Crocketts Lane, Lee Common, HP16

Situated in an enviable location in the heart of Lee Common this extended four-bedroom detached cottage offers the perfect combination of character features & modern conveniences. Believed to date back to the mid-16th century and formally two cottages the original property has been extended to provide a good range of accommodation measuring 2,181 sq ft. To the front of the property is an impressive sitting room with a wood burning stove, original oak flooring and wealth of exposed beams. A latched oak door leads into a separate dining room with an open fireplace, parquay flooring and exposed beams. The kitchen/breakfast-family room was added circa 2020 and enjoys an attractive outlook over the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a generous range of storage units complimented by attractive worksurfaces and a ceramic tiled floor. There is a range of integrated appliances including a rangemaster stainless steel range, integrated dishwasher, two fridges and a freezer. This lovely and bright room has space for a breakfast table and an informal seating area. Adjoining the kitchen/breakfast-family room is a useful utility room with a recently replaced oil fired boiler and stable door to the front. A refitted shower room completes the ground floor. Stairs rise and turn to the first floor with a lovely picture window overlooking the rear garden flooding the hallway with natural light. The dual aspect main bedroom also forms part of the recent extension which is fitted with a range of built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, exposed beams and a fourth bedroom/study which are served by a further shower room.

Outside

The rear gardens are a splendid feature to this lovely cottage and enjoy a high level of seclusion & privacy. The gardens are predominately laid to lawn with a large paved patio area ideal for entertaining. They are enclosed by mature hedging with a magnificent oak tree. To the front of the property is a further area of lawn with a paved patio area, once again enclosed by mature hedging. Various outside lights and taps are located around the outside. A good-sized driveway provides off road parking for several vehicles leading to a detached double garage with an up & over door, power & light.

Situation

Lee Common (in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) is a small hamlet in the parish of The Lee, meaning “woodland clearing” and believed to have Anglo-Saxon origins with a mention in The Domesday Book. The Lee is a delightful hilltop village, lying approximately midway between Great Missenden and the market town of Wendover, nestled against the backdrop of the Chiltern hills. The village offers good recreational facilities, a shop, a primary school and there are public houses nearby including The Cock and Rabbit on the common.
Great Missenden, some 3.5 miles distant, caters for day-to-day shopping requirements and offers a selection of restaurants including The Nag’s Head and Fanfan. Trains run from Missenden to London Marylebone in approximately 42 minutes (fast train). Buckinghamshire is renowned for its private and state education, including grammar schools, details of which may be obtained from the local authority.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-67738

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