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A boutique development of just four exquisitely designed four and five bedroom detached homes

set back from the road and situated in the historic parish of St Stephens in St Albans. Crafted to an

exceptional standard, offering carefully balanced, well thought out family accommodation

Hepworth Gardens is sure to deliver a landmark opportunity to purchase a stunning home in one

of Hertfordshire’s most desirable locations.

London Lifestyle on your DoorstepThe roman City of St. Albans creates the best of both worlds; rich in history and medieval architecture this lively City boasts a fantastic range of restaurants, pubs and bars, along with buzzing independent shops nestled in with high street favourites. There are open parklands such as Verulam Lakes, and a green surrounding the St. Albans Abbey Cathedral, providing beautiful walks a stone’s throw from the main High Street. Every week, the market place hosts traditional food and farmers markets helping create a strong sense of community within this diverse city

The Commuter’s Haven

Luton Airport

Parkway

Harpendon

8 min

St Albans

6 min

St Pancras

17 min

Thameslink

Travel information source: thameslinkrailway.com

St. Albans is highly prized by commuters looking for fast and efficient access to London. The mainline station provides direct across to London St. Pancras International in as little as 17 minutes. Those needing to travel by air can access London Luton Airport in just two stops from St Albans City station and just 12 miles by road. For the motorist, St Albans has ample options with Junction 8 of the M1 only 6 miles away to the West, Junction 3 of the A1 only 6 miles away to the East and Junction 21a of the M25 only 4 miles South.

Primary Schools

Maple Primary School

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Mixed 3-11 years

Bernards Heath Infant School Mixed 3 -7 years

Garden Field Junior and Infant School Mixed 5-11 years

Senior Schools

Marlborough Science Academy Mixed 11 – 18 years

Sandringham School Mixed 11-18 years

Verulam Boys School Boys 11-18 years

Independent Schools

St Albans High School for Girls Girls 4-18 years

St Albans School Boys 4-18 years (Mixed Sixth Form)

St Columbas College Mixed 4-18 years

Local Schools

‘Outstanding’ Education St Albans is well known for its “outstanding” schooling with both state and private education well catered for. With easy access to St Columbas College on King Harry Lane, together with good state schools, such as Marlborough School, in the immediate vicinity.

City LivingIn the St Stephens Parish, on the south side of the city, this luxury development of just 4 large detached four and five bedroom houses are conveniently placed. Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, the open parkland of Verulam Lakes and St. Albans Abbey Cathedral offer a range of leisure activities nearby. St. Albans Abbey train station less than a mile away, provides a more local service into Watford Junction in as little as 16 minutes.

It is often said that St Albans is viewed as an extension to London and the city does not disappoint. With cobbled streets, listed buildings and market squares the city blends the old and the new beautifully.

Hepworth Gardens will bring to the parish of St Stephens in St Albans, four outstanding detached houses situated within close proximity to the city centre and excellent transport links. Set back from the road, each house will be individually designed offering carefully balanced and well-proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors.

Further establishing Rockwell Homes enviable reputation for building exquisite homes within Hertfordshire for the discerning buyer, who seeks a traditional construction method that seamlessly blends with cutting edge design. Each home will benefit from a fabulous Poggenpohl kitchen/family room that will offer a contemporary feel with integrated Siemens appliances, Silestone work surfaces and Bi- fold doors leading out to the lawned rear garden. Rockwell Homes has also once again commissioned Porcelanosa to design and fit all of the bathrooms and en-suite shower rooms, ensuring a luxurious space to relax within. Porcelanosa are famed for framing such spaces with their carefully chosen range of wall and floor tiles to further enhance the contemporary feel.

Other modern touches such as underfloor heating to the ground floor, family bathroom and master bedroom with a fully prepared audio visual offering, expands on ensuring your new home caters for a growing family and is future proof for many years to come.

In summary, Hepworth Gardens offers a unique opportunity to purchase a substantial four or five bedroom detached home of an exceptional design and quality in a location that is much sought after.

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Your Aspirations Become Reality

Rosewall House St Stephen’s House

Marlborough House Hepworth House

Lounge 21’5 x 13’1 (6.5m x 4.0m)Kitchen/Breakfast/Family 28’7 x 17’10 (8.7m x 5.5m)Bedroom 1 10’8 x 15’8 (3.27m x 4.79m)Bedroom 2 10’4 x 11’6 (3.17m x 3.51m)Bedroom 3 13’1 x 9’6 (4.0m x 2.9m) Bedroom 4 10’8 x 12’0 (3.27m x 3.68m)

First Floor

4 bedroom detached house

Bedroom 4

Landing

Bathroom 2

Bedroom 1En suite

Airing

Landing Bathroom 1

Bedroom 2Bedroom 3

Kitchen/Breakfast/Family

WCCoats

Hallway

Lounge

Utility

Garage

This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only. The measurements and positions of each element are approximate and must be viewed as such.

Rosewall HouseSecond Floor

Ground Floor

St Stephen’s House

Kitchen 10’8 x 13’9 (3.3m x 4.2m)Family Room 10’8 x 13’9 (3.3m x 4.2m)Lounge 13’9 x 18’4 (4.2m x 5.6m) Bedroom 1 13’9 x 20’8(28’10)(4.2m x 6.3(8.8)m)Bedroom 2 13’9 x 11’10 (4.2m x 3.6m)Bedroom 3 10’10 x 10’10 (3.3m x 3.3m) Bedroom 4 10’10 x 10’10 (3.3m x 3.3m)Bedroom 5 7’7 x 9’2 (2.3m x 2.8m)

First Floor5 bedroom detached house

Hall

Family Room

Lounge

Utility

Coats

Kitchen

Garage

Cloaks

En-Suite

Landing

Loft

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 2

En-suite

Bedroom 4

LandingBathroom

Bedroom 5


Second Floor

Ground Floor

First Floor

En-SuiteDressing Room

Bedroom 1

Family Room

Lounge

Snug

Hall

Kitchen

Garage

Cloaks

Utility

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 2En-suite

Bedroom 4

Landing

Airing

Bathroom

Cyl

Second Floor

Ground Floor

Marlborough House

Kitchen 16’8 x 11’5 (5.1m x 3.5m)Family Room / Snug 13’1 x 16’5 (4.0m x 5.1m)Lounge 15’9 x 17’1 (4.8m x 5.2m) Bedroom 1 20’0 x 13’1(23’11)(6.1m x 4.0(7.3)m)Bedroom 2 15.9 x 13’9(4.8m x 4.2m)Bedroom 3 13.9 x 14.1 (4.2m x 4.3m) Bedroom 4 10’2 x 16’5 (3.1m x 5.0m)



Family Room

Lounge

Hall

Garage

Cloaks

Utility

En-Suite Dressing Room

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 2 En-suite

Bedroom 4

Landing

Airing

Bathroom

Cyl

SnugKitchen

Second Floor

Ground Floor

First Floor

Hepworth House

Kitchen 16’8 x 11’5 (5.1m x 3.5m)Family Room / Snug 13’1 x 16’5 (4.0m x 5.1m)Lounge 15’9 x 17’1 (4.8m x 5.2m) Bedroom 1 20’0 x 13’1(23’11)(6.1m x 4.0(7.3)m)Bedroom 2 15’9 x 13’9 (4.8m x 4.2m)Bedroom 3 13.9 x 14.1 (4.2m x 4.3m) Bedroom 4 10’2 x 16’5(3.1m x 5.0m)



SpecificationKitchens• Contemporary Poggenpohl kitchens with wall and base cupboards and silestone worktops• Integrated Siemens appliances• Space in utility for separate washer and dryer

Bathrooms/En-suites/Shower Rooms & Cloakrooms• Porcelanosa white sanitary wear with chrome fittings.• Wet heated towel rail. (excl cloaks)• Designer Stone feature bath to master ensuite• Vanity units to Master Ensuite and Family Bathroom• Slimline shower trays throughout• Shaver point • Half tiled bathrooms and fully tiled shower areas with Porcelanosa tiles

Flooring• Porcelanosa floor tiles to the kitchen area• Porcelanosa floor tiles to the bathrooms and cloakroom.

Internal Finishes and electrics• Weighted (glazed to lounge) internal fire rated doors with chrome door handles• Oak finished balustrade, newel posts and spindles to staircase• Telephone point in lounge and master bedroom.• Loft hatch, ladder and light.• Flat plate polished chrome light switches throughout• LED lights throughout (dimmable in Master bed, Kitchen and dining)• Walls finished to emulsion • Ceilings in white matt emulsion

Security & Heating.• NACOSS approved wired alarm system with front door contact, hallway PIR, bed 4 PIR,

kitchen PIR, family room PIR, landing PIR, front of house bell box, rear of house dummy bell box, landing sounder and digital keypad.

• Gas fired central heating and unvented cylinder storage with thermostatic radiator valves to the first floor

• Underfloor heating to the ground floor.• Underfloor heating to family bathroom and master ensuite• Mains operated smoke detectors with battery backup.• Mains operated heat detector in kitchen• Security locks to all windows.• Composite front door Secure by Design

External Finishes• Woodgrain finish UPVC conservation rated windows with polished chrome ironmongery

with secure by design locking mechanism.• Aluminum double glazed rear patio bifold doors with secure by design locking mechanism.• Finished patio and garden laid to turf.• Block paved driveway.• Closed boarded fencing.• Semi mature Hornbeam Trees

External Electrics• 5 x Up/down brushed stainless steel LED lights (4 to rear and 1 to front of house).• 2 x LED downlights to porch on PIR Sensor.• 1 x Twin headed LED security light on garage.• 1 x double outdoor socket.

Renewables• Solar Photo Voltaic System.

Garage• Black metal up and over garage door with remote fob operation• Strip lighting• Conduit power sockets

Audio Visual• Houses to be wired for 5.1 cinema surround sound in family room and speakers throughout

the house, all as an optional extra. • All TV points wired for Sky and internet with the option for all equipment to be located in

AV cupboard. Each TV point to include 3 x cat6 points and 1 x twin coax point.• Houses to be digital TV and Sky ready with aerial installed and connected on roof with a

wired TV booster located back in AV cupboard.• 18u Data rack included with patch panel and TV booster.• Wired and ducted for Virgin Media

NHBC• Upon completion a 10 year warranty certificate will be issued. Widely recognized as the

most complete new build insurance giving the purchaser total peace of mind

Optional extras (subject to stage of construction these may be fitted at an extra cost)• Built in wardrobes.• Fitted carpets• Choice of tiling and kitchen finish (subject to build stage)• Installation of ceiling speakers.• Audio visual set up.• Choice of paint colours• Sonos systems.• Additional Wi-Fi hubs.• Hive thermostatic control (subject to Wi-Fi connection)Note: This specification maybe subject to changes and amendments by the developer without notice

Ashtons Estate Agents29 Wigmores NorthWelwyn Garden City

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T : 01707 903456E: [email protected]

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Artist’s perspectives, plans and diagrams used in this brochure are intended to be a general guide to the appearance of the development. Internal images used are of other development previously sold by Rockwell. The measurements are approximate and should not be relied on and should only be used to give guidance. From time to time, it is necessary for us to make architectural changes therefore prospective purchasers should check the latest plans with our sales representative. We reserve the right to vary the specification as and when it may become necessary. Whilst all statements contained in this brochure are believed to be correct, they are not to be regarded as statements or representations of fact and either the Agent or the developer guarantee their accuracy. The statements are not intended to form any part of an offer or a contract. Hepworth Gardens is a marketing name only and may not form part of the postal address.

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