7 bedroom detached house to rent

SHORT LET - An exceptional country house set within a beautiful private estate in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Description

SHORT LET
The Grange is an outstanding country house set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has been modernised throughout to provide spacious and comfortable accommodation for family living and entertaining with beautifully proportioned reception rooms and an impressive kitchen/breakfast room and numerous informal spaces including a cinema room and indoor swimming pool.

The hall provides a magnificent entrance to the Grange with outstanding woodcarving and detail. The reception rooms are characterised by classical details including moulded cornices and fireplaces with marble slips, hearth and finely carved surrounds. Of particular note is the magnificent double aspect drawing room with double casement doors opening onto a wide paved terrace. In addition, there is a magnificent library, a superb dining room which connects to the drawing room, all of which benefit from open fireplaces and lead from the reception hall. The library has beautiful triple aspect views of the garden and is decorated with full height hand-crafted adjustable bookshelves which were created by Hallidays of Dorchester.

The kitchen/breakfast room connects the original part of the house to the modern leisure suite and is built to the finest quality and provides an extensive range of hand built cupboards with inlaid carvings and mouldings, extensive granite worktops include an inset hob, a wall-mounted double oven and a central island unit with an oak top. Additionally there is a laundry room with storage and washing facilities.

There is direct access through to a one bedroom staff flat, the garden room and the leisure suite. The garden room has triple aspect doors out to a terrace and formal gardens. The leisure suite provides a wonderful facility with an indoor swimming pool, sumptuous Jacuzzi, changing area, shower cubicle, W.C and steam room. The suite has been beautifully designed and has a vaulted ceiling, a tiled wall mural to a design by Sally Anderson, colonnades stand on either side of the pool, and underwater lighting.

The first floor is centered around a galleried landing with the Principal bedroom suite and three further suites, giving 7 bedrooms in total. The Principal bedroom benefits from stunning views over the formal gardens which can be enjoyed from a private balcony. The room has an en-suite bathroom and dressing room. The principal guest bedroom includes an en-suite bathroom, an en-suite dressing room (bedroom 3) and views over the formal gardens. Bedroom 4 and 7 each have an en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 5 and 6 share a bathroom comprising a free standing claw footed cast iron bath.
From the main landing, the staircase rises to the second floor, currently arranged as a cinema room and games room. The east facing balcony, accessed by glazed casement door, has wonderful views over the tennis court and beyond. A solid staircase with paneled and carved sides with a glazed atrium which slides back giving access onto the substantial decked roof terrace with panoramic 360 degree views of the grounds and surrounding countryside.

The ground floor staff accommodation can also be accessed through its own external access and comprises a sitting room, a kitchen, a bedroom and an en-suite bathroom. The spacious cellars are accessed through a hatch door outside of the house.

The Grange sits in a beautiful parkland setting and is approached along a tree-lined driveway with a pair of electric wrought iron gates passing the South Lodge. There is a true sense of arrival after a long driveway which winds through the estate, with the house remaining hidden until you turn through a wooded area. From here a further set of gates open and the drive continues to a gravel turning circle and parking area behind the house. There is a large garage block with double ‘up and over doors’ with space for 4 cars.

The formal gardens have been beautifully landscaped to maintain an open feel and have been planted with beautifully stocked borders and a mixture of mature trees and shrubs. At the edge of the west lawn a delightful thatched tennis pavilion overlooks the tennis court and estate beyond. To the east of the lawns is a kitchen garden. Beyond the attractive and formal gardens, the farmland provides privacy as well as walking and riding on the doorstep.

Externally, there is an attractive stable courtyard within walking distance of the main house and benefits from a separate access from the main drive. Additional accommodation is provided here.

Accessed off the main drive is a smart set of electric wrought iron gates which open up into the attractive Stable Courtyard comprising 10 stables, a tack room, a separate WC and a kitchen.

The courtyard opens into the back drive which gives access to the outdoor ménage and an agricultural building with roller shutter doors. Adjacent is access to paddocks situated to the north and west of the main house with post and rail fencing and water supply. A separate entrance to the stables via electric wrought iron gates can be controlled from both the stables and Stable Cottage.

The well positioned groom’s cottage overlooks the courtyard, a single storey dwelling of the same construction as the Grange with a charming clock tower above. The accommodation includes a dining/sitting room, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Location

The Grange is situated in the beautiful Chilterns countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and highly desirable location, one mile north of Beaconsfield. The town centre of Beaconsfield has an excellent range of services as well as fast and reliable commuter rail service to London Marylebone. The Grange is highly accessible with Junction 2 of the M40 just two miles away, providing direct motorway access to London (28 miles) and Heathrow airport (17 miles).

The Grange is incredibly well positioned for access to a wide range of highly-regarded preparatory and public schools including Eton, Downe House, Rugby, Wellington and Radley. There is racing at Ascot (18 miles) and golf can be found at Beaconsfield Gold Club (2.5 miles). The surrounding countryside is renowned for country pursuits with numerous opportunities for shooting, riding and walking.





Additional Info

Holding deposit - £3,346.15
Deposit - £tbc