6 bed detached house for sale

Howards Thicket, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire SL9

Well located and spacious family home offering versatile accommodation over three floors.

Description
Ideally located in a popular Gerrards Cross setting this lovely home is positioned within about a mile and a half of the town and station. Providing versatile space, the accommodation is generous and well presented, just over 5,400 sq ft in all, ideal for growing families.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors with a reception hall on the ground floor leading to the substantial reception space, perfect for family life and more formal entertaining. The sitting room is of fabulous proportions with bespoke built-in cabinetry and wide bi-fold doors opening to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast/dining room, undoubtedly the hub of the home is a fabulous family space with a beautifully appointed kitchen featuring an excellent range of units and integrated appliances. An island unit provides breakfast bar seating for informal dining. Bi-fold doors to the garden create an ideal inside/outside entertaining and dining area. Just off the kitchen is a fully fitted utility room. Further accommodation includes a playroom, a quietly situated study and a gymnasium extending to about 28 ft.

The bedroom accommodation is arranged over two floors with six good sized bedrooms, all with a range of built-in wardrobes. The principal bedroom suite on the first floor benefits from a dressing room and luxurious en suite bath/shower room. There are three further bedrooms on this floor, two with en suite facilities and one served by a family bath/shower room. On the top floor are two additional bedrooms both with en suite shower rooms.

The property is set back from the road behind electric gates leading to a gravelled driveway with ample parking and a garage. The secluded rear garden is a real feature of the property, predominately laid to lawn and interspersed with a variety of mature trees. Spanning the rear of the house a sun terrace provides ideal outside dining and entertaining space. The garden is well enclosed with fencing and high hedging giving a good deal of privacy. In addition at the far end is a children’s play area.

Location
Gerrards Cross station 1.5 miles, Beaconsfield 5.8 miles, Heathrow (T5) 12.5 miles, central London 19 miles. All distances are approximate.

Gerrards Cross is a picturesque town offering comprehensive facilities which include an Everyman cinema, supermarkets, independent shops and boutiques and a good selection of cafes and restaurants.

The M40 and M25 afford access to the M4, Heathrow and Gatwick airports and central London. Gerrards Cross station provides a fast and regular Chiltern train link with London Marylebone and the London Underground.

Sports enthusiasts are well catered for with two tennis clubs, squash club, football club and a cricket club alongside several golf clubs.

The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, of which Dr Challoner’s Grammar School for boys (Amersham), Dr Challoner’s High School for girls (Little Chalfont) and Beaconsfield High School for girls (Beaconsfield) are the closest. Local independent preparatory schools include Thorpe House, Davenies, Caldicott (for boys), St. Marys and Maltmans Green (for girls) and Gayhurst for girls and boys.

Square Footage: 5,425 sq ft





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