HINTON HOUSE, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Hinton House, Longbottom Lane, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

An impressive small estate providing excellent leisure, staff and entertaining facilities in a highly accessible location on the edge of Seer Green village.

Seer Green & Jordans station (Marylebone) – 1 mile, Beaconsfield station (Marylebone) – 11/2 miles, M40 (J2) – 2 miles, M25 (J16) – 7 miles, Heathrow Airport – 15 miles

Summary of AccommodationReception Hall, Vaulted Drawing Room, Magnificent Dining Room, Sitting Room,

Family Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Cloakroom, 6 Bedrooms, 5 Bath or Shower Rooms (3 En-Suite), Superb Indoor Swimming Pool and Changing Complex.

Guest/Staff Wing with 3 Self-Contained Flats and Double Garage. Detached 2 Bedroom Staff House. Range of Outbuildings.

Delightful Gardens & Grounds including 2 Small Paddocks and Woodland. In all about 7.25 Acres (2.93ha).

REGIONAL COUNTRY HOUSE DEPARTMENT10 Burkes Parade, Beaconsfield,

Buckinghamshire HP9 1NNTelephone: 01494 672969 Fax: 01494 681158

Email: ThamesandChilternscountryhouse@hamptons-int.comwww.hamptons.co.uk

Viewing: Strictly by appointment with the agents as below:

DESCRIPTION: The principal house,believed to date from the 1930’s, has beenextensively remodelled and refurbishedover the years with the most recentaddition being the guest/staff wingcomprising three flats of differing sizes andlayouts. An ideal house for entertainingthere are spacious reception areas, awonderful indoor swimming pool complex –with recently built and luxuriouslyequipped male and female changingfacilities – adjoining terraces and barbecueareas, sweeping formal lawns and informaltimbered parkland. The detached staffhouse is positioned away from the mainhouse and the whole is pleasantly secludedwith careful consideration given to modernsecurity requirements with video entry andmonitoring.

Hinton House provides a comfortable andmanageable home with excellent facilities.

On the ground floor double oak front doors open to a vestibule leading to the panelledreception hall with fireplace. Beyond the hall is the dining room with attractive cornerdisplay alcoves and three sets of arched casement doors opening to the gardens. Flankingthe dining room are the sitting room and family room both with bay windows overlookingthe garden and with fireplaces with stone surrounds. The drawing room is a wonderfuldouble aspect room with a vaulted oak beamed ceiling and large recessed ornamentalfireplace in a stone surround. A casement door opens to the gardens. Thekitchen/breakfast room is attractively fitted with a range of maple fronted base and eyelevel units, built-in drawers and cupboards and granite work surfaces. A range of built-inappliances includes two separate ovens and microwave, ceramic hob, electric grill,fridge/freezer and dishwasher. At the opposite end of the house is access to the indoorswimming pool complex with vaulted oak beamed ceiling, a heated fully tiled pool in atiled surround with Roman end and steps and five large double glazed sliding patio doorsto the adjoining terrace. A marbled and glazed lobby links to the changing facilities withseparate male and female changing rooms both with three individual changing cubicles,a shower and cloakroom. On the first floor the master bedroom has a full length range ofwardrobes with dressing table and a door onto a balcony with far reaching views.Adjoining is a light and spacious en-suite bathroom, luxuriously equipped with bath,shower, w.c, bidet, twin wash basins in a marble surround and a range of cupboards. Thereare two further suites of bedroom and shower room and an additional three bedrooms,family bathroom and separate shower room.

The guest wing comprises three self-contained flats, the largest of which is arrangedover two floors with living room and kitchenette area, inner sitting room, twobedrooms and shower room on the ground floor and a further two bedrooms, one withen-suite shower, on the first floor. The second flat, at ground floor level, comprisesliving room, utility area, bedroom and shower room and there is a third (chauffeurs)flat, on the ground floor, with bed-sitting room and shower room.

Some distance from the main house is the detached staff house with two bedrooms,bathroom, living/dining room and kitchen area, large utility room and conservatory.

SITUATION: Longbottom Lane is an exclusive location on the outskirts of Seer Greenvillage which provides a range of day-to-day local amenities. Nearby Beaconsfield andGerrards Cross have excellent shopping centres and a wide variety of social and sportingfacilities including golf, tennis and various sports/fitness centres. Polo and racing atnearby Windsor and Ascot. For the commuter Seer Green and Jordans railway stationoffers access to London (Marylebone) whilst junction 2 of the M40 is about 2 milesconnecting with the M25 and main motorway network. The area is renowned for excellentschooling with a wide range of establishments in the area, both state and private.

GARDENS & GROUNDS: From Longbottom Lane a tarmacadam drive leads between thetwo post and railed paddocks to electrically operated double gates with video entrysystem and lighting. Beyond the gates the drive extends through formal lawns andsweeps around to the rear of the house. The remaining front garden comprises further

down the hill the other side and at the bottom turn right into Longbottom Lane,signposted Seer Green. Hinton House is the third house on the left hand side.

VIEWING: By appointment with the agents. Prior to making an appointment to view,Hamptons strongly recommend you discuss any particular points which are likely toaffect your interest in the property with a member of Hamptons staff who has seenthe property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared thesesale particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor testedthe services, appliances and specific fittings. It should not be assumed that the propertyremains as displayed in the photographs and no assumption should be made with regardto parts of the property that have not been photographed. Any areas, measurements ordistances referred to are given as a guide only and are not precise. Room sizes areapproximate and rounded; they are taken between internal wall surfaces and thereforeinclude cupboards/shelves, etc. Accordingly, they should not be relied upon for carpetsand furnishings. Formal notice is also given that all fixtures and fittings, carpeting,curtains/blinds, furniture, lighting, kitchen equipment and garden statuary, whetherfitted or not, are deemed to be removable by the Vendor unless specifically itemisedwithin these particulars. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessaryplanning permissions, building regulations or other consents and where any reference ismade to planning permissions or potential uses such information is given in good faith.

lawn with adjoining rockery, ornamental ponds and waterfalls. There are steps leadingup to a York stone terrace area adjoining the house. To the side there is a further pavedterrace area with brick built barbecue adjoining the sliding patio doors to the indoorswimming pool. To the extreme left hand side of the front garden there is an extensivefruit cage and two greenhouses. To the rear of the swimming pool complex there is aplant room with pool and pool room heating equipment and filtration plant. The rearcourtyard has a central pond with two tier waterfall. The rear garden comprises anarea of formal garden bordered by shrubs and bushes beyond which is maturewoodland, banks of rhododendrons and fine specimen trees. There is also a largegarden barn/workshop beyond the staff house.

In all about 7.25 acres (2.93ha).

LOCAL AUTHORITY: South Bucks District Council. Tel: 01895 837200

POST CODE: HP9 2UQ

SERVICES: Main gas, electricity and water. Private drainage.

DIRECTIONS: From junction 2 of the M40 motorway follow the A355 towardsBeaconsfield turning left at the first roundabout on to the A40 London Road intoBeaconsfield Old Town. At the roundabout at the edge of the old town turn right onthe A355 Park Lane leading to Amersham Road. Follow the road over the railway and

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26'9 x 16'0

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B edroom 24.6 x 4.2

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B edroom 62.9 x 2.79'6 x 9'0

B edroom 54.0 x 3.7

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B edroom 44.4 x 3.7

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Approximate G ross Internal Area :-Main HouseFlats (inc G arage)C ottage

562 sq m / 6052 sq ft229 sq m / 2474 sq ft120 sq m / 1300 sq ft

This illustration is for identification purposes only. Measured & drawn in accordance with R IC S / P MA guidelines .Not drawn to scale, unless stated. Dimensions shown are to the nearest 7.5 cm / 3" and are through cupboard /wardrobes to wall surfaces where poss ible or where indicated by arrow heads . Whils t every care is taken in thepreparation of this plan, please check all dimensions shapes & compass bearings before making any decis ions

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S itting R oom3.2 x 2.810'6 x 9'3 B edroom

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B edroom5.18 x 2.2817'0 x 7'6

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C onservatory6.9 x 3.7

22'9 x 12'6

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10'9 x 9'3

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22'3 x 11'0

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B edroom 14.4 x 2.914'6 x 9'6

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Living Room3.4 x 2.611'3 x 8'9

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