* Freehold
* Grade II listed with a wealth of history
* Beautifully refurbished with bespoke finish
* 0. 41 acre plot, backing onto Heron Stream
* 0. 3 miles to Wendover Train Station
* Ample driveway parking and turning space
* Vast accommodation of 4121 sqft
* EPC Rating = D
An elegant Grade II listed family home which has been extensively renovated
and sympathetically restored by the current owners.
Description
An elegant Grade II listed family home which has been extensively renovated
and sympathetically restored by the current owners, whilst retaining charm and
character with much of the original house cleverly incorporated into bespoke
features. Providing modern fixtures and fittings along with contemporary
flourishes throughout, the property is the perfect combination of traditional
character and modern family living.
The accommodation is well appointed, comprising of a welcoming entrance
hallway with turning staircase to the first floor, two panelled reception
rooms with refurbished open fireplaces and original shutters in part. The
impressive former schoolhouse kitchen/dining room, laundry room and boot room
cabinetry are beautifully fitted by Plain English. The inner hallway gives
access to a secondary staircase and cloakroom leading to a cosy family room
with log burning stove.
The principal bedroom suite is located at the halfway point of the staircase
with cloakroom, bedroom with copper bath, dressing room and en suite shower
room. There are three further bedrooms served by a large family bathroom and
one en suite shower room. Attic space with a dormer window is accessed via a
latched door and fixed staircase.
Outside, a shingle driveway with ample parking and turning point is accessed
under the carriageway entrance with covered parking. A detached barn with
historic manger and hay racks is currently used for storage but lends itself
well to many different uses. The property sits on a generous plot leading down
to Heron Stream (one of only 210 chalk streams in the world) which trickles
through the centre of Wendover and ultimately feeds into the Grand Union
Canal. A host of wildlife inhabits this waterway including Kingfishers,
Mandarin ducks and many native marginal flora.
The gardens have been thoughtfully landscaped and include deep herbaceous
borders, rose beds and fruit trees and the planting becomes progressively
naturalistic as it leads to the stream.
Grade II listed Chiltern House is steeped in history. Thought to date
originally from the late 16th/early 17th century, the property was re - fronted
in 1725 with an impressive early Georgian brick facade very much in the style
of London’s Spitalfields. 1825 is the first mention of Chiltern House Academy
for Young Gentlemen, the current kitchen was the schoolroom with a dormitory
above which is now the principal bedroom suite. In 1863, the Gentlemen's
Academy moved to different premises in Wendover and an Establishment for Young
Ladies was set up at Chiltern House.
In the 1920s, Chiltern House was inhabited by liberal writer Ladbroke Black,
and his wife, a left - wing political journalist and suffragette called Margaret
Ambrose and their family, their son Thomas Black was awarded the British
Empire Medal for gallantry in 1941 after saving patients from a burning
hospital during the war. The initials tb are etched on two of the windows in
the house.
Location
Chiltern House is situated in the centre of Wendover; a picturesque and
thriving small market town at the foot of the Chiltern Hills Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty. The house is a short distance from the restaurants
and shops of the High Street and just 0. 3 miles from Wendover train station.
Chiltern Railways provides a London commuter service into Marylebone in under
an hour.
The area is a destination for walkers, with the Ridgeway Trail, Wendover
Woods, Coombe Hill and Wendover Arm and Weston Turville Reservoir nature
reserves all within easy reach.
South Bucks is renowned for its excellent educational facilities including
Aylesbury Grammar and High School as well as co - ed Sir Henry Floyd Grammar
School and several private schools operate bus services from Wendover,
including Berkhamsted School.
Square Footage: 4, 121 sq ft
Acreage:
0. 41 Acres

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