House For Sale £550,000
Horn Street, Winslow, Buckingham MK18
previous price £595,000

Location

Winslow is an historic market town which lies within the Vale of Aylesbury. The market square is surrounded on three sides by picturesque period buildings and is the centre for a weekly market and a monthly Farmers market. St Laurence Church and the Bell Hotel continue to be focal points for this little town. The High Street has a complement of services including a bank, several small supermarkets/Post Office, a chemist, vet and a variety of specialist shops.

Buckingham offers further shopping facilities including supermarkets such as Waitrose and Tesco and there is a great variety of shops to be found in Milton Keynes and the Bicester Village retail complex.
The area is well served with schools for children of all ages. Winslow has a primary school -Winslow Combined School and Secondary school – Sir Thomas Freemantle. The town falls within the catchment area for the Royal Latin Grammar School and Buckingham School in Buckingham. Swanbourne House School, Milton Keynes. In addition there are a number of private schools, in particular Stowe, Bloxham School, St. Edwards School, Radley and Tudor Hall which offers education for children over the age of thirteen. In addition there is the Dragon School, Summer Fields, Cothill, Winchester House and Swanbourne School.

There are extensive sporting facilities in the area, including motor racing at Silverstone; national Hunt racing at Towcester; golf at Whittlebury Park, Stowe, Silverstone and Buckingham and the Equestrian Dressage School at Addington.

Milton Keynes provides facilities for a number of sporting and the performing arts. Oxford is an academic Mecca, has an excellent theatre and various sporting facilities.

The beautiful surrounding countryside affords numerous opportunities for walking and riding. In addition there are several National Trust houses and gardens within striking distance which are open to the public.

(All distances and times are approximate).

Description

The property is Grade II listed, originates from 1590, re-fronted in 1700 (Queen Anne), and further extended in 1829. It was originally a private residential home, belonging to Peggy Melville. It was then used as an nhs practice, which dissolved and is now a private doctors surgery. The surgery still very much reflects the décor of a family home with the arrangement of the rooms and the remaining period features, including sash windows, fireplaces and exposed beams. Planning permission for change of use from doctors surgery to residential was granted in July 2019.

On entering the property through the front door, this takes you into the hallway with stairs to first floor and access to the drawing room and garden room to the rear of the property. The reception room which could be a dining room has sash windows looking out to the front of the property with built in cupboards and shelving. The sitting room, has a sash window to the front and an original Adam fireplace rescued from a bombsite in London, with a display alcove. To the rear of the property is the drawing room, which overlooks the rear garden and patio area, the utility with built in cupboards, sink and space for a fridge. The garden room is a conversion of the garage, with double glass doors leading out onto the patio.

There are four good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor, with separate wc and views to the rear overlooking the church and neighbouring gardens. Bedroom 4 has a flying freehold over the neighbouring kitchen.

The garden is enclosed by a high brick wall with access from the house and to the rear through a pedestrian gate. Immediately adjacent to the house is a patio ideal for entertaining with steps up leading to a lawn area with some mature trees and shrubs.

This property is ripe for renovation, a project to bring it back to its former glory! It would make an ideal family home, or for those looking to downsize to move into a lively community with facilities on the doorstep.

Directions

From Buckingham take the A413 south towards Aylesbury. In the centre of Winslow, the Bell Hotel will be found on the right and at the sharp left hand bend turn right onto Horn Street. Continue along Horn Street where 24 Horn Street can be found on the right hand side.