About this property
SITUATION
Dating from the 16th century, The Round House is situated on the edge of the rural village of Bayford, surrounded by well-maintained countryside and woodland. The village includes a pub, a church and primary school. A comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities are available nearby in Hertford, about 3 miles distant. Further amenities can be found in Welwyn Garden City 7.8 miles away, Potters Bar 7.2 miles away and the city of St. Albans about 12 miles away.
The area provides numerous opportunities with access to footpaths, bike trails and bridle paths. Sporting facilities in the locality are plentiful with golf available at Brickendon (1 mile), Essendon (3 miles), The Hertfordshire (4 miles), Hanbury Manor (8 miles) and The Melbourne Club at Brocket Hall (9 miles). Bayford has an active village life including a cricket club and village hall social events. Hertford runs numerous football, hockey, netball, cricket and rugby teams for all ages.
There is an excellent selection of schools available nearby. Within the State sector, East Herts is a blue-ribbon education provider. Within the Private system, nearby preparatory schools include St Hugh’s, Heath Mount, St. Joseph’s in the Park and Duncombe. There are also a number of highly regarded secondary schools including Haileybury College, Queenswood School for girls, St Edmunds College and St Albans High School.
The property is well placed in a rural, yet accessible location with good transport links to the M25 accessed at Junction 23 and Junction 24. The A1M and A10 are all approximately eight miles distant. There is a twice hourly train service from Bayford village station reaching Moorgate with a travel time of about 47 minutes. Potters Bar station provides a fast train to Kings Cross approximately 15 mins) and Moorgate (approximately 30 mins), with St Albans running direct to London Gatwick in just over 1 hour. Hertford East offers a service direct into London Liverpool Street with alternative trains available nearby at Hertford North, Cuffley, Brookmans Park, Broxbourne and Hatfield stations. International airports include Luton (approximately 14 miles) Stanstead (approximately 18 miles) and Heathrow (approximately 25 miles).
DESCRIPTION
The Round House is an elegant period property with beautifully presented accommodation flowing across two floors with an adjoining two bedroom property offering the potential for multigenerational living. In the main house, the accommodation includes a drawing room with a double aspect with views over the grounds, dining room with a galleried landing and open plan kitchen/breakfast room.
There are four bedrooms on the first floor including the principal bedroom suite with two dressing rooms and two en suite bathrooms. As well as a spacious guest suite, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The Round House connects to The White Lodge which has been completely remodelled and refurbished and comprises an open plan sitting room/kitchen with double doors opening to the garden and terrace, along with two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor. The leisure suite can be accessed via The White Lodge, or from a separate entrance and comprises a striking indoor swimming pool with bi-folding doors onto the garden, a changing area including steam shower, a gym with sauna and office space which is flooded with natural light.
GARDENS AND LAND
The Round House is approached through electric gates to a gravelled driveway with a double garage with electric car charging point. There is another access which leads to the four car garage with electric car charging points, and the leisure suite.
The landscaped gardens are beautifully planted and surrounded by mature trees and woodland with rolling, countryside views. A lovely feature is the recent addition of the courtyard garden which enjoys full sun.
This wonderful home benefits from all-weather tennis court along with carefully maintained formal gardens with a kitchen garden and orchard, along with meticulously kept lawns leading on to a paddock and woodland.
Additional information
- Photographs taken August 2023
- POSTCODE: SG13 8PX
- What3words: jeeps.spicey.lights
- Directions: DIRECTIONS: From Hertford take the B158, Lower Hatfield Road. After about 2 miles, turn right towards Broad Green and Bayford. Continue onto Bayford Lane. Follow the road through the village and onto Ashendene Road. The Round House will be found after a short distance on the right hand side. (All distances and times are approximate).
- EPC Rating: D
- Tenure: Freehold
- Council Tax Band: H
