5 bedroom detached house for sale

Hidden gem in the heart of Beaconsfield with the benefit of stunning gardens and ample parking including a double garage.

Description

Originally built in about 1926 as a school for around 45 pupils, New Gregorys is now a converted, contemporary family home enjoying immense character with an array of original features and bespoke, thoughtful detailing throughout. The renovation, designed by London architects Baynes and Mitchell, has transformed New Gregorys into a stunning five bedroom home, ideal for both family life and entertaining, but also with privacy in mind.

On the ground floor a large, welcoming reception hall adjoins most of the main spaces in the house including the kitchen, study, living and dining rooms. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room, with French doors on to the garden, is beautifully appointed with a central island, integrated appliances and a gas fired AGA. There is a breakfast bar, seating area and plenty of space for a table. Just off the kitchen is a larder and separate boot room with adjacent cloakroom. The kitchen also leads through to the family room, overlooking the garden. Of particular note is the stunning living room, known as the grand hall, full of character having been the original school gymnasium, and enjoys double height ceilings, original oak flooring, school radiators, gym ropes and a wonderful minstrels gallery above. An adjacent formal dining room is cleverly separated by partition doors, allowing for privacy or to create a larger entertaining space.

The principal bedroom suite, on the east facing side of the house, is a secluded, self contained duplex design with a large luxurious bathroom and dressing area downstairs and a bedroom with a further extensive dressing area upstairs. On the west side, the first floor consists of three further bedrooms, one with an en suite and all enjoying access to a balcony. There is also a cinema room, which could be an additional bedroom, a family bathroom with steam shower and a laundry room. Stairs lead to the second floor comprising a bedroom with a spacious en suite shower room, and a charming eaves area, divided into three separate spaces, currently used as an office, music room and store area.

Outside
Electric gates open on to a large gravelled parking area at the front of the house with ample parking and a double garage. The gardens wrap around the house and are beautifully landscaped, with external lighting and an irrigation system. To the front is a charming gated courtyard, with a garden store/shed to the side, and to the rear an elegant southerly facing garden, with areas of lawn and a terrace adjoining the house providing ideal outside entertaining space.

Location

Beaconsfield station 0.3 miles, M40 (J2) 2 miles, Gerrards Cross 5 miles, Heathrow (T5) 15 miles, central London (Baker Street) 24 miles. All distances are approximate.

Ideally located in a private and gated no through road in the heart of the New Town, and within about 0.3 miles from Beaconsfield station. Beaconsfield New Town offers an excellent range of shops for day to day needs including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer food hall. The New Town is popular with families and commuters, offering good schooling, amenities and lovely countryside in The Chilterns.

The picturesque Old Town dates back to the thirteenth century with fine Georgian buildings and local facilities including convenience and independent retail stores together with a variety of restaurants and public houses.

Communication links in the area are excellent with trains from Beaconsfield mainline station into London Marylebone (from 23 minutes at the time of writing) and Birmingham, while the M40 (J2) gives access to London, Oxford, Birmingham, Heathrow and the M25.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling. The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, of which the Beaconsfield High School for girls (0.9 miles) and the Royal Grammar School for boys in High Wycombe, are the closest. Local independent preparatory schools include High March, Pipers Corner, Godstowe for girls and Davenies, Caldicott, The Beacon for boys, to name a few.

Square Footage: 5,656 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: All mains services connected. Please note that none of the services have been tested.

Agents Note: We have been told that this property has no cladding. You should make enquiries about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding, and if it is safe or if there are interim measures in place.

Photos taken in September 2021

Council Tax Band = H