Longdown House

Letter Box Lane, Askett, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9LX

Asking Price

£1,250,000

Property Highlights

Detached four bedroom house
Two bathrooms (one en suite)
Three separate reception rooms
Open plan kitchen/breakfast/dining room
Front and rear gardens with summer house
Detached double garage
Gated driveway approach
0.5 acre plot in village location

Property description

A modern four bedroom detached family home with a drive with off street parking, a double garage, and gardens in a plot of approximately 0.5 acres, set in a no-through road in the village of Askett.

The brick under tile house offers over 1,950 sq. ft. of accommodation arranged over two floors, which has been improved by the current owners with oak engineered floors in the reception rooms, hallway and bedrooms, and recently fitted double glazed casement windows. The ground floor has underfloor heating with a wood burner in the dual aspect sitting room, set in a stone fireplace. A study overlooks the front drive and the games room has French doors to the garden. The triple aspect, open plan kitchen/breakfast/dining room has a utility room adjacent. Leading off the first floor landing, which has storage, are four bedrooms; the principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom and there is a family bathroom. The approximately 0.5 acres of garden includes gated access onto a private driveway with off street parking and a double garage. With a loft above, the garage has lapsed planning permission to convert into an annexe. The gardens are mature with shrubs and trees and paved patio areas.

Ground Floor Accommodation

With a tiled porch, the front door leads into the entrance hall, with a cloakroom, which has an oak engineered floor as do the reception rooms which include an over 17 ft. by 14 ft. sitting room with windows over the front and side and glazed double doors to the hallway. The kitchen/breakfast/dining room, has front garden views and a window to the side. The kitchen area, with a tiled floor, is fitted with a range of wooden fronted base and wall units with granite worksurfaces over, and an island unit with a wooden worksurface. There is also a utility room with a door to the patio dining area.

First Floor Accommodation

On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, the principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes (as does bedroom three) with a recently refitted four piece en suite bathroom with twin hand basins and a bath with a shower over. The landing has wooden engineered floors and the principal bedroom and second bedroom have oak parquet floors. The family bathroom, which has Velux windows like the en suite, also has a bath with a shower over.

Outside

The house is approached via a double wooden gated entrance onto a Cotswold stone gravel driveway with parking for several cars, leading to the double garage. There are areas of lawn with a timber summer house. Access to the rear garden is on both sides of the house with side and rear paved seating areas. There is a log/BBQ store. The secluded rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature trees, shrubs, and hedgerows along the rear boundary.

Situation and Schooling

Askett is a hamlet at the foot of the Chiltern Hills and lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is within 0.1 miles of The Three Crowns public house and of Coco Tamarind Indian restaurant. Monks Risborough Station is only 0.7 miles away. The market town of Princes Risborough (1.1 miles) has a variety of shops, cafés, restaurants, and a Marks and Spencer and Tesco supermarket. There is also a tennis and bowls club, a golf club and schooling for all ages, including Griffin House Private School, Little Kimble. The property is in catchment for grammar schools in Aylesbury.

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