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Situated in the heart of Hertfordshire, approximately 1 milenorth west of St Albans. The Mill Race is an outstanding block of land overlooking the Ver Colne valley, with a westerly aspect and is well suited to horse riding and other country pursuits. Historically, the land was part of the Childwickbury Estate, home to the late film director, Stanley Kubrick.
Mill Race has excellent communications and services. There are a number of quality schools (both private and public), which are conveniently located less than 10 miles away.
St Albans a popular commuter town with excellent road and rail links to London and Milton Keynes (London Kings Cross 20 minutes). It is ideally situated for convenient access to the motorway network M25 Junction 21 and 22 and M1 Junction 7.
Demand for land in the South East has increased exponentially in the past 5 years following the governments plans to generate new housing and create sustainable communities.
St. Albans is recognised as a strategic settlement within the South East due to its excellent road and rail communications and capacity for additional housing.
At regional level, the Regional Spatial Strategy for the East of England (Draft published December 2004) is being prepared which proposes 7000 new dwellings for the St Albans City & District Council Area over the period 2006 2021 to meet the needs of the population in this part of the region. This figure is the subject of current review and consultation
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