5 bedroom house

Impressive family home in a plot of about one acre located on a small lane overlooking beautiful countryside


Description

A newly refurbished striking family home with over 5000 sq ft of accommodation arranged over three floors.

Featuring a 60’ reception room with stunning mezzanine above, this is a very stylish property, perfect for a family seeking ample space for everyone to call their own.

With a gentle nod towards the Georgian era the house has been comprehensively extended to create a modern elegant home which enjoys fantastic views over its own boating pond and rolling fields beyond.

Located on a small lane overlooking beautiful countryside, Keepers Lea is set back from the road with a charming large boating pond and gravel driveway. From the driveway you enter the house through a bright hallway which opens onto three of the four reception rooms and the kitchen/breakfast room. With a careful eye on detail this has been furnished to a high standard featuring elegant units, integrated appliances, a large American style fridge/freezer and a catering style range cooker. There is a breakfast area with French doors leading out to the rear garden. A great space for the family to gather for the start of their day or to simply settle down after school to tackle homework.

With a total of four reception rooms this home offers very flexible living, perfect for a growing family with their ever changing needs.

On the first floor the owners have thoughtfully provided a well-planned fitted laundry room with washing machine, tumble dryer and sink.

With views to both the front and rear, the principal bedroom is delightful with French doors leading out onto a balcony which overlooks the gardens. Accessed through a space which could provide a great dressing area, the en suite bathroom is delightful with an elegant roll top bath, twin basins, w.c. and bidet. There is a large built-in cupboard, ideal for keeping clutter to the minimum.

There are two further bedrooms adjacent, each with their own beautifully presented en suite bathroom and shower room.

Located in the east wing of the house is the magnificent galleried mezzanine which overlooks the 60’ reception room below. A stunning area, this space could lend itself to a variety of uses with its superb light and sheer space, there is a large storage room with sliding doors and a separate family bathroom and access to a sheltered south facing terraced balcony. A fabulous spot to enjoy a relaxing tipple watching the sun going down.

Up on the second floor there is a great space, perfect for teenagers with a 27’ bedroom, a large storage room which could easily be converted into a generous dressing area, a bright and well fitted shower room and a further storage space accessed from the second floor landing.

Outside
The gardens are level in the main, have been left very much as a blank canvas which allows the new owner to design a workable space to suit their own needs. Grounds in all about one acre. With the added benefit of two detached summer houses, each with power supplies and their own verandahs, these are very usable spaces which would be ideal for a home office, or perhaps a gymnasium or teenagers’ den; they would also make a very sociable all-weather entertaining space.

To the front of the property is a very pretty boating lake which has a lightly wooded perimeters and steps down to launch your own craft. Bounded by an extensive graveled driveway, there is space to easily park at least six vehicles behind double wooden gates.

Location

The property is in a semi-rural setting approximately a mile from the vibrant high street of Chorleywood, which has a good selection of local stores, such as a butcher, baker, bookshop and newsagent, combined with a variety of independent cafés and restaurants. For more comprehensive amenities, Rickmansworth is approximately 4 miles away and provides food halls for Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Tesco.

There are also varied walks to be had around the expanse of the waterways of the Aquadrome and along the Grand Union Canal.

Approximately a third of a mile from the house is a footpath which opens up onto a network of footpaths through the beautiful surrounding countryside and woodlands of Phillips Hill Woods where the opportunities for further routes is varied and perfect for daily dog walks.

Chorleywood Common is approximately a mile away which offers picturesque walks, bridle paths and a public nine-hole golf course together with other leisure pursuits close by.

For the commuter the property is ideally placed for access to the M25 at junction 17 and for the rail traveller the mainline station is at Chorleywood and serves both the Chiltern mainline and Metropolitan underground.

Schooling is of a high calibre, with the popular Sir Clement Danes and The Royal Masonic schools approximately 2.1 miles and 3.5 respectively.

York House School is a little further at approximately 6 miles. The ever popular Chorleywood primary school is approximately half a mile away, providing the ideal opportunity for children to walk to school.

Square Footage: 5,147 sq ft




Acreage: 1.07 Acres

Marketed by: Savills, Rickmansworth