For many the thought of maintaining a large home and garden when grown up children have left the nest can seem overwhelming but downsizing can also feel like a compromise on the quality of life you have come to enjoy and love. However the final remaining luxury penthouse apartment at Banner Homes’ elegant gated development Imperial Grove in Hadley Wood could be just the answer.

The 2,423 sq. ft. penthouse has everything you could wish for in luxury living inside and out, with high specification interiors, two terraces with panoramic views and a private rooftop garden, offering plenty of outdoor space.

Shelley West, Sales Director for Banner Homes Central says, “The penthouse is perfect for a couple whose children have left home and are still living in a large four or five bedroom home with gardens, but don’t want to compromise on luxury and style. The spacious penthouse is also set within a gated development, which gives you the added peace of mind if you wish to lock up and leave for periods of time.

“Our Premier Part Exchange scheme also helps remove the stress and hassle as we exchange your existing home for a brand new one and tie together both completion dates. We arrange for three valuations to be carried out on your home by independent estate agents and make an offer based on these valuations.”

The Penthouse is a two/ three bedroom refurbished apartment, which has been traditionally styled to blend with the original architecture and yet offer all the comforts of a modern and demanding lifestyle. It boasts many original features and includes a professionally designed kitchen/breakfast room, separate sitting room with a feature fireplace and separate dining room (as an optional third bedroom). The two bedrooms come with a dressing room plus there are two private outside terraces with panoramic views and a private rooftop garden for residents to relax in. There are also a separate study, laundry room and two under cover parking spaces.

Hadley Wood has an affluent and upmarket village appeal. There are cricket, football and bowling clubs as well as angling on pretty Beech Hill Lake – all within walking distance of Imperial Grove. There are three golf clubs within the vicinity and one of the most popular country pubs is moments away on foot. But above all, Hadley Wood is made desirable by the vast natural tracts of open countryside and dense woodlands that surrounds it. The 400 acres of Trent Country Park were once a royal hunting ground, but these days provide dedicated walking, cycling and bridle routes along with a wildlife rescue centre, home to deer, foxes, rabbits and birds.

Imperial Grove sits less than half a mile from Cockfosters Underground Station and a small parade of shops that provide everyday essentials including a Post Office, mini supermarket, newsagent and a bank. A diverse range of restaurants are scattered throughout the area, but the more concentrated and extensive centres for shopping and dining at Potters Bar and Barnet are easily accessible.

The area is widely renowned for the outstanding local independent and state schools that serve the requirements of the community and there are several excellent choices within a short drive. There are mainline stations at Hadley Wood and New Barnet, each providing regular services to Moorgate and King’s Cross to the south or Welwyn Garden City to the north. The canny commuter will more likely opt for Piccadilly line services from nearby Cockfosters that quickly link with London’s comprehensive underground network. Junction 24 of the M25 is just over two miles away and, along with the A1 (M), allow for speedy journeys into, out of and around the capital.

The Penthouse is priced at £1,525,000 and comes with carpets, curtains and blinds, ceiling light fittings, fire and fire surround. Please call 0208 440 9013 or visit the website www.imperialgrove.co.uk