A three-bedroom home set in 2.74 acres beside 48 acres of lakes near London is heading to auction with a guide price of £875,000.
Deansmere in West Hyde, near Rickmansworth, sits alongside Pynesfield Lakes within the Colne Valley Regional Park and will go under the hammer through First for Auctions on 30 September.
The individually designed detached house dates from the 1960s and requires comprehensive refurbishment, while its substantial grounds are currently overgrown.
But its unusual position beside the southern of the two Pynesfield Lakes gives buyers the opportunity to restore a property in a setting rarely found within easy reach of the capital.
LAKESIDE SETTING
The two Pynesfield Lakes cover approximately 48 acres, with wooded islands, mature trees and open water surrounding the property.
They form part of a much larger network of waterways within the 43-square-mile Colne Valley Regional Park between Rickmansworth and Staines, which contains more than 70 lakes.
The property also remains well connected to London, with Rickmansworth providing Chiltern Railways services towards Marylebone and Metropolitan line connections into the capital.
RENOVATION PROJECT
Daniel Gale (main picture, inset), Head of Auctions at First for Auctions, says: “The aerial photographs really show what makes this location special. There is a remarkable amount of open water around West Hyde, with wooded islands and a succession of lakes that many buyers would never expect to find this close to London.
“Deansmere offers the opportunity to restore a house with substantial grounds beside Pynesfield Lakes. It needs considerable work, but the setting gives buyers a compelling reason to look beyond its current condition and consider what they could create.”
The freehold property is being sold with vacant possession through an online auction on 30 September.
