Foundry Lane, Loosley Row, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27

A former chapel set in about 14.5 acres, offering panoramic countryside views and substantial equestrian facilities with planning permission for development.

Description

A four bedroom former chapel set in about 14.5 acres, offering panoramic countryside views, and substantial equestrian facilities.

The well-established equestrian setup is currently run as a livery business, with three separate yards, 22 stables, tack rooms, numerous turn out paddocks and fields, outdoor manège (65x25m) and a cross-country course. Full planning permission is approved, if needed, to replace part of the equestrian buildings with two new homes, offering scope for development or resale. In a separate yard, there is further potential with full planning permission to create additional B&B accommodation, ideal for generating income or multi-generational living.

Originally a cart barn, later a chapel, & converted into a home around 23 years ago, this unique property has been thoughtfully enhanced by the current owners. This four-bedroom home is brimming with character, beautifully appointed throughout. From its elevated setting, the property enjoys uninterrupted views across the surrounding countryside. Inside, the kitchen/breakfast room is wonderfully appointed, with an excellent range of hand painted units complemented by Quartz worktops and an array of integrated appliances including an Aga. A peninsula unit incorporates breakfast bar seating, perfect for informal dining. Steps lead up to the dining room, featuring fine crafted built-in cabinetry and with French doors opening on to the attractive outside walled courtyard, perfect for entertaining. The adjacent sitting room is particularly special, enjoying a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and bi-fold doors leading out to the landscaped garden enjoying superb far reaching views. An inglenook fireplace with wood burner creates a warm, relaxed focal point.

The principal bedroom is a quiet retreat, with a vaulted ceiling and benefiting from air conditioning. In addition is a superb range of built-in wardrobes and drawer/vanity unit alongside an en suite shower room. A feature spiral staircase in the sitting room leads up to a bedroom, currently arranged as a home office. There are two further double bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, and a well-appointed family bathroom.

Outside, a utility/boot room is accessed externally from the walled patio outside the kitchen where there is also a log store. The utility/boot room provides space for storage, including coats and shoes, and space for a tumble dryer. At the side of the property shallow steps with LED lighting lead up to a dog run and pen with lighting and electrics.

To the front of the house, an elegant courtyard garden is sheltered by brick walling, offering a bijou seating spot. The garden area is landscaped with an area of lawn and a well-stocked raised border alongside box hedging and a raised vegetable bed. An attractive terrace adjoins the house, giving an ideal space for entertaining friends and family. From here there are far reaching views with glimpses of the Cotswolds on a clear day. In addition is a timber storage shed and a parking area with space for several vehicles.

The property benefits from two separate driveways, including one with electric gates, and offers easy access for horseboxes directly from the main road.

Equestrian Facilities

The property extends to approximately14.5 acres, with 38 paddocks including numerous turnout areas and two larger fields accessible via a hard track. Most paddocks benefit from mains water and are enclosed by mains-fed electric fencing. In addition, there are three field shelters, two double and one triple. Of particular note is a large area of woodland, perfect for hacking and with a series of jumps and natural fences.

Nearest the house, the top yard includes five outdoor stables and a brick barn with five internal Loddon stables, along with a tack room, office, and utility area. There is planning permission for two one-bedroom holiday studios (Ref: PL/26/01310/FA).

The middle yard is well equipped with a treatment room (solarium, stocks, hot and cold washdown), seven stables, hay barn, feed store, tack room, and washroom. A Claydon five-horse walker enhances training facilities. Planning permission is in place for two four-bedroom detached houses (Ref: PL/25/2350/DE).

The bottom yard offers ample parking and includes two stable blocks (five stables), hay barn, two tack rooms (one in the hay barn), and a large agricultural barn with workshop, storage, and additional facilities. There is a fenced lunge pen, a 65m x 25m manège with viewing gazebo and a DayTrack surface in the main arena, with floodlighting. A mini cross-country course features a circuit with woodland trails and obstacles while an exercise track through the woods extends to a grass canter track around the outside of the paddocks.

Location

Lacey Green 0.9 miles, Princes Risborough 2 miles, High Wycombe 7.2 miles, Aylesbury 11 miles, M40 (J4) 7.8 miles, Heathrow (T5) 27 miles, central London (Baker Street) 36 miles. All distances are approximate.

Set within the beautiful rural hamlet of Loosley Row, a sought-after location in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just south of Princes Risborough, the property is surrounded by countryside renowned for its riding and walking routes.

The larger towns of Princes Risborough and High Wycombe both provide mainline stations with services to London Marylebone. Princes Risborough station is just about two miles away, with fast trains to Marylebone from 39 minutes.

Lacey Green is less than a mile away, with two pubs, a village hall, convenience store, primary school and a bus service to Princes Risborough. The area features a lovely old windmill (the oldest surviving smock mill in England) and was historically renowned for its lace-making.

Princes Risborough is a lively market town with a variety of independent shops, restaurants and several social, cultural and sports facilities

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling and is one of the last counties to maintain the traditional grammar system. There are many highly regarded grammar and primary schools in Aylesbury and High Wycombe for boys and girls, including Lacey Green C of E primary school. Independent preparatory schools include Griffin House (Little Kimble), The Gateway (Great Missenden) Godstowe (High Wycombe) and Pipers Corner School (Great Kingshill). There are buses from the village to Maidenhead and Berkhamstead private schools.

Square Footage: 1,803 sq ft


Acreage: 14.48 Acres

Additional Info

Services: All mains connected. Please note none of the services have been tested. Private drainage to the barn in the Bottom Yard. Please note it may not be compliant with the government regulations/registered with the appropriate body.

Agents Note: All distances and times are approximate and correct at the time of writing.

A public pathway runs across the drive.