The Manor House. Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire

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1 The Manor House Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire

2 A beautifully restored late 18th century Grade II listed Manor House set in mature grounds. The Manor House, Park Lane, Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6QD Knebworth 1.2 miles (Kings Cross from 23 mins), Welwyn Garden City 6.3 miles (Moorgate from 35 mins), London Luton airport 10.6 miles, Central London 31.5 miles

3 Features: Entrance hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Sitting room, Study, Office, Snug, Kitchen/breakfast room, Playroom, Family Room/Gym, Conservatory, Cellar Self-contained one-bedroom annexe Master bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom, 8 Further bedrooms, 5 Further bathrooms, Cinema room, Storage Double garage, Heated swimming pool, Pool house/games room, Floodlit tennis court, Mature gardens About 2.06 acres

4 Situation The Manor House is situated in a secluded position in the peaceful village of Old Knebworth, originally forming part of the Knebworth Estate. The village remains a traditional rural village with a pub, church and cricket pitch. Other village facilities can be found only a short drive away in Knebworth village, including a post office, a doctor s surgery, and a sought-after primary school. Knebworth House is nearby, together with Knebworth Golf Club. Comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities are available only 6.3 miles away in Welwyn Garden City. Communications are excellent by both road and rail. The A1(M) and the A10 are nearby whilst fast and frequent trains leave both Knebworth and Welwyn North to Kings Cross (23 minutes and 21 minutes respectively) and Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate in 35 minutes. There is a wonderful selection of schools in the local area including Heath Mount, Duncombe and Aldwickbury and St Hilda s in Harpenden. Public schools include Haileybury College, Haberdashers and St Christopher s. The Property Listed Grade II, being of architectural and historic importance, The Manor House is constructed of mellow red brick under a clay tile roof. The house was once the home of Lady Lytton who is reputed to have declined a marriage proposal from Winston Churchill, whilst the wooden panelled gate and cornice were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the early 20th Century. Internally the house has been beautifully restored from top to bottom and now combines light and spacious reception rooms and comfortable bedroom accommodation on the first and second floors. Of particular note is the stunning new kitchen with four oven Aga and central island with gas hob and Zip boiling and sparkling water tap and all open plan through to the playroom/ sitting area. On the raised ground floor is a beautifully proportioned drawing room centred on an attractive ornamental fireplace and French doors opening on to steps leading down to the garden. The restoration of The Manor House has been meticulous throughout. A Lutron lighting system which links with the blinds in the master bedroom (which also has air conditioning). A Sonos sound system has been installed together with CAT6 cabling and a CCTV system. There are also wifi signal boosters. The swimming pool is protected by an Aquamatic electric cover. Floorplans for The Manor House, Park Lane, Old Knebworth, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6QD Approx gross internal area*: 9,442 sq ft / sq m (Includes garage and excludes restricted head height and WC. Illustration for identification purposes only. Not to scale. *As defined by RICS Code of Measuring Practice. Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor Annexe Ground Floor Annexe First Floor Second Floor First Floor

5 Gardens and grounds The gardens and grounds provide a private mature setting for the house laid mostly to lawn and studded with a selection of mature specimen trees. There is a heated swimming pool and an all-weather Astro-turf tennis court with flood lighting. General remarks and stipulations Services: Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage are connected. Heat source pump for swimming pool. CCTV system, WiFi signal boosters and CAT6 cabling. Local authority: North Herts District Council ( ) Council tax band: H Tenure: Freehold for sale by private treaty. Rights of way: The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves, whether masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not. Fixtures and fittings: All fixtures and fittings are specifically excluded from the sale. Some items may be available by separate negotiation.

6 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Offi ce. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE For identification purposes only Strutt & Parker London 13 Hill Street, London W1J 5LQ +44 (0) london@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Offi ce. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE Strutt & Parker Harpenden 49 High Street, Harpenden AL5 2SJ +44 (0) harpenden@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com The Manor House 55 offices across England and Scotland, including 10 offices in Central London IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this offi ce and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken April Particulars prepared May 2016.

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