Deanway, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8

A handsome Grade II listed former Manse situated within beautifully landscaped gardens and located close to Chalfont St Giles village centre.

Description

A handsome Grade II listed former Manse of immense character and charm, which has been sympathetically refurbished with a fine attention to detail throughout whilst perfectly blending many of the best character elements.

Late Georgian in origin and steeped in history, The Old Manse is a former early 19th century Presbyterian “minister’s house”, sited on land which once housed a village meeting house. The meeting house later became a Sunday School until demolished in the late 1800’s, however The Old Manse remained as part of the local diocese until it’s purchase in 2020.

Since its purchase, the property has undergone a sympathetic programme of redevelopment and improvement with a fine attention to detail throughout, and with further planning permission granted to significantly enlarge the current footprint.

Entered over a traditional Georgian entrance hall, original period windows and generous ceiling heights evoke a feeling of light and space throughout its deceptively spacious accommodation. The ground floor layout is highly adaptable, with two front facing reception rooms currently used as a home office/study and formal living room, both with ornate fireplaces, sash windows with original shutters and with the latter enjoying a further triple aspect side bay window addition. Located behind the living room there is a further family/play room overlooking the rear garden.

To the rear of the house there is a wonderful part vaulted extension with Velux windows and double doors framed with an apex glazed window opening out on to a private flagstone courtyard. The kitchen forms part of this room and provides enormous potential to incorporate the two parts further by way of an open plan kitchen/dining room/breakfast room. To the rear of the property there is a generous utility/boot room and ground floor shower room.

The bedroom accommodation is again generous in size with three double bedrooms, all with fireplaces, served by a remodelled and beautifully appointed bath and shower room.

The property has planning permission to further enlarge the ground floor layout by way of a matching one and a half storey detached building linked by an internal glazed walkway. The enlarged accommodation would comprise a spectacular open plan kitchen and family room with a mezzanine level over, and allow for the existing accommodation to be remodelled with further family areas.

Location

The Old Manse is located on Deanway, just a short distance from Chalfont St Giles village centre with its pretty village green and duck pond setting.

The nearby A413 links Amersham to Gerrards Cross and Denham (about 7 miles), where there is access to the M40 and M25 motorways. Amersham (about 4 miles away) and Little Chalfont (about 3 miles away) both provide Metropolitan/Chiltern line stations providing a London commuter service to Baker Street/Marylebone respectively.

The area is popular for its highly regarded Grammar schooling, with Dr Challoner’s High School for girls in nearby Little Chalfont (3 miles) and Dr Challoner's Grammar School for boys in Amersham (4 miles).

The area also provides a fine selection of private schooling, both primary and secondary. These include Heatherton House preparatory school for girls and The Beacon School for boys, both in Amersham, alongside Thorpe House, Gayhurst and St Marys schools all in Gerrards Cross (4.3 miles).

Square Footage: 1,518 sq ft


Acreage: 0.15 Acres

Additional Info

Backing on to open fields, The Old Manse is set within an enlarged plot with landscaped formal gardens to both side and rear. A secluded patio is ideal for outside entertaining with steps leading up and out to an area of lawn at the side of the house.

From here the lawns continue to the rear of the plot, opening into a beautiful walled garden. Further lawns interspersed with specimen trees gently elevate to allow for lovely views of the surrounding area. At the end of the garden there is a further raised seating area which incorporates hardstanding and services ready for a proposed Shepherd’s hut, studio, garden room or similar.

Set behind a dwarf brick wall with attractive wrought iron railings and matching gate, the property is accessed past double wooden gates framed by attractive pillars and walling providing both security and privacy. A block paved driveway to the side of the property provides ample parking.

Property Listing Ref: 1332419