2 Loudwater House, Loudwater Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4HN
Outstanding Elegant, Period Apartment Set in Stunning Grounds
Outstanding Elegant, Period Apartment Set in Stunning Grounds
Entrance Hall * Cloakroom * Modern Fitted Kitchen * Breakfast Area * Grand Drawing Room * Study/Library * Feature Conservatory* Master Bedroom * Guest Bedroom * Bathroom * Balcony * Character Features * Extensive Communal Gardens Overlooking the Lake
Entrance to the property is through a splendid and newly-renovated communal entrance hall, with a glass-roof doom ceiling. The apartment is on the ground floor level.
The entrance hall within the apartment has ample built-in storage cupboards, access to all rooms and also to extensive loft space. There is a cloakroom, and bespoke modern kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the front grounds. The kitchen is comprehensively appointed, with granite work tops and integral top-of-the-range appliances. The second bedroom is front facing with both fitted dresser and wardrobes. The family bathroom has a sunken bath, a separate shower cubicle, with built-in cupboards and a laundry unit.
The master bedroom, in all its grandeur, retains many original features, including the dado rail and coving. It also features two fabulous, original wall-to-ceiling statues, which stand in situ around built-in wardrobes. The master bedroom also has stunning views across the lake.
The drawing room, is the room with a view. Simply stunning, with 13-ft high ceilings, a south facing aspect and overlooking the lake, it is the original ballroom of Loudwater House. Many original features remain intact, from side window shutters to picturesque coving and a cast iron feature fireplace. It also includes built-in bespoke cupboards. Double doors from the drawing room lead out to a marbled-tiled balcony, which extends c.40ft in length, has the original balustrade and includes natural shelter given its partial roof structure.
The study/library is accessed from the drawing room, via ornate double doors. The study has a lime oak desk arrangement and a floor-to-ceiling matching bookcase. There are double doors out to the glazed south facing 15-ft high ceiling conservatory, which was the original entrance to Loudwater House, with a further access point through to the private balcony. There are also double doors from the conservatory leading onto the manicured garden and lake.
The drawing room, library and conservatory, all with access to the balcony and with direct access to the lake and communal grounds, combine to produce simply superb and unparalleled entertainment space.
The communal gardens are outstanding with simply breath-taking views across the lake, with all its vibrant and natural habitat, to include resident swans.
To the front is a wide courtyard and recently extended residents and guests car parking, together with fabulous manicured lawns and mature trees in a circular tiered structure, enclosed within the original stone wall boundary.
The property is leasehold with a share of the freehold. Service charges to be confirmed.
Tenure: Leasehold + Share of Freehold
Energy Performance: A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available
Local Authority: Three Rivers District Council
