Beautifully presented family home with garden office

Location

Gerrards Cross 3.7 miles (mainline trains to London Marylebone from 24 minutes), Slough 3.6 miles (fast mainline trains to London Paddington), M4 (J6) 4 miles, M40 (J2) 4.6 miles, Heathrow (T5) 12 miles.   All times and distances are approximate and correct at the time of writing.

Stoke Poges is a small village with a primary school, doctors surgery, post office, pharmacy, supermarket and coffee shop. It has a rural feeling being surrounded by attractive mature woodland. Stoke Poges is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is famous for its churchyard at St Giles where Thomas Gray wrote "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard".   Stoke Poges is renowned for its open fields, meadows, beech woods and extensive common and heath land. Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, Farnham Common all offer good shopping facilities.

The area's excellent communication links include regular rail connections to London (Paddington) from Burnham, Taplow or Slough. The Chiltern line runs from Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross train stations with trains to Marylebone. With the advent of Crossrail (from Burnham, Taplow or Slough), due for completion in the next few years, journey times to London's West End, City and Canary Wharf will be significantly reduced. The M40 is about 5 miles away, giving access to Heathrow and the remainder of the motorway network.

Comprehensive nearby leisure facilities include a selection of highly regarded golf courses including Stoke Park, with polo and horse racing in Ascot and Windsor, and rowing at Henley on Thames and Marlow.   

The area is also reputed for its schools through the availability of a choice of highly regarded and established private schools including St Mary's, St Georges Ascot, Davenies, Godstowe, High March, Caldicott and Wycombe Abbey.   Grammar Schools are at Burnham for girls and boys, together with The Royal Grammar School and John Hampden for boys in High Wycombe and Beaconsfield High School for girls.

Description

Hollybush House is a beautifully presented and superbly equipped family home, offering space and character, in a lovely location with landscaped gardens and a garden studio/gym. Originally built as the stables and coach house for the adjacent Manor House, the property was converted in the 1920's and has been improved and updated by the current owners.

The welcoming reception hall has tiled floors, with storage and a staircase rising to the first floor. To the front, steps lead up to a front facing reception room, currently used as a study. The elegant sitting room is of wonderful proportions, with views over the garden and French doors opening on to the terrace. A large bespoke fireplace with an open fire provides a focal point to the room. A cinema/games room lies off the sitting room and overlooks the frontage. The hub of the house is the impressive kitchen/family/dining room, with plenty of storage and perfectly designed for family life. The room has fabulous views over the garden with French doors from the dining area opening out on to the terrace. The kitchen itself is beautifully appointed, bespoke fitted with luxury handmade units, granite worktops and a walk in pantry. A large island gives additional storage and incorporates a breakfast bar area.   Integrated appliances include an induction hob and oven and there is space for a large AGA/range cooker and an American style fridge freezer. A door from the kitchen leads into the utility room which is fitted with units and worktops, with space for appliances. A dual aspect TV room, but could also be used as a further bedroom, lies off the dining area, with an adjacent shower room.

On the first floor the landing has storage and an airing cupboard. The principal bedroom lies to the front with built-in wardrobes and a luxury en suite shower room. The guest bedroom has a wardrobe and en suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms to the rear, one with an en suite and the other with fitted wardrobes and served by the well appointed family bathroom.

Outside
A shared driveway leads to a courtyard with parking to the front of the property, and a garage to the rear. Gated side access leads to the beautifully planned and maintained garden which is mainly laid to lawn with planted flower and shrub borders. A rear terrace adjoins the property and opens to an attractive sunken seating area, giving an ideal spot for outside entertaining. The garden is fully enclosed with fencing and mature trees, providing a good deal of privacy, with countryside views. A further patio area lies at the rear of the garden and to the side is an attractive outside studio, perfect for home working, or could be used as a gym.

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

Square Footage: 3391 sq ft