House For Sale £1,750,000
A spacious and elegant 5 bedroom family home location on a quiet close.
Location
Beaconsfield 4.4 miles (for Marylebone fast trains from 23 minutes), High Wycombe 2.6 miles (for Marylebone fast trains from 30 minutes), M40 (J3 for London) 4 miles, Heathrow 19 miles, London (Baker Street) 28 miles.
Foxley House is ideally situated in a sought after private road in the attractive village of Penn, with its green and duck pond, as well as a convenience store and an independent delicatessen for day to day needs, with further local shops at nearby Kings Ride. There are three pubs; Old Queens Head (gastro pub), The Red Lion (country village pub overlooking the green and duck pond) and the Horse and Jockey (village pub). The village benefits from both First and Middle schools, a sports and social club and doctors surgery.
Although conveniently located for the countryside of The Chilterns, the property is well placed for commuting to central London from Beaconsfield and High Wycombe train stations, both a few miles distant. Road connections are also good with the A404, which links with junction 4 of the M40 (leading to the M25 and M4) and the M4 (junction 8/9) for the West.
There is a wealth of sporting and recreational amenities available in the local area including golf at Beaconsfield, Temple and The Buckinghamshire Golf Clubs. David Lloyd health and fitness club is about 5 miles away and Bisham Abbey, one of Sport England's National Sports Centres, is about 9 miles away. Henley and Marlow offer rowing clubs and the local towns have popular rugby, football and tennis clubs.
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 Beaconsfield High School and The Royal Grammar School (High Wycombe) being the closest. Independent schools in the area include Godstowe, Pipers Corner, Caldicott, Davenies, The Beacon and Wycombe Abbey, to name a few.
All times and distances are approximate and correct at the time of writing.
Description
Foxley House is a beautifully presented family home, with generous reception space and five bedrooms, with the majority of the rooms overlooking the attractive landscaped garden to the rear. The property was built in 1994 by Berkeley Homes and has been in the same ownership since new. The well planned layout flows well and offers excellent family accommodation with a good deal of flexibility.
A covered front door opens into the large and elegant reception hall with a cloakroom and stairs to the first floor. The dual aspect sitting room is a lovely light and spacious room, overlooking the garden. With a large box bay window to the side and French doors to the rear opening on to the terrace. A decorative fireplace gives a focal point to the room, with built in shelving and storage to one side. A formal dining room lies adjacent overlooking the frontage and features a dado rail and double doors into the drawing room. The house benefits from two further reception rooms, a family room to the rear, with French doors to the garden and a snug to the front. The kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with a good range of wood units complemented by tiled worktops, with an island unit giving further storage. Appliances include a gas hob, built in fridge and freezer, dishwasher and a double oven. There is plenty of space for a good sized table. A door leads to the utility room which provides space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and with outside door access to the side.
An elegant staircase leads to the wonderfully spacious first floor galleried landing, with an airing cupboard and storage cupboard. The principal bedroom enjoys garden views together with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle. Also to the rear is a guest bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms, two with fitted wardrobes, served by the family bath/shower room, completing the accommodation on this floor.
Outside
The front garden has areas of lawn with flower beds and gated side access to the rear garden. A block brick driveway gives off street parking and access to the double garage. The garden to the rear and side is delightful, mainly laid to lawn with beautifully planted shrub and flower borders providing colour and interest. The garden is enclosed with fencing together with mature shrubs and trees offering a high degree of screening and privacy. An attractive entertaining terrace adjoins the rear of house giving several seating areas and the ideal space for al fresco dining.
Square Footage: 3494 sq ft
Directions
From junction 2 of the M40 motorway, follow the signs for Beaconsfield. Enter the town and at the second roundabout take the third exit towards the New Town. Travel through the New Town towards Penn and upon entering Penn village, take the left turning just before the village green passing the village school and Hammersley Lane on the left side. At the crossroads with the New Road continue over the road into St Johns Road. Continue along this road and turn right into Manor Road. Manor Close can be found on the right hand side. After entering Manor Close, take the first road on the right hand side which leads to Foxley House.
Location
Beaconsfield 4.4 miles (for Marylebone fast trains from 23 minutes), High Wycombe 2.6 miles (for Marylebone fast trains from 30 minutes), M40 (J3 for London) 4 miles, Heathrow 19 miles, London (Baker Street) 28 miles.
Foxley House is ideally situated in a sought after private road in the attractive village of Penn, with its green and duck pond, as well as a convenience store and an independent delicatessen for day to day needs, with further local shops at nearby Kings Ride. There are three pubs; Old Queens Head (gastro pub), The Red Lion (country village pub overlooking the green and duck pond) and the Horse and Jockey (village pub). The village benefits from both First and Middle schools, a sports and social club and doctors surgery.
Although conveniently located for the countryside of The Chilterns, the property is well placed for commuting to central London from Beaconsfield and High Wycombe train stations, both a few miles distant. Road connections are also good with the A404, which links with junction 4 of the M40 (leading to the M25 and M4) and the M4 (junction 8/9) for the West.
There is a wealth of sporting and recreational amenities available in the local area including golf at Beaconsfield, Temple and The Buckinghamshire Golf Clubs. David Lloyd health and fitness club is about 5 miles away and Bisham Abbey, one of Sport England's National Sports Centres, is about 9 miles away. Henley and Marlow offer rowing clubs and the local towns have popular rugby, football and tennis clubs.
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 Beaconsfield High School and The Royal Grammar School (High Wycombe) being the closest. Independent schools in the area include Godstowe, Pipers Corner, Caldicott, Davenies, The Beacon and Wycombe Abbey, to name a few.
All times and distances are approximate and correct at the time of writing.
Description
Foxley House is a beautifully presented family home, with generous reception space and five bedrooms, with the majority of the rooms overlooking the attractive landscaped garden to the rear. The property was built in 1994 by Berkeley Homes and has been in the same ownership since new. The well planned layout flows well and offers excellent family accommodation with a good deal of flexibility.
A covered front door opens into the large and elegant reception hall with a cloakroom and stairs to the first floor. The dual aspect sitting room is a lovely light and spacious room, overlooking the garden. With a large box bay window to the side and French doors to the rear opening on to the terrace. A decorative fireplace gives a focal point to the room, with built in shelving and storage to one side. A formal dining room lies adjacent overlooking the frontage and features a dado rail and double doors into the drawing room. The house benefits from two further reception rooms, a family room to the rear, with French doors to the garden and a snug to the front. The kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with a good range of wood units complemented by tiled worktops, with an island unit giving further storage. Appliances include a gas hob, built in fridge and freezer, dishwasher and a double oven. There is plenty of space for a good sized table. A door leads to the utility room which provides space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and with outside door access to the side.
An elegant staircase leads to the wonderfully spacious first floor galleried landing, with an airing cupboard and storage cupboard. The principal bedroom enjoys garden views together with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle. Also to the rear is a guest bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms, two with fitted wardrobes, served by the family bath/shower room, completing the accommodation on this floor.
Outside
The front garden has areas of lawn with flower beds and gated side access to the rear garden. A block brick driveway gives off street parking and access to the double garage. The garden to the rear and side is delightful, mainly laid to lawn with beautifully planted shrub and flower borders providing colour and interest. The garden is enclosed with fencing together with mature shrubs and trees offering a high degree of screening and privacy. An attractive entertaining terrace adjoins the rear of house giving several seating areas and the ideal space for al fresco dining.
Square Footage: 3494 sq ft
Directions
From junction 2 of the M40 motorway, follow the signs for Beaconsfield. Enter the town and at the second roundabout take the third exit towards the New Town. Travel through the New Town towards Penn and upon entering Penn village, take the left turning just before the village green passing the village school and Hammersley Lane on the left side. At the crossroads with the New Road continue over the road into St Johns Road. Continue along this road and turn right into Manor Road. Manor Close can be found on the right hand side. After entering Manor Close, take the first road on the right hand side which leads to Foxley House.
