Chenies, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3

Stunning period house in a spectacular position within the highly sought after Chess Valley.

Description

Mill Farm Barns is a fabulous family home and offers stylish and contemporary living, whilst retaining many characterful features. The principal rooms have large picture windows offering views across the land and along the River Chess.

The accommodation is all at ground floor level and is connected via a fabulous glass reception hallway wrapping itself around a courtyard. The kitchen/breakfast room has a vaulted ceiling and stone floor with double doors to a most spectacular drawing room. The house has underfloor heating throughout, provided by a ground-source system and is equipped with a Living Control music system, feature lighting, CAT5e wiring and its own bore hole providing fresh water for the house, log cabin and grounds.

• Bespoke kitchen with an excellent range of wall and floor units, integrated Miele appliances plus a Falcon range cooker and Amana fridge/freezer
• Vaulted drawing room with feature lighting, superb French wood burning stove and oak flooring
• Principal bedroom with far-reaching countryside views, superb dressing room and en suite bathroom with free-standing bath and separate shower
• Three further bedrooms with countryside views and en suite bathrooms
• Games room with vaulted ceiling and oak floor
• Double garage/gym, boot room, utility room and cloakroom

Outside
Mill Farm Barns is approached via double, electrically operated gates opening to a driveway with a large gravelled parking area. The internal courtyard, which is paved and features a heated swimming pool, provides a seating area for relaxing and entertaining. A feature of the property is the detached log cabin, which is completely self-contained offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a small study and an open-plan living room with wood burning stove and kitchen area. The cabin has its own decked area with views across the fields. The remaining buildings house a large open barn, a secure closed barn and nine stables.

There are about twenty eight acres overall including paddocks. Historically there was a ménage to the rear and side of the log cabin. Along the west boundary and with a tributary running through the land is the River Chess.

Location

Mill Farm Barns is situated in the beautiful and historically important Chiltern village of Chenies on the Bucks/Herts boundary. It nestles by the river in an unrivalled position in the Chess Valley – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village offers a primary school, cricket club, St Michaels Church, a public house and the Bedford Arms Hotel.

Chorleywood, Rickmansworth and nearby Amersham offer good local shopping and restaurants and the food halls of Waitrose and Marks & Spencer. Nearby rail services provide the Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Line into the West End and City. The M25 can be accessed at Junction 18 with its connections to the M1, M4 and M40, with Heathrow approximately 17 miles away.

There is an excellent selection of schools, both state and private within the wider area including York House, Royal Masonic, Dr Challoner’s grammar schools and St Clement Danes School. Local recreation facilities include golf at Moor Park and the renowned Grove at Watford. There are picturesque walks and bridle paths around Chenies and the Chess Valley.

Square Footage: 7,836 sq ft


Acreage: 28 Acres