Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2

Individually designed family house with a wonderful vista.

Description

Enjoying an enviable location backing on to Stoke Park Golf Course, Gateside is a beautifully presented family home with spacious and elegant accommodation arranged over three floors.

Built in the 1930s, the house has been meticulously updated in recent years to a high specification, including Accoya wood windows and doors throughout most of the property, which are long lasting and maintenance free.

On the ground floor the accommodation is arranged to fully appreciate the garden and wonderful views. A generous reception hall, with stairs to the first floor and a cloakroom, leads to the sitting room, featuring a stone fireplace flanked by bespoke fitted cabinetry. In the corner is a bar area and French doors open to the terrace. A handsome library, also overlooking the garden has a range of cabinetry. The kitchen/dining/family room has been beautifully designed to be the heart of the home. The kitchen is comprehensively equipped with an excellent range of units, complemented by stone worktops and integrated appliances. There is a substantial island unit with breakfast bar seating, while both French doors and bi-fold doors open on to the garden.

On the first floor a galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom suite benefitting from two dressing rooms and a beautifully appointed en suite bathroom. There is a guest bedroom with an en suite shower room together with three further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a laundry room. On the top floor is a further bedroom with an en suite shower room. Adjacent is a study/reading room, featuring a stunning large circular picture window.

Outside
Gateside is approached over a long gravel driveway to a private parking area providing space for numerous cars. The property is well screened by mature Azalea and Rhododendron bushes. There is a garage incorporating a self-contained annexe, comprising a sitting room with kitchenette, shower room and upstairs bedroom/office area. In addition, there is a patio area to the side with a gardeners WC and a summer house. The rear south facing garden is a particular feature of Gateside. A large terrace runs across the rear of the house and takes full advantage of the southerly aspect, providing an ideal outside dining and entertaining space. The gardens are stunning and include a water feature and an array of mature shrubs and trees providing privacy and seclusion. The landscaped gardens extend down to the 12th fairway of Stoke Park Golf Course giving a wonderful vista.

Location

Gerrards Cross 5 miles, M40 (J2) 6 miles, Beaconsfield 7.5 miles, Heathrow (T5) 10 miles, central London 21 miles.

This beautiful family home is located in the village of Stoke Poges which enjoys a rural feeling being surrounded by attractive mature woodland and benefits from a primary school, doctors surgery and several local shops.

The larger towns of Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield offer more comprehensive shopping facilities and fast commuter train services to London Marylebone (from 19 and 23 minutes). Train services to Paddington, including the newly opened Elizabeth Line, operate from Maidenhead, Burnham and Slough with journey times from 17 minutes and from 37 minutes to Bond Street. The M40 and M4 are within reach, giving access to central London, Heathrow and the remainder of the motorway network.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling. The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system with Burnham Grammar School (for girls and boys) together with The Royal Grammar School and John Hampden in High Wycombe (for boys) and Beaconsfield High School (for girls). Independent preparatory schools include St Mary’s, Godstowe, High March (for girls) Caldicott, Davenies (for boys) and Dair House (for boys and girls).

All distances and times are approximate and correct at the time of writing.

Square Footage: 4,129 sq ft


Acreage: 0.54 Acres

Directions

From the M40 (junction 2) proceed south onto the A355 signposted Slough and Farnham Common. Proceed through Farnham Common passing the shops and turn left at the first roundabout in Farnham Royal onto the B416 / Park Road (signposted Stoke Poges). Continue on this road for 1 mile. Gateside can be found on the right hand side directly opposite West End Lane.

Additional Info

Services: All mains connected. Air sourced heat pumps and underfloor heating on all 3 floors. Please note that none of the services have been tested.