WHITE GABLESGerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire

WHITE GABLESGerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire

Landmark Art Deco house with beautiful and stylish interiors andstunning gardens

Accommodation and amenitiesReception hall ◆ Drawing room ◆ Dining room ◆ Sitting roomStudy / bedroom 5 ◆ Kitchen / breakfast room ◆ Utility roomCloakroom ◆ Sun room / morning room

Principal bedroom with en-suite dressing room and bathroomGuest bedroom with en-suite dressing room and bathroomBedroom 3 with en-suite bathroom ◆ Bedroom 4 with adjoiningshower room

Stunning indoor swimming pool complex with sitting area, showerroom and plant room

Large double garage with gardener’s toilet

Landscaped gardens

In all extending to approximately 0.75 acres

Gerrards Cross 1 mile ◆ M40(J1) Denham 4 milesHeathrow Airport 14 miles ◆ Central London 20 miles

Situation◆ White Gables is located approximately one mile from the centre

of Gerrards Cross with its extensive shopping facilities andChiltern mainline railway station to London Marylebone.

◆ Junction 1 of the M40 is approximately four miles distant, givingaccess to London, the M25 and National Motorway Network.

◆ There are a number of nearby golf courses, including GerrardsCross, Denham and Stokes Poges, and the surroundingChilterns countryside provides many lovely walks.

◆ The educational system in Buckinghamshire is renowned andthere is a variety of schools, both state and independent, forboys and girls of all ages. Independent schooling nearbyincludes Gayhurst, Thorpe House and Kingscote for boys andMaltmans Green and St Marys for girls. White Gables also fallsinto the catchment areas for Dr Challoner’s Grammar School forboys, and Beaconsfield High School and Dr Challoner’s HighSchool for girls.

Description of the property◆ White Gables is a beautiful example of the Art Deco

architectural movement that flourished through the 1920s and30s. Greatly influenced by the Cubist movement and alsoAncient Egypt, following the discovery of the tomb ofTutankhamen in 1922. The style of property allowed a feeling ofescapism and opulence during a time of economic depression.

◆ The house has been extensively refurbished by the currentowners, with the present decoration entirely sympathetic to theperiod of the property.

◆ Built of white-wash rendered elevations, the house is enteredthrough wide, double front doors, flanked on either side bygeometrically designed wings. Elegantly presented throughout,the accommodation is as shown on the enclosed floor plans,which show the versatility of the layout of the house.

◆ The formal drawing room has double casement doors leadingout to the terrace adjacent to the rear lawns, complemented bythe oval shaped dining room, again with doors leading to thegardens. From the extensively equipped kitchen / breakfastroom, an opening leads to the spacious sun room withwonderful views over the garden and doors leading in to theremarkable swimming pool complex. The sitting room sitsbetween the kitchen / breakfast room and swimming poolcomplex, and, along with the study (potential ground floorbedroom), completes the informal side of the house.

◆ The bedrooms to the first floor are all of a very good size, withthe oval shaped master bedroom benefitting from a well-fitteddressing room with door through to grand en-suite bathroom.The guest bedroom suite also benefits from a well-fitteddressing room and en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 3, also with fullen-suite bathroom, has delightful views over the gardens to therear, with bedroom 4 and adjacent shower room accessed by itsown spiral staircase from the sitting room.

WHITE GABLESGerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Ground Floor 3479 sq ft

First Floor 1758 sq ftGaraging 726 sq ft

Total 5963 sq ft

These plans are for guidance only and mustnot be relied upon as a statement of fact.

Attention is drawn to the Important Notice.

Important notice1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by wordof mouth or in writing ("information") as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent hasany authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents,seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurementsand distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessaryplanning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have beenproperly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. 5. Grammar School catchmentareas: Any reference to a property being in a specific catchment area should not be relied upon as a statement of fact and should be verified with the appropriateLocal Education Authority. Photographs October 2007. Particulars May 2009. Ref: WJF/jla/276475.

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Gardens and groundsApproached through electrically operated double gates, a longbrick paved driveway, flanked by lawned areas and gardenillumination leads to a large turning circle in front of the house withcentral island planted with palms. To the west of the property is thelarge garage block, also built in the Art Deco style, with gardener’stoilet. There is access to either side of the property leading to therear where there is a wide terrace running the full width of thehouse, offering numerous eating areas and leading to the lawnsbeyond. The planting to the rear garden has been very carefullyplanned, with many palms and other tropical-style plants. There area number of mature trees to the edge of the boundaries, a prettyrockery feature and further patio area.

ServicesMains water, gas, electricity and drainage.

Fixtures and fittingOnly those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in thesale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings andgarden ornaments, are specifically excluded but may be madeavailable by separate negotiation.

DirectionsFrom London on the M40, exit at junction 1 (Denham). Follow signsalong the old A40 towards Gerrards Cross. After approximately 3miles, and at the set of traffic lights shortly past St James’ Church,turn left into Windsor Road. As the road bears round to the right,White Gables can be found on the left hand side.

TermsTenure: FreeholdLocal Authority: South Bucks District Council: 01895 837200Postcode: SL9 7NWViewing: Strictly by prior appointment with the joint Sole SellingAgents, Knight Frank and Hamptons International

020 7629 817155 Baker Street,London. W1U 8ANcountry.houses@knightfrank.com