STOCKS FARMHOUSE ALDBURY • HP23 STOCKS FARMHOUSE ALDBURY • HP23 Grade II listed Edwardian farmhouse Reception hall • Drawing room Family room • Study • Snug Kitchen/breakfast room • Dining area • Utility room Double bedroom • Bathroom Master bedroom with en suite bathroom Two double bedrooms • Family shower room Further double bedroom with en suite shower room Detached garage with studio Gardens to front and rear • Private parking ﴿Tring station 1 mile ﴾London Euston 40 minutes Berkhamsted 4 miles Central London ﴾Baker Street﴿ 34 miles M1 ﴾J8﴿ 12 miles • M25 J20 11.5 miles Luton Airport 16.5 miles • Heathrow Airport 31 miles ﴿all times and distances are approximate﴾ These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Stocks Farmhouse 'The farm house at Stocks is quite charming in its simple dignified proportions with touches of appropriate ornament at the entrance and in the cornice...' English House Design, 1911. Set in a prominent position in Aldbury and once forming part of the Stocks Estate, Stocks Farmhouse has been sympathetically renovated and extended by the current owners. With five bedrooms, the property offers flexible family accommodation and includes features such as original fireplaces, exposed brickwork and stripped floorboards. From the entrance hall of this handsome period home, is access to the principle reception space. A formal triple aspect drawing room with decorative ceiling rose and open fire is situated to the south wing of the house, creating a convenient quiet space away from the spacious kitchen/breakfast room. Further reception space includes a family/play room and snug, whilst a study links the original house to the extended kitchen area which features a wonderful arched high level window, part of the original dairy to the farmhouse. Fitted with a comprehensive range of bespoke cabinets by Roundhouse of Wigmore Street, including generous larder, with complementary oak worktops, Butler sink and oil‐fired Aga, the kitchen has a traditional feel, yet offers all of the benefits needed for contemporary family life. The ground floor also offers a bedroom with its own bathroom, ideal for guests. Bifold doors open from the dining area to the gardens, bringing the outside in. Upstairs a master bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom, whilst the second bedroom, with fitted cupboard and stripped floorboards affords picturesque views across Stocks Golf Course. A further bedroom is dual aspect and beautifully bright. Continuing to the second floor is additional bedroom space with eaves storage and shower room. Situation The picturesque village of Aldbury is situated in the Chiltern Hills on the edge of Ashridge Forest. Schools: There is a wide variety of schooling in the area, including a C of E primary school in the village, the renowned Berkhamsted School and Tring Park School for the Performing Arts. Restaurants: There are two village pubs, plus a variety of bistros and restaurants in Tring and Berkhamsted. Golf: Stocks Golf Course in the village and Ashridge Golf Club in Little Gaddesden. Walking & Riding: The National Trust Ashridge Estate comprises approximately 5,000 acres of down land, common land and woodland, offering walking and riding opportunities through splendid countryside. Shopping: There is a village shop and post office for everyday needs, with a number of retail stores, including M&S Simply Food in Tring, Waitrose in Berkhamsted, as well as a local and French farmers' market, independent shops and boutiques. Rail: There is a fast and frequent rail service via Tring mainline station to London Euston. Road: There are good road links to A41 and M25. Gardens and grounds Stocks Farmhouse is situated in an idyllic setting in this desirable village, overlooking open countryside and surrounded by National Trust owned Ashridge Forest. The front gardens are generous, planted with fruit trees and enclosed by mature hedging and post and rail fencing. To the side of the property is a block paved driveway leading to parking for several cars, as well as a detached barn style garage with a useful office/studio/workspace above and wood store adjacent. The rear garden is well‐tended with a paved terrace offering space for garden furniture, with garden pond, walnut and hornbeam trees and two boxed vegetable gardens. ﴿Directions ﴾Postcode HP23 5RX From our office on Berkhamsted High Street, proceed in a westerly direction towards Tring. Continue along the A4251, through Northchurch and Cow Roast and, after approximately 3.3 miles, turn right into Newground Road. Continue along this road until reaching Aldbury village. Cross the village centre and continue along Stocks Road. Pass the entrance to Stocks House and Stocks Farmhouse can be found on the left hand side. Services Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired heating. Fixtures and fittings All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Local authority Dacorum Borough Council. Viewing By appointment only. Approximate Total Gross Area 323.7 sq.m./3,484 sq.ft. This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ﴾“information”﴿ as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint 01442 861610 agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information High Street given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller﴾s﴿or lessor﴾s﴿. 2. Photos etc: The 136 Berkhamsted HP4 3AT photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, KnightFrank.co.uk [email protected] or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Particulars dated March 2017. Photographs dated November 2016. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. .