A five-bedroom Edwardian detached house featuring an original top floor from 1911 is on the market in Beaconsfield.

Known as Windy How, the freehold property is offered chain-free and is listed for £1,695,000.

The house is positioned on a corner plot opposite High March School, and the sellers have owned the house for more than 25 years, according to information provided in the listing.

According to the listing, the house 'combines period charm - grand bay windows, high ceilings, and original features - with modern family living'.

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The ground floor opens with an entrance hall leading to three reception areas, including a lounge that runs from the front to back of the house, containing a gas fireplace and doors leading out to the garden.

Another reception room is a dual-aspect dining room featuring a stone fireplace.

The open-plan kitchen and breakfast room is described as 'the heart of the home' and features a vaulted ceiling, a large skylight, underfloor heating, French doors to the garden, and integrated ceiling speakers.

The kitchen contains bespoke cabinetry, a breakfast bar, and a wood-burning stove.

An adjacent utility room provides further storage and leads to a cloakroom/WC described as a 'character' feature in the home. A modern gas boiler was installed just a year ago.

A staircase rises to the first floor, hosting three double bedrooms.

The main bedroom suite incorporates a bay window and its own en suite shower room.

Bedroom two has triple-aspect windows and access to a west-facing roof terrace. Two bathrooms with underfloor heating - a family bathroom and a separate shower room - are also found on this floor.

A further staircase leads to the original second-floor layout, which contains two more bedrooms, a third bathroom, and a deep walk-in storage area.

The listing notes that this upper floor is part of the house’s 1911 design rather than a later addition. The roof is reported to have been overhauled last year.

The house is approached by a gravel driveway from Sandelswood End and provides parking for up to five vehicles plus access to an attached garage.

A lawned front garden with mature trees includes a gated pathway to Ledborough Lane, enabling a short walk to Beaconsfield station and local shops.

Landscaped rear gardens are described as secluded, with high hedges, a terrace, vegetable beds, a wood store, two sheds, and a wrought-iron spiral staircase linking to the roof terrace above.

The location is within walking distance of the town centre, railway station, Waitrose, and local schools.

Transport connections include direct rail to London Marylebone, access to the M40, and proximity to Heathrow Airport. The area is known for its independent and state schools.