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Freehold
Guide price
£1,990,000
4 bed detached house for sale
Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD34 beds
3 baths
2 receptions
EPC rating: E
Key Information
Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
H
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Croxley Danes School 0.1 miles
- St Clement Danes School 0.1 miles
- Chorleywood 0.6 miles
- Chorleywood 0.6 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Freehold
- Major part of a period Country House
- Dating back to 1880s
- Luxury fitted kitchen/breakfast room
- Four bedrooms
- About 1.17 acre plot
- EPC Rating = E
Stunning wing of a period country house dating back to 1880s close to Chorleywood Common set on a secluded plot of about 1.17 acres.
Description
Sunshine House is a stunning home and is a substantial part of a large country house reputedly dating back to 1880. The property exudes charm and elegance throughout and fabulous ground floor space is flooded with natural light. Features include picture rails, moulded cornices, original feature radiators and fireplaces.
The house opens into a generous reception hall with a feature stone fireplace and elegant staircase to the first floor. The magnificent drawing room overlooks the gardens with a feature fireplace too and opens into the dining room. The kitchen/breakfast room is undoubtedly the hub of the house and features a superb range of matching wall and floor units with a central island and integrated appliances. Doors lead out from the breakfast area out to the garden There is a generous walk-in larder . Off the kitchen is an inner hall with an excellent range of high built-in storage cupboards plus a cloakroom
On the first floor there is a spacious landing with access to loft with retractable ladder. N.B. The loft is a good size and has a dormer window to the front offering scope for conversion subject to any necessary planning consents. The principal bedroom suite has a dressing room and features a superb
en suite bath/shower room: Roll top bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, separate shower, wash basin, low level WC, part tiled walls and ceramic tiled floor. The guest bedroom has fitted cupboards and and suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside
The house is approached over a gravelled driveway off the Chorleywood Road and offer parking for many cars.
The gardens are a magnificent feature of the property with a wide terrace leading to the lawn. The whole plot is very well enclosed by mature trees, shrubs and borders including rhododendrons, Canadian Redwood and a Monkey Puzzle tree and are a great place to sit and enjoy the delightful setting of this wonderful home. The overall plot is about 1.17 acres.
N.B. Photos taken in March 2023.
N.B. Purchaser's note: There is a small area of 'flying freehold' in the loft space.
Location
Sunshine House is situated down a long gravel driveway off Chenies Road, Chorleywood. Chorleywood village is about 1½ miles distance and offers excellent rail services to London either Metropolitan to Baker Street or the fast Chiltern line direct to Marylebone. The M25 junctions 18 and 17 provide connections to the M1, M40 and airports at Heathrow and Luton. Chorleywood offers a good selection of shops, services, excellent schools and leisure facilities. Chorleywood Common is just over ¼ a mile distance with 9 hole golf club, cricket club, bridleways and walks
Square Footage: 3,051 sq ft
Acreage:
1.17 Acres
Directions
From Junction 18 of the M25 proceed towards Chorleywood on the A404, pass through two sets of traffic lights into the Chenies Road. As you pass through the second set of traffic lights, turn left after the large chevron signpost on the left hand side before Clement Danes School .Proceed along the gravel driveway passing the other detached house and Sunshine House will be directly in front of you .
Description
Sunshine House is a stunning home and is a substantial part of a large country house reputedly dating back to 1880. The property exudes charm and elegance throughout and fabulous ground floor space is flooded with natural light. Features include picture rails, moulded cornices, original feature radiators and fireplaces.
The house opens into a generous reception hall with a feature stone fireplace and elegant staircase to the first floor. The magnificent drawing room overlooks the gardens with a feature fireplace too and opens into the dining room. The kitchen/breakfast room is undoubtedly the hub of the house and features a superb range of matching wall and floor units with a central island and integrated appliances. Doors lead out from the breakfast area out to the garden There is a generous walk-in larder . Off the kitchen is an inner hall with an excellent range of high built-in storage cupboards plus a cloakroom
On the first floor there is a spacious landing with access to loft with retractable ladder. N.B. The loft is a good size and has a dormer window to the front offering scope for conversion subject to any necessary planning consents. The principal bedroom suite has a dressing room and features a superb
en suite bath/shower room: Roll top bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, separate shower, wash basin, low level WC, part tiled walls and ceramic tiled floor. The guest bedroom has fitted cupboards and and suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside
The house is approached over a gravelled driveway off the Chorleywood Road and offer parking for many cars.
The gardens are a magnificent feature of the property with a wide terrace leading to the lawn. The whole plot is very well enclosed by mature trees, shrubs and borders including rhododendrons, Canadian Redwood and a Monkey Puzzle tree and are a great place to sit and enjoy the delightful setting of this wonderful home. The overall plot is about 1.17 acres.
N.B. Photos taken in March 2023.
N.B. Purchaser's note: There is a small area of 'flying freehold' in the loft space.
Location
Sunshine House is situated down a long gravel driveway off Chenies Road, Chorleywood. Chorleywood village is about 1½ miles distance and offers excellent rail services to London either Metropolitan to Baker Street or the fast Chiltern line direct to Marylebone. The M25 junctions 18 and 17 provide connections to the M1, M40 and airports at Heathrow and Luton. Chorleywood offers a good selection of shops, services, excellent schools and leisure facilities. Chorleywood Common is just over ¼ a mile distance with 9 hole golf club, cricket club, bridleways and walks
Square Footage: 3,051 sq ft
Acreage:
1.17 Acres
Directions
From Junction 18 of the M25 proceed towards Chorleywood on the A404, pass through two sets of traffic lights into the Chenies Road. As you pass through the second set of traffic lights, turn left after the large chevron signpost on the left hand side before Clement Danes School .Proceed along the gravel driveway passing the other detached house and Sunshine House will be directly in front of you .
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