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Finches

Open Aveno dossier →The Modern House ↗
Asking / guide priceFinches£3,500,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 23 Aug 2026The Modern House ↗
Location & characterFinchesFrithsden Copse, Potten End, Hertfordshire

German-engineered glass-and-timber post-and-beam house

Published description
Bedrooms & bathroomsFinches5 bedrooms

3 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limitsFinchesApprox. 4,021 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

Signed current RICS area schedule and the exact scope of the older 305 m² record

Land, gardens & accommodationFinchesPublished land: approx. 1 acresAgent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completionFinches

B — current listing claim

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: Full 2019 completion/warranty pack, airtightness and commissioning evidence, private-drainage consent and operating history

Status & asking-price historyFinchesFor saleObserved 23 Aug 2026

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Recorded transaction (separate)Finches£1,400,000 · 3 May 2018

Finches, Frithsden Copse

Exact-address identity anchor only. The transfer predates the present HUF HAUS's reported 2019 completion, so the £2.1m difference must be reconciled to land, demolition, design, construction, finance and fit-out rather than treated as appreciation.

Transaction source ↗A historical sale is not an earlier asking price; no price reduction is inferred.
Important missing informationFinches
  • Official title number, UPRN, title plan, private-road obligations and National Trust boundary rights
  • Signed current RICS area schedule and the exact scope of the older 305 m² record
  • Full 2019 completion/warranty pack, airtightness and commissioning evidence, private-drainage consent and operating history
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.

The reality of ownership

Features can bring both enjoyment and ongoing attention. These observations identify what to investigate, not estimated bills or confirmed defects.

Finches

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe listing attributes floor-to-ceiling glazing, automatic external blinds, an air-source heat pump, Miele appliances, double-height dining space, electric gates, a double carport with EV charging, single garage and direct woodland access.

Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?

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  1. Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
  2. Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
  3. Can you provide the current EPC, commissioning certificates, warranties and recent measured energy use?
  4. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN, title plan, private-road obligations and National Trust boundary rights?
  5. For Finches's advertised 5 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?

Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.

Source evidence and qualifications
Agent / publisher claimLive sale

£3,500,000; 5 bedrooms; 4,021 sq ft

Observed 23 Aug 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

Finches, Frithsden Copse, Potten End, Berkhamsted

Observed 23 Aug 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

A 2019 HUF HAUS of glass, Scandinavian pine and double-height space, set behind gates in an acre adjoining the National Trust's Ashridge Estate.

Observed 23 Aug 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The official title and private-road pack joined to the complete 2019 HUF construction/completion archive, a current RICS measurement and specialist glazing, timber-frame, roof and MEP surveys.

Observed 23 Aug 2026

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