House For Sale £700,000
Elements of the cottage have been refurbished in the recent years, including re-wiring, re-plumbing, a new oil-fired boiler, water tanks and an electric 3 oven Aga was installed in 2019, along with the conversion of the kitchen and dining room. In addition, the property has recently been upgraded to ultra-fast broadband.
The exterior brickwork features an attractive decorative Flemish bond pattern with interspersed blue bricks. The pedestrian front gate opens into the front garden, enclosed by an established hedge, with lawn to both sides of the path and a mature fruit tree. The colourful front stable door opens into an enclosed entrance porch, with a window to either side.
The front door opens into the sitting room - a wide and comfortable room with a feature exposed brick wall, and a fireplace housing a wood-burning stove. The room is carpeted and enjoys high ceilings and windows with an outlook over the front garden.
A traditional latch door opens into an open-plan living space, with adjoining utility room. The utility room has space for a washer and dryer, a worktop and built-in shelving, with tiled floors. A separate cloakroom has a wash hand basin with vanity lighting, a w.c. And a heated towel rail.
The family-room area has oak wooden floors, fitted shelving and has space for a sofa and chairs, and leads through into the kitchen / dining space past a peninsula with breakfast bar. The kitchen area is an open plan space with dual-aspect windows and is separated from the dining area by a further peninsula which houses two under counter fridges. An electric aga is at the heart of the kitchen. Modern fitted wood-effect base units, and a glass-fronted wall unit, with a laminate work surface and tiled splash backs. A stainless steel sink sits beneath the window over the garden. In addition, there is a dishwasher, integrated freezer, and useful storage cupboards. The garden is accessible via a stable door with cat-flap.
The dining area is a generous space with room for a 10-seater dining table, with three copper-effect pendant lights; with bi-folding doors across the whole rear wall, which lead to the rear garden. There is an integrated cupboard in the wall.
Stairs lead from the sitting room to the first floor landing, with loft access.
The Principal Bedroom has polished wooden floorboards, fitted wardrobes with space for a dressing table, and a double window overlooking the picturesque common land to the front.
The en suite bathroom - with 'Jack & Jill' arrangement - has been recently refurbished and features a shower bath with a rainfall shower head in chrome. The walls have both mosaic and brick-shaped tiles. There is a wash hand basin set in a cabinet, with vanity lighting above the mirror, and a w.c..
The generous landing space has fitted cupboards. A further shower room contains a shower cubicle, a wash hand basin, a w.c. And a radiator.
Bedroom 2 is a double bedroom with a pendant light, dual aspect windows to the rear and with views of the neighbouring paddock and across the Chilterns.
Bedroom 3 is a double bedroom with a pendant light and a window with similar views to the rear towards the Hambleden Valley.
Outside
The front garden is laid to lawn with a mature fruit tree, and enclosed with hedging. On leaving the property, through the gate, you are on the Chiltern Way with many footpaths and country walks. The village of Turville and its local public house can be reached in 20 minutes by foot. Hambleden and the Stonor Valley are also within walking distance. The Barn at Turville Heath is a very short walk away through beech woodland.
The rear garden is accessed from the kitchen / dining area, and also from a side lane, where a 5-bar gate enables enclosed private parking on the property. The garden has views over the adjacent paddock and is primarily laid to lawn. It features an attractive decked pergola area, with a mature grapevine providing green shade. A substantial brick shed could be used for storage or refurbished for use as a garden room or home office space. To the side of the kitchen, the garden is laid to wood chip for a play area. Parking is available to the front opposite the house, in addition to the private parking at the rear that has an electric car charging point.
Living in Southend Common
A small common, high on the ridge between the Stonor and Hambleden Valleys, is the last in a chain of commons. There was once a pub in Southend called The Drovers, thought to be named after drovers who brought their animals this way on the way to market in Henley. Both Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire counties border Southend in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Henley-on-Thames (5 miles)
Marlow (10 miles)
Watlington (3.5 miles) providing shops including a butchers and bakers
The commuter is well served with Junctions 5 and 6 of the M40 both 6 miles away. Trains from Henley run to London Paddington and via Crossrail (2021).
Schools Sir William Borlase Grammar (Marlow); Ibstone and Frieth primary schools, Gillotts School and Icknield Community College secondary schools; Rupert House and St Mary's prep schools (Henley); The Oratory (Woodcote); Moulsford and Cranford House; Shiplake College, Queen Anne's Caversham, and Abingdon schools.
Tenure - Freehold
Local Authority - Wycombe District Council
Council Tax - Band F
The exterior brickwork features an attractive decorative Flemish bond pattern with interspersed blue bricks. The pedestrian front gate opens into the front garden, enclosed by an established hedge, with lawn to both sides of the path and a mature fruit tree. The colourful front stable door opens into an enclosed entrance porch, with a window to either side.
The front door opens into the sitting room - a wide and comfortable room with a feature exposed brick wall, and a fireplace housing a wood-burning stove. The room is carpeted and enjoys high ceilings and windows with an outlook over the front garden.
A traditional latch door opens into an open-plan living space, with adjoining utility room. The utility room has space for a washer and dryer, a worktop and built-in shelving, with tiled floors. A separate cloakroom has a wash hand basin with vanity lighting, a w.c. And a heated towel rail.
The family-room area has oak wooden floors, fitted shelving and has space for a sofa and chairs, and leads through into the kitchen / dining space past a peninsula with breakfast bar. The kitchen area is an open plan space with dual-aspect windows and is separated from the dining area by a further peninsula which houses two under counter fridges. An electric aga is at the heart of the kitchen. Modern fitted wood-effect base units, and a glass-fronted wall unit, with a laminate work surface and tiled splash backs. A stainless steel sink sits beneath the window over the garden. In addition, there is a dishwasher, integrated freezer, and useful storage cupboards. The garden is accessible via a stable door with cat-flap.
The dining area is a generous space with room for a 10-seater dining table, with three copper-effect pendant lights; with bi-folding doors across the whole rear wall, which lead to the rear garden. There is an integrated cupboard in the wall.
Stairs lead from the sitting room to the first floor landing, with loft access.
The Principal Bedroom has polished wooden floorboards, fitted wardrobes with space for a dressing table, and a double window overlooking the picturesque common land to the front.
The en suite bathroom - with 'Jack & Jill' arrangement - has been recently refurbished and features a shower bath with a rainfall shower head in chrome. The walls have both mosaic and brick-shaped tiles. There is a wash hand basin set in a cabinet, with vanity lighting above the mirror, and a w.c..
The generous landing space has fitted cupboards. A further shower room contains a shower cubicle, a wash hand basin, a w.c. And a radiator.
Bedroom 2 is a double bedroom with a pendant light, dual aspect windows to the rear and with views of the neighbouring paddock and across the Chilterns.
Bedroom 3 is a double bedroom with a pendant light and a window with similar views to the rear towards the Hambleden Valley.
Outside
The front garden is laid to lawn with a mature fruit tree, and enclosed with hedging. On leaving the property, through the gate, you are on the Chiltern Way with many footpaths and country walks. The village of Turville and its local public house can be reached in 20 minutes by foot. Hambleden and the Stonor Valley are also within walking distance. The Barn at Turville Heath is a very short walk away through beech woodland.
The rear garden is accessed from the kitchen / dining area, and also from a side lane, where a 5-bar gate enables enclosed private parking on the property. The garden has views over the adjacent paddock and is primarily laid to lawn. It features an attractive decked pergola area, with a mature grapevine providing green shade. A substantial brick shed could be used for storage or refurbished for use as a garden room or home office space. To the side of the kitchen, the garden is laid to wood chip for a play area. Parking is available to the front opposite the house, in addition to the private parking at the rear that has an electric car charging point.
Living in Southend Common
A small common, high on the ridge between the Stonor and Hambleden Valleys, is the last in a chain of commons. There was once a pub in Southend called The Drovers, thought to be named after drovers who brought their animals this way on the way to market in Henley. Both Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire counties border Southend in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Henley-on-Thames (5 miles)
Marlow (10 miles)
Watlington (3.5 miles) providing shops including a butchers and bakers
The commuter is well served with Junctions 5 and 6 of the M40 both 6 miles away. Trains from Henley run to London Paddington and via Crossrail (2021).
Schools Sir William Borlase Grammar (Marlow); Ibstone and Frieth primary schools, Gillotts School and Icknield Community College secondary schools; Rupert House and St Mary's prep schools (Henley); The Oratory (Woodcote); Moulsford and Cranford House; Shiplake College, Queen Anne's Caversham, and Abingdon schools.
Tenure - Freehold
Local Authority - Wycombe District Council
Council Tax - Band F
