6 bedroom detached house for sale

Positioned between Amersham on the Hill and the Old Town and with spectacular views over The Chilterns, High and Over is a hugely significant, one-of-kind, Grade II* listed home of circa 5000 sq ft, sitting in just under 2 acres. High and Over is a building over three levels and has six bedrooms, many with attached bathrooms and dressing areas, study, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Library, Reception Hall which can be opened up to all of the ground floor reception rooms to provide a spectacular entertaining space. Roof Terraces - some areas covered for year round use. Garages, store rooms, garden room. In addition to the side, planning has been granted for demolition of the garage and the construction of ancillary residential accommodation, initially conceived by architect, John Winter. The current owners have lived at High and Over for over twelve years and have regarded their time there with total pleasure. Its been a family home and also a space for an artist and sculptor and a writer. During that time they've made a significant commitment to returning pretty much every corner of this extraordinary home back to its original splendour. A reinstated original ground floor configuration with its glazed doors, ceiling light boxes and tiled floor sets the scene for the rest of home as you ascend through three fabulous floors. In 1962 the house was split into two parts and the current owners reinstated it as one magnificent property. The entrance hall with its dramatic open occulous above which punches through to the first floor makes an immediate statement; flooded with natural light which is further enhanced in the polished floor finish. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a wonderful house of distinction, important architectural provenance and also a marvellous home. Travelling into central London is hugely convenient, (32 minutes via the Chiltern Line) or via the Metropolitan Line. It is ten minutes to the M40 and the M25 linking it to London, the Midlands and Heathrow. Material infiormation * Property construction: Concrete with brick infill. * Utilities: Gas, Electricity, Water Supply, Broadband * Gas Supply: Independently supplied * Electricity supply: Independently supplied * Water supply: Mains connected * Sewerage: Mains connected * Broadband: Standard Download speed - 12mps; Upload Speed: 1mps (Ultrafast is available) ?https://checker.ofcom.org.uk * Mobile signal/coverage: Indoor limited coverage on most major networks (O2 likely to have voice coverage). Outdoor Likely coverage of all major networks https://checker.ofcom.org.uk * Building safety: Historic removal of asbestos in part of house walls. * Restrictions: eg. Grade II* listed (listing no 1237711) * Rights and easements: None * Flood risk: Very low flood risk https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk * Planning permission: for the property itself and its immediate locality:?https://www.gov.uk/search-register-planning-decisions * Flight path: Heathrow http://www.hacaneast.org.uk/flight-paths ? ?Council tax band: H, Tenure: Freehold, EPC rating: Exempt.