5 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully presented Arts and Crafts house, in a fantastic Beaconsfield location.

Description

Overroads was built in 1909, with distinctive Arts and Crafts features, and was the first house to be built in what would become Grove Road. The charm and character starts at the front door, with bespoke leaded light windows in the entrance hall, a sweeping staircase to the first floor, walk in coats cupboard and cloakroom fitted with a modern white suite. The sitting room enjoys a pleasant outlook over the rear garden, with casement doors leading out to the terrace. A brick built fireplace at the end of the room being a feature focal point and in keeping with the period of the property. The study looks out over the courtyard garden and is an ideal home office. The dining room is an elegant room for entertaining, and has retained the original brick built working fireplace. From the hall, the kitchen/breakfast room has been refitted with Tom Howley providing a variety of storage facilities and integrated appliances This is a triple aspect room with space for breakfast table and chairs, and door to utility room. There is a further cloakroom at the far end. From the hall, a door gives access to a staircase leading down to the basement with light, power and heating.

An attractive staircase rises to half landing with window overlooking the rear garden and on to the first floor with access to loft, and a substantial built in double linen cupboard with additional storage above. Bedroom one is a large room with an ensuite. There are 4 further bedrooms and there are two bathrooms serving these bedrooms.

Overroads is approached through an automatic timber gate onto a gravelled driveway providing ample parking and leading to the double garage. This area is screened from the road with mature trees and shrubs.

The rear garden is accessed through a wrought iron gate. A winding pathway leads to a beautifully laid terrace overlooking the rear garden. Mature shrubs create natural privacy to the boundaries. The garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature silver birch and path leading to two garden sheds, both having light and power. The house benefits from outside lighting, power points and water taps. There is a detached double garage with twin automatic up and over doors, light and power, personal door to side. Wooden step ladder leads up to an attic room above garage which has light and power.

Location

Situated on a sought after residential road in Beaconsfield within 0.4 miles of the town and station. Beaconsfield New Town offers an excellent range of shops for day to day needs including Waitrose, Sainsburys and Marks and Spencers Simply Food. The larger towns of High Wycombe, Windsor and Reading are all accessible via either the M4 or M40 motorways. The mainline train service runs to London Marylebone (fastest train 23 minutes). The M40 (J2) is located just 3 miles distant, giving access to London, Oxford, Birmingham, Heathrow and the M25.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling and is one of the last counties to retain the traditional Grammar school system. For details of current secondary school catchment areas, please visit Buckinghamshire County Council website. Private schools in Beaconsfield include Davenies for boys and High March for Girls.

All times and distances are approximate and correct at the time of writing.

Square Footage: 4,212 sq ft



Additional Info

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

Agents Note: Photographs taken in March 2025.All times and distances are approximate and correct at the time of writing.