5 bed detached house for sale

Oval Way, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire SL9

Situated in Oval Way, one of the first areas to be developed following the construction of the railway, Woolton House was built in the early 1900s. The house was designed by the eminent architect Charles Davis and at one time was owned by Sir Leonard Kershaw, the King's Coroner and Attorney. His wife was a friend of Queen Mary who is reputed to have visited the house.

Internally, Woolton House combines light and spacious reception rooms with comfortable bedroom accommodation on the first floor and a games room on the second floor. Of particular note is the sitting room, centred on an attractive open fireplace with glazed doors opening onto the portico and terrace beyond.

Planning consent has been granted previously for a significant extension to the house at ground and first floor levels, including an extension to the kitchen and creating an additional two bedrooms and bathroom in the attic. There was also permission for new 'Heritage Style' garaging.

The gardens provide a very private and tranquil setting for the house with a selectin of mature evergreen and deciduous trees surrounding the lawns. The house is approached over a carriage driveway.

Woolton House lies on the east side of Oval Way, approximately 500 yards by foot from Gerrards Cross railway station, from where fast trains reach London Marylebone in approximately 18 minutes. The M25 and M40 are within five miles, London Heathrow Airport is just 13 miles distant.

Gerrards Cross town provides excellent shopping, including Waitrose and Tesco, as well as a host of independent stores, restaurants, public houses, an Everyman cinema and community library.

Buckinghamshire is celebrated for its outstanding educational options, both state and independent schools.