6 bed detached house for sale

Church Road, Penn, Buckinghamshire HP10

Substantial village home set on a generous, private plot with beautifully landscaped gardens and far-reaching views.

Description
An impressive detached family home, set in the very heart of the village, enjoying a private and generous plot. Of particular note is the landscaped garden to the rear and its far reaching views, providing a superb backdrop to the house. Springfield offers excellent versatile accommodation over three floors, ideal for growing families. Perfectly located for access to the surrounding countryside alongside local connections to London by road and rail, the property enjoys the best of both worlds.

The accommodation flows effortlessly across three floors and is well laid out for both formal entertaining and family living. Extending to over 6173 Sq ft, the internal layout takes full advantage of the impressive views from the rear of the house.

The triple height reception hall creates an immediate impression with two galleried landings above and a grand staircase leading to the first floor. The reception space is generous with excellently proportioned rooms, most with impressive stone fireplaces. A formal dining room overlooks the frontage while an elegant double aspect drawing room enjoys a garden setting, with two sets of French doors opening directly onto the terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room is an open plan sociable space with a well appointed kitchen complemented by granite worktops and a range of integrated appliances. The dining area looks out over the garden with French doors opening the space in the warmer months. Further reception space adjoining the kitchen includes a family room and games room, both with garden access and French doors giving access. A fully fitted utility room also sits off the kitchen connecting to a practical boot room. Completing the ground floor is a study featuring a box bay window and bespoke built-in cabinetry.

Stairs from the reception hall lead to the spacious, galleried first floor landing. The principal bedroom offers a quiet retreat with an en suite bathroom and a fully fitted dressing room with access onto a good sized balcony giving fabulous far reaching views over the garden and beyond. There are three further bedrooms all with en suite facilities alongside a laundry room with space and plumbing for appliances.

Two further bedrooms occupy the top floor, both featuring Velux Cabrio balcony windows enjoying far-reaching views, together with a shared bath/shower room.

Set behind electric gates, Springfield enjoys an impressive frontage with a turning circle and ample room for multiple vehicles, leading to a triple garage. A particular feature is the garden to the rear, an unexpected oasis with stunning countryside views. Beautifully tended and blissfully private the garden enjoys a sunny southerly aspect. The garden is expertly landscaped to provide large areas of manicured lawn, interspersed and bordered with mature beds of specimen plants and shrubs. A large terrace adjoins the house, providing a perfect spot to relax, entertain and enjoy the outlook. An additional area of land can be accessed beyond the main garden, approached through a garden gate. The far-reaching views are exceptional with glimpses of Windsor Castle and the South Downs in the distance. Additional features include a wisteria clad pergola, giving a shady refuge and an ornamental pond with lighting.

Location
M40 (J3 for London) 2.7 miles, High Wycombe 4.3 miles, Beaconsfield 2.7 miles, Amersham (Metropolitan line) 6 miles, Heathrow (T5) 18 miles, central London 27 miles. All distances are approximate.

The popular village of Penn, with its green and duck pond, benefits from an independent delicatessen and a convenience store for day to day needs. There are four pubs, together with a sports and social club, village hall and a doctors surgery.

High Wycombe offers more comprehensive facilities including a variety of shops and supermarkets, together with The Swan Theatre. Penn has its own playing fields and hard tennis courts while the local towns have popular rugby and football clubs.

Although conveniently located for the countryside of The Chilterns, the property is also well placed for commuting to central London. Transport and road links in the area are excellent. The M40 gives access to London, Oxford, Birmingham, Heathrow and the M25. There are regular Chiltern Line train services to London Marylebone from both Beaconsfield and High Wycombe.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling. Tylers Green First and Middle schools are well regarded local village schools. The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, including Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Royal Grammar School and John Hampden for boys and Beaconsfield High School, Wycombe High School and Dr Challoner's High School for girls. Local independent preparatory schools include High March, Pipers Corner, Godstowe for girls and Caldicott, The Beacon, Davenies for boys, to name a few.

Square Footage: 6,373 sq ft

Acreage:
2 Acres



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

Agents Notes: All distances and times are approximate and correct at the time of writing. Please be advised that there has been Japanese Knotweed identified near the Pond which has subsequently been treated and a guarantee provided.