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The grounds extend to approximately 2.22 acres, with the Grand Union Canal running along the eastern boundary of the property. The grounds include extensive parking, paddocks and a walled formal garden. There is also a detached one bedroom annexe, and just over 1,000 sq. ft. of outbuildings including garages, a workshop and storage.
Stoke House Farm is located in a rural setting, set well back from the road and accessed via a private road to a gated entrance leading to a gravel drive with access to the house and the annexe. A separate gate opens to a track leading to moorings on the Grand Union Canal which can be rented out to generate an income.
Ground Floor
A new porch shelters the new front door which has wings windows either side and leads into an over 19 sq. ft. versatile reception hall which has exposed beams, glazed double doors to the rear, a porcelain tiled floor, and a feature fireplace with a wood burning stove set on a granite hearth. A feature arch leads to a side hall with access to the dining room and to a linked series of inner hallways which lead to the bedroom wing.
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The first inner hall has two sets of built-in cupboards, a Velux window and a door to the next hall which has two Velux windows, a built-in shelved double linen cupboard, and access to a cloakroom which has a concealed cistern WC, and a vanity washbasin. There is also access to the boiler room which houses the floor standing boiler and a Megaflow water tank. A door leads to another hallway which has two Velux windows and access to three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The rear hall has two sets of built-in, floor to ceiling double wardrobes and cupboards, one of which is a utility cupboard which has shelved storage and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
Reception Rooms
The sitting room has dual aspect windows to the front and rear, and a set of glazed doors to the formal garden. There is also a feature stone fireplace with a log burning stove. The dining room has dual aspect windows to the front and side, and a skylight window. An original walk-in cupboard has been converted into a bar area. The study/snug, which is accessed via the kitchen/breakfast room, has a window to the front, and a bespoke range of built-in storage with a wall hung TV.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room and Boot Room
The kitchen/breakfast room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and timbers, and is fitted with a comprehensive range of full height, wall and base units with complementary work surfaces incorporating a Blanco one and a half bowl sink with a flex hose mixer tap. The central island has additional storage and a breakfast bar to seat two. Integrated appliances by Neff include a dishwasher, an induction hob with an extractor over, two double ovens, a microwave and a warming drawer. There is also a full height Neff fridge and full height freezer, and an AEG wine fridge. There are windows to the front and Velux skylights for additional natural light. The tiled floor has underfloor heating. There is access to a boot room which has a stable style door to the front.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
The principal bedroom is accessed via an inner hall and was originally two bedrooms which the vendors knocked together and extended to create a nearly 17 sq. ft. room which has a triple aspect bay with glazed double doors, surrounded by an arched transom window and wing windows, overlooking the formal garden. There is a range of built-in wardrobes by Hammonds, and an en suite shower room with a walk-in shower with a rainwater showerhead, twin washbasins with drawer storage beneath, and a concealed cistern WC.
There are two further double bedrooms in this section both with windows overlooking the formal garden. One of the bedrooms has a built-in cupboard, and an en suite which has three wall hung storage cupboards, a walk-in shower, and a Gerberit vanity washbasin and concealed cistern WC. The smaller double bedroom is adjacent to the family bathroom which has a bath with a shower attachment, Porcelanosa vanity washbasin and concealed cistern WC, a chrome radiator and a demisting mirror.
New Wing
The new wing is accessed via the rear hall and has an Orangery and an en suite bedroom. The wing has its own boiler and water tank, and the door between the rear hall and Orangery can be locked to create a private suite for extended family or guests in the extension if desired.
The Orangery has a porcelain tiled floor, bi-fold doors to the garden and a lantern skylight window for extra natural light. A door leads to an L shaped vestibule which has a built-in cupboard housing the boiler and water tank, three windows to the garden, and access to an en suite shower room which has a Gerberit curved vanity washbasin and concealed cistern WC, a walk-in shower with a rainwater showerhead, and three Velux windows.
Steps down from the vestibule lead to the bedroom which has a floor to ceiling window overlooking the formal garden and glazed doors with wing windows to a paved patio in the garden. A range of fitted wardrobes and a dressing table by Hammonds span one wall.
Annexe Ground Floor
The front door opens into a hallway which has stairs to the first floor with an open space under, and doors to the kitchen and a former garage which the vendors have part converted into a sitting/dining room which has picture windows overlooking the front garden and drive, and French doors with wing windows to a rear garden. A built-in cupboard has space and plumbing for a washing machine and another appliance as required. The kitchen has a range of base and wall units, a breakfast bar, a sink and drainer and appliances including an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher and a fridge. The annexe ground floor also has a workshop with dual aspect windows, double doors to the garden and access to an adjoining store room which has store cupboards spanning one wall.
Annexe First Floor
The first floor landing has built-in sliding door cupboards, and a window to the side. It opens into a snug/study with a skylight window and a dormer window to the rear. The bedroom has a Velux window and a dormer window to the rear, and sliding door wardrobes. The en suite has a walk-in shower cubicle, a wide vanity wash basin, a concealed cistern WC, a window to the rear, and access to eaves storage.
Outside
The property is approached via a five bar gate which opens to a gravel driveway which provides extensive space for parking and gives access to the main house and the annexe. The rest of the front garden is mainly laid to lawn with hedge and tree borders, a vegetable patch with raised beds, fruit trees, and a greenhouse and two sheds.
The formal garden has been landscaped by the vendors and is sheltered on three sides by wings of the house with brick walling enclosing the rest. The garden has a central lawn with established borders and paved patios and paths surrounding. A paved seating area on one side faces a raised ornamental pond with Koi carp. On the other side of the garden another paved seating area has a breeze house with seating for eight and space for a fridge, and an outdoor kitchen with a fitted BBQ and space for a pizza oven for al fresco dining and entertaining.
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The garden behind the annexe is mainly laid to lawn with established trees and borders, and paths to a central gazebo seating area.
Separated from the formal garden by a low wall with a feature arched gateway, there is a paddock which has a gravel seating area with a firepit in one corner.
Outbuildings
At the bottom of the paddock there is a timber built outbuilding which comprises a double carport with an internal store room, a garage and a shed. A five bar gate off the drive gives access to the paddock and the vendors access the outbuilding by driving across the grass but a drive could be installed if preferred.
Adjoining the annexe there is an outbuilding with an additional carport and a single garage.
Accessed via glazed patio doors from the formal garden there is also a dog wash room which was built in place of a former conservatory. It has a window to the garden, a dog shower, and a connecting door to a two piece cloakroom with a concealed cistern WC and a washbasin.
Canal Side Moorings
The property has about 390 ft. of what is termed an end of garden mooring. This is separated from the garden by post and rail fencing and is accessed via a separate gated track off the entrance road. The mooring area includes hardstanding for parking with the remainder grassed, and has a timber summerhouse with light and power. The vendors currently rent out three moorings on a leisure rental basis which brings in an income of approximately £6,500 per annum. Purchasers would need to apply for their own mooring agreement with the Canal and River Trust as the agreements are not transferable, but during this application it may be possible to change the moorings to residential use if desired which would generate a larger income. Purchasers should note that an annual fee (currently about £2,500) is payable to the Trust.
Situation and Schooling
Stoke Hammond village was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Stoche with the Hammond added later referring to the Hamon family who owned the manor at the time. The property is about 3 minutes’ drive from the centre of the village which has a church, a convenience store with a post office, a community centre which hosts regular groups including Yoga and Pilates, a pre school, and scouts, and The Dolphin which is in two former cottages which date from the 17th century. It has been a public house since 1920, and also serves food.
Nearby leisure facilities include the Three Locks Golf and Country Club (approximately 2.6 miles). Shopping facilities are available in Leighton Buzzard which is approximately 6.6 miles away while the amenities of Milton Keynes are approximately 8 miles away and include one of the largest covered shopping centres in Europe, a theatre, cinemas, an indoor ski slope, or watersports at Willen Lake.
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Leighton Buzzard railway station - with services to Euston taking 30 minutes - is approximately 4 miles away and M1 junction 13 is approximately 10 miles. There are GP surgeries and dental practitioners in Leighton Buzzard, Wing or Bletchley.
Stoke Hammond is served by High Ash C of E Primary School in Great Brickhill for primary education. For secondary education, the village is in the catchment area for Buckinghamshire grammar schools in Aylesbury (via the 11+) and often aligns with nearby Leighton Buzzard schools, such as Cedars Upper or Vandyke Upper schools.
