.95 x Boot Room 16'3" x 7'3" 60 offices across and Scotland,

Conservatory including Prime Central London 5.20 x 4.45 17'1" x 14'7" Outbuilding Loft (Maximum) Chicken Shed Sun Room 6.43 x 4.29 Outbuilding Ground Floor 2.99 x 1.78 21'1" x 14'1" 9'10" x 5'10" Utility Ground Floor 3.00 x 2.55 Study 9'10" x 8'4" 4.78 x 4.25 Sitting Room Utility 7.28 x 4.50 Bedroom 1 4.23 x 3.03 15'8" x 13'11" 6.58 x 4.52 (Maximum) 23'11" x 14'9" 13'11" x 9'11" (Maximum) 21'7" x 14'10"

Mezzanine Barn/Theatre Outbuilding 8.20 x 2.20 16.72 x 8.20 26'11" x 7'3" To 54'10" x 26'11" 2.72 x 2.64 Drawing Room Dining Room Bedroom 2 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 6 8'11" x 8'8" Garden Snooker Room Bedroom 3 (Maximum) 5.08 x 4.10 5.75 x 5.10 5.33 x 5.17 5.79 x 5.03 5.05 x 4.56 5.89 x 3.86 4.58 x 3.86 16'8" x 13'5" 18'10" x 16'9" 17'6" x 17'0" 19'0" x 16'6" 16'7" x 15'0" 19'4" x 12'8" 15'0" x 12'8"

Second Floor Basement Ground Floor First Floor Mezzanine Outbuilding Ground Floor IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and Outbuilding Ground Floor plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken May 2018. Particulars prepared September 2018. Strutt & Parker is a trading style of BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Management UK Limited. Denotes restricted head height © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8361149/SS