5 bed cottage for sale

Ashley Green HP5

Sloelands Farm is a wonderful period home, situated on the outskirts of the village of Ashley Green. This will be only the second time the property has come to market in the last 60 years. The property offers spacious and versatile accommodation and has a wealth of charm. It has the added benefit of a number of outbuildings too, including a separate one-bedroom cottage.

Sloelands Farm is approached by a gated driveway, nicely set back from the road, in a private position. To the front of the property, you will find ample driveway parking. The main house has a Georgian style façade with beautiful sash windows, with the oldest part of the house dating back to the 17th century.

On the ground floor there is extensive reception space, which includes a drawing room, a dining room, a snug, a sun room, a sitting room and a kitchen / breakfast room. Furthermore, there is a utility area and a downstairs cloakroom. The cellar is an additional useful storage area.

Outbuildings
There are a range of additional outbuildings including the granary – a two-storey versatile space currently set up with a pub room on the ground floor and a games room on the first floor. Next to the granary is a double garage. There is an indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi, complete with a changing room, shower and WC.

Flint Cottage
Flint Cottage is a lovely one-bedroom cottage, which sits separately from the main house. The accommodation is set out across one floor and comprises an entrance hallway, a sitting room, a kitchen, a conservatory and one bedroom. The property has some excellent views of the gardens beyond and presents to a high standard throughout. Flint Cottage has its own separate driveway and access too, as well as a parking area.

Gardens and Grounds
The gardens and grounds at Sloelands Farm are a hugely impressive feature of this wonderful home. They have been beautifully landscaped and cared for. There is a private bore hole which supplies water for the garden and a complete irrigation system. To the rear of Sloelands Farm, you will find a large patio area, complete with a water feature and room for multiple seating spots. The patio area leads on to a pleasant sunken garden, with a mixture of planting. The gardens include a wooded area with arched walkways, a maze, a Japanese garden, expansive lawned areas, an orchard, and a duck pond. Around the gardens you will find a greenhouse with vegetable garden adjacent and garden shed.

Furthermore, there is an outdoor tennis court accompanied by an oak tennis hut. The gardens and grounds total approximately 5.59 acres.

Sloelands Farm is situated on the outskirts of Ashley Green, a popular village located between the neighbouring towns of Berkhamsted and Chesham. The village itself is noted for its active community association and St John the Evangelist church, believed to date back to 1876.

The wider area is home to a range of both state and independent schools. The highly regarded Dr Challoner's Grammar schools are in Amersham and Little Chalfont. Berkhamsted School, an independent school founded in 1541 caters for boys and girls from nursery through to sixth form.
The village of Ashley Green has a pub, a café, a village hall, and a park. The larger nearby towns of Berkhamsted and Chesham offer an extensive range of shopping, dining, and leisure establishments.

Berkhamsted has a railway station within a 10 minute drive, which provides an excellent fast service to London Euston and Amersham station has direct trains into Marylebone. Chesham underground, within walking distance, is on the Metropolitan Line with direct trains to the West End and the City.