The Black Door, Berkhamsted
Client: Private
Interior Design : Jamie Coomber-Blunden
Budget: undisclosed
Contractor: Kings Construction Ltd.
Kitchen : Tom Howley, hand painted Farrow + Ball - Railings
The Black Door is a traditional Victorian property located within Berkhamsted’s Conservation Area on a prime high street location.
A truly stunning period property, refurbished to a high standard whilst retaining its delightful period charm. The exterior boasts a double fronted door with mature wisteria spanning the entire front of the house. A spacious entrance hall leads to an impressive double length living room and library which both feature working log fires surrounded by limestone mantels and a huge bay window at one end of the room.
The library leads to an open plan kitchen/diner which has undergone complete renovation, features a vaulted ceiling over a 12 seater dining table, 9ft caesarstone counter featuring a state of the art Bora induction hob, within the stunning state of the art Tom Howley Kitchen and crittal style aluminium doors leading out to the garden.
A grand staircase leads up to the first floor featuring 2 double height bedrooms including the imposing double length master suite featuring a bay window, fitted wardrobes and a working limestone fireplace. Further down the corridor is another double bedroom, and the family bathroom which features a freestanding bath, floating sink and an aluminium shower enclosure.
A further bedroom, bathroom and study can be found on the second floor and is available for use by prior arrangement.
The property has a driveway for 2 cars at the front of the property, and a 170ft garden in the back which features a paved patio complete with 12 seater picnic benches, a corner sofa area, fire pit and selection of trees, shrubs, 2 pretty lawn areas and a pergola down to the lower half which has a childrens climbing frame, slide, trampolene and a mud kitchen.
