6 bed detached house for sale

Tower Road, Coleshill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7

The Rosary is a handsome and substantial Grade II Listed house, set in the peaceful and picturesque village of Coleshill, surrounded by beautiful Chiltern Hills countryside. Dating originally from the 16th century with later additions, the property offers more than 4,000 square feet of living space with plenty of character details and six bedrooms, there is also a useful two-bedroom annexe flat. Whilst the property requires renovation, there is exciting potential to restore this majestic home.

The ground floor of the main house features a welcoming reception hall to the west with a brick-built fireplace, plus five flexible, comfortable reception rooms in which to relax or entertain. These include the generously proportioned, dual aspect drawing room with an open fireplace, and three large sash windows, which draw plenty of sunlight. There is also a formal dining room, a useful study for private home working and a comfortable sitting room, as well as a garden room with a door opening directly to the garden. The kitchen has traditional style fitted units and an Aga, as well as space for a breakfast table.

Upstairs the six bedrooms include an impressive principal bedroom, with dressing room and en suite bathroom. One further first-floor bedroom has an en suite bathroom, while there is also a first-floor family bathroom. Four of the six bedrooms in the main house benefit from built-in storage.

The annexe accommodation is located above the garage block and provides almost 700 square feet of comfortable living space. This includes a family room, a kitchen and two double bedrooms, as well as a bathroom. The ground floor offers potential for conversion subject to planning consent.

At the entrance to the property, a five-bar wooden gate provides access to the gravel driveway, which leads to a timber-framed stable block/store shed and a separate garage block, offering secure covered parking for two vehicles, as well as additional storage space. A gated entrance provides access to the paved courtyard, around which the house and annexe are centred. The beautiful courtyard has an ornamental pond at its centre, providing a sheltered sun trap for al fresco dining. Surrounding the house, the garden is mostly laid to lawn, bordered by various mature trees, and established hedgerows. The grounds also include a stone-built outbuilding, which could be used as a summer house or further storage and the old swimming pool, also requiring refurbishment. The grounds extend to approximately 1.5 acres.

The sought after village of Coleshill offers a wide range of amenities, including an excellent primary school, church, two village pubs, village hall, cricket club and tennis courts and boasts a strong and friendly local community. Coleshill is within the Chiltern Hills National landscape. Nearby Amersham has a range of everyday amenities, incluidng local shops, supermarkets and a reailway station both on the Chiltern mainline and on teh Metropolitian underground line.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its excellent and highly-rated range of both primary, secondary and Grammar schools for boys and girls, including the out-standing-rated Dr Challoner's Grammar School and Beaconsfield High School, both within 5 miles.

Connections are excellent by both road and rail. From Amersham, mainline trains to Marylebone take 37 minutes, and the Metropolitan underground takes 49 minutes to Baker Street. Fast and frequent trains leave Beaconsfield station (4.1 miles) reaching London Marylebone in approximately 30 minutes. The M40 (J2) is 5 miles away and the M25 is 10 miles distant. Central London is 28 miles from the house and Heathrow Airport 18 miles.