6 Bed Detached House For Sale

Period country home with large gardens in a delightful semi-rural setting.


Description

Heronswood is a handsome, detached home situated in sought after Welders Lane in a wonderful semi-rural location. The total accommodation extends to over 5,000 sq ft over three floors, alongside a detached, self contained one bedroom annexe.

A vaulted reception hall, with galleried landing above, creates a fabulous first impression, with a guest cloakroom and stairs to the first floor. The ground floor accommodation flows well, with a generously proportioned sitting/dining room overlooking the garden, offering ample space for entertaining family and friends. Features include a library area, contemporary inset fire and two sets of bi-fold doors to the garden. Sliding doors lead through to a family room with a fireplace and open fire. The kitchen/breakfast/dining room serves as the heart of the family home, with the kitchen offering a comprehensive range of country style units complemented by granite worktops, with integrated appliances and a breakfast bar. The dining room benefits from built-in seating while double doors lead though to the study, with bespoke cabinetry and French doors to the garden. Just off the kitchen is a fully fitted separate utility/boot room. On the first floor the galleried landing is impressive, leading to four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom overlooks the garden and benefits from a dressing room and luxurious en suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms both have well-appointed en suite shower rooms. On the top floor is an additional bedroom/games room, with an en suite shower room.

The house occupies a generous and mature plot, just over one acre in all. Set back from the road and enjoying a large frontage, a gated driveway provides plenty of parking. The attractive rear garden is landscaped to include a large area of lawn interspersed with specimen trees and well stocked beds and borders. High hedging and mature trees afford a good degree of seclusion. The garden is extensive, backing on to woodland to the rear with a private gate giving access, ideal for dog owners. Adjoining the house, the Box bordered terrace provides a superb area to relax, entertain and enjoy the outlook. Further highlights include an enclosed hard tennis court, kitchen garden area and a variety of apple trees. The annexe apartment is totally self-contained, with its own private entrance, kitchen/sitting/dining room downstairs, with a bedroom and en suite shower room upstairs.

Location

Chalfont St Peter 1.7 miles, Gerrards Cross 2.3 miles, Beaconsfield 3.7 miles, Heathrow (T5) 16 miles, central London (Baker Street) 21 miles. All distances are approximate.

Welders Lane is one of the most sought after and exclusive addresses in South Buckinghamshire situated in an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'. Welders Lane combines country living with the convenience of being between Gerrards Cross and the market town of Beaconsfield. Both towns are very popular with families and commuters, offering an unrivalled way of life due to their full array of amenities including the Everyman cinema in Gerrards Cross and a weekly market in Beaconsfield Old Town.

There are excellent communication links from both Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross including Chiltern Railways main line rail services to London Marylebone and Birmingham. In addition, Seer Green and Jordans station is about 1.5 miles away, which runs along the same line. Close proximity to the M40 and M25 enables easy access to central London, Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling. The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, with local grammar schools including Dr. Challoners High School and Beaconsfield High School for girls, and Dr. Challoners Grammar School for boys. Local independent preparatory schools include Davenies, Gayhurst and Thorpe House for boys, and Maltmans Green, St Mary’s and High March for girls, to name a few.

Square Footage: 5,498 sq ft