Guide price
£1,895,000
(£488/sq. ft)
5 bed detached house for sale
St. Johns Road, High Wycombe HP10Freehold
5 beds
4 baths
3 receptions
3,882 sq. ft
EPC Rating: B
Key information
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
G
About this property
Detached Family Home
Five Generous Bedrooms
Four Bath/Shower Rooms
Kitchen/Dining/ Family Room
Three further Reception Rooms
Approximately 3882 sq. Ft
In a sought-after position close to Tylers Green Schools and Grammar Schools in the historic village of Penn. Merriedene is a substantial detached family home which offers a wealth of space across two floors. The high specification accommodation, which amounts to over 3800 sq. Ft., is generously proportioned throughout and has been well maintained. The versatile layout lends itself well to busy family life, with a choice of reception rooms on the ground floor, five sizable bedrooms across the upper floors and a large wonderfully landscaped south-west facing garden to the rear. The home is completed to an exceedingly high standard with generous open plan living space with a range of modern media installations, TV and data points to most rooms. The ground floor accommodation has underfloor heating and is accessed via a grand imposing entrance hall with a study and wc off leading through to a formal dining room and bright and spacious sitting room with French doors out to the rear patio and garden.
The open plan kitchen/dining room is a particular highlight and serves as the heart of the family home complete with a range of integral premium appliances, including a Siemens oven and Miele fridge/freezer, and useful adjacent utility room with internal access to the garage. Occupying the first floor is the principal bedroom benefiting from a walk-in dressing room and modern en suite shower room, two additional en suite doubles with built-in storage, two further good-size bedrooms and a contemporary family bathroom.
Outside
The property occupies a generous plot with an ample-sized gated driveway to the front providing off-street parking for a number of vehicles with access to an integral double garage. The front of the house is well-screened from the road by a variety of mature shrubs and trees. The landscaped rear garden is another notable highlight and features a large rolling lawn flanked with a wide variety of bedding plants and herbaceous flowers with a spacious patio adjoining the house, perfectly designed for al fresco dining in the summer months. The garden is well enclosed by tall hedging affording an excellent degree of privacy.
Situation
Merriedene lies on the outskirts of the village with both Beaconsfield and Amersham within a short drive providing a comprehensive range of services as well as the larger commuter town of High Wycombe which also provides a noted regional theatre. Communications are excellent with the main line railway station at Beaconsfield linking to London Marylebone (30 minutes) and the London Underground (Metropolitan Line) running from Amersham. The property offers convenient access to local amenities in Penn & Tylers Green including a shop, tea rooms and a choice of public houses. Local schooling includes the popular Tylers Green first and middle schools, with renowned schools in the surrounding areas including highly regarded Grammar schools. The Royal Grammar School and John Hampden School in High Wycombe and Girl’s schools include Wycombe High School and Beaconsfield High School. Preparatory schools available include in Beaconsfield (Davenies and High March), in High Wycombe (Godstowe), in Amersham (The Beacon). A full list is available from the agent’s offices. The area has many recreational facilities offering a wide selection of sporting and leisure pursuits. Beaconsfield New Town in conveniently positioned for access to restaurants and amenities, Junction 2 of the M40 can be found just the other side of historic Old Town of Beaconsfield giving access to the M25 motorway network, London, Heathrow, Oxford and Birmingham.
Additional Information
Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are supplied to the property.
Local area information
High Wycombe
1.8 miles
Beaconsfield
3.4 miles
Great Missenden
4.3 miles
Bourne End
4.4 miles
Schools
Manor Farm Community Infant School
0.3 miles
Age: 4 - 7
Ofsted: Good
Manor Farm Junior School
0.3 miles
Age: 7 - 11
Tylers Green Middle School
0.4 miles
Age: 7 - 11
Ofsted: Good
Sir William Ramsay School
0.5 miles
Age: 11 - 18
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
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Property timeline
Reduced
April 2024
£1,895,000
-£105,000 (5.3%)
Listed
March 2024
£2,000,000
Sold
November 2013
£1,287,500
More information
Listed by
Hamptons - Beaconsfield Sales