Harvest Hill, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8

Substantial family home in a sought after semi-rural setting with gardens, tennis court and swimming pool.

Description

Set in a sought after semi-rural setting, Victoria Lodge offers versatile accommodation throughout, ideal for growing families. A generous rear garden with tennis court and heated swimming pool, provides the ideal backdrop to this lovely family home. Perfectly located for easy access to the surrounding countryside alongside connections to London by road and rail, the property enjoys the best of both worlds.

Arranged over two floors the ground floor accommodation flows well, with a mix of formal and informal reception space with most rooms overlooking the garden to the rear. The reception hall, with a guest cloakroom, storage and stairs to the first floor leads through to a formal dining room to the front and a generous drawing room. The triple-aspect drawing room is of excellent proportions and enjoys attractive views over the garden, with French doors opening directly onto the terrace and an attractive Limestone fireplace. The open plan kitchen/breakfast room is well equipped, with a bespoke fitted Smallbone kitchen offering an excellent range of units complemented by granite worktops and integrated appliances. An island unit provides further storage and worktop space while a dining area gives ample room for a table and there is door access to the garden. Further reception space is provided off the kitchen, comprising a family/TV room with French doors to the garden, leading through to the garden room flooded with natural light and with a further set of French doors on to the terrace. Beyond the kitchen lies a versatile additional area with its own access to the side, offering excellent potential as an annexe. This space includes a utility room, shower room, and a TV/Games room featuring bespoke built-in cabinetry. In addition a staircase rises to a bedroom, perfectly suited for an au pair or older children. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a quietly situated study overlooking the garden, with built-in cabinetry and offering an ideal working from home space.

On the first floor the principal bedroom is generously proportioned incorporating fitted wardrobes and a well-appointed en suite shower room. A guest bedroom also benefits from built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes and all served by a family bath/shower room.

Externally, the property occupies a generous plot with well enclosed front and rear gardens. A five bar gate opens on to a sweeping gravelled driveway with parking for several vehicles and leading to the double garage. The frontage is generous, with large areas of lawn bounded by mature shrubs and trees. The rear garden is a real feature of the property and is well screened by fencing and mature trees providing privacy. Predominately laid to lawn, the garden benefits from several terrace areas offering the ideal setting for outdoor entertaining. Of particular note is a hard enclosed tennis court and a heated swimming pool. 0.78 acres in all.

Location

Wooburn Green 1.2 miles, Bourne End 1.2 miles, Cookham 1.4 miles, M40 (J3 to London) 3 miles, Beaconsfield 4 miles, Taplow 4 miles, Maidenhead 5.2 miles, Windsor 9.8 miles, Heathrow (J5) 19 miles, central London 28 miles. All distances are approximate.

Victoria Lodge is ideally positioned in Hedsor, near Wooburn Green, with local shops within about a mile and more comprehensive facilities in Beaconsfield, Bourne End and High Wycombe. The Thameside village of Cookham is nearby, with well-regarded restaurants and public houses.

The area is popular with commuters as communication links in the area are excellent. There is a mainline train service which runs to London Marylebone from Beaconsfield. Further train services include the Elizabeth Line from Taplow or Burnham and Network Rail to London Paddington, from Bourne End via Maidenhead. The M40 is accessible from Beaconsfield (J2) and Loudwater (J3). The M4 (J7) is accessible from the A4 at Taplow and the A404 Marlow bypass enables access to the M4 (J8/9).

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 local schools including Beaconsfield High School for girls and the Royal Grammar School for boys in High Wycombe. Local independent preparatory schools include High March, Pipers Corner, Godstowe for girls and Davenies, Caldicott, The Beacon for boys, to name a few.

Square Footage: 4,079 sq ft


Acreage: 0.78 Acres

Additional Info

All mains connected. Please note none of the services have been tested.

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