5 bedroom detached house

With its spectacular and beautiful far reaching views over the Hambleden Valley towards Fingest and beyond, Summerhill House is set back in lovely grounds within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Summerhill House was rebuilt to a high standard with high quality material in 2013, it offers many modern features yet the house is built in a traditional style in a neutral and stylish palette.

With over 4,400 square feet/410 sqm of accommodation, Summerhill House is well laid-out and built for family life and entertaining. It is entered through a natural limestone flagged floor lobby, with WC. The reception hall has storage and wood floors which run throughout the study, with its fitted shelves and cupboards, large drawing room, with bay windows and door to the garden as well as the playroom, off the kitchen, which could be used as a formal dining room or sitting room. Most notable is the fabulous, large open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room which has glass bi-folding doors leading out to the garden and offers far-reaching views across the beautiful countryside. The handmade bespoke kitchen has a central island, Liebherr fitted fridge freezer, two Miele dishwashers and an electric AGA as well as a separate Siemens electric hob and Neff oven. Adjacent to the dining area there is a cosy seating area with Chesney log burning stove. Off the kitchen there is a pantry, a boot and coat room, along with a further WC and separate utility room.

Upstairs, the first floor, with its wood floors throughout, is well laid out and opens to a landing with four double bedrooms maximising the valley views. The large stunning principal bedroom has a large window and ample storage with dressing area and fitted cupboards throughout. The principal bathroom has a double bath, shower, twin basins and WC. There are two further double bedrooms with both en suite shower rooms and another double bedroom and family bathroom with bath and shower.

The second floor comprises two further bedrooms. A fifth double bedroom, currently a guest room, has an en suite shower room. The very large sixth bedroom could also be a children's games room with potential to be used as a cinema room. Finally there is also a large storage room on this floor.

Overall the house is very energy efficient with a EPC B rating. It also has high ceilings throughout, fitted speakers in the kitchen/dining/sitting rooms, drawing room and main bedroom, Cat 5 cabling, Control 4 entertainment system, underfloor heating on the ground and first floor, as well as RAKO lighting and an air circulation system on the ground floor.

Garden and grounds
Approached through a garden gate, the path to the front leads down gravel steps. There is another access gate to the lawn, as well as a garage. The principal lawned gardens have mature trees as well as a garden room with separate storage. There is a greenhouse and vegetable planted area to the side of the property yet hidden by a hedge. The boiler room and log store are to the side of the house. Overall the garden is beautifully landscaped with planted borders, yet offering low maintenance.

Summerhill House stands high in the Chiltern hills between Henley and Marlow (with an excellent range of shops, schools and recreational facilities) on the edge of Bolter End, close to the popular village of Lane End which has shops, restaurants, a pub, doctors and veterinary surgery. Situated in a private lane and cul-de-sac with only a few houses around, the property is also well placed for access to the M40 motorway (J4) at High Wycombe. The larger centres of High Wycombe, Maidenhead and Oxford are also easily accessible as are good rail links to central London.

Grammar schools catchment include Sir William Borlase's, Royal Grammar School, Wycombe High and John Hampden. Other schools in the area also include Wycombe Abbey for girls, Great Marlow School, St Pirans and Claire's Court and Rupert House. Excellent school transportation is also available to The Oratory, Abingdon schools and Headington.

Distances
Lane End 1 mile, M40 J4 5 miles, High Wycombe 6 miles (direct trains to London Marylebone from 25 minutes), Marlow 5 miles, Henley-on-Thames 9 miles, M4 J8/9 11.8 miles, Central London 33 miles.