- For Sale
- Guide price 2,250,000 GBP
- Build Size: 3,815 ft2
- Land Size: 5,368 ft2
- Bedroom: 6
- Bathroom: 3
A stunning rarely available Grade II* family home with Elizabethan origins and Queen Anne façade with delightful gardens and a separate cottage in the grounds.
The Red House has been a beloved family home for 60 years and this is the first time on the market since 1964. It is a wonderful example of a listed period home situated close to the centre of the town. Mentioned by Nikolaus Pevsner in his series The Buildings Of England it is a house of historical importance. The accommodation is as laid out in the enclosed floor plans.The substantial front door flanked by Doric pilasters takes you into the reception hall, with access to four of the five reception rooms and a delightful staircase rising to the first floor. Throughout the house each room offers a wealth of character with C17 style panelling, moulded and dentil cornices and feature fireplaces. The balance of the ground floor is madeup by the kitchen, breakfast room, boot room and guest cloakroom.On the first floor there are six lovely bedrooms, two bathrooms, a shower room, and a separate cloakroom.The Old SurgeryA separate cottage within the gardens, offering two bedrooms, a bathroom, sitting room and kitchen.OutbuildingsThere is a double garage with good sized storage room over, a workshop and garden shed.Gardens and groundsA gravelled driveway leads under an archway from the main road, through to the rear of the property, The Old Surgery and the garaging. There is a large expanse of level lawn, interspersed with floral borders, rose beds and mature trees. There is also a beautiful Victorian rose garden with original perfumed varieties. To the southern side of the garden an enclosed area houses the swimming pool and pool house. The gardens lead down to the Heron Stream a pretty chalk stream running through the centre of the town. Beyond the stream is a further area of lightly wooded land with gated access from The Poplars. The whole extends to about 0.48 acres.Beyond the gardens and grounds, there is a further acreage of lawn, which may be available by separate negotiation.Council Tax Band: G (The Red House). D (The Old Surgery)EPC: D (The Red House). D (The Old Surgery)The Red House is situated in the market town of Wendoverwhich lies within the vale of Aylesbury beneath the Chiltern escarpment. There is a good range of local shops, supermarket and antique shops with the larger towns of Amersham and Aylesbury offering a more comprehensive and extensive range of services.The town is well located for communications, with a fast rail journey to London and also at nearby Amersham, a London Underground tube link to London Baker Street and the City.By road, the M40 is easily reached and also the A41 bypasslinking to the M25 and M1 motorways.The county is renowned for its excellent schooling, both state and independent.Within minutes, one can reach open Chilterns countryside, with excellent foot and bridle paths available.
Wendover train station is within walking distance (50 minutesto London Marylebone)Amersham 10 miles (London BakerStreet 47 minutes)Aylesbury 5.5 milesBerkhamsted 12 miles (London Euston 1 hour 10 minutes)(Distances and times approximate)
The Red House has been a beloved family home for 60 years and this is the first time on the market since 1964. It is a wonderful example of a listed period home situated close to the centre of the town. Mentioned by Nikolaus Pevsner in his series The Buildings Of England it is a house of historical importance. The accommodation is as laid out in the enclosed floor plans.The substantial front door flanked by Doric pilasters takes you into the reception hall, with access to four of the five reception rooms and a delightful staircase rising to the first floor. Throughout the house each room offers a wealth of character with C17 style panelling, moulded and dentil cornices and feature fireplaces. The balance of the ground floor is madeup by the kitchen, breakfast room, boot room and guest cloakroom.On the first floor there are six lovely bedrooms, two bathrooms, a shower room, and a separate cloakroom.The Old SurgeryA separate cottage within the gardens, offering two bedrooms, a bathroom, sitting room and kitchen.OutbuildingsThere is a double garage with good sized storage room over, a workshop and garden shed.Gardens and groundsA gravelled driveway leads under an archway from the main road, through to the rear of the property, The Old Surgery and the garaging. There is a large expanse of level lawn, interspersed with floral borders, rose beds and mature trees. There is also a beautiful Victorian rose garden with original perfumed varieties. To the southern side of the garden an enclosed area houses the swimming pool and pool house. The gardens lead down to the Heron Stream a pretty chalk stream running through the centre of the town. Beyond the stream is a further area of lightly wooded land with gated access from The Poplars. The whole extends to about 0.48 acres.Beyond the gardens and grounds, there is a further acreage of lawn, which may be available by separate negotiation.Council Tax Band: G (The Red House). D (The Old Surgery)EPC: D (The Red House). D (The Old Surgery)The Red House is situated in the market town of Wendoverwhich lies within the vale of Aylesbury beneath the Chiltern escarpment. There is a good range of local shops, supermarket and antique shops with the larger towns of Amersham and Aylesbury offering a more comprehensive and extensive range of services.The town is well located for communications, with a fast rail journey to London and also at nearby Amersham, a London Underground tube link to London Baker Street and the City.By road, the M40 is easily reached and also the A41 bypasslinking to the M25 and M1 motorways.The county is renowned for its excellent schooling, both state and independent.Within minutes, one can reach open Chilterns countryside, with excellent foot and bridle paths available.
Wendover train station is within walking distance (50 minutesto London Marylebone)Amersham 10 miles (London BakerStreet 47 minutes)Aylesbury 5.5 milesBerkhamsted 12 miles (London Euston 1 hour 10 minutes)(Distances and times approximate)
