INTRODUCTION Tyttenhanger House is a 17 th century Grade I listed mansion set within 42 acres of parkland. The house and outer buildings, comprising

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1 TYTTENHANGER PARK

INTRODUCTION Tyttenhanger House is a 17 th century Grade I listed mansion set within 42 acres of parkland. The house and outer buildings, comprising c.

2 INTRODUCTION Tyttenhanger House is a 17 th century Grade I listed mansion set within 42 acres of parkland. The house and outer buildings, comprising c.28,500 sq ft, are currently used as offices and are occupied by a number of businesses. The house additionally has the appropriate licences to host Civil Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Wedding Receptions, Conferences and Events. An important historical building with a plethora of repositioning opportunities.

HISTORY 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

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

The house which was altered and extended in the 18 th century presents an impressive entrance to the front with three storeys with attics and nine bays.

4 HISTORY 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 ( ), who was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in Blount's nephew, Sir Henry Blount ( ), 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 18 th century presents an impressive entrance to the front with 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 17thcentury origin is a Grade II listed building. Sir Henry's son Thomas Pope Blount ( ) was created the first of the Blount baronets in 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.

LOCATION Tyttehanger Park is located within south Hertfordshire just to the North of the M25 between the villages of Colney Heath and London Colney with the city of St Albans being some 5 miles to

5 LOCATION Tyttehanger Park is located within south Hertfordshire just to the North of the M25 between the villages of Colney Heath and London Colney with the city of St Albans being some 5 miles to the north. The location therefore is not only well situated for access to St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City but also North London. The location has excellent transport connectivity with the M25 (Junction 22) being ¼ mile to the south and Junction 6 of the M1 within 4 miles. The location is also within 1 mile of the A414 which provides access to the A1(M) which itself is within 3 miles. St Albans mainline railway station is within 5 miles providing a fast and frequent service to London Kings Cross (20 mins) and north to Luton (15 mins). Luton airport and Stanstead are also readily accessible from the motorway network. The full address of the site is: Tyttenhanger Park, Coursers Road, St Albans, AL4 0PG TITLE PLANS Tyttenhanger House - HD Drive Way HD371365

6 TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY St Albans North London Central London M25 (Junction 22) M1 (Junction 6) A1(M) St Albans Train Station 5 miles 5 miles 15 miles ¼ mile 4 miles 3 miles 5 miles SERVICES TO THE PROPERTY The property has all mains services connected and water from a private well.

7 KEY DETAILS Tyttenhanger Park comprises an important historical estate set in close proximity to St Albans. The estate includes: 42 acres of parkland Grade I listed mansion with grade II listed stables Caretakers apartment within single storey addition Chapel on second floor Original ornate carved wood stair case and panelling Ball room Multiple office occupiers External building adjacent to stables used for storage Victorian vegetable garden Wine cellar Gun room

Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Third Floor TOTAL 1,477 sq ft 3,446 sq ft 2,918 sq ft 3,243 sq ft 2,827 sq ft

8 FLOOR AREAS AND PLANS The net internal floor areas for the building are as follows: Coach House Ground Floor First Floor TOTAL 1,603 sq ft 2,164 sq ft 3,767sq ft Gross Internal Floor Area 5,160 sq ft Tyttenhanger House Basement Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Third Floor TOTAL 1,477 sq ft 3,446 sq ft 2,918 sq ft 3,243 sq ft 2,827 sq ft 15,199 sq ft Second Floor Third Floor Gross Internal Floor Area 23,290 sq ft Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor

TENANCY SCHEDULE There are a number of occupiers

Act and have been created to have lease ends in by

9 TENANCY SCHEDULE There are a number of occupiers within Tyttenhanger House together with two occupiers within the Stables. All leases are outside of the 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act and have been created to have lease ends in by October Full details of all leases are available upon request and on the Drop Box site.

11 PLANNING Tyttenhanger House is Grade I listed and the Stables and adjoining building are Grade II listed. Currently Tyttenhanger House and the Coach House have B1 (Office) permitted use with part residential (C3) to the ground floor of the main house.

ADDITIONAL SITE INFORMATION A range of supporting information can be found on the Drop Box site. Please contact Aitchison Raffety or JLL for data room access. PROPOSAL Offers invited.

Viewings are by appointment only: Matthew Bowen Direct Line: 01727 843 232 Email: matthew.bowen@argroup.co.uk Anthony Woodcock Direct Line: 01727 843232 Email: anthony.woodcock@argroup.co.uk Edmund Miller Direct Line: 0207 318 7877 Email: edmund.

12 ADDITIONAL SITE INFORMATION A range of supporting information can be found on the Drop Box site. Please contact Aitchison Raffety or JLL for data room access. PROPOSAL Offers invited. VAT Offers excluding VAT. FURTHER INFORMATION Please contact one of the team to arrange a tour or for further information. Viewings are by appointment only: Matthew Bowen Direct Line: matthew.bowen@argroup.co.uk Anthony Woodcock Direct Line: anthony.woodcock@argroup.co.uk Edmund Miller Direct Line: edmund.miller@eu.jll.com Stuart Austin Direct Line: stuart.austin@eu.jll.com James Cobb Direct Line: james.cobb@eu.jll.com MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967 DISCLAIMER COPYRIGHT JONES LANG LASALLE INC All rights reserved. JLL and Aitchison Rafferty for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property, whose agents they are give notice that: a) all particulars are set out as general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not compromise part of an offer or contract: b) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. c)no person in the employment of JLL or Aitchison Raffety has any authority to make any representation of warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. October 2016

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