House For Sale £600,000
Elegant Grade II listed Mews Home in an idyllic setting, converted from the 17th Century stable buildings of the stately Elizabethen Grade i-listed Gayhurst Country Manor. High ceilings with light filled rooms include Two Bedrooms plus a further Study or Nursery/Bed Three, Two Bath/Shower Rooms, one being En-Suite, magnificent sized Living Room with fireplace and woodburner, Fully integrated Kitchen Breakfast Room, with granite work tops, separate Utility/Cloakroom, Your own generously sized 90 ft Private Rear Garden plus Double Garage & Parking, as well as use of the Immaculately maintained communal grounds include private tennis courts and croquet lawn, an historic church, parkland and pond, all encompassed within the rolling five acre estate. An exclusive chance to enjoy the tranquil surroundings along with the character and history of the property, all marrying well with modern day living. Offered to the market with no upper chain. Please note Gayhurst Estate is privately owned so viewings are by appointment only
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Leaded glazed double doors into hallway. High ceiling with overhead light point, oak wood flooring. Radiator. Opening into Inner Hallway with doors to Store Room ( scope for walk-in larder room, ) door to boiler room housing the floor standing oil fired boiler serving domestic hot water and central heating system and door to Utility/ Cloakroom. Overhead light point, radiator and carpeted staircase to First Floor.
Living Room
High ceilinged and dual aspected french doors to front and to the patio and rear garden. Fitted carpet. Overhead light point and inset ceiling spotlights. Feature fireplace with mantel surround, black granite hearth and woodburner. TV point and two radiators.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Fitted with a range of base and wall mounted, units with complementary black granite, work surfaces and upstands. Built in electric double oven and electric induction hob with overhead extractor unit. Integrated appliances include dishwasher, fridge and freezer, and microwave oven. One and a half bowl sink unit with inset drainer and mixer tap. Oak wood flooring and glazed wall tiling to splash back areas. Concealed under unit lighting, overhead light points and inset spotlights. French leaded glazed doors to rear opening onto the patio and garden and above a feature high level circular clock face leaded light.
Cloakroom/Utility
Fitted with a two piece suite comprising WC and wash hand basin set in vanity unit with black granite top. Glazed ceramic tiled flooring and glazed wall tiling to half height. Inset spotlights, extractor fan and heated towel rail. Plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer.
First Floor
Landing
Airing cupboard with linen shelving and housing the hot water cylinder, Fitted carpet. Overhead light point. Radiator.
Bedroom 1
Double bedroom with leaded light window to front aspect. Built in wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving, Fitted carpet. Overhead light point and radiator. Door to En Suite.
En Suite
Fitted with a four piece suite comprising WC, wash hand basin with glass vanity shelf, walk-in shower cubicle and roll top bathtub with claw feet and cradle mixer tap. High level leaded light window. Eaves cupboard. Glazed ceramic tiled flooring. Inset spotlights, extractor fan, shaver point and heated towel rail.
Bedroom 2
Double bedroom with high level leaded glazed window to rear aspect. Built in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving. Fitted carpet. Exposed wall timbers. Overhead light point. Radiator.
Study/Nursery/Bed 3
Good size double bedroom with leaded glazed window to front aspect. Fitted carpet.. Overhead light point. And radiator.
Family Shower Room
Fitted with a three piece suite comprising WC, wash hand basin set in vanity unit with black granite top and walk in shower unit. Ceramic tiled flooring and glazed wall tiling to half height. Inset spotlights. Heated towel rail.
Exterior
Rear Garden
Leading out from the two sets of french doors and adjacent to the rear of the property is a paved patio which leads on to the central lawn edged with deep and scalloped side borders, host to a variety of well established shrubs and trees, including lilac, berberis and laurel. Extending 90ft (27.43 mtrs) in length, this garden offers privacy and seclusion.
Parking & Garaging & Storage
A communal driveway leads to the Double Garage located in a block and with remote controlled up-and-over door and interior power and light. A separate block offers an exterior Store Area and there is ample parking space.
General
The property is Grade II listed and comes to the market in good decorative order and benefits from oil fired central heating. We have been advised by the vendor that the property is leasehold with 953 unexpired years remaining on the lease, which commenced in 1976. There is a monthly charge of £175 payable to the Gayhurst Court Management Company which covers water supply and sewage treatment, maintenance of estate roads, drives and paths as well as communal garden areas, lawns, tennis courts and their use, electricity consumption in garages and street lighting, management expenses and communal insurances. The property comes to the market with no upper chain.
Tenure: Leasehold
Council: Milton Keynes Council
Council Tax Band : E
Postcode: MK16 8LG
History
The country manor house of Gayhurst abounds with history, believed to have been built on the original site of a Roman villa, the property was gifted to Sir Francis Drake in the 16th Century by Queen Elizabeth 1st in recognition of his armada triumph. In the 17th century the ownership moved to the Digby family known for their connection to the Gunpowder Plot. More recently used as a satellite for the World War II Bletchley Park codebreakers and a school, before being converted to this now very exclusive private residential estate.
Location
Surrounded by parkland, the small hamlet of Gayhurst lies within North Buckinghamshire, within a footpath walk to the River Great Ouse where it borders South Northamptonshire, Local shopping and schooling needs are catered for in Stoke Goldington & Newport Pagnell with more extensive amenities and leisure facilities to be found in Olney & Milton Keynes. For the commuter the mainline rail station from Central Milton Keynes (approx 7 miles) provides a fast and frequent service to London Euston (approx 34 minutes) and there is easy access to M1 Motorway Junction 14 as well as Luton Airport.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Leaded glazed double doors into hallway. High ceiling with overhead light point, oak wood flooring. Radiator. Opening into Inner Hallway with doors to Store Room ( scope for walk-in larder room, ) door to boiler room housing the floor standing oil fired boiler serving domestic hot water and central heating system and door to Utility/ Cloakroom. Overhead light point, radiator and carpeted staircase to First Floor.
Living Room
High ceilinged and dual aspected french doors to front and to the patio and rear garden. Fitted carpet. Overhead light point and inset ceiling spotlights. Feature fireplace with mantel surround, black granite hearth and woodburner. TV point and two radiators.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Fitted with a range of base and wall mounted, units with complementary black granite, work surfaces and upstands. Built in electric double oven and electric induction hob with overhead extractor unit. Integrated appliances include dishwasher, fridge and freezer, and microwave oven. One and a half bowl sink unit with inset drainer and mixer tap. Oak wood flooring and glazed wall tiling to splash back areas. Concealed under unit lighting, overhead light points and inset spotlights. French leaded glazed doors to rear opening onto the patio and garden and above a feature high level circular clock face leaded light.
Cloakroom/Utility
Fitted with a two piece suite comprising WC and wash hand basin set in vanity unit with black granite top. Glazed ceramic tiled flooring and glazed wall tiling to half height. Inset spotlights, extractor fan and heated towel rail. Plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer.
First Floor
Landing
Airing cupboard with linen shelving and housing the hot water cylinder, Fitted carpet. Overhead light point. Radiator.
Bedroom 1
Double bedroom with leaded light window to front aspect. Built in wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving, Fitted carpet. Overhead light point and radiator. Door to En Suite.
En Suite
Fitted with a four piece suite comprising WC, wash hand basin with glass vanity shelf, walk-in shower cubicle and roll top bathtub with claw feet and cradle mixer tap. High level leaded light window. Eaves cupboard. Glazed ceramic tiled flooring. Inset spotlights, extractor fan, shaver point and heated towel rail.
Bedroom 2
Double bedroom with high level leaded glazed window to rear aspect. Built in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving. Fitted carpet. Exposed wall timbers. Overhead light point. Radiator.
Study/Nursery/Bed 3
Good size double bedroom with leaded glazed window to front aspect. Fitted carpet.. Overhead light point. And radiator.
Family Shower Room
Fitted with a three piece suite comprising WC, wash hand basin set in vanity unit with black granite top and walk in shower unit. Ceramic tiled flooring and glazed wall tiling to half height. Inset spotlights. Heated towel rail.
Exterior
Rear Garden
Leading out from the two sets of french doors and adjacent to the rear of the property is a paved patio which leads on to the central lawn edged with deep and scalloped side borders, host to a variety of well established shrubs and trees, including lilac, berberis and laurel. Extending 90ft (27.43 mtrs) in length, this garden offers privacy and seclusion.
Parking & Garaging & Storage
A communal driveway leads to the Double Garage located in a block and with remote controlled up-and-over door and interior power and light. A separate block offers an exterior Store Area and there is ample parking space.
General
The property is Grade II listed and comes to the market in good decorative order and benefits from oil fired central heating. We have been advised by the vendor that the property is leasehold with 953 unexpired years remaining on the lease, which commenced in 1976. There is a monthly charge of £175 payable to the Gayhurst Court Management Company which covers water supply and sewage treatment, maintenance of estate roads, drives and paths as well as communal garden areas, lawns, tennis courts and their use, electricity consumption in garages and street lighting, management expenses and communal insurances. The property comes to the market with no upper chain.
Tenure: Leasehold
Council: Milton Keynes Council
Council Tax Band : E
Postcode: MK16 8LG
History
The country manor house of Gayhurst abounds with history, believed to have been built on the original site of a Roman villa, the property was gifted to Sir Francis Drake in the 16th Century by Queen Elizabeth 1st in recognition of his armada triumph. In the 17th century the ownership moved to the Digby family known for their connection to the Gunpowder Plot. More recently used as a satellite for the World War II Bletchley Park codebreakers and a school, before being converted to this now very exclusive private residential estate.
Location
Surrounded by parkland, the small hamlet of Gayhurst lies within North Buckinghamshire, within a footpath walk to the River Great Ouse where it borders South Northamptonshire, Local shopping and schooling needs are catered for in Stoke Goldington & Newport Pagnell with more extensive amenities and leisure facilities to be found in Olney & Milton Keynes. For the commuter the mainline rail station from Central Milton Keynes (approx 7 miles) provides a fast and frequent service to London Euston (approx 34 minutes) and there is easy access to M1 Motorway Junction 14 as well as Luton Airport.
