A magnificent, detached family home which has been thoughtfully refurbished and remodelled by the current owners, finished to an exacting standard throughout.

Description

Positioned in an enviable location, a magnificent, detached family home which has been thoughtfully refurbished and remodelled by the current owners, designed to provide elegant, light and spacious accommodation in excess of 3,700 sqft, finished to the highest standard throughout. The property sits on a sizeable and mature plot of 0.42 acres in an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', directly backing on to fields and farmland, with uninterrupted views.

The property is accessed via electric wooden gates leading over granite block paving to a generous shingle driveway with ample driveway parking. The front of the property has been fully landscaped with post and rail fencing, hedging and a brick wall entrance, including feature built in post box. The driveway has ‘dusk till dawn’ lighting; a beautiful and practical night time feature and a paved pathway to the front door. There is gated access to the rear garden to both sides of the property, including a five-bar gate to the left, leading to a single stable.

When entering the property, the entrance hall is welcoming, bright and spacious, giving access to the ground floor accommodation, including a spacious cloakroom with fitted Neptune basin unit, two large cloakroom cupboards and a centrally positioned oak open staircase to the first floor.
The kitchen, dining area and snug which lead off the hallway are fantastic features of the property, being double aspect and giving access to the rear garden via bi-fold doors. The kitchen has been redesigned in a traditional bespoke style, with an island with two split temperature wine coolers, a dual butler sink, a Smeg range cooker and two further Neff cookers (one slide and hide), and single Neff oven with microwave feature, together with plate warmer. There is also a Neff fitted coffee machine. The kitchen leads into the snug and dining room which has an electric Velux window and bi-fold doors to the garden. There is a separate utility room which is fitted in matching style and finish to the kitchen, with a stable door to the rear and electric Velux window. The utility room houses a recently fitted in Spring 2022 Worcester boiler, pipework and water softener, and space for a built in American fridge-freezer.

The sitting room is to the rear of the property overlooking the garden with a centrally located modern feature fireplace with hot and cold air settings and multiple features, with inset TV console above. There are bi-fold doors to the rear garden and wooden shutters to the side window. There is also a generous and light double aspect family room to the front of the property. The hallway also leads to a well-appointed guest suite comprising of double bedroom with wooden shutters, wardrobe storage with automatic lighting and an en suite shower room with underfloor heating and walk-in shower.

The first floor accommodation is accessed from the first floor landing which has a storage cupboard housing the Megaflo water tank and there is access to the partly boarded loft with a light and fixed loft ladder. There is a double aspect principal bedroom suite, with fitted wardrobe storage with automatic lighting, and a four piece en suite bathroom with underfloor heating. There are three further double bedrooms and a four piece family bathroom also with underfloor heating.

The rear garden is accessed directly from the living accommodation via three sets of bi-fold doors and a stable door, stepping out to a large, newly laid natural stone patio area and steps leading down to the generous garden predominantly laid to level lawn, with mature hedging and close board fencing to the boundaries. There is a handy hot and cold water tap to the rear, along with outside lighting and sensor lighting to the side of the property, along with CCTV. There are a number of fruit trees, including apple and plum. There is a single stable and grooms’ area, and a further outbuilding detached from the house currently used for storage, with power and with lapsed planning consent to convert into ancillary accommodation.

Location

Chartridge is located in the lower Chiltern Hills about two miles North West of Chesham. There is a 18 hole golf course, Village Hall, Village Shop, an excellent Primary School, bus service to Chesham and a wealth of footpaths and bridleways offering spectacular walks in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

Chesham offers multiple shopping facilities and amenities with local farmers markets in its pedestrianised high street, as well as the Metropolitan Line underground station for direct access to London. The Chiltern Line to London Marylebone can also be easily accessed from Little Chalfont or Amersham or for those preferring to travel into London Euston, the London Northwestern line can be picked up from Berkhamsted.

The area is renowned for its excellent educational facilities including Chesham Grammar school (co-ed), Dr Challoner’s Grammar School for boys in Amersham and for Dr Challoner’s High School for girls in Little Chalfont. For Independent schooling there is Berkhamsted School and Chesham Preparatory, along with The Beacon School and Heatherton House both in Amersham and Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.

Square Footage: 3,706 sq ft


Acreage: 0.42 Acres