Summary - Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 HP2 6HJ
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Historic family farmhouse with income potential and almost an acre of gardens.
Grade II listed farmhouse dating from 1620 (restrictions likely)
Elmtree Farm is a rare Grade II listed farmhouse dating from 1620, set in nearly an acre of mature gardens with an outdoor heated pool and extensive privacy. The main house combines surviving period features — exposed beams, brickwork and a feature fireplace — with larger modern entertaining spaces including a versatile bi-fold entertainment room and a sizable kitchen/breakfast area. The property extends to around 5,580 sq ft across three floors, offering flexible family living and a separate two-bedroom cottage for independent use.
The estate includes a self-contained two-bedroom cottage currently producing an estimated £20,000 pa, plus a two-storey bothy office with potential rental value (circa £12,000 pa) if conversion to a one-bedroom unit is permitted. There is also the option to purchase an additional c.2.6 acres paddock by separate negotiation, useful for equestrian or hobby-land use. The location is very rural yet reasonably connected: Harpenden station is about seven miles away with fast links to London.
Practical points are straightforward but important. Services are mains water and electricity, private drainage and oil-fired heating. The Grade II listing protects historic fabric — advantageous for character but likely to restrict alterations and add cost or delay to structural or aesthetic changes. Council tax is high (Band G for the main house; cottage Band F). The bothy conversion and cottage rental both require correct consents and, where relevant, planning approval.
Elmtree will suit buyers seeking a characterful family country home with ancillary income potential, and those wanting land or equestrian access. It also suits purchaser-investors able to manage listed-building responsibilities and the practicalities of private drainage and oil heating.
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