Grand Grade II listed country house with magnificent galleried reception hall and views across the rolling countryside.

Set behind two sets of private gates within Essendon Place, this is the principal part of a Grade II listed country house, reached by a sweeping driveway. High ceilings and period detailing run through the house, and the garden looks out over rolling Hertfordshire countryside. A striking reception hall greets you first, with a staircase and galleried landing that sets the tone for the generous rooms beyond. Three reception rooms lead off the hall, each filled with natural light and suited equally to formal entertaining or an evening in. The kitchen sits at the centre of the house, fitted with integrated appliances and finished to a high standard, and opens directly into the drawing room. Originally the ballroom, this room runs the full height of the house with floor-to-ceiling windows framing the garden beyond. Two further reception rooms and a guest cloakroom complete this floor. The first floor holds five bedrooms. The principal suite occupies its own corner, with a dressing room, an en-suite bathroom and the same garden views that define the rooms below. Four further bedrooms sit alongside it, two of them en-suite, with a Jack and Jill bathroom serving the remaining pair. The second floor holds two further double bedrooms and a family bath and shower room. The lower ground floor holds a cinema room, a utility room and considerable additional storage. Outside, the garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a plunge pool, a paved terrace and mature planting leading down to a natural pond at its furthest point. A double garage, guest parking and further off-street parking complete the house.Show more

Property Highlights

• Grade II listed house set behind two private gated entrances within Essendon Place
• Three reception rooms leading off a galleried reception hall with sweeping staircase
• Beautiful kitchen opening directly into the former ballroom, with floor-to-ceiling windows
• Five bedroom suites on the first floor, including a principal suite with dressing room and en-suite
• Cinema room, utility room and considerable additional storage to the lower ground floor
• Landscaped garden with plunge pool, paved terrace and mature planting down to a natural pond