6 bed detached house for sale

Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3

Finchley House, an impressive double-fronted family home, boasts over 3,127 sq. Ft. Of stylish living space across four floors, situated in a tranquil and secluded setting. Built in 1995, this classic mansion-style property features a large heated outdoor swimming pool and pool house.

The welcoming reception hall, complete with a cloakroom, storage cupboard, and elegant staircase, leads to the versatile converted lower ground floor. Here, you'll find a well-equipped utility room and a purpose-built cinema room with inbuilt speakers and an arcam amplifier.

The ground floor offers a front-facing study with a fireplace, an expansive open-plan kitchen, and a family area. The dual-aspect kitchen, designed in a French country farmhouse style with underfloor heating, includes bespoke wooden cabinetry, a central island with an inset sink, and high-end appliances such as two aga range stoves.

The adjoining family area features glazed bi-fold doors opening to the south-westerly garden and seamless access to the spacious conservatory, both rooms providing panoramic views of the garden and pool. The 25 ft. Central sitting room, with plush carpeting and a fireplace, includes bespoke shelving with illuminated display recesses.

The first floor comprises a large dual-aspect principal suite, complete with bespoke fitted wardrobes, headboard, side cabinets, and an elegant en suite bathroom. Additionally, there are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor.

The second-floor houses two more dual-aspect bedrooms and a contemporary shower roomand wc.

The property is accessed via a secure gated entrance leading to an extensive brick-laid forecourt and a large double detached garage / barn. The picturesque garden and 2-acre semi-rural plot feature a paved terrace, a full-size 12m x 5m lit heated outdoor swimming pool, and outbuildings.

The lush lawn is enclosed by mature evergreen hedging, established plants and trees, and includes a kitchen garden, sunken circular seating area, paddock, greenhouse, orchard, and a two-storey summer house with a built-in bar, cloakroom, bi-fold doors, and timber-framed floor-to-ceiling windows with pool views.

Bovingdon village offers a popular public house, several shops, a Post Office, primary school, and various restaurants. The exclusive Bovingdon Green boasts the Queen Elizabeth II Field in Trust status and a thriving cricket club. The property backs onto the historic Green Farm, dating back to 1450, and a public walkway on the west side leads to the Boxmoor Trust land, a favourite among walkers.

Nearby towns Chesham and Berkhamsted provide a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure, and cultural amenities, with easy access to mainline stations offering services to London. Chesham provides the London Underground Metropolitan line, Chalfont & Latimer offers both Metropolitan line and Chiltern Rail services, and Hemel Hempstead provides West Midlands trains with links to London within 25 minutes.

The area benefits from excellent road connections via the M1 and M25 and a variety of well-regarded schools including Lockers Park, St Albans, Chesham Grammar, and Berkhamsted.