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Guide Price£5,000,000

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

Land size
3 acres
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
6

Key Features

  • Over 8,000 sq ft of exceptional, remodelled contemporary living space
  • Set within approximately three acres of landscaped gardens and parkland
  • Panoramic lake views and beautifully designed private grounds
  • Heated outdoor swimming pool with Coverstar automatic pool cover
  • Bespoke vaulted outdoor kitchen with built-in pizza oven and entertaining area
  • Sweeping carriage driveway with central fountain and six-car garage
  • Stunning kitchen/family room with bi-fold doors opening to the terrace
  • Principal suite with luxury bathroom, dressing room, and lake views
  • Gym, games room/bar, and cinema room — perfect for family living and entertaining
  • Located in Great Amwell, close to Hertford and Ware, with excellent commuter links and renowned local schools

Description

Westwood Leber are delighted to bring to the market Thrifts House, an exceptional contemporary country residence set within three acres of stunning grounds in the sought-after village of Great Amwell. Remodelled and extended to the highest standard, this remarkable home offers over 8,000 sq ft of beautifully designed accommodation combining timeless elegance with modern sophistication.

A sweeping carriage driveway with a central fountain leads to a substantial six-car garage with high ceilings and premium motorised doors. Inside, a grand entrance hallway opens to a range of reception rooms including a dining room, sitting room, lounge, and study. The heart of the home is the magnificent kitchen/family room with bi-fold doors leading onto the terrace and landscaped gardens. A charming morning room flows into the bespoke cinema room, while the east wing offers a luxurious gym and games room/bar that can be adapted into a self-contained annexe. Upstairs, the principal suite enjoys a luxury bathroom, large dressing room, and far-reaching views over the parkland and lake. Three further bedrooms and elegant bathrooms complete the first floor, with two additional bedrooms on the lower ground level.

The external entertaining space is truly outstanding, featuring a heated swimming pool with automatic cover, and a bespoke vaulted outdoor kitchen with pizza oven. The beautifully landscaped gardens combine parkland, lake views, and modern family space, creating the ultimate setting for entertaining year-round.

Located close to Hertford and Ware, with excellent road and rail links to London and a choice of renowned schools, Thrifts House represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of Hertfordshire’s finest country homes — a property that must be seen to be truly appreciated. Viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Thrifts House - Upon entry, the entrance hallway immediately boasts a wealth of charming features leading to the versatile reception rooms, including dining room, sitting room, lounge and study. As you lead through the hallway, the accommodation steps down to the stunning kitchen/family room with bi-fold doors leading seamlessly onto the terrace and outdoor entertaining areas. The morning room with dual aspect bi-fold doors is a beautiful feature of the ground floor accommodation creating a warm snug room which then leads onto the bespoke cinema room. To the east side of the ground floor, the accommodation, provides a luxurious gym and games room/bar complete with its own bathroom which has been designed to be transformed into a self contained annexe with its own entrance should you wish too. The formal living space on the ground floor is completed with a utility room, cloakroom and further bedroom with en-suite.

The first floor comprises of four bedrooms, the principal suite has a luxury bathroom with large dressing room and views over the parkland and lake. Bedroom two also has the benefit of an ensuite and walk in wardrobe, the two further bedrooms and bathrooms are all a generous size and immaculately presented. Bedroom six and seven are on the lower ground floor.

Outside Thrifts House - Externally the entertaining space outside is truly fabulous. These three acre grounds combine traditional Parkland with panoramic lake views and private modern landscaped family garden space. This sociable space includes an outdoor heated swimming pool with Coverstar automatic pool cover, positioned next to a detached bespoke outbuilding which incorporates an outdoor kitchen with vaulted ceiling and built in pizza oven. This outdoor space is lead to from all parts of the house helping to create the ultimate entertainment area, perfect for social events come summer or winter.

Access to Thrifts House is approached via a carriage driveway which sweeps up to the front and around the central fountain, leading to a large garage that can house at least six cars and has been designed with very high ceilings and top of the range motorised door shutters.

Location - Thrift House is situated within the popular village of Great Amwell which provides excellent road access to the market towns of Hertford (2.5 miles) and Ware (1.5 miles), both offering extensive shopping and leisure facilities. Railway stations are available at the nearby village of St Margarets and Ware with regular commuter services to London's Liverpool Street. The A10 provides access to London and the M25 to the South. There is a fantastic selection of highly regarded schools in the district, including Haileybury College, St Edmunds College and Heath Mount to name a few.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
H
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,167 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£1,666,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,294 / 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
46 E
51 E

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

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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

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

30 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

  • Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    332
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    155
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Larkspur Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Priors Wood Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    231
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Presdales School727 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,167
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • The Chauncy School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,515
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The John Warner School2.1 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    726
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Simon Balle All-Through School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,617
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Richard Hale School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys

* 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

Sainsburys Ware Star Street Local, Ware, Hertfordshire0.6 miles
Tesco Ware Superstore, Ware, Hertfordshire0.8 miles
M&S Rush Green BP, Hertford1 mile

GP surgery

Dolphin House Surgery0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Boots0.7 miles

Hospital

Hertford County Hospital3 miles

Green space

Playing Field528 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

Ware Rail Station836 metres

Nearest bus stop

Lower Road287 metres

Typical drive times

Ware5 min · 1.3 miles
Cheshunt11 min · 7.5 miles
Hertford8 min · 3.4 miles
Hoddesdon7 min · 4.5 miles
St Albans (city)28 min · 18 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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