For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, ...£2,750,000

Birch Trees is a substantial gated property of more than 5,000 sq ft with a green, leafy aspect just outside the highly coveted village of Chalfont St. Giles. The house was originally built in the 1930s but in recent years has been subject to an extensive programme of renovations, creating a fabulous residence well suited to families and professionals. Since 2021 the house has been extended to the rear, the internal layout remodelled, the loft converted and new pipework, electrics, tanks and boilers installed as well as insulation. A full cosmetic redecoration has also taken place and there is an integrated sound system, Cat 6 cabling, anti-glare lighting and underfloor heating to the ground floor. The property offers efficient cooling and heating via Air Conditioners to the kitchen, all first floor bedrooms and to the loft bedroom. There is Control4 to control the sophisticated KNX lighting system, heating, security and audiovisual and external gates. This is a high specification home that has been ‘future proofed’ for many years to come. The interiors are beautifully presented in a contemporary, neutral style that allows the new owner a fantastic opportunity for personalisation. No expense has been spared on the decoration, including a stunning new SieMatic kitchen with integrated Siemens appliances, new bathrooms with premium sanitaryware and high-quality fixtures and fittings. In the centre of the house, the kitchen and dining room serves as the heart of the family home and benefits from excellent natural light, with large windows overlooking the south westerly facing rear garden and a roof lantern above the dining area. On either side of the reception hall there are two separate studies, which could equally be used as a playroom or snug, and there is a further reception room/home cinema to the rear with sliding glazed doors opening to the rear garden. Ancillary accommodation includes a cloakroom and WC, a home gym, laundry room and plant room adjoining the garage. There are four bedrooms on the first floor, including a principal suite with dressing room and en suite shower room, two further en suite bedrooms and a double bedroom with family bathroom. There is a fifth bedroom on the second floor with an en suite shower room and ample eaves storage which would make an excellent guest suites. Outside Birch Trees has an impressive appearance from the road, it’s attractive whitewashed elevations fresh from a recent endering, with attractive landscaping and a flight of wide steps leading up to the front door. Tall iron gates swing open to a private driveway providing ample off-street parking and access to the attached doulbe garage which has an internal door to the house. Lighting on the gateway and the front of the house is particularly atmospheric after dark. The rear garden is an excellent size and is enclosed by wooden panel fencing with mature birch trees along the rear boundary. There is a large lawn and a gravelled area adjoining the house ready to be laid as a terrace. Situation The village of Chalfont St. Giles offers day to day shopping facilities, including a library, doctors’ surgery and Post Office, together with first and middle schools. The larger towns of Beaconsfield and Amersham are a short drive and offer a more comprehensive range of facilities. For the commuter the national motorway network can be accessed at Denham (M40, J1) for convenience to London, Heathrow Airport and the M25 motorway network. The Metropolitan line rail service to London Baker Street is available at Chalfont & Latimer station (2.8 miles), together with the Chiltern Line into London Marylebone. The area is renowned for its grammar schools, with the property falling into catchment for Dr Challoner’s Grammar School for Boys and Dr Challoner’s High School for Girls. Local green spaces including footpaths along the river Chess and through the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Additional Information Local Authority - Buckinghamshire Council. Council Tax Band H. Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are supplied to the property. Additional information - Detached Executive House - Entrance Hall - Living/Cinema Room - Gym - Two Studies - Kitchen/Dining Area - Laundry Room - Cloakroom with W.C. - Five Double Bedrooms - Five Bath/Shower Rooms Key information Council Tax Band: H Tenure: Freehold