Harvest Hill, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8

A handsome and beautifully presented home, providing a superb array of accommodation with a good layout. Set on a lovely plot in a coveted part of Harvest Hill.

Description

Set on a lovely plot in a coveted location, down a private lane off Harvest Hill, is this modern family home presented in superb order throughout.

Overall the property provides close to 7,000 sqft of space, beautifully arranged to provide flexible family accommodation and spacious rooms, yet feeling homely at the same time. The kitchen, breakfast room, family room and orangery for example takes advantage of the elevation of the plot, providing a split-level arrangement that creates a lovely definition of the space.

To the ground floor the accommodation is centred around a particularly welcoming reception hallway. Formal rooms include a drawing room with large fireplace, a dining room with bay window to the front, and a study. Informal spaces including an exceptional kitchen and breakfast room that is open plan and split-level with a large family room, it having French doors leading onto the garden. Off this space is a large orangery overlooking the garden.

A sweeping staircase with atrium window opens up to the first floor galleried landing. There are six double bedrooms along with five modern bathrooms (four being en suite). The principal bedrooms is a particular feature with two dressing rooms and a large en suite bathroom, along with fitted air conditioning.

In a detached annexe building is garaging for three cars, above which is a useful guest suite comprising a recently fitted studio/bedroom/kitchen, and a modern shower room. This space has a private front door and is ideal for long term guest, staff or equally a home office away from the main house.

The frontage provides a gated sweeping driveway with ample parking. To the rear is a large garden facing West to get the best of the afternoon and evening sunlight. Overall the plot is about three quarters of an acre, the rear being mainly laid to lawn but with mature screening and borders providing excellent levels of privacy all round.

Location

Bourne End village centre 1.2 miles, Wooburn Green 1.7 miles, Beaconsfield 4.2 miles, M40 (J2) 5 miles, Marlow 4.8 miles, Maidenhead 5.4 miles, M4 (J7) 5.5 miles, Heathrow (T5) 17 miles, central London 28 miles. All distances are approximate.

Ashdown House is in a beautiful semi-rural hillside setting with stunning views over the Thames Valley. Located on the outskirts of Bourne End and Wooburn Green, it is perfect for those who wish to be near to open countryside yet within reach of local facilities, road networks and schooling. Further amenities can be found in Beaconsfield and Marlow which offer an excellent range of shops, cafes and restaurants.

The area's excellent communication links include Beaconsfield mainline station (Chiltern Line) with trains to Marylebone (from 23 minutes at the time of writing) and regular rail connections to London (Paddington) from Bourne End, Marlow and Maidenhead. Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) now runs from Maidenhead to London's West End, City and Canary Wharf.

Sporting facilities in the area are good with sailing at the Upper Thames Sailing Club next to Bourne End Marina, with Lambourne, Huntswood and Winter Hill golf clubs nearby and a David Lloyd gym in Wooburn Green. The local countryside provides excellent walks and bridle paths.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling. The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system and there is a wealth of independent schools in the area including High March, Wycombe Abbey, Dair House, Caldicott, The Beacon, Davenies and Godstowe to name a few.

Square Footage: 6,934 sq ft



Directions

From junction 2 of the M40 at Beaconsfield proceed towards Beaconsfield joining the A40 and continue through Beaconsfield Old Town. After about 1.5 miles turn left into Broad Lane, (signposted to Wooburn/Maidenhead). Follow Broad Lane (passing Hedsor Golf Course on your left.) and continue until Broad Lane turns into Kiln Lane. Follow this road and then turn left into Harvest Hill. Continue on the road (about 0.3 miles) and head down the hill. Ashdown House is down a private road on the right hand side, signposted at the entrance with the name of the home.