Tomes Stable House

15B Church Street, Quainton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4AW

Guide Price

£1,650,000

Property Highlights

Five bedroom detached village home
Three en suites and a family bathroom
Four reception areas
Open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room
Feature bay window and a wrap around verandah
Approx. 0.8 acre plot including substantial lawned rear garden
Elevated position and open country views
Parking for ten cars, two garages, two store rooms, workshop

Property description

A modern, Edwardian style, five bedroom detached property built by Rectory Homes, with four reception areas, four bathrooms, off road driveway parking and two garages with an enclosed rear garden set in an 0.8 acre plot.

Tomes Stable House is in an elevated position in Quainton, close to the village windmill and overlooking open countryside. A feature of the property is the distinctive corner bay leading to a verandah which wraps around the front and side elevation. The main house has approximately 3,243 sq. ft. of flexible living space including on the ground floor, an open plan kitchen and living area, a study and separate drawing and dining rooms connected by an entrance hallway. Accessed from a galleried landing are five double first floor bedrooms, three with en suite facilities, plus a family bathroom. There is an integral vacuum system throughout the whole house. At the front of the property is a private gravelled driveway with parking for ten cars ahead of the detached stable building with two garages and store rooms. The enclosed rear garden is laid to lawn with established trees and views across open countryside.

Ground Floor

The front door is sheltered by the verandah and opens into an over 20 ft. by 14 ft. entrance hall, with views of the gallery, and access to the four principal reception areas. At the front of the property is a kitchen/breakfast/family room extending into the walk-in bay window. Features in the kitchen area include a central preparation island, twin butler style sinks with a Quooker mixer tap, an electric Aga range oven, a dishwasher and space for a fridge/freezer. A walk through leads into the dual aspect family area past an adjoining utility room.

Ground Floor cont.

From the entrance hall, two sets of double doors open to the dining and drawing rooms with further doors accessing the office and cloakroom. The drawing room has a feature brick fireplace with a lintel above and a woodburning stove on a brick hearth. French doors with flanking windows open to the paved patio area and rear gardens. There is moulded cornicing throughout the ground floor, hall and gallery.

First Floor

The gallery has views overlooking the front through a feature window above the staircase. There are doors to all five double bedrooms, two storage cupboards and the four piece family bathroom. The rear aspect principal bedroom has views across the lawned rear garden and beyond. There is a dressing room leading to a four piece en suite bathroom. Bedrooms two and three both have built-in wardrobes and en suite shower rooms. All bathrooms have been modernised by the owners, to include underfloor heating.

Situation and Schooling

The village of Quainton has a Church of England combined school, a village store, tennis courts, a windmill, a football pitch, a playground, a church, and The George and Dragon public house as well as a tea room. Local private schools include Ashfold School (9.6 miles), Swanbourne House School (8.7 miles), Stowe School (14.7 miles), and Akeley Wood School (18.2 miles). The property is also in catchment for Waddesdon Church of England secondary school (4.1 miles) and Aylesbury’s grammar schools (7.4 miles).

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