Tyttenhanger Park | Coursers Road | St Albans

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Tyttenhanger Park Coursers Road | St Albans | AL4 0PG

TYTTENHANGER PARK Tyttenhanger house set in 40 acres of land is a Grade1 listed mansion once owned by King Henry VIII. Currently the property is being used as serviced offices to a number of private tenants who will exit in 2017, leaving the buyer with a property having around 25,000sq ft to revert back to a, Fine Country House, boutique hotel with up to 38 keys or apartments for high net worth investors. The property also allows Civil Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Wedding Reception, Conferences & Events, 3 licensed locations inside, for up to 85 guests. Outside, on the lawns, a marquee caters for 250+ guests. Tyttenhanger is a versatile property that can have many uses subject to planning approval.

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The Tyttenhanger estate was owned by the Abbey of St Albans until the Dissolution of the Monasteries and was then granted

by King Henry 8th, in 1547 to Sir Thomas Pope, founder of Trinity College, Oxford. Pope died without issue in 1559 and left the estate to his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Walter Blount of Blount’s Hall, Staffordshire.

On her death it passed to her nephew Sir Thomas Pope Blount (1552–1638), who was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1598.

Blount's nephew, Sir Henry Blount (1602–1682), High Sheriff in 1661, demolished Pope's manor house and built the present mansion on the site in 1654/5.

The house which was altered and extended in the 18th century presents an impressive entrance front of three storeys with attics and nine bays. The central five bays topped by a belfry, are flanked by projecting two bayed wings. The adjacent stable block, also of 17th-century origin, now converted to residential use, is a Grade II listed building. Sir Henry's son Thomas Pope Blount (1649–1697) was created the first of the Blount baronets in 1680.

On the death of the third Baronet in 1757 the estate passed to his niece and heiress Catherine Freeman, whose daughter married Charles Yorke, second son of the first Earl of Hardwicke and whose grandson Philip become the third Earl.

The family retained ownership until 1973 when the house was converted for use as commercial offices and is now owned by one of London’s top Architects.

Tyttenhanger House is an imposing office building located five miles south of the historic Cathedral City of St Albans. It is approximately 25 miles from the centre of London with easy access to the three major motorways - the M25, M1 and A1(M). The city is also served by Network South East’s Thameslink rail services to London, while the Abbey Station has regular services to Watford for the main Euston/West Midland’s line.

• House set in 40 areas land • Currently used for offices all tenants will be exited by 2017 and on standard agreements.

• Grade1 listed Mansion • Scheme for 22+ keys submitted for examination to planning • Approx 30 rooms in main house and more in coach house.

• Victorian vegetable garden • Fish pond • Original Chapel on second floor • Priest holes • Wine cellar • Gun room • Original ornate carved wood original stair case • Ball room

Seller Insight Step back in time, through the doors of this exquisite country estate.“I have owned the property since 1974”, recalls the current owner, Jack Bonnington. “We bought the property from a family who owned it for around 500 years before me. They were given it to them by King Henry the Eighth. It is the only Grade 1 listed Mansion in this area that has such easy access to London.”

“The property currently standing on the site was designed by Sir Henry Blount in 1665, replacing a previous manor house which is thought to have stood on the site since the early 1300’s” With many original architectural features retained, fantastic natural light and the property and surrounding parkland would be ideal for use as a bespoke residential development, unique hotel or spa retreat, or luxury offices and business suites. * These comments are the personal views of the current owners and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

ST ALBANS St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, approximately 20 miles north of London. The city lies just east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roman road of Watling Street for travellers heading north and became the Roman city of Verulamium. It is also a historic market town and is now a dormitory town within the London commuter belt.

St Albans has a thriving cultural life, with regular concerts and theatre productions held at venues including Trestle Arts Base, St Albans Abbey, Maltings Arts Theatre, the Alban Arena, the Abbey Theatre, St Peter’s Church,St Saviour’s Church. St Albans as well as the famous Trestle Theatre Company and The Sandpit Theatre which is attached to Sandringham School.

The St Albans Museum service runs two museums: Verulamium Museum, which tells the story of everyday life in Roman Britain using objects from the excavations of the important Roman Town; and the Museum of St Albans, which focuses on the history of the town and of Saint Alban.

HERTFORDSHIRE Hertfordshire is a county in southern England, bordered by Bedfordshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Buckinghamshire to the west and Greater London to the south.

The counties main towns include the Roman settlement of St Albans, the industrial centre of Watford and new towns Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage, as well as the county town, Hertford which was once a medieval market town.

The landmarks of the county span many centuries, ranging from Roman six ‘Hills’, to the modern Leavesden Film Studios, where some of the countries most famous films including the Harry Potter series were created.

Services To The Property The property has all mains services connected and water from a private well.

Local Authority St Albans.

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207-Office 5.49 x 5.30 18'0" x 17'4"

210-Office 4.37 x 3.23 14'4" x 10'7"

206-Office 5.27 x 3.07 17'3" x 10'0"

205-Office 5.60 x 5.27 18'4" x 17'3" 202-Lobby 3.33 x 2.12 10'11" x 6'11"

208-Lobby 3.30 x 2.26 10'9" x 7'4"

302-Office 5.12 x 4.70 16'9" x 15'5"

304 - Office 4.86 x 4.46 15'11" x 14'7"

213 - Corridor

203-Office 4.44 x 3.36 14'6" x 11'0"

303-Gallery 14.37 x 4.90 47'1" x 16'0"

303b-Gallery 7.10 x 3.35 23'3" x 10'11"

303a-Gallery 6.77 x 3.20 22'2" x 10'5"

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308-Corridor

S3 - 2 212-Chapel 7.22 x 4.85 23'8" x 15'10"

211-Office 6.89 x 6.30 22'7" x 20'8"

212-Office 6.85 x 6.21 22'5" x 20'4"

305-Office 7.25 x 5.00 23'9" x 16'4"

S3 - 1

307Female WC

306-Male WC

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204-Office 6.24 x 5.80 20'5" x 19'0"

209-Office 6.30 x 6.20 20'8" x 20'4"

301-Office 7.38 x 5.31 24'2" x 17'5"

Third Floor

Second Floor

B05-Oil Storage

107-Office 6.42 x 6.10 21'0" x 20'0"

B04-Storage 6.10 x 2.40 20'0" x 7'10"

B06-Boiler Room

G02-Dining Room 9.54 x 5.30 31'3" x 17'4"

G05-Board Room 6.40 x 4.40 20'11" x 14'5"

B03-Storage 6.10 x 2.20 20'0" x 7'2"

G04-Office 9.18 x 6.40 30'1" x 20'11"

G03-Office 6.35 x 9.45 20'10" x 31'0"

108-Office 4.42 x 2.81 14'6" x 9'2"

105-Office 6.33 x 5.15 20'9" x 16'10"

106Lobby

104-Office 6.15 x 5.69 20'2" x 18'8"

103-Office 5.42 x 2.90 14'4" x 8'10"

102-Office 9.40 x 6.42 31'10" x 21'0"

S1-1a

B07-Corridor

B08-Storage 6.05 x 5.26 19'10" x 17'3"

G07-Coridor

SB-2

B03-Print Room 9.0 x 5.28 28'6" x 17'4"

SB-1

B02-Storage 6.15 x 3.60 20'2" x 11'10" G08-Meeting Room 5.45 x 4.90 17'10" x 16'0"

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S1-2

Lower Ground Floor

G02-Office 6.05 x 6.60 19'10" x 21'7" G09-WC

109-Office 6.83 x 6.20 22'40" x 20'4"

Ground Floor

111-Male WC

112-Female WC

First Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Area Main Building: 2073.19 sq m / 22316 sq ft Total: 2073.19 sq m / 22316 sq ft Illustration For Identification Purposes Only, Measurements Are Approximate Only, Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.

Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed

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SG-1

G01-Reception 7.25 x 5.45 23'9" x 17'10"

B01-Storage 6.15 x 2.40 20'2" x 7'10"

110-Corridor

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101-Office 6.68 x 6.10 21'10" x 20'0"

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