Kettles Cottage

Kettles Cottage, Crowbrook Road, Askett, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9LR

Guide Price

£1,200,000

Property Highlights

Detached property with contemporary interior
Four double bedrooms including one on the ground floor
Four bath or shower rooms
Sitting room with wood burner
Kitchen/dining room, utility room
Versatile outbuildings and room over the garage
Double garage and in and out gated driveway
Set in one acre of mature, west facing gardens

Property description

An extended and refurbished, four bedroom detached house set in 1 acre of mature gardens with outbuildings and a double garage with a room above.

The property has been extended and modernised by the current owner and has almost 2,000 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation over two floors including a ground floor double bedroom and a modern three piece shower room, a dual aspect sitting room with a wood burning stove, a kitchen/dining room overlooking the garden and a separate utility room. Within the mature gardens is a stable block converted to three separate store rooms with power connected, a garden room which is currently used as a gym which also has power connected and access from the rear of the garage to a three piece shower room and stairs to a versatile room above, complete with eaves storage and a kitchenette. The property is located in a semi rural location on the periphery of Askett and Monks Risborough villages. It is close to a network of footpaths yet conveniently situated within a short walking distance of Monks Risborough railway station with trains direct to London Marylebone in 48 minutes.

Kitchen/Dining Room

There are a range of modern, Shaker style units including some with carousel storage cupboards. There are granite worktops which incorporate a breakfast bar and integrated appliances including a fridge, a dishwasher, a Siemens oven, grill and warming drawer and an induction hob with a pop up extractor fan. There is also a walk-in larder with automatic lighting, LED and pendant lighting connections, slate flooring and a pair of bi-folding doors to the rear garden.

First Floor

The master bedroom has a dual aspect, recessed LED lighting, bespoke fitted wardrobes and access to a modern, three piece shower room with a walk-in shower cubicle. There are two additional double bedrooms and a modern, four piece family bathroom with a separate bath and wet room shower cubicle. Both the bathroom and en suite shower room have underfloor heating.

Rear Garden

The rear garden wraps around the side of the property and extends to 350 ft. in length. It is mostly laid to lawn, with a paved patio off the rear of the house. There are two feature ponds with decorative edging, mature trees including some fruit trees, vegetable and flower beds and an Endless swimming pool. The foot of the garden has the potential to be fenced as a separate paddock or orchard if desired.

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 5 minutes' walk of The Three Crowns public house and 10 minutes' walk of Coco Tamarind Indian restaurant. The market town of Princes Risborough (1.5 miles) has a variety of shops, cafu00e9s, restaurants and supermarkets. 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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