Prestwood, Buckinghamshire
Detached House
Asking Price Of £1,500,000
Status : For Sale

Superb character family home with 5 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms and large kitchen all lovingly restored. This unique brick and flint period home has a wealth of exposed beams, oak floors and staircase.
Adjacent to the beautiful Chiltern countryside only 5 mins to the station (35 mins Marylebone) and 10 mins to new High Wycombe shopping and leisure complex. Situated on 1/3rd of an acre.

SITUATION The Mill House is conveniently situated for local amenities being within 0.25 of a mile of the centre of Prestwood. The village of Great Missenden is about 2 miles distant with the fast Chiltern Railway service to London Marylebone (approximately 35 min). Road access to London can be gained via the M40 and A413.

DESCRIPTION An impressive family home which dates from the 'Arts and Crafts' period with brick and flint with an Oak framed upper elevations. The house is being offered for sale for only the second time since 1930. This attractive family house has been thoroughly restored, updated and improved by the present owners from top to toe, to provide a lovely mature home in a pretty setting with rolling Chiltern countryside to the rear. The house displays many features which include open fireplaces, original oak staircase, flooring, mullion windows and doors. There is a beautifully designed and fitted bespoke kitchen with granite work surfaces, an original dresser unit, a large AGA, and a superb island unit. The property also benefits from high ceilings especially the magnificent vaulted and beamed ceiling in the master bedroom, exposed beams, leaded light windows and recently fitted bathrooms and many feature fireplaces.

The well-proportioned rooms provide stylish and elegant living accommodation, with a high degree of flexibility throughout. There are five double bedrooms, three of which have their own en-suite facilities, plus a further family bathroom. There is a large dry cellar off the utility on the ground floor. Outside the front courtyard garden provides a welcoming entrance to the property with its York paved areas and attractive yew topiary. To the rear of the house the extensive York stone terrace has a south westerly aspect with a large sunny loggia; beyond this the level garden is well enclosed with a gated entrance providing access to the gravelled driveway and garaging with a large useful room over.

AN INSPECTION OF THIS MAGNIFICENT HOME SHOULD NOT BE MISSED.

AMENITIES Prestwood village centre contains local shops, i.e. Butchers, Bakers, Newsagents, Post Office, Chemist, Florist and a local Co-op Supermarket. In addition there are Doctors’ and Dentists’ surgeries. There are local village state schools for children up to the age of 11 years, for secondary schooling, the property falls into the Chiltern District catchment area with its outstanding Grammar schools. There are also excellent private schools, such as Godstowe, The Beacon and Pipers Corner, within a short driving distance of the property.

High Wycombe town centre is only 10 minutes away by car and has recently had a large new retail and leisure complex built, making it a very popular shopping destination. High Wycombe also hosts the Swan Theatre. Within the area there are a large number of sporting and recreational facilities available; good horse and bike riding with access to the Chilterns, shooting, excellent golf courses, gym facilities, and a very popular tennis club in Great Missenden village. The Chilterns also has many excellent pubs, restaurants and National Trust Properties.