Beech Lane, Prestwood HP16

Beech Close is a quiet cul-de-sac off Kiln Road. The surrounding houses are being, or have been, upgraded or extended and what was always a very nice location is improving all the time. Number five sits on a nice plot towards the end of the road on the right hand side. The house is clean and tidy but dated and would benefit from decorating and upgrading, and possibly some reconfiguration to suit modern tastes.

The front door is approached via a pillared porchway and into the entrance hall. To the right is the cloakroom which is fitted with WC and vanity unit, to the left is the study/family room, which has a bay window overlooking the front garden, and is fitted with built-in cupboards and bookcases.

The kitchen is behind the study and is fitted with a range of limed beech-effect cupboards with space and plumbing for a washing machine and a dishwasher, space for a slot-in cooker and fridge-freezer. There is a door to the side and space for a small table for casual dining. Adjacent to the kitchen is a dining room which has a window overlooking the garden and parquet flooring.

The living room is double aspect with French doors out to the garden, a continuation of the parquet flooring and an open fireplace with granite surround and decorative painted over-mantel.

Upstairs, the landing has loft access and an airing cupboard. The large main bedroom has a pair of symmetrical windows overlooking the front and a door to the ensuite shower room. This is fitted with a low-rise shower tray with thermostatically controlled shower mixer and a vanity unit with back-to-the-wall W.C. There are a further three bedrooms across the back of the house and a larger fifth bedroom, with fitted wardrobes overlooking the front. The family bathroom is side aspect and fitted with a white suite of bath, with electric shower over, back-to-the-wall W.C. and vanity basin.

Outside, the house is approached across a driveway, with parking for two cars, leading to an integral double garage with a pair of roll-up electric doors with additional personal access at the rear. To the left of the driveway is the front garden which is enclosed by a low box hedging and encloses some specimen trees and shrubs. The rear, square, garden is level and enclosed with a patio adjacent to the house. Some time ago the garden was kept by a keen gardener and many interesting and mature shrubs and trees are hidden in the overgrown borders which, with time and effort, the garden could look stunning again.