Church Street, Great Missenden

The property is located towards the end of Church Street and is easily identified as the house by the old Victorian post box slotted into the front. Although an ancient, listed property the cottage does not suffer from particularly restricted ceiling heights on the ground floor, upstairs some of the ceilings are sloping, adding to the character. The house is well-presented having been freshly painted top to bottom.

The blue front door opens into a spacious entrance hall/boot room and coats' cupboard. To the left is the cloakroom and to the right the door opens into the family room; the hub room that links all the various elements of the house.

The family room and the rest of the ground floor has been laid with tumble limestone which provides a soft, neutral background to the rooms. The family room is double aspect and has an inglenook fireplace and a beamed ceiling.

A door from the family room opens into the living room, again double aspect, with French doors out to the patio and garden and a fireplace mirroring that of the family room.

The dining room is the opposite side of the family room and is a short step down from it. The dining room is side aspect and is fitted with a range of built in cupboards and display shelving.

The double aspect kitchen is at the rear of the property and has a pair of French doors linking the kitchen with the patio and garden. The kitchen has been fitted with a comprehensive range of beech units with granite worksurfaces. A peninsular unit divides the kitchen leaving plenty of space for a table for casual dining. The kitchen is fitted with an integrated double oven, gas hob, dishwasher and fridge freezer. The adjacent utility room houses the gas boiler and plumbing for a washing machine plus storage cupboards and a door out to the driveway.

The staircase leads up to the spacious, first floor landing and to four double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The bedrooms all have beamed ceilings and plenty of character; bedroom 2, in particular has a low doorway through which you step down into the room. Neither of the bathrooms is ensuite, they are both fitted with white suite comprising of bath, W.C and basin.

Outside, the property has a driveway with parking at the side leading to a detached, timber garage with workshop behind. A gate leads into the large, south-westerly facing garden which is bounded mainly by mature shrubs and trees. The first third of the garden is slightly narrower with the final two thirds (approximately) opening up into a large, level area with beds containing mature shrubs, trees and perennial plants. Although neat and tidy, it is clear that a while ago keen gardeners tended and loved the garden, and, with time and effort, it could be brought back to its former glory. There is a greenhouse ready and waiting for just such an eventuality. The portion of garden closest to the house private and laid mainly to lawn with a patio area tucked n the L-shape at the back of the house.

The English heritage listing from 1984 describes the house thus:
"C17 timber-framed, with colourwashed brick ground floor, tile hanging above. Old tile roof. Large brick stack in centre, one storey and attic, two gabled with shaped bargeboards and 3-light casements. Central door, 3-light casement on left, 2-light on right. Brick section on left, door and one modern 3-light casement.
Listing NGR: SP "