Location

High Wycombe 3 miles, Great Missenden 4 miles, M40 (J4) 4 miles, Beaconsfield 8 miles, Heathrow (T5) 23 miles, Central London (Baker Street) 33 miles. All distances and times are approximate.

Hughenden Valley is nestled in the Chiltern hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with access to many beautiful walks and bridleways. The area is home to Hughenden Manor, a National Trust property with acres of gardens and parkland. The larger towns of High Wycombe, Beaconsfield and Princes Risborough offer larger shops and amenities, all benefiting from mainline train links to London Marylebone. The M40 gives access to London, Heathrow, Oxford and the M4 via the A404 Marlow bypass at J4.

The house is ideally located opposite open fields within Hughenden Valley, a Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a well-regarded village just three miles from High Wycombe. The amenities on offer in the village including a pub, a doctor's surgery, a village shop, village hall offering multiple clubs, a children's play area and a football field. The nearby villages of Great Kingshill, Bryant's Bottom and Great Hampden all offer well regarded public houses along with cricket and tennis clubs

The area has an excellent range of state and private schools, including the highly regarded Hughenden Primary School for children up to year six. Buckinghamshire is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, with schools in High Wycombe including The Royal Grammar School and John Hampden for boys and Wycombe High School for girls. Local independent schools include nearby Pipers Corner (1.7 miles) Godstowe, Wycombe Abbey for girls and Crown House and Gateway for boys and girls.

Description

Occupying an idyllic location in the heart of Hughenden Valley, this spacious family home extends to over 3400 Sq ft providing excellent versatile accommodation, with mature front and rear gardens, perfect for growing families. The property offers excellent potential to extend, subject to the usual planning permissions. Nsansa is located just about three and a half miles from High Wycombe station, ideal for commuters with fast trains to London Marylebone.

The front door opens into an enclosed entrance porch, with a door leading through to a quietly situated office. This would be ideal for working from home or for use as a studio/clinic. An inner door opens into the reception hall, with a guest cloakroom and stairs to the first floor. The kitchen/breakfast room lies to the front, with an excellent array of units, complemented by granite worktops and integrated appliances. A large island unit incorporates a wooden breakfast bar for informal dining. There is door access from here into the integral double garage. Adjacent to the kitchen, a cosy snug leads through to an impressive sitting room overlooking the garden, with three sets of sliding doors opening to the terrace. The room is spacious, with a feature stone wall and fireplace. A spiral staircase rises to the first floor. A formal dining room also enjoys garden views. Completing the accommodation on this floor is a fully fitted utility room with plenty of storage and space for appliances.

On the first floor are four double bedrooms and an additional room, perfect as a children's playroom, study area or fifth bedroom. The principal bedroom enjoys a range of built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room. The remaining bedrooms, three with fitted wardrobes are served by a family bathroom.

A large, gravelled driveway provides ample parking alongside a double integral garage on one side of the property and a single garage on the far side. The front garden benefits from an area of lawn with well stocked flower and shrub borders. To the rear, the garden is a real feature of Nsansa, predominately laid to lawn and interspersed with a variety of trees including flowering cherry, apple, plum and pear and a greenhouse. The garden is beautifully landscaped and private, with immaculately planted beds and borders giving colour and scent. In addition are raised vegetable beds, a compost area and a water feature with surrounding rockery. A terrace to the rear, accessed from the sitting room is the perfect spot for relaxation and outside entertaining. A gated courtyard area, between the house and the single garage provides a useful additional outdoor space but also offers scope to extend (subject to consent).