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Headline details are agent or publisher claims unless a source-backed fact is explicitly marked verified. Aveno interpretations and calculations are labelled separately. Unknown means evidence is missing, not that a property fails a check.
Outstandingly modernised detached period residence
Published description
Blackthorn HouseWest End Lane, Essendon, Hertfordshire
Contemporary rural residence
Published description
Bedrooms & bathrooms
Woodlands Farm5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Barcombe6 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Blackthorn House5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limits
Woodlands FarmApprox. 5,435 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.Measurement qualifications
A current Savills rental instruction for the exact postcode records 5,435 sq ft, five bedrooms and four bathrooms, while exact-address records retain 496 m² and 464 m² alternatives; no figure is treated as signed measurement.
Signed component-area schedule resolving 5,435 sq ft against the 496 m² and 464 m² exact-address records
BarcombeApprox. 4,958 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.Measurement qualifications
Signed component measurement separating habitable space, garage and any flexible annexe or leisure areas within the 4,958 sq ft marketing figure
Blackthorn HouseApprox. 4,799 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.Measurement qualifications
The exact-property Moveli film identifies the West End Lane house; the listing attributes Lutron lighting, whole-house ventilation, cinema, CCTV and a 1,000 sq ft detached annexe.
Measured house-versus-annexe area allocation
Land, gardens & accommodation
Woodlands FarmPublished land: approx. 2.5 acres
The current instruction describes approximately 2.5 acres of landscaped grounds and meadow, natural buff sandstone, Accoya cladding, zinc detailing, slate roofing, extensive south-facing glazing and three wide bifold-door sets.
The programme includes a vaulted triple-aspect reception room, bespoke kitchen, study or fifth bedroom, cinema, bar and games space, wine cellar, four bedroom suites, air circulation, integrated audio and Control4-style smart-home functions.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
BarcombePublished land: approx. 1 acres
The live instruction describes a one-acre west-facing plot behind electronic gates, a carriage drive, double garage and protected countryside views.
The modern family programme includes a bespoke dual-aspect kitchen/family room, conservatory, home office, playroom and high-specification cinema with bi-fold doors and separate side access that may support annexe use, subject to title and planning checks.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Blackthorn HousePublished land: approx. 1 acres
The exact-property Moveli film identifies the West End Lane house; the listing attributes Lutron lighting, whole-house ventilation, cinema, CCTV and a 1,000 sq ft detached annexe.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completion
Woodlands Farm
EPC B — exact-address current structured record; a separate rental feed retains an E conflict
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Official title number, UPRN, registered 2.5-acre extent and the complete access, boundary, meadow, pond, covenant, drainage and service-rights position
Needs checking: Named architect and the complete planning, Building Control, completion, structural, warranty and professional-team chronology
Barcombe
D — current Savills distribution attribution
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Named architect or designer and the complete planning, Building Control, structural, warranty and completion archive for the modernisation, leisure wing, balcony, garage and pool
Needs checking: Current EPC certificate, measured operating costs, pool and building-system service histories, insurability and property-level environmental evidence
Blackthorn House
C — attributed
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Named architect, UPRN/title and planning/completion bridge
Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Barcombe
Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Blackthorn House£1,900,000 · 11 Dec 2009
Blackthorn House
Strong same-property anchor but predates seventeen years of market movement and any later annexe/specification work.
Transaction source ↗A historical sale is not an earlier asking price; no price reduction is inferred.
Important missing information
Woodlands Farm
Official title number, UPRN, registered 2.5-acre extent and the complete access, boundary, meadow, pond, covenant, drainage and service-rights position
Named architect and the complete planning, Building Control, completion, structural, warranty and professional-team chronology
Signed component-area schedule resolving 5,435 sq ft against the 496 m² and 464 m² exact-address records
Reconciled five-versus-four bedroom and EPC B-versus-E records, measured operating costs, plant histories, insurability and property-level flood, ground, radon, contamination and tree evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
Barcombe
Official title number, UPRN and the full one-acre boundary, private-road, access, covenant, drainage, utility and shared-maintenance position
Named architect or designer and the complete planning, Building Control, structural, warranty and completion archive for the modernisation, leisure wing, balcony, garage and pool
Signed component measurement separating habitable space, garage and any flexible annexe or leisure areas within the 4,958 sq ft marketing figure
Current EPC certificate, measured operating costs, pool and building-system service histories, insurability and property-level environmental evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
Blackthorn House
Named architect, UPRN/title and planning/completion bridge
Measured house-versus-annexe area allocation
Improvement schedule since 2009 and actual systems/landscape costs
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.
Woodlands Farm
Pool or spa
Publisher evidenceGround-source underfloor heating, high insulation, a detached oak-framed double car barn, workshop, log store, duck pond, terraces, fire pit and infrastructure for a hot tub or pool are all attributed by the live instruction.
Practical questionWhat servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
Gardens and grounds
Publisher evidenceThe current instruction describes approximately 2.5 acres of landscaped grounds and meadow, natural buff sandstone, Accoya cladding, zinc detailing, slate roofing, extensive south-facing glazing and three wide bifold-door sets.
Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
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What servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN, registered 2.5-acre extent and the complete access, boundary, meadow, pond, covenant, drainage and service-rights position?
For Woodlands Farm'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.
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification
A £3.5m contemporary Surrey house of about 5,435 sq ft on 2.5 acres, built in stone, Accoya and zinc around vaulted living, cinema and south-facing grounds.
The official title-and-UPRN pack joined to the complete build-and-warranty archive, a signed RICS component measurement and independent ground-source, envelope, drainage, pond and tree reports.
Publisher evidenceThe landscaped grounds include mature planting, fruit trees, a broad entertaining terrace and a 38-foot heated outdoor pool.
Practical questionWhat servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
Gardens and grounds
Publisher evidenceThe live instruction describes a one-acre west-facing plot behind electronic gates, a carriage drive, double garage and protected countryside views.
Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Additional accommodation
Publisher evidenceThe modern family programme includes a bespoke dual-aspect kitchen/family room, conservatory, home office, playroom and high-specification cinema with bi-fold doors and separate side access that may support annexe use, subject to title and planning checks.
Practical questionWhich accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
Ask before you view
What servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN and the full one-acre boundary, private-road, access, covenant, drainage, utility and shared-maintenance position?
For Barcombe'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.
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification
A 4,958 sq ft period house remade for modern family life, with a full leisure wing, flexible annexe route and a 38-foot heated pool across a private west-facing acre.
The official title-and-UPRN pack joined to a complete as-built approval chronology, signed component measurement, specialist period-fabric and pool surveys, and three years of operating records.
Publisher evidenceThe exact-property Moveli film identifies the West End Lane house; the listing attributes Lutron lighting, whole-house ventilation, cinema, CCTV and a 1,000 sq ft detached annexe.
Practical questionWhich accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
Ask before you view
Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
Can you provide the current EPC, commissioning certificates, warranties and recent measured energy use?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Named architect, UPRN/title and planning/completion bridge?
For Blackthorn House'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.
The 2009-to-current improvement ledger, RICS house/annexe measurement and complete planning/completion pack, supported by systems, pond and drainage surveys.
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