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The Spinney

Open Aveno dossier →Fine & Country St Albans ↗
Asking / guide priceThe Spinney£3,975,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 8 Sep 2026Fine & Country St Albans ↗
Location & characterThe SpinneySandpit Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Outstandingly modernised detached family house with double-height glazing and a split-level plan

Published description
Bedrooms & bathroomsThe Spinney6 bedrooms

6 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limitsThe SpinneyApprox. 4,896 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

Rightmove and OnTheMarket independently retain the live enquiry route and align on price, detached/freehold form, six bedrooms, six bathrooms and 4,896 sq ft.

Signed component-area schedule reconciling 4,896 sq ft with the 454 m² and 455 m² portal fields

Land, gardens & accommodationThe SpinneyPublished land: approx. 0.7 acres

The split-level kitchen and family room was redone in 2018 and is attributed with Miele appliances, a water softener, island seating and direct garden connection.

The seller's 2018 programme is also attributed to new electrics, heating and CCTV; the lower-ground level provides hobby, studio and gym space, alongside a double garage and landscaped gardens.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completionThe Spinney

EPC C — current listing attribution

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: Precise postal number, official title number, UPRN, registered plot extent and the complete access, boundary, covenant, drainage, service and tree position

Needs checking: Named architect and complete 2018 planning, Building Control, structural, completion, warranty and professional-team chronology

Status & asking-price historyThe SpinneyFor saleObserved 8 Sep 2026

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Recorded transaction (separate)The Spinney

Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.

Important missing informationThe Spinney
  • Precise postal number, official title number, UPRN, registered plot extent and the complete access, boundary, covenant, drainage, service and tree position
  • Named architect and complete 2018 planning, Building Control, structural, completion, warranty and professional-team chronology
  • Signed component-area schedule reconciling 4,896 sq ft with the 454 m² and 455 m² portal fields
  • Exact-property transaction history, evidenced 2018 capital cost, measured operating costs, system histories, insurability and property-level environmental evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.

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The Spinney

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe split-level kitchen and family room was redone in 2018 and is attributed with Miele appliances, a water softener, island seating and direct garden connection.

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

Glazing

Publisher evidenceThe current instruction attributes a comprehensive 2018 refurbishment and double-storey wraparound extension, retaining original character while reorganising the house around a dramatic double-height entrance and extensive Crittall-style glazing.

Practical questionWho installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?

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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. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Precise postal number, official title number, UPRN, registered plot extent and the complete access, boundary, covenant, drainage, service and tree position?
  4. For The Spinney's advertised 6 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

£3,975,000; 6 bedrooms; 4,896 sq ft

Observed 8 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

The Spinney, Sandpit Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire; precise postal number withheld by the current instruction

Observed 8 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

A £3.975m, 4,896 sq ft St Albans house transformed in 2018 around double-height glazing, a split-level Miele kitchen and six suites, held within 0.70 private acres.

Observed 8 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact-property visual

Fine & Country YouTube film

Observed 8 Sep 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The legal address, official title and UPRN joined to the complete 2018 planning-and-completion file, signed RICS component measurement, dated works ledger and three years of operating evidence.

Observed 8 Sep 2026

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