Whielden Street, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7

Landmark 16th century, Grade II listed former antique shop and family home close to the heart of Old Amersham, offering character features versatile accommodation.

Description

A 16th Century former butchers shop and antique shop retaining much of its original character and charm. The property has been updated and improved in recent time and offers versatile accommodation, well placed over three floors and measuring in excess of 2000sqft.

The accommodation to the ground floor surrounds a beautiful full width reception room, vaulted in part with exposed original beams and an original brick open fireplace. to the front of the house are two reception rooms, a playroom and formal dining room with feature inglenook style brick built fireplace. To the rear a more recent addition incorporates the kitchen along with a home office overlooking the garden, a shower room and a first floor bedroom. A former stairwell could be re-opened into the lounge which leads down into a cellar situated under the rear of the property.

On the first floor of the main house there are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom, with a further staircase leading to an additional attic room.

Outside, the property enjoys a sunny Westerly aspect with landscaped gardens incorporating a lovely secluded patio area accessed from the lounge, kitchen and playroom, which leads to a raised lawn and further shingled seating area to the rear of the garden. A pedestrian gate leads out to the car park of ‘The Crown Inn Hotel’ where there is private parking area with two spaces, exclusively for No 19. A garage and brick built shed provide additional storage.

Location

The property is situated on Whielden Street, close to the heart of Old Amersham with its period buildings, boutique shops, coaching inns and restaurants. Amersham on the Hill, a little over one mile away offers further shopping facilities as well as the Metropolitan/Chiltern Line station to Baker Street/Marylebone respectively.

The area is renowned for its sought after primary and secondary schooling, including Dr Challoner's Grammar School for boys in Amersham and Dr Challoner's High School for girls in nearby Little Chalfont.

Square Footage: 2,242 sq ft