The Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire

The Drive is an impressive semi-detached family home with four bedrooms and a wealth of beautifully presented accommodation, arranged over two light-filled floors. The property features three comfortable and flexible reception rooms on the ground level, as well as a large social kitchen to the rear.

Entering the reception hall at the side of the house, there is wooden flooring, a turned staircase leading to the first floor and double doors opening to both the main sitting room at the front and the kitchen at the rear. At the front, the sitting room is the largest reception room and features a panelled feature wall, built-in shelving and storage and two large windows welcoming plenty of natural light. The ground floor also has a private study for home working, as well as a play room or snug in which to relax. At the rear, the kitchen provides everyday living and entertaining space with its open-plan layout offering space for a seating area and a family dining table, as well as dual bi-fold doors creating a connection to the rear patio. The kitchen itself has modern fitted units, a central island with a breakfast bar and integrated appliances by Neff, while the adjoining utility room provides further useful storage and space for home appliances.

Upstairs there are four well-presented double bedrooms, including the luxury principal bedroom, which features built-in wardrobes, a dressing area and an en suite shower room with dual washbasins and a walk-in shower. One further bedroom also has an en suite shower room, while the first floor also has a family bathroom with a shower attachment.

At the front of the property, a five-bar wooden gate opens onto the block-paved driveway, which provides parking space for several vehicles, and additional private landscaped parking space in front of garden border on the roadside, while there is also a border lawn and various shrubs. The rear garden is enclosed by high timber fencing and mature trees to one side, creating a sense of peace and privacy. It includes a patio area at the back of the house for al fresco dining, with an area of lawn beyond, border beds filled with various established shrubs and flowering perennials, a wooden climbing frame, slide and swing set and, at the end of the garden, a timber storage shed.

The property is in the village community of Oaklands, neighbouring Knebworth and sought-after Welwyn. Oaklands has various everyday amenities, including a convenience store, a village pub and a primary school, while Knebworth also provides a choice of facilities. Welwyn is full of character and within easy reach of London, the village offering many of the essential day-to-day amenities, including a post office, library, small supermarket and a variety of excellent pubs and restaurants. Nearby Welwyn Garden City has larger supermarkets and an array of shopping and entertainment options.

Welwyn has a tennis club, a sports and social club, a bowls club and a football club. Nearby Mardley Heath is a lovely wooded area popular with families and dog walkers with parking areas. Between Welwyn and Welwyn Garden City, there is an excellent choice of state primary and secondary schools, plus the renowned, independent, Sherrardswood School. Rail services are available from Knebworth or Welwyn North, while road connections include the A1(M) within two miles.

Distances

Knebworth 1.4 miles
Welwyn 1.8 miles
Stevenage 3.8 miles
Welwyn Garden City 3.9 miles
Hertford 6.7 miles
Hatfield 7.0 miles
Harpenden 9.2 miles

Nearby Stations

Knebworth
Welwyn North
Stevenage

Key Locations
Knebworth House
Nickey Line
Heartwood Forest
Luton Hoo
Mardley Heath
Welwyn Roman Baths
Shaw’s Corner (National Trust)
Mill Green Museum & Mill
Hertford Museum
The Royal Gunpowder Mills
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral (National Trust)
Sharpenhoe (National Trust)
Dunstable Downs
Whipsnade Estate

Nearby Schools

Codicote CofE Primary School
Oaklands Primary School
Welwyn St. Mary’s CofE VA Primary School
Sherrardswood School
Knightsfield School
Monk’s Walk School
St. Michael’s Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School