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Guide Price£2,000,000

Hicks Road, Markyate, AL3

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5

Key Features

  • Five bedrooms
  • Five en suite bathrooms
  • Three receptions and kitchen
  • Detached two bedroom
  • two bathroom annex
  • Total 5029 ft
  • 1 acre
  • garage and carriage driveway.

Description

Designed for modern family living, entertaining and multi-generational use, the property combines scale, flexibility and privacy in equal measure. The property is set within private grounds of approximately one acre, comprising tennis court.
At the heart of the home is a welcoming reception hall, from which the principal living spaces flow. These include a formal sitting room, a separate dining room ideal for entertaining, and an additional TV or family room offering a more relaxed setting. The kitchen is thoughtfully designed with excellent workspace and is complemented by an adjoining utility room, ensuring practicality sits alongside style. The bedroom accommodation is notably generous. The house offers five well proportioned bedrooms, arranged across both floors to allow for flexibility of use. Each bedroom features an en suite bathroom, giving each resident seamless privacy, making the layout well suited to both family living and guests. A first floor balcony adds an appealing additional feature, enhancing the sense of space and light.
Set apart from the main house, the annex provides excellent independent accommodation, ideal for guests, extended family, staff or ancillary use. It includes two bedrooms, bath and shower facilities. A feature of the annex is its dedicated leisure suite, incorporating a gym, sauna and hot tub room, creating private relaxation areas.

Outside

The house is set behind gated entrances leading to an extensive driveway providing ample parking and a detached garage. The grounds are bordered by a number of mature trees and shrubs providing privacy. To the rear is a terrace offering al-fresco entertaining options and lead to the tennis court. The property affords far-reaching views across neighbouring countryside and is set within private grounds of approximately one acre.

Situation

Lotus Lodge is positioned along Hicks Road on the edge of the popular village of Markyate, surrounded by attractive Hertfordshire countryside. The area offers a peaceful, semi rural setting with easy access to scenic walks and open landscapes. Markyate provides day to day amenities including a village shop, public houses and a primary school, with a wider range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities available in nearby Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead and the historic city of St Albans. The area is well placed for commuters, with Junction 9 of the M1 close by.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-65048

Additional Information

Local Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Council Tax Band G
Services
Mains water and Electricity
Drainage-Septic Tank
Gas-LPG

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-05-12

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,165 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£2,000,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,659 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
82 B
115 A

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 33% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Markyate Village School and Nursery0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Community school
  • Slip End Village School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Community school
  • Flamstead Village School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    99
    Type
    Community school
  • Caddington Village School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    277
    Type
    Community school
  • Kensworth Church of England Academy2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Stockwood Park Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,438
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Manshead Church of England Academy3.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,134
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chiltern Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,203
    Type
    Free schools
  • Roundwood Park School3.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,421
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Denbigh High School3.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,130
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar M6 Diesel Services Ltd, Flamstead1.4 miles
Co-op Caddington, Caddington1.9 miles
Spar - Farley Green, Luton2.1 miles

GP surgery

Caddington Surgery1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Markyate Pharmacy814 metres

Hospital

Spire Harpenden Hospital3.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden795 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Commuter Interchange525 metres

Typical drive times

Luton12 min · 5.2 miles
Dunstable9 min · 5 miles
Harpenden11 min · 6.9 miles
Hemel Hempstead12 min · 7.5 miles
St Albans (city)15 min · 9 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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