This large, contemporary house is set on a superb rural plot of 5.5 acres (approx) close to the Hertfordshire town on Berkhamsted. The area is renowned for its natural beauty and its excellent links to London (trains run to Euston from Berkhamsted in half an hour). Designed by the London and Hertfordshire-based architects Eades Hotwani Wilkinson and completed in 2010, the six-bedroom house has almost 4,000 sq ft of internal space and features large, light open-plan spaces overlooking beautiful and extensive gardens.