East Common, Gerrards Cross

This beautiful Grade II listed Victorian cottage, featuring two double bedrooms, has been carefully modernised by its current owners to seamlessly blend historical charm with modern comforts. Situated overlooking East Common this property offers a contemporary interior and is conveniently located within easy walking distance to the train station.
Summary of accommodationEntrance lobby, open plan family room with feature wood burning stove and marble surround leads through to a stunning newly fitted Howdens painted solid oak kitchen with featured Brazilian granite worktops, backsplash and an exposed brick wall and over head bespoke Vario via Velux roof/ skylight with electric opener, built in Siemens and Neff appliances.
Stairs to the first floor with carpet runner and stainless steel carpet rods gives access to a landing area with two double bedrooms and a contemporary family shower room. The main bedroom with wall to wall fitted wardrobes encloses a TV point, featured arched window overlooking East Common. The contemporary shower room which is fully tilled, wall mounted vanity sink with wall mounted black tap and separate mixed, walk in shower cubicle with ceiling mounted shower head and concealed cornice lighting. The guest double bedroom with window over looking gardens and fields beyond.
There is Amtico flooring to the majority of the ground and first floor laid in herringbone style, bespoke fitted French shutters throughout. Additionally there is CCTV security cameras, wired alarm system and underfloor heating.
Gardens and Grounds
A white painted picket fence with central pedestrian gate gives access to this cottage style garden with Indian sandstone paving gravelled borders, newly planted hedging and outside wall lighting to entrance door. The rear garden is newly landscaped with Indian sandstone paving leading to a mainly laid to shaped lawn with brick edging a further featured gravelled area, inset up lights with oval patio with brick surround ideal for outside entertainment and wood store at rear.
Location
Gerrards Cross is a popular town catering a range of boutique shops, restaurants, public houses, Everyman cinema, Waitrose, Tesco, East & West Common as well as a community library. The Chiltern Rail Line at Gerrards Cross station caters a fast link service to London Marylebone (18 minutes). National motorway network can be accessed at nearby Junction 1, M40 (Denham) or Junction 2, M40 (Beaconsfield) providing additional access to the A40, M25, M1, M4 and Heathrow/Gatwick airports.
DirectionsFrom Gerrards Cross Station turn right on to Packhorse Road (B146) and take the second turning on the left in to East Common. Continue passing the common playground towards the end of the road and St Huberts Cottages can be found on the left hand side facing the common and before the Apple Tree pub.
Historic Information
(Information was taken from Gerrards Cross conservation area – April 2009 from www.southbucks.gov.uk)St. Hubert’s Cottages, East Common, built by the eccentric author and adventurer, Thomas Mayne Reid. "He is said to have galloped his horse on the Common." Hints of eccentricity can still be seen on East Common in two other listed buildings resulting from the patronage of wealthy men. The Aged Pilgrim’s Home, built in 1874 next to the church school, has since been converted into numbers 1 to 5 Hartley Court. It is a flamboyant High Victorian building in Tudor style with diaper brickwork and ornate chimney stacks. The surrounding wall topped by iron railings and old pump house dominate the streetscene on the corner of East Common and Packhorse Road. Thomas Mayne Reid left Gerrards Cross when he went bankrupt leaving his new mansion, the Rancho, incomplete. That has been demolished but his legacy of St. Hubert’s Cottages remains. Perhaps his own literary interests led him to include a public reading room in this row of cottages, which also included a home for the local police constable. This building remains a landmark, although somewhat diminished with the loss of its central lantern. The church, Hartley Court and St. Hubert’s Cottages are all different in style but definitely Victorian in character, distinctive in appearance and rather flamboyant.
St. Hubert’s Cottages acquired their name when they were sold to Colonel Le Poer Trench, a keen huntsman who changed the name of his own mansion (outside the Conservation Area) from Langley Lodge to St. Hubert’s, after the patron saint of hunting. The importance of hunting in Gerrards Cross is reflected in the built heritage of the Conservation Area.
EPC rating C
Council Tax – Band E
Local Authority – Buckinghamshire Council
Satnav: SL9 7AQ
Fibre optic cable for broadband
Note: There is a right of way to the rear pathway for all cottages