Detached house for sale in Missenden Road, Chesham HP5

An attractive 5-double bedroom detached house (approx. 2800sq/ft), requiring some refurbishment, set within 1.7 acres of gardens and paddock, complete with a variety of outbuildings (garage, two stables, tack room, feed store, pool house and plant room). Features of note include a spacious reception hall; an independently accessed home office with cloakroom (ideal for home working and client visits); an open plan kitchen/breakfast room with folding doors onto the sun terrace and large formal garden; first floor laundry/utility room; and outside heated swimming pool (32ft x 16ft) with pool house (please note, pool not currently in working order). Hillbury House enjoys a rural setting with Chesham’s picturesque old town and village pub only 0.5 mile walk and the convenience of a Metropolitan town & train line 1.35 mile away. No onward chain. Freehold - epr: F - Council Tax Band: G Private drainage; no mains gas (Oil & lpg).

Directions
From our Chesham office, continue southwest onto St Marys Way. At the roundabout, continue straight ahead. At the next roundabout, do a u-turn and then take immediate left onto B485, signposted Great Missenden. Follow the road for approx. 0.7 mile through the picturesque old town and the property can be found on your right.

Location
Chesham is a popular old market town within the Chilterns and positioned at the end of the Metropolitan Line providing a fast rail service into the West End and City of London (Baker Street approx. 55 minutes). The town provides a busy pedestrianised high street, featuring a twice weekly market selling local produce, specialist individual shops and national retailers including Waitrose, Boots and Sainsburys. In addition, the Elgiva theatre/cinema offers a regular programme whilst Lowndes Park includes a lake, child’s playground and immediate access to the surrounding countryside which forms part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Chesham Station is approximately 1.35 mile drive from the property and access to the motorway network can be found at nearby Hemel Hempstead (M1), Chorleywood (M25) and Beaconsfield (M40).

The area is also recognised for its highly regarded schooling at both primary and senior level including the acclaimed Chesham Grammar School and the renowned Dr Challoner’s Grammar Schools. Independent schooling is also well catered for with Chesham Preparatory School (mixed), The Beacon School (Boys) and Heatherton School (girls) locally for nursery to Year 8: Whilst senior schooling can be found at Berkhamsted School (Boys and Girls), Royal Masonic (Girls) & Pipers Corner (Girls).