A generously proportioned Grade II-listed character cottage of more than 4200 sq ft, situated on a quiet, semi-rural no-through road just 1.5 miles from the centre of Northwood
This substantial family home has been improved over the years, including multiple extensions and new insulation in the top floor and above the kitchen area. The interiors have been well maintained and are traditionally appointed: the reception rooms offer a mix of formal spaces for entertaining and cosy, informal rooms for relaxing time as a family. There’s plenty of space for large gatherings and six double bedrooms to offer space for visiting guests. The entrance hall opens to the formal part of the house: a dining room, study and snug, with a separate door to an internal hallway providing access to the open plan kitchen/breakfast room, the fabulous bar, a store room and a wine store. In addition there is a home office and a laundry room.
The first floor comprises a sitting room, a principal bedroom with a dressing room and an en suite bath/shower room, one further en suite bedroom and a double bedroom with bathroom across the landing. There are a further three double bedrooms on the second floor.
Outside
The house is approached over a gravel driveway, affording plenty of off-street parking and access to the detached garage which has a first-floor storage area. The front of the house faces onto Bathchworth Heath, though the best views are to the rear, over the beautifully landscaped gardens and onwards over open countryside. The garden has been zoned into different areas, including a private walled courtyard adjoining the house, with a number of separate seating areas, a fountain and a water feature. To the side of the house there is a formal area of planting and a pergola draped in an impressive wisteria. The lawns wrap around the south and west sides of the house, enclosed by post and rail fencing to allow the views. To the rear of the garden there is a further pond and attractive planting, which conceals a fabulous kitchen
garden, growing cages and two greenhouses.
Situation
Batchworth Heath is situated to the west of Northwood and to the south of Rickmansworth, bordering Bishops Wood Country Park. The semi-rural area is well connected to local amenities, with the plentiful shops and services of Northwood just over a mile away including cafes, restaurants, a Waitrose supermarket and a David Lloyd gym. Rickmansworth is just over 2 miles distant for more extensive shopping and leisure facilities, including the Aquadrome. There are many golf courses in the immediate area, such as Batchworth Park, The 9 of Hearts, Moor Park, Sandy Lodge and Rickmansworth. The surrounding area provides a good selection of schooling, both state and private, including Merchant Taylors in Moor Park, Northwood College for girls and the Royal Masonic School in Rickmansworth, plus Haberdashers in Elstree and North London Collegiate in Stanmore. Northwood, Moor Park and Rickmansworth all have Metropolitan line stations with links to Baker Street and The City as well as London Marylebone. The M25 can be accessed at 17 and 18 for connections to the national motorway network and a number of airports.
