Summary - SHOTHANGER HOUSE BOX LANE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HP3 0DJ
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Spacious period residence with games room and planning permission for extension.
Approximately 1 acre elevated, private plot with mature trees and formal terraces
Set on an elevated plot of about one acre, Shothanger House is an exceptional Arts & Crafts/Tudor‑revival family home that balances original character with sympathetic modern updates. The house offers generous reception space — including a triple‑aspect sitting room, formal dining room and a newer family room extension — plus a sizable fitted kitchen, utility and cloakroom on the ground floor. Original features such as exposed beams, leaded windows and a feature fireplace remain throughout.
Upstairs the principal bedroom benefits from a recently re‑fitted en‑suite, with three further double bedrooms, a separate shower room, family bathroom and a study. A spiral staircase leads to a large second‑floor games room with bar and store — ideal for teenagers or flexible use as a home gym or studio. Outside, mature lawns, formal terraces, established trees and hedging surround the house, with a detached garage/car port, studio outbuilding and further workshop/utility spaces.
Practical advantages include planning permission for a two‑storey and single‑storey side extension (ref 4/00385/06), double glazing installed after 2002, mains gas central heating and good broadband and mobile signal. The property suits families who value privacy, space for children and adults to spread out, and the potential to extend or adapt accommodation to modern needs.
Considerations: the running and maintenance of a sizable period house and large grounds should be factored into budgets. The property is in Council Tax Band H (very expensive) and will carry higher ongoing upkeep costs. EPC rating C is reasonable for a house of its age but not top‑band efficiency. Sale is freehold.
Nearby schooling includes strong local primary and secondary options and an independent college, making the location practical for family life while retaining a semi‑rural, private setting.
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