House For Sale £1,895,000
Ashfield Barn is a delightful brick and flint barn conversion, dating back to around 1650 and converted in the 1980s. The property is set in a wonderful position with wide ranging views of the Hambleden valley
towards the famous windmill in Turville to the east and Christmas Common to the west. The property has unrivalled 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside. The house has recently been renovated and has many period features including vaulted ceilings, slit windows and exposed timbers which - combined with modern fittings - provides a contemporary feel yet retains the character of a period home. The principal reception rooms all have outstanding views and provide flexible accommodation. You enter the property from the terrace through glass doors and into a hall area with wooden floors, the staircase to the first floor opens up into the vaulted ceiling. To the left of the hall is a spacious sitting room with French windows opening out to the terrace with views over the garden and beyond, there is an attractive open fireplace with wood burning stove. The sitting room leads into the large dining room which has double height windows with electric blinds, making the most of spectacular views across Wormsley Estate. Next to a playroom is the spacious kitchen/breakfast room with underfloor heating, fully fitted Neptune units with marble worktops and a large central island, a range cooker, a Neff fitted oven and larder cupboard. French windows open out onto a lovely walled terrace area, ideal for al fresco dining. There is also a utility room that houses the boiler, various appliances and storage units and a separate small cloakroom. From the
internal hall there are secondary stairs up to the first floor, the first floor is split into two sections with this area offering a spacious bedroom with Velux windows, exposed beams, a wet room with WC and basin and a dressing room/ fifth bedroom. There is a generous loft space with flooring and ladder access.
The main double height staircase from the hall gives you access to the delightful principal bedroom suite with a spacious bathroom, with a free standing Albion bath, separate open shower and underfloor heating. From the landing there are two further bedrooms with a family bathroom and a galleried study with a feature window looking out towards Turville. The first floor has an abundance of wooden beams, Velux windows and picture windows providing excellent light to all the rooms, there is also access to a second loft space.
The property is approached via an electric gate, with timed LED lighting, into a gravel driveway with parking to the side of the house and access to an underground garage with secure parking for several cars, a stable and tack room/store. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with raised beds around the terrace area and from the kitchen terrace there are steps up to a children's play area (formerly a helipad) and lawns which have a variety of fruit trees and wild flower area, if left to grow the whole valley is a wild flower meadow. Beyond the garden there is a paddock with a mobile stable (tbc if included in sale) and post and rail fencing.
Owing to our commitment to keep both our colleagues and clients safe during this period of recommended isolation, we have many self-serve viewing options available to you. These include video walkthroughs, 360 virtual reality viewings and enhanced comprehensive photography.
Turville sits in the Chiltern Hills in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within the Hambleden Valley. This popular village is famed for its beauty and is also renowned as the location for a number television
programmes including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Midsomer Murders and The Vicar of Dibley. The village centres around a well tended green with a traditional public house, The Bull and Butcher along with the very pretty church dating back to the 12th Century. Turville is well placed for access to the M40 motorway, whilst the towns of Henley-on-Thames, Watlington and Marlow are all nearby and offer an excellent range of shops and recreational facilities. The larger centres of Oxford, High Wycombe and Reading are also easily accessible. There are a number of grammar schools in the area, The Royal Grammar School, Wycombe High and John Hampden in High Wycombe and Sir William Borlase Grammar School in Marlow. Wycombe Abbey, Headington in Oxford, The Oratory in Woodcote and Queen Anne's School in Caversham
are popular independent schools. Prep schools include St Piran's in Maidenhead and Rupert House in Henley, there are also local nursery and primary schools in Turville, Ibstone and Frieth. Many school buses
pick up in Turville or close by. There is easy access by foot to many bridleways and footpaths including the Chiltern Way.
towards the famous windmill in Turville to the east and Christmas Common to the west. The property has unrivalled 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside. The house has recently been renovated and has many period features including vaulted ceilings, slit windows and exposed timbers which - combined with modern fittings - provides a contemporary feel yet retains the character of a period home. The principal reception rooms all have outstanding views and provide flexible accommodation. You enter the property from the terrace through glass doors and into a hall area with wooden floors, the staircase to the first floor opens up into the vaulted ceiling. To the left of the hall is a spacious sitting room with French windows opening out to the terrace with views over the garden and beyond, there is an attractive open fireplace with wood burning stove. The sitting room leads into the large dining room which has double height windows with electric blinds, making the most of spectacular views across Wormsley Estate. Next to a playroom is the spacious kitchen/breakfast room with underfloor heating, fully fitted Neptune units with marble worktops and a large central island, a range cooker, a Neff fitted oven and larder cupboard. French windows open out onto a lovely walled terrace area, ideal for al fresco dining. There is also a utility room that houses the boiler, various appliances and storage units and a separate small cloakroom. From the
internal hall there are secondary stairs up to the first floor, the first floor is split into two sections with this area offering a spacious bedroom with Velux windows, exposed beams, a wet room with WC and basin and a dressing room/ fifth bedroom. There is a generous loft space with flooring and ladder access.
The main double height staircase from the hall gives you access to the delightful principal bedroom suite with a spacious bathroom, with a free standing Albion bath, separate open shower and underfloor heating. From the landing there are two further bedrooms with a family bathroom and a galleried study with a feature window looking out towards Turville. The first floor has an abundance of wooden beams, Velux windows and picture windows providing excellent light to all the rooms, there is also access to a second loft space.
The property is approached via an electric gate, with timed LED lighting, into a gravel driveway with parking to the side of the house and access to an underground garage with secure parking for several cars, a stable and tack room/store. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with raised beds around the terrace area and from the kitchen terrace there are steps up to a children's play area (formerly a helipad) and lawns which have a variety of fruit trees and wild flower area, if left to grow the whole valley is a wild flower meadow. Beyond the garden there is a paddock with a mobile stable (tbc if included in sale) and post and rail fencing.
Owing to our commitment to keep both our colleagues and clients safe during this period of recommended isolation, we have many self-serve viewing options available to you. These include video walkthroughs, 360 virtual reality viewings and enhanced comprehensive photography.
Turville sits in the Chiltern Hills in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within the Hambleden Valley. This popular village is famed for its beauty and is also renowned as the location for a number television
programmes including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Midsomer Murders and The Vicar of Dibley. The village centres around a well tended green with a traditional public house, The Bull and Butcher along with the very pretty church dating back to the 12th Century. Turville is well placed for access to the M40 motorway, whilst the towns of Henley-on-Thames, Watlington and Marlow are all nearby and offer an excellent range of shops and recreational facilities. The larger centres of Oxford, High Wycombe and Reading are also easily accessible. There are a number of grammar schools in the area, The Royal Grammar School, Wycombe High and John Hampden in High Wycombe and Sir William Borlase Grammar School in Marlow. Wycombe Abbey, Headington in Oxford, The Oratory in Woodcote and Queen Anne's School in Caversham
are popular independent schools. Prep schools include St Piran's in Maidenhead and Rupert House in Henley, there are also local nursery and primary schools in Turville, Ibstone and Frieth. Many school buses
pick up in Turville or close by. There is easy access by foot to many bridleways and footpaths including the Chiltern Way.
