A sprawling eight-bedroom mansion just three miles from Ozzy and Sharon’s pad in Jordans has hit the market for a cool £6,000,00.
The property – aptly described as “magnificent” in its listing by estate agent The London Broker – sits within 25 acres of historic parkland and is practically oozing with historical intrigue.
It was last on the market in the 1990s, so could offer a rare chance for someone to snap up one of the most dominating and elaborate estates in the area (and that’s saying something).
Based on Gorelands Lane, just outside Chalfont St Giles and three miles away from the Osbourne’s Bucks base in Jordans, the impressive property also has plenty to offer in terms of features and amenities – think a croquet law, golf hole and pool complex with a sauna.
The complex – “on a scale very rarely seen in the country house market” – certainly looks like a rarity, with timber vaulted ceilings and a 15-metre-long tiled pool with double-glazing all round to keep the heat in.
It also has an additional attached cottage, in case the main house’s six bedrooms weren’t enough, stables and a barn, a gym, spa and steam room and tennis court.
The rest of the huge estate is comprised of a water garden and koi pond with a waterfall – a sound that reportedly “echoes around” a conservatory space, creating a “spa-like feeling of peace and serenity” – you know, if you’re not in the mood to go to the actual spa for one reason or another.
The eagle-eyed will also spot a vast collection of statues dotted around the grounds and property – curated from a variety of designers and origins, they include a large terra cotta statue from a French chateau and a pink marble well head of ancient origins.
And that’s just the outside – within the pre-Victorian mansion itself, those with £6m to spare will be drawn in by its pretty brick and timber structure, exemplified in a triple-aspect drawing room with three-metre-high ceilings and lead light windows looking out onto stretching landscaped lawns.
A dining room with the capacity to seat 14 also has its own unique selling point – original Victorian glass pane windows in case dinner party attendees fancy gazing out onto the croquet lawn through the ornamental aperture midway through their meals.
A sitting and breakfast room leading through to an open-plan kitchen and a raised terrace also only serves to expand on the mansion’s charm – with timber furnishings, a traditional granite benchtop and terracotta tile floor sustaining that rustic appeal, even in the face of undeniable grandeur.
It’s something visitors would get a sense of immediately after turning up the long gravel drive, lined with mature lime trees and what purports to be Buckinghamshire’s largest Sequoia tree. At least you get your money’s worth!
For more information about the listing, visit https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/150276320#/?channel=RES_BUY.
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