Main Street, Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire.

DESCRIPTION
Staveley has undergone much improvement by the present owners who have given the house a real contemporary feel in the fittings and the finish.
The elevations are red brick under a grey clay tile roof with matching grey upvc double glazed windows which being generous proportions give the interior lots of natural light. At the entrance is a composite door into a lobby where there are flagstones, a patterned glass door leads into the reception hall and staircase, here is mostly a wood floor that continues to the majority of the rooms. In the sitting room is an understairs alcove and a fireplace with a cast iron wood burning stove atop a stone hearth. Across the back are three rooms, central is the dining room that has a larder and bi-fold doors to the garden and opens on the right to the kitchen and the left the family room. The kitchen has white hi gloss soft close units, black granite effect worktops, metro tiling to the walls and a flagstone floor.
There is a useful double sink then an integrated dishwasher, built in induction hob, electric oven and above a brushed chrome extractor hood. The family room is triple aspect with floorboards and a door out to the garden.
Upstairs is via a dog leg staircase with a picture window on the half landing. The flooring is a grey laminate board on the landing and in the bedrooms, of which there are three, two doubles and a decent single. The family bathroom has a modern suite of wc, wash basin and cupboard and panelled bath. The wash basin and bath have chrome waterfall taps, the latter also a handheld shower attachment. Within the walls are inset wood grain style shelves. Off the landing is a further cloakroom containing a wc and wash basin.

OUTSIDE
The large frontage is gravelled and can park in excess of several vehicles comfortably. The garage has an up and over door, power and light.

There is an excellent garden space approx. 60ft deep backing onto open land and thus not overlooked. From a gravel and stone patio are steps up to the lawn that are flanked by decked terraces. A flower border edges the lawn.

STUDIO/ANNEXE
This is a detached building of SIPS construction (structural insulated panels). Aesthetically attractive and modular in design with its own outside seating terrace. The interior is wonderfully fitted with underfloor heating, plumbing and electrics, sliding doors that fully open onto the garden, and it is connected to the mains drainage.

PLANNING HISTORY
i. Permission was obtained in July 2016 to erect an open bay cartshed garage at the front of the property. AVDC planning reference 16/01828/APP

ii. The previous owners went through a pre-planning process for a two storey side extension which would provide a larger kitchen, new cloakroom and a new bedroom suite on the ground floor with the creation of a sumptuous master bedroom suite, large ensuite guest bedroom, and new bathroom on the first floor

iii. Permission was granted for a different two storey extension that expired in 2009. AVDC planning reference 04/02085/APP

LOCATION
Grendon Underwood is approximately nine miles west of Aylesbury between the Roman road of Akerman Street and Bernwode Forest, from which it derives its name. Grendon Underwood offers a pleasant and convenient location ideal for family living with a history dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries, many attractive thatched cottages and noted buildings can be seen in the village today, including the 12th century church of St Leonard and the former Ship Inn now Shakespeare House where William Shakespeare is said to have penned A Midsummer Nights Dream. The village has a general store with post office, a Public House, a sports field and play area, and there are great walks on the doorstep to Grendon Woods.

The surrounding market towns and villages provide a wealth of historical and interesting places to visit including Waddesdon Manor, Claydon House and Quainton Steam Railway. Extensive shopping facilities are situated at Bicester and Aylesbury with Oxford and Milton Keynes slightly further afield.

The A41 provides easy access into Aylesbury, Bicester and the M40 network. Rail connections are fast and convenient on the Chiltern Turbo reaching London Marylebone in under an hour from Aylesbury. The Bicester stations connect to Oxford and Birmingham and London is also under an hour. Services to Euston are available from Cheddington and Leighton Buzzard. The Aylesbury line has been extended to Aylesbury Vale Parkway station which provides a frequent service to Marylebone from Fleet Marston.

EDUCATION
Preparatory schools at Ashfold, Swanbourne and Oxford.
Village Primary School at Grendon Underwood
Waddesdon Secondary School.
Public schools at Stowe, Berkhamsted and Oxford.
Grammar Schools at Aylesbury.

COUNCIL TAX
Band E 2,661.00 2025/26. The outbuilding is rated Band A 1,564.64 2025/6