Location

High Wycombe station 0.2 miles, Beaconsfield 5.5 miles, Heathrow (T5) 19 miles, central London (Baker Street) 28 miles. All distances are approximate.

This family home is ideally located in a conservation area but conveniently situated for High Wycombe train station with fast trains to London Marylebone and Birmingham. Road connections are also good with the A404 linking with junction 4 of the M40 (leading to the M25 and M4) and the M4 (junction 8/9) for the West.   

Sports enthusiasts are well catered for in the area. The Rye, with its 53 acres of open and recreational space, includes an open air lido and Wycombe Dyke for boating and fishing. There are various local sports clubs with golf courses at High Wycombe, Hazelmere and Flackwell Heath, to name a few.

The area is home to Hughenden Manor, a National Trust property, with acres of gardens and parkland.

The area is renowned for its choice and standard of education, with Buckinghamshire being one of the last counties to maintain the traditional grammar school system. Local grammar schools include The Royal Grammar School, John Hampden School for boys and Wycombe High School for girls. There are a number of independent schools including Godstowe, Crown House, Pipers Corner and Wycombe Abbey to name a few.

Description

This delightful Grade II listed Georgian townhouse occupies an ideal location in a conservation area overlooking the Rye, with its 53 acres of recreational space. Thought to date back to about 1800 this charming house retains an array of period features including high ceilings, sash windows and decorative fireplaces. The location is ideal for commuters as the station is within about 0.3 miles with fast trains to London Marylebone.

The accommodation is beautifully presented with a reception hall leading through to the delightful sitting room with a fireplace, flanked with built-in cabinetry and a large shuttered window overlooking the frontage. This room leads through to a snug, again with a lovely fireplace. A conservatory lies just off this room. The kitchen/dining room is well equipped with an excellent range of units and worktops complemented by integrated appliances. Just off the kitchen is a utility room and beyond here is a quietly situated home office/study which could also be arranged as a further bedroom. There is approved planning permission for a kitchen extension and an additional bathroom.

The bedroom accommodation is arranged over the first and second floors with a luxurious family bathroom on the first floor. All the bedrooms are characterful and beautifully appointed, enjoying lovely period fireplaces with the rooms to the front having fabulous views over The Rye.

To the front a garden path leads to the front door alongside an area of lawn. To the rear the garden is delightful and well enclosed with pretty beds and borders giving colour and scent. At the far end is a garage, accessed from Easton Terrace.