3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL4

6 Folly Fields is a well-presented red brick semi
detached double-fronted family home offering
flexible accommodation arranged over two light
filled floors. The ground floor accommodation
flows from a welcoming reception hall with
wooden flooring and useful cloakroom and briefly
comprises a spacious wooden-floored drawing
room and a generous sitting room, both with front
aspect bay windows.

A modern family home with three reception rooms
and three bedrooms, featuring quality fixtures and
fittings throughout. The property sits in a no
through road in a highly-convenient semi-rural
location on the outer fringes of Wheathampstead
and near to Harpenden, within easy reach of the
amenities in each, including Harpenden station.

The ground floor accommodation is completed by
a large rear aspect kitchen/dining room with a
range of contemporary wall and base units
including a breakfast bar, complementary
worktops and modern integrated appliances
including a wine chiller. There is space for a
sizeable dining table, large bi-fold doors to the rear
terrace and a useful neighbouring fitted utility
room with a door also to the rear terrace.

On the first floor the property provides a generous
front aspect principal bedroom with built-in
storage, two further well-proportioned bedrooms,
one with part-panelled walls, and a modern family
bathroom.

Location
The property sits near to Folly Field, a 5.5 acre
space used as a playing field and featuring a
children’s play area. Set on the River Lea,
Wheathampstead village offers comprehensive
amenities including independent shops, gastro
pubs, cafés, convenience stores, a church, library
chemist, gp surgery and primary school. Extensive
shopping, service and recreational amenities can
also be found in Harpenden, Welwyn Garden City
and St. Albans. Harpenden mainline station (2.7
miles) offers regular direct services to central
London in less than half an hour, and the A1(M)
(Jct. 4,5.4 miles) and M1 (Jct. 9,6.3 miles)
provide easy access to the M25 and motorway
network.

Wheathampstead offers St Helen’s CofE Primary
School and Beech Hyde Primary School and
nursery. The area also offers a wide range of state
primary and secondary schooling including The
Grove Infant and Nursery School, High Beeches
Primary School, St. Dominic Catholic Primary
School, Crabtree Infants’ and Junior Schools, For
secondary school Katherine Warrington School is
close by whist in the area also
there are Sir John Lawes School and St. George’s
School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together
with a good selection of independent schools
including Aldwickbury, St. Hilda’s, The King’s,
Sherrardswood, St. Albans High School for Girls
and St. Albans.

Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is
approached over a low-maintenance block-paved
forecourt providing private parking. The enclosed
garden to the rear is laid mainly to lawn bordered
on two sides by a spacious wraparound paved
terrace, the whole ideal for entertaining and al
fresco dining.

Distances
Wheathampstead 0.7 mile
Harpenden and station 2.7 miles (London
St. Pancras International 24 minutes)
Welwyn Garden City 5.8 miles
St. Albans 5.8 miles
London Luton Airport 7.5 miles
Central London 29.4 miles
London Heathrow Airport 37.8 miles

Nearby Stations
Harpenden
St. Albans
Welwyn Garden City

Key Locations
Wheathampstead Heritage Trail
Farr Brew
Crinkle Crankle Garden and Boules Court
Devil’s Dyke
The Mill Quay
The Ayot Greenway
Rectory Meadow
Wheathampstead Cricket Club
The Reading Rooms
Wheathampstead Golf Course
Heartwood Forest

Nearby Schools
St. Helen’s CofE Primary School
Katherine Warington School
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
Aldwickbury School
High Beeches Primary School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Sauncey Wood Primary School
The Grove Junior School
Crabtree Infants’ School
Crabtree Junior School
Kimpton Primary School
Sir John Lawes School
Sandridge School
Manland Primary School
St. George’s School