Dartmouth House

Dartmouth House, Dartmouth Road, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 4BH

Asking Price

£1,250,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed 18th century townhouse
Five bedrooms; two bathrooms
Three reception rooms
Kitchen/breakfast room and utility room
Downstairs shower and separate WC
Cellar and second floor loft room
Double garage and outbuildings
No upper chain

Property description

A Grade II listed 18th century five bedroom townhouse with a cellar, a loft room, outbuildings and a double garage, situated in the market town of Olney.

The property has character features throughout including exposed beams and original fireplaces combined with modern fixtures and fittings. The versatile accommodation includes a sitting room with stone flooring, and a feature inglenook fireplace with an inset wood burner, a dual aspect family room/study with built-in cupboards, and a dual aspect dining room which has an open fireplace with a stone surround, alcoves, and oak flooring. Also on the ground floor there is a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room leading to a shower room, a WC, and a door and stairs to the cellar. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms accessed via separate stairs. There are two additional bedrooms and a loft room on the second floor.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The kitchen/breakfast room has quarry tiled flooring, and a range of base units with work surfaces incorporating a sink and drainer. There are spaces for a range cooker, a dishwasher, a fridge, and a table to seat eight. Doors open to stairs to the first floor, the rear hallway which has a door to the garden, and the entrance hall.

Principal Bedroom and Bathroom

The dual aspect principal bedroom has an exposed timber ceiling beam, and sash windows with secondary glazing. The first bathroom is accessed via stairs from the entrance hall and has a freestanding bath, a pedestal wash basin, and a WC. The second bathroom is accessed via the stairs from the kitchen and has a tiled panelled bath, a tiled vanity incorporating twin wash basins, and a WC.

Outside

The enclosed walled and fenced rear garden has a feature undercover terrace seating area with the remainder laid to lawn with mature shrub and tree borders. There are three storage outbuildings, and a pathway leads to gated access to East Street at the rear which gives vehicle access to the double garage.

Situation and Schooling

Olney was featured in the Sunday Times u201cbest places to live 2022u201dand has shops, pubs and restaurants, a weekly market and a monthly farmersu2019 market. There are clubs for football, rugby, tennis, cricket and bowls and it is less than a mile from Emberton Country Park. Catchment schools are Olney Infant Academy, Olney Middle school, and Ousedale secondary school, or there is a bus to the Harpur Trust schools in Bedford.

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