Location

Gerrards Cross station 1.4 miles, Beaconsfield 5 miles, Heathrow (T5) 15 miles, London (Baker Street) 20 miles. All distances are approximate.   

Gerrards Cross is a picturesque town offering comprehensive facilities which include an Everyman cinema, supermarkets, independent shops and boutiques and a good selection of cafes and restaurants.   

The M40 and M25 afford access to the M4, Heathrow and Gatwick airports and central London. Gerrards Cross station provides a fast and regular Chiltern train link with London Marylebone and the London Underground.   

Sports enthusiasts are well catered for with two tennis clubs, squash club, football club and a cricket club alongside several golf clubs.   

The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, of which Dr Challoner's Grammar School for boys (Amersham), Dr Challoner's High School for girls (Little Chalfont) and Beaconsfield High School for girls (Beaconsfield) are the closest. Local independent preparatory schools include Thorpe House, Davenies, Caldicott (for boys), St. Marys and Maltmans Green (for girls) and Gayhurst for girls and boys.

Description

Occupying an ideal setting on a prime residential road, this substantial property enjoys a generous footprint offering versatile accommodation throughout, ideal for growing families. Of particular note the house has been built with an exceptional consideration of its eco-credentials with solar panels, ground source heat pump, cooling system, solid floors throughout and an air purification system. Perfectly located for easy access to the surrounding countryside, connections to London are excellent with fast trains to London Marylebone from Gerrards Cross station, just about a mile and a half away.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors with generous reception space on the ground floor. The layout is well considered with a grand reception hall, guest cloakroom and stairs to the first floor, creating an excellent first impression. To the front is a cinema room and study, both with built-in cabinetry. The sitting room is of wonderful proportions, enjoying a dual aspect with French doors on to the garden and a contemporary fireplace and wood burner. The adjacent games room is also of a good size, overlooking the garden and with bi-fold doors giving access. This room also enjoys wide glazed doors opening into the kitchen/breakfast/family room allowing for an open plan layout and ideal for entertaining friends and family. The kitchen itself is beautifully appointed with an excellent range of bespoke cabinetry, integrated appliances and of particular note are two large islands incorporating plentiful storage and spacious breakfast bar seating with leathered granite tops. The dining area sits at the far end overlooking the garden with bi-fold doors to the terrace, perfect for opening the space to the outside in the summer months. Just off the kitchen is a fully fitted utility room with space for appliances. Beyond here is a self-contained area, with a shower room and upstairs office/reception room which would be ideal as staff accommodation. In addition there is a Sonos system in many of the rooms.

The bedroom accommodation is arranged on the first and second floors. The principal bedroom suite on the first floor is spacious, with a dressing room and luxurious en suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes and en suite facilities. On the top floor are three additional bedrooms, two with dual access to the family bathroom. One of the bedrooms is currently arranged as an extensive gymnasium, also benefiting from an en suite shower and infra-red sauna.

Electric gates open on to a generous driveway providing plenty of parking, leading to the large double garage and two electric car chargers. The rear garden is beautifully landscaped, enjoying a large expanse of low maintenance artificial lawn with shrub and flower borders. A substantial terrace adjoins the rear of the property, ideal for outside dining and the garden is well enclosed with fencing and high hedging, giving a good deal of privacy. At the far end of the garden is a summer house with power, currently used as storage but offering a multitude of uses.