4 bed detached house for sale

Southview Road, Harpenden AL5

A beautifully presented contemporary four-bedroom detached home, ideally positioned on the sought-after Southview Road in Harpenden. Offering 1,727 sq ft of versatile space across three floors, the home features solid oak flooring, multi-zone Hive heating, and ultra-fast 180 Mbps fibre broadband, combining London commuter convenience with effortless family living.
Ground floor living & entertaining

The ground floor provides a welcoming and flexible layout, perfectly suited to modern living. A superb triple-aspect lounge/dining room serves as the heart of the home, filled with natural light from a sash-style bay window to the front and French glazed doors opening onto the garden. Glazed oak double doors lead through to a stylish kitchen/casual dining room, which also opens directly onto the rear patio-making summer BBQs and weekend entertaining seamless. A striking oak staircase rises through the property, adding a warm and attractive focal point.
First floor bedrooms & bathrooms

To the first floor are three generous double bedrooms and a contemporary family bathroom. The secondary bedroom suite on this level benefits from a beautiful bay window, fitted wardrobes within a dedicated dressing area, and a modern en suite shower room.

Second floor: Fourth bedroom suite & study nook
The second floor features a private fourth double bedroom suite complete with its own en-suite bathroom and walk-in dressing area. A dedicated study nook on the landing outside provides a quiet, separate work-from-home space, leaving the bedroom as a peaceful retreat with space for additional furniture. Deep eaves storage adds practical out-of-sight space.

Garden, driveway & storage
Externally, the property continues to impress. The block-paved driveway provides convenient off-road parking and benefits from a newly installed EV charger. Dual side gated access leads around the property: One side provides access to an enclosed, low-maintenance rear garden with a paved entertaining patio, lawn, wisteria, and planted borders. The opposite side gate provides practical access to an external side storage cupboard and a discrete bin storage area, keeping utilities neatly hidden away from the front of the house.

Positioned on Southview Road, residents enjoy a direct pedestrian shortcut via Stewart Road:

• The Station & Commute: A practical 25-to-26-minute walk (~0.9 miles) to Harpenden mainline station, connecting directly to London St Pancras International in under 30 minutes.
• Town Access: A straightforward 25-minute walk via Stewart Road into Harpenden town centre.
• Outstanding Schools: Short walk to Sir John Lawes School (Ofsted 'Outstanding'), St George’s School (Ofsted 'Outstanding'), Katherine Warington School (kws), and Batford Nursery & Day Care (Ofsted 'Outstanding').
• Local Amenities: Minutes from Batford Springs Nature Reserve for riverside walks and ecological green space, plus nearby Tesco Express (complete with an InPost locker) and Co-op for everyday practicalities.

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