The Old Chapel and 'Palmers'

About the Property cont'd

The proposed new dwellings would allow multi-generational families to live together while maintaining some independence or there would be scope to sell them or rent out the new dwellings for additional income. The planning permission leaves one of the three stable yards completely unchanged. This yard currently has five stables, a tack room, assorted barns and stores and an all weather lunge/turnout pen, and there is scope to extend if desired subject to planning. With the manège, cross country course, and paddocks this would allow purchasers to continue with an equestrian business on a slightly smaller scale or just keep horses for private pleasure.

The Old Chapel

The building was originally a cart barn, and was then used as a Chapel before being converted into residential use about 23 years ago. The vendors have lived in the property for about 10 years and have made many improvements including a new kitchen installed 3 years ago, refitted bathrooms, bespoke built-in storage and bespoke oak internal latch and brace doors.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The part glazed entrance door leads into the kitchen/breakfast room which has windows overlooking the top yard and is fitted with a bespoke range of hand built wall, base and full height units which include a double larder cupboard, a magic corner cupboard, pan drawers, cutlery drawers, and display shelving. The composite quartz work surfaces incorporate a breakfast bar to seat four, a gas hob, and a double Rangemaster butler sink with a Quooker boiling water flex tap. Other appliances include an integrated double fridge and freezer, a wine cooler, A Neff microwave, and a Neff slide and hide oven. A recess with a mantel over houses a four over Aga with a gas balance flue.

Reception Rooms

The dining room leads off the kitchen and has bespoke built-in shelved storage cupboards, including a glazed display cabinet and wine storage, spanning two walls. There is space for a dining table to seat eight and double doors to a walled courtyard garden with space for a hot tub which is available subject to separate negotiation.The dual aspect sitting room has a high vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and timbers, a feature brick fireplace with a log burning stove, and bi-fold doors to a terrace in the garden which has panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. There is also a large log store for convenience.

Principal Bedroom Suite

The principal bedroom on the first floor has a vaulted ceiling and dual aspect windows, including a feature arched window overlooking the stable yard with bespoke fitted shutters. The bedroom has a comprehensive range of built-in cupboards and wardrobes spanning one wall and a built-in drawer unit against a dividing wall separating off the en suite. There is a double shower cubicle with an Acqualisa shower with rainwater and standard shower heads, a vanity washbasin, a concealed cistern WC, and a towel radiator. The principal bedroom also benefits from air conditioning.

Other Bedrooms and Bathrooms

The sitting room has doors to two further bedrooms, one of which has far reaching countryside views and a fully tiled en suite shower room. A feature spiral staircase leads up to the fourth bedroom which is currently being used as a home office and has dual aspect windows, including a feature arched window with etched decorative panels and bespoke fitted shutters.The main bathroom is also accessed off the sitting room and has a part vaulted celling with Velux windows and LED spotlights. There is a panelled bath with a shower attachment and metro tiled splash areas, a washbasin and concealed cistern WC set into vanity storage, a shelved airing cupboard and a towel radiator.

Utility/Boot Room

The utility boot room is accessed externally from the walled patio outside the kitchen where there is also a log store. The utility/boot room houses the Worcester boiler, the water tank and has space for storage, including coats and shoes, and space for a tumble dryer.

Outbuildings

At the side of the property shallow steps with LED lighting lead up to a dog run and pen which has lighting and a 13 amp electricity supply.There is also a timber storage shed and a parking area with space for four cars.

Gardens and Grounds

The property can be accessed via two separate entrances.The courtyard garden outside the dining room is sheltered on two sides by brick walling and has a stone paved terrace with space for seating, and a raised area which currently houses a hot tub.Outside the bi-fold doors from the sitting room there is a paved terrace with space for outside dining and entertaining and far reaching views over paddock and the surrounding countryside. Shaped box hedges separate the terrace from a lawned garden which has a raised vegetable bed.

Palmers Yard Equestrian Facilities

The property is currently run as a livery yard and stud and has a comprehensive range of equestrian facilities in three separate yards as well as a manège, a cross country course and numerous turn out paddocks and fields. Top YardThe top yard closest to the house has two wooden stables, three brick built stables, and a brick built barn which has five internal Loddon stables, a tack room, a farm office and a utility area with a sink and running water.Middle YardThe middle yard has a treatment room with a solarium, handling stocks, and hot and cold washdown. There are four stables in two wooden buildings and an open barn with a further three stables, a haybarn/store, a feed store, and a tack room with adjacent store rooms, and washroom. There is also a former goat shed which is currently unused but which has lapsed planning permission for conversion into a self-contained one bedroom groom’s flat. There is also a Claydon five horse walker.

Equestrian Facilities cont'd

Bottom YardThe bottom yard is accessed via a security gate with key pad entry and has CCTV and extensive gravel areas providing parking for cars or horse boxes. There are two separate wooden stable blocks with a total of five stables, a spacious tack room and an adjacent store/hay barn. There is also a 10 m. by 15 m. agricultural barn which has two open bays, and a closed bay which is used as a farm workshop and has extensive racked storage and shelving. A door at the rear of the barn gives access to the workshop, a second tack room with plumbing for a washing machine, a cloakroom, and stairs to a first floor area which is used for further storage.The bottom yard also has access to a fenced all weather lunge/turnout pen which is surrounded by fencing with clipped hedges around the fence.

Manège and Cross Country Course

There are very few properties in the country which have the same level and variety of facilities for schooling horses as Palmers Yard, and owners come from far and wide to use the unique facilities in the manège for training clinics.The manège measures 65m. by 25 m., is surrounded by post and rail fencing on three sides, and has a jump storage stand and a seating gazebo for spectators. The all weather surface continues into a lay by and track on one side which has various gradients, including cross country steps, for fitness training and schooling. Sodium floodlights also allow horses to be trained for competitions under lights.The available facilities also include a fun cross country course which is in a tear drop shape and includes an open grassland area for cantering and a woodland trail, with about 25 to 30 varied obstacles along the route, which are suitable for younger horses or children.

Paddocks

The property has a total plot of about 14.5 acres which includes a total of 38 paddocks with numerous turn out paddocks and two large paddocks which can be accessed via a hard track for vehicles. The paddocks are surrounded by mains fed electric fencing, and most have mains running water. Several of the paddocks have field shelters all of which are available subject to separate negotiation.

Planning Permission

In addition to the lapsed permission to convert the old goat shed into a groom’s flat, there is also lapsed planning permission which included doubling the size of the kitchen and converting three of the stables in the top yard into ancillary accommodation for extended family or to rent out as B&B apartments. Although these permissions have lapsed there is a high probability that they would be granted again if an application was made.The property also has outline planning permission to demolish the brick built barn with stables, tack room and office in the top yard as well as all the barns and stables in the middle yard to make way for the building of two new detached houses with private gardens and panoramic views. Details of this planning permission is available on request.

Situation and Schooling

Loosley Row is situated in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and has a variety of footpaths and bridleways. The property is within walking distance of amenities in Lacey Green village which include The Black Horse and The Whip Inn public houses, a village hall, a convenience store, a windmill, and a Church of England primary school which is rated good by Ofsted. Lacey Green also has a bus service to Princes Risborough which has shops and restaurants, and a train service to Marylebone for commuters. The property is in catchment for grammar schools in Aylesbury and High Wycombe, and local private schools include Griffin House, The Gateway, Godstowe Preparatory School and Pipers Corner School.