Daws Lea, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1QF

Substantial detached family home, conveniently positioned for the local grammar schools and with excellent commuter links.

Description

This exceptional home has been extensively renovated and extended by the current owners, offering beautifully designed accommodation arranged over three floors. Thoughtfully planned and finished to a high standard throughout, the property provides an impressive amount of versatile living space, ideally suited to modern family life and equally well suited to accommodate multi-generational living.

The welcoming reception hall features a striking bespoke staircase crafted from oak and steel, rising to both the first and second floors. At the heart of the home is the superb open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, an outstanding space designed for both everyday living and entertaining. Flooded with natural light from feature skylights and finished with tiled flooring throughout, the room centres around a stylish fitted kitchen complete with a central island, breakfast bar and a range of integrated appliances. Doors open directly onto the rear garden, while a separate utility room provides additional practicality. The sitting room offers an elegant retreat, featuring oak flooring and a contemporary wall-mounted fireplace. Double doors connect seamlessly with the reception hall and lead through to a study positioned at the rear of the property. The formal dining room also enjoys access from the hall and benefits from bi-fold doors opening on to the garden, together with an interconnecting door to the study, creating excellent flexibility for family life and entertaining.

The first floor provides five well-proportioned bedrooms together with the family bathroom. The principal suite enjoys the luxury of its own en suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe, while bedrooms two and three also benefit from en suite facilities and fitted wardrobes. All four bathrooms on this floor are enhanced by the comfort of underfloor heating.

Occupying the top floor is a particularly versatile arrangement of accommodation comprising a generous sixth bedroom, a shower room, a TV/family room and an additional office or study area. This level lends itself perfectly to extended family living, guest accommodation or a live in nanny suite.

Outside, the property is approached via an attractive block-paved carriage driveway providing off street parking for several vehicles. To the rear, the enclosed and private garden is predominantly laid to lawn, complemented by a paved terrace adjoining the house, creating an ideal setting for outdoor dining and relaxation. A garden shed provides useful additional storage.

Location

High Wycombe station 1.6 miles, M40 (J4) 1.2 miles, Beaconsfield 6.2 miles, Heathrow (T5) 21 miles, central London (Baker Street) 30 miles. All distances are approximate.

Well located in this popular residential close, the property is ideally situated for the local grammar schools. High Wycombe has a regular train service to London Marylebone and Birmingham. Road connections are excellent 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, 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, includes an open air lido and Wycombe Dyke for boating and fishing. There is also a cricket club, tennis club and a members’ gym. High Wycombe hosts a rugby club, running club, bowling club, and a golf course at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre, with further courses in Flackwell Heath, Denham and Harleyford to name a few.

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. Local grammar schools include Wycombe High School for girls (0.8 miles), John Hampden Grammar School (0.8 miles) and The Royal Grammar School (2.4 miles) for boys. There are a number of independent schools including Godstowe, Crown House, Pipers Corner and Wycombe Abbey to name a few.

Square Footage: 4,569 sq ft

Additional Info

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

Agents Notes: All distances and times are approximate and correct at the time of writing. Photos taken in 2024