5 bed detached house for sale

Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11

Beautifully presented detached family home in a sought after setting providing generous accommodation and conveniently positioned for the local grammar schools.

Description
Situated within a highly regarded residential setting, this handsome detached home combines generous family accommodation with exceptional convenience. Well regarded grammar schools John Hampden and Wycombe High School are both just 0.2 miles away while High Wycombe station, within 1.2 miles provides direct services to London Marylebone, with fast trains from 22 minutes. The M40 (J4) is also readily accessible, making the property particularly well suited to both commuters and family life. Dating back to about 1947 with later additions this generous home offers well balanced accommodation throughout.

The ground floor is centred around a generous reception hall, complete with a guest cloakroom and staircase rising to the first floor. The triple-aspect sitting room is a particularly inviting space, enjoying an abundance of natural light and French doors opening directly on to the garden. Complementing this is a versatile family room, equally suited for use as a study, which also benefits from doors leading outside and offers an ideal retreat for home working or everyday family life. Overlooking the frontage, the well-appointed kitchen/dining room also provides ample space for a large dining table, creating a sociable setting for both informal family meals and entertaining.

The first floor provides excellent family accommodation, comprising five bedrooms served by two family bathrooms. The principal bedroom enjoys the benefit of its own en suite shower room, creating a comfortable and private retreat, while the remaining bedrooms offer flexibility for growing families, guest accommodation or home working requirements.

Set behind a private carriage driveway, the house enjoys an impressive approach, with generous parking and a double garage enhancing both practicality and kerb appeal. To the rear, the established garden provides a delightful setting for outdoor enjoyment, with a good degree of privacy, expanses of lawn, mature planting and a broad terrace ideally suited to al fresco dining and entertaining. A charming timber-built summer house offers valuable additional space, well suited to hobbies, recreation or a peaceful garden retreat.

Location
High Wycombe 1.2 miles, M40 (J4) 0.5 miles, Marlow 3.8 miles, Beaconsfield 6.5 miles, Heathrow T5 20 miles, central London (Baker Street) 30 miles. All distances are approximate.

The property is conveniently located just over a mile from High Wycombe train station with a regular train service to London Marylebone (from 27 minutes at the time of writing) and Birmingham.

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.

The town has an abundance of facilities including two cinemas, Wycombe Swan Theatre, John Lewis department store, a variety of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars and a sports and leisure complex.

Sports enthusiasts are well catered for in the area. The Rye, with its 53 acres of open and recreational space, is about a mile away and includes an open-air lido and Wycombe Dyke for boating and fishing. There are a variety of sports clubs and a golf course at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre.

The area is renowned for its choice and standard of education, with Buckinghamshire being one of the last counties to maintain the traditional grammar school system. The property is ideally situated to take full advantage of the choice of grammar schools which include Wycombe High School for Girls, John Hampden Grammar School for boys and The Royal Grammar School. There are also a number of independent schools in High Wycombe including Godstowe, Crown House and Wycombe Abbey.

Square Footage: 2,719 sq ft





Additional Info
Services: All mains connected. Please note none of the services have been tested.

Agents Note: All distances and times are approximate and correct at the time of writing.