Hawthorn Cottage

Sandpit Lane, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9QQ

Guide Price

£575,000

Property Highlights

Detached brick and flint cottage
Three bedrooms
Sitting room with woodburning stove
Bathroom, ground floor cloakroom/utility room
Kitchen/breakfast room
Character features
Well maintained gardens, shed with power
Vehicular and pedestrian gated access

Property description

A 19th century three bedroom detached cottage, with landscaped gardens, a shed with power connected and gated vehicular access on a country lane in Bledlow Village.

The property is of brick and flint construction and has 974 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors. Character features have been retained throughout including exposed beams, solid oak window sills and solid wood iron latch internal doors. Bledlow village appeared in an article in The Times in 2018 as one of the top ten “best places to live in the countryside.” The article noted the “pretty houses” and “peaceful setting, amid bridleways and long-distance paths” as a major attraction, but also mentions its proximity to amenities with Princes Risborough less than 10 minutes’ drive for commuting. Bledlow Ridge primary school, which ranked 54th in that years Sunday Times Parent Power guide, is 4 miles away and the village is in catchment for the Sir Henry Floyd grammar school in Aylesbury.

Accommodation Highlights

The stable door at the front leads into a triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room which has a tiled floor, an Aga oven, a butler sink and an integrated dishwasher. The dual aspect sitting room has a solid oak fireplace with a wood burning stove, access to the utility/cloakroom, and a door to the rear garden. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a three piece bathroom which has a freestanding bath, a Velux window and a stripped wood floor.

Outside

The gardens have pedestrian and vehicular gated access and there is potential to create off street parking. There is an area of lawn with stepping stones, a cold water tap and external lighting, well stocked flower beds and a circular paved patio. The timber shed has a window and power connected. The property is well screened and is enclosed with hedging, fencing and brick and flint walls.

Situation

The property is situated at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bledlow is approximately 2.5 miles from Princes Risborough and has a parish church, the Lions of Bledlow public house, a village activities group and a cricket club. There is also The Lyde Garden - a privately owned aquatic garden - and access to the Ridgeway and opportunities for country walks. There is a regular bus / rail link service from Bledlow village hall to Princes Risborough Station.

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