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Guide Price£1,500,000

Water Lane, Bovingdon, HP3

Land size
4.8 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Grade II Listed Cottage
  • Detached Annex
  • Paddock & Stabling
  • 4.8 Acres of Land
  • Separate Studio
  • Cellar Storage
  • Peaceful Setting
  • Electric Gates

Description

Nestled on a quiet country lane in the sought-after village of Bovingdon, The Acorn is a charming Grade II listed cottage set behind electric gates with a generous driveway and EV charging point in the garage. Offering approximately 4.8 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, maintained by a gardener, and adjoining paddocks, this characterful home offers spacious and versatile living throughout.

The ground floor includes a welcoming double reception room with a striking inglenook fireplace and log burner, opening directly onto the garden via patio doors. There is a formal dining room and a separate breakfast room. The kitchen has been stylishly refurbished and links to a spacious utility room via a glass walkway. The ground floor benefits from a cloakroom and a cellar for additional storage.

Upstairs are three well-proportioned bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a principal suite with triple-aspect views and a vaulted-ceiling bedroom.

A detached outbuilding offers a garage, workshop/store, and a self-contained annexe with kitchenette and bathroom.

Additional amenities include a barn building comprising one stable and two store areas, a detached garden room/office with an adjoining store, and a separate block of three stables with a tack room.

Bovingdon is a delightful village with a charming rural atmosphere, situated in Hertfordshire and conveniently close to the larger towns of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead. The village offers a variety of local amenities, including traditional pubs, shops, and a selection of independent businesses, all close to a picturesque village green.

Surrounded by beautiful countryside, Bovingdon provides ample opportunities for outdoor exploration and leisure. The area also benefits from an excellent choice of schools, both state and independent, catering to a range of educational needs.

For commuters, nearby railway stations in Hemel Hempstead (offering a frequent service to London Euston, with journey times from 30 minutes) and Chesham (served by the Metropolitan Line) provide convenient access to London.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-09-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,211 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£312,500 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £375,624 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Central Heating, Underfloor Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
Garage, Driveway
Garden
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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Bovingdon Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    428
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ley Hill School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Community school
  • Chenies School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sarratt Church of England Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    163
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Kings Langley School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,122
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chesham Grammar School3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,331
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ashlyns School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,561
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Clement Danes School3.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,585
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hemel Hempstead School3.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,287
    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

Tesco Bovingdon High Street Express, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire0.9 miles
Spar - Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead2.9 miles
Co-op Long Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead3 miles

GP surgery

Archway Surgery0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Manor Pharmacy0.9 miles

Hospital

Chesham Hospital (Op)3.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field381 metres

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hemel Hempstead Rail Station2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Hollies404 metres

Typical drive times

Chesham11 min · 4.9 miles
Amersham15 min · 6.9 miles
Berkhamsted16 min · 7.5 miles
Hemel Hempstead13 min · 5 miles
St Albans (city)25 min · 13 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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