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Meadle, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

SIZE

2,766 sq ft

257 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Extensive grounds with far reaching views
  • An abundance of charm and character
  • 4 to 5 bedroom detached family home
  • Ample parking in addition to a detached triple carport
  • Superb opportunity to create a bespoke country home

Description

An attractive country house of charm and character in need of modernisation in a glorious position with land.

Location

Princes Risborough 3 miles (rail service to London Marylebone from 38 mins), High Wycombe 12 miles, Junction 4 of M40 13 miles, Heathrow airport 31 miles, Oxford 23 miles, central London (Baker Street) 44 miles.

Brook Cottage occupies a beautiful semi-rural setting in a peaceful location with lovely views. The market town of Princes Risborough is 3 miles away, providing a selection of everyday shopping facilities, churches, restaurants and a library in addition to a fast Chiltern Line railway connection with London Marylebone and Birmingham. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the popular towns of Aylesbury and High Wycombe.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling, both state and private, as the county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system. Well known grammar schools for boys include the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe and Aylesbury Grammar School and for girls, Wycombe High School and Aylesbury High School.

Nearby private schools include The Griffin preparatory school at Great Kimble, as well as The Beacon, The Gateway, Pipers Corner, Godstowe Preparatory and Wycombe Abbey. Princes Risborough has a number of nursery and primary schools in addition to a secondary school and St Teresa’s, an independent Catholic school.

The area has a number of golf clubs to choose from including the highly regarded eighteen hole Ellesborough Golf Club that is close by, whilst Princes Risborough boasts its own tennis club. The house is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which consequently boasts beautiful walks, cycle paths and extensive bridleways. In particular the Ridgeway, Midshires Way and Buckinghamshire Way provide opportunities for a number of historic and picturesque walks and riding.

Description

Brook Cottage is a charming, Grade II Listed detached country home set in a beautiful setting with wonderful countryside views. The house has attractive gardens and paddocks to all sides and offer a superb opportunity to create a bespoke country home of true character in a peaceful yet accessible spot.

On the ground floor the sitting room has some wonderful character beams and a large inglenook fireplace. The dining room enjoys wonderful views over the gardens and paddocks. The kitchen gives access to the boot room/large porch. The study/bedroom 5 has an en suite shower room and would make a good third reception room. Two staircases rise to the first floor where all the bedrooms enjoy countryside views with three of the four bedrooms having fitted cupboards or wardrobes. There is also a family bathroom. The whole house requires a good degree of modernisation but offers a fantastic opportunity for a buyer seeking a project in a superb country setting.

Outside
Brook Cottage is approached over a long driveway with areas of lawn to either side up to a five bar gate providing access to the immediate grounds. The driveway sweeps around the house to a generous parking area with a detached triple carport and further timber outbuilding.

The gardens are westerly facing and there is a terrace area to two sides of the house with a well. The remainder is laid to a large expanse of lawn with mature fruit trees. The gardens are bounded by post and rail fencing and back and side onto the paddock owned by the property. A smaller paddock lies to the front of the house and lovely countryside views are enjoyed from almost every angle. About 4.5 acres in all.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired heating. Please note that none of the services have been tested.

Square Footage: 2,766 sq ft
Acreage: 4.44 Acres

Directions

From central London proceed along the M40 exiting at junction 4 for High Wycombe. Follow signs for Princes Risborough A4010 and proceed through Princes Risborough town. Continue along the A4010 and turn left at the roundabout and drive through Askett. Turn left onto Lower Icknield Way and then turn right into Stockwell Lane. Take the first right hand turning into the hamlet of Meadle and then turn left just before the barn conversion and Brook Cottage is straight ahead.

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Meadle, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Monks Risborough Station0.9 miles
  • Little Kimble Station1.3 miles
  • Princes Risborough Station2.1 miles
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