5 bed cottage for sale

Sawpit Hill, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP15

Exceptional 3,069sqft detached period home with ready annex
Sawpit Hill, Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire HP15
offers guide north of £1,100,000
Property overview

An extraordinary opportunity to acquire a substantial five-bedroom detached period property offering 3,069 sq ft of meticulously presented accommodation on a generous 0.16-acre plot. This exceptional 1700s white rendered property has been sympathetically extended and comprehensively upgraded to combine period charm with contemporary luxury, creating a rare blend of character and modern convenience that is quite simply unrivalled in the local market on a price-per-square-foot basis.

Key Features:
• Five double bedrooms (potential for six bedrooms)
• 30'3 x 14'2 principal bedroom suite with luxury four-piece en-suite
• 30ft open-plan kitchen/dining room with island and granite worktops
• 20'10 x 17'10 reception room with bay window and fitted window seat
• Character snug with Hobbit wood burner
• Additional reception room/office with potential for annex conversion
• Three bathrooms including two en-suites
• North-west facing rear garden wrapping round to west with 13ft x 13ft workshop
• Driveway parking for 4-5 vehicles with electric car charging preparation
• Underfloor heating, Cat 6 data cabling throughout, smart home features
Detailed description


Entrance Hall
Upon entering through the main entrance, you are greeted by a beautifully designed reception hall that sets the tone for this remarkable property. The spacious entrance features a non-working original cast iron fireplace as a striking period focal point, modern spotlights with Aurora LED modules, and multiple double sockets with usb charging ports. This impressive space serves as both a functional entrance and an elegant introduction to the home's blend of period charm and contemporary specification.

Reception Rooms
The principal reception room is a truly magnificent space measuring 20'10 x 17'10, featuring a stunning bay-fronted window with bespoke fitted window seat incorporating integrated storage drawers. The room benefits from underfloor heating, wired data connections, Aurora LED spotlights throughout, and six double sockets with usb ports, creating an ideal environment for both relaxed family living and formal entertaining. The room's generous proportions and abundant natural light create a wonderfully bright and welcoming atmosphere.

Adjacent to the entrance hall sits a characterful snug room, perfect as a home study, library, or cosy retreat. This charming space features a Hobbit wood burner set within an original cast iron fireplace, creating an inviting focal point. Fitted bookshelves provide ample storage, whilst wired data connections ensure the room is suitable for modern home working requirements.

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room
The heart of this home is undoubtedly the spectacular 30ft open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, a space where contemporary design meets exceptional functionality and family living. Upon entering, the layout unfolds beautifully: To the left, a dedicated lounge area with comfortable seating creates the perfect spot for relaxation whilst remaining connected to the heart of family life. The kitchen has been fitted to an impressive specification with white quartz island worktops housing integrated fridge drawers, whilst the main kitchen area features sleek black quartz surfaces. The comprehensive range of integrated appliances includes two Neff Slide and Hide ovens (one conventional, one steam), an integrated oven/microwave within the island, two Neff warming drawers, plus matching drawer beneath the drinks fridge, integrated wine fridge, and integrated beer fridge.

The dining area enjoys double aspect views to the garden through generous windows and French doors, flooding the space with natural light and creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living. The space benefits from ceiling speakers, wired data connections, and a Gigabit switch, making it as technically advanced as it is beautiful. This is genuinely a room designed for modern family life and entertaining, providing the ultimate multi-functional space where cooking, dining, relaxing, and socialising flow effortlessly together.

Utility/ Annex Kitchen and Ground Floor Accommodation
The well-appointed utility room features a ring main suitable for an additional oven and provides direct access to the rear garden via a door with its own separate doorbell. Adjacent to this, a ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower room offers enormous flexibility. Currently utilised as a gym with underfloor heating and wired data connections, this space could serve as guest accommodation, a teenager's suite, or form part of a self-contained annex arrangement with minimal adaptation, thanks to its private access via the side of the property.

First Floor - Principal Bedroom Suite
The extraordinary principal bedroom is a true showpiece potential, measuring an exceptional 30'3 x 14'2. This vast room is currently configured as a sumptuous master suite but offers the exciting potential to be divided back into two substantial double bedrooms with very little work required, effectively creating a six-bedroom property should future owners require additional accommodation. The room benefits from wired data connections and its own luxurious en-suite bathroom featuring a frog steam cabinet/shower complete with radio, speakers, and integrated lighting, a classic cast iron slipper bath, and an electric mirror with three light settings, Bluetooth speaker, and integrated shaver socket. This is hotel-quality luxury in a private residence.

Further Bedrooms and Family Bathroom
Three additional generously proportioned double bedrooms complete the first-floor accommodation, all benefiting from wired data connections. These well-appointed rooms provide flexible accommodation for family, guests, or home working spaces. The family bathroom serves these rooms and comprises a modern suite with over-bath shower facilities.

Exterior and Gardens
The property sits centrally within its substantial 0.16-acre plot, providing enclosed gardens to both front and rear aspects. The south-west facing front garden benefits from planning permission for a garden office, with comprehensive infrastructure already in place including Cat 6 data cabling laid and ready for connection, an electrical cabinet installed, drainage connection to main drain, and multiple double sockets. The north-west facing rear garden wraps elegantly round to the west, offering excellent natural light during afternoons and evenings. The rear garden includes a substantial 13ft x 13ft pent roof shed/workshop with power supply, ideal for hobbies, storage, or additional workspace.

The elevated driveway provides parking for 4-5 vehicles and has been thoughtfully prepared for the future with cabling installed ready for electric vehicle charging points and multiple exterior double sockets. Steps lead down from the driveway to the main property, adding to the sense of arrival. Double sockets are also conveniently located down the side of the property and in the rear garden.

Technical Specification Highlights
This property has been upgraded to an exceptional standard with meticulous attention to detail. Features include two attic spaces for storage, all bedrooms fitted with wired data connections, underfloor heating in key reception rooms and the gym, modern re-fitted sash windows throughout, Aurora LED spotlights in principal rooms, spare Karndean flooring and carpeting stored in the loft for future maintenance, and comprehensive smart home integration throughout.
Location

Sawpit Hill is situated in the highly sought-after village of Hazlemere, positioned approximately 2.5 miles north-east of High Wycombe town centre along the A404. Hazlemere is a village in Buckinghamshire on the A404 leading to Amersham, intersecting with the B474, providing exceptional road connectivity.

The location offers an outstanding combination of semi-rural tranquillity and urban convenience. High Wycombe railway station is just a 10-minute drive away, providing services to London Marylebone in under 30 minutes. The village benefits from proximity to Amersham, which sits on the Metropolitan Line, whilst both Amersham and High Wycombe are on the Chiltern Railways line to London Marylebone. The M40 motorway is easily accessible, providing swift connections to Oxford, Birmingham, and the Midlands, whilst the A404 links to Maidenhead, Reading, and the M4 corridor.

Hazlemere is home to a range of highly regarded state and private schools, with the property positioned within catchment or close catchment of all the grammar schools in the area, including the Royal Grammar School (rgs), John Hampden Grammar School (jhgs), Wycombe High School (whs), and Beaconsfield High School. Also Close catchment: Dr Challoners Chesham, Sir William Borlase Marlow. The village offers a range of amenities ideal for families, including a library, sports centre, and various shops and restaurants, with a convenient bus stop directly across the road providing excellent public transport links. The area is also close to Hazlemere Golf Club, which boasts an 18-hole golf course stretching across beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside.

The surrounding Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty provides wonderful opportunities for walking, cycling, and outdoor recreation, whilst the property's position ensures easy access to the comprehensive shopping, dining, and entertainment facilities of High Wycombe town centre.
Essential information

• Tenure: Freehold
• Council Tax Band: G
• EPC Rating: C
• Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council
• Approximate Floor Area: 3,069 sq ft (285 sq m)
• Plot Size: Approximately 0.16 acres
• Garden Orientation: North-west facing rear garden wrapping round to west, south-west facing front garden
• Parking: Driveway parking for 4-5 vehicles
Summary

This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a substantial period property that genuinely offers the best of both worlds: The character and charm of an 18th-century home combined with a specification and level of finish that exceeds many new-build properties. The generous accommodation, flexible layout with annex potential, comprehensive smart home features, and competitive pricing on a price-per-square-foot basis make this property quite simply outstanding value in the current market.

Properties of this calibre, size, and specification rarely become available in such a desirable Chiltern location. Early viewing is essential to appreciate the exceptional quality and potential this remarkable home offers.
Technical specification sheet & general specification

• Spare Karndean flooring for all rooms (stored in loft)
• Spare carpeting for all rooms (stored in loft)
• 2 x attic spaces for storage
• All bedrooms fitted with wired data connections
• Utility, gym, and ground floor bedroom can be closed off to create self-contained annex with minimal work
Entrance hallway

• Non-working original cast iron fireplace (period feature)
• 4 x double sockets (with usb charging ports)
• Aurora LED module spotlights throughout

living room (20'10 x 17'10)
• Aurora LED module spotlights throughout
• 6 x double sockets with usb charging ports
• Underfloor heating system
• Wired data connection
• Fitted window seat with integrated storage drawers

family room/kitchen (30ft Kitchen/Diner)
• Integrated ceiling speakers
• Wired data connection
• 2 x integrated fridge drawers
• Neff Slide and Hide conventional oven
• Neff Slide and Hide steam oven
• 2 x Neff warming drawers plus matching drawer beneath drinks fridge
• Integrated oven/microwave within island unit
• Integrated wine fridge
• Integrated beer fridge
• Island power points and cupboard power supply
• hp Gigabit network switch
• White quartz island worktops
• Black quartz main kitchen worktops
Utility room

• Ring main suitable for additional oven installation
• Rear door access with separate doorbell system
Gym/ground floor bedroom

• Underfloor heating system
• Wired data connection
Ground floor bedroom en-suite

• Electric shower installation
Study/snug

• Hobbit wood burner
• Original cast iron fireplace
• Wired data connection
• Fitted bookshelves

principal bedroom suite (30'3 x 14'2)
• Wired data connection
• Can be converted into two double bedrooms with minimal structural work
Principal bedroom en-suite

• frog steam cabinet/shower with integrated radio, speakers, and mood lighting
• Cast iron slipper bath
• Electric mirror with three light settings, integrated Bluetooth speaker, and shaver socket
Family bathroom

• Over-bath shower
• Modern suite

additional bedrooms (x3)
• All fitted with wired data connections
• All generously proportioned double rooms
Front garden

• 2 x double sockets
• Electrical cabinet installed ready for garden office connection
• Drainage connection to main drain (prepared for garden office)
• Cat 6 data cable laid and ready for connection to garden office
• Double sockets installed down side of property
• Planning permission granted for garden office
Driveway

• Double socket installation
• Cabling installed ready for electric vehicle charging point

back garden (North-west facing, wrapping round to west)
• Double socket installation
• 13ft x 13ft pent roof shed/workshop with power supply
Windows

• Modern re-fitted sash windows throughout property
Heating & electrical

• Underfloor heating in living room and gym
• Aurora LED spotlights in principal rooms
• usb charging points integrated into sockets throughout
• Comprehensive Cat 6 data cabling infrastructure
• All electrical installations to current regulations
Viewing arrangements

Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the quality of presentation and the versatile accommodation on offer. This property represents excellent value in the current market and is expected to attract significant interest from buyers seeking a home they can move straight into.
For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact us at your earliest convenience.

Please note: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only. Whilst these particulars are believed to be correct, their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute an offer or contract. Floor plans are provided for identification purposes only and are not to scale. Photographs were taken at the time of marketing and may not reflect the current condition of the property.
Note to buyers -

This property is "Legally Prepared" - Thames & Country has collated the documents for the draft contract. Any potential buyer can request these from us, prior to offering. The pack includes Legal Title, Official copy of the Register Title (Property Deeds) Title Plan, Seller's Protocol Forms (Property Information forms) TA6, TA10, Warranties, Guarantees, Planning permission and Building control certificates, Estate or Lease Management packs, Property details and EPC. We endeavour to supply as much of this as we can in our pack.

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