The Bottom House
High Street, Lane End, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3JF
£800,000
Property Highlights
- Grade II listed 16th century detached property
- Four double bedrooms across two upper floors
- Two reception rooms, cellar
- Two bath or shower rooms
- Mature, south facing garden with fruit bushes, wild flowers, specimen trees and hedging
- A blend of original features and modern amenities
- Off street parking for two cars
- Central village location
Property description
A Grade II listed, detached character house with a mature, south facing garden and two private parking spaces located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The property has brick and flint elevations and is within walking distance of village amenities as well as a network of foothpaths through the surrounding countryside. There is over 1,750 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation over three floors plus a cellar. The property successfully blends modern amenities with retained original features including oak beams, latch and ledge internal doors, and an open fireplace. There is stone flooring in the entrance hall and two reception rooms and the property has underfloor heating throughout the ground and first floors. There are also fitted window shutters in some of the rooms. An air Source Heat pump and Solar Thermal tubes provide heating and hot water for the house and there is provision for electric vehicle charging. The two private parking spaces are on one side of the property.
Kitchen and Reception Rooms
The dual aspect sitting room has a bay window to the front and a window overlooking the rear garden and there is an exposed brick fireplace. The adjacent dining room is also dual aspect and has tiled flooring, exposed beams, and ample space for a table to seat eight. The kitchen has a range of solid oak base units with granite worksurfaces which incorporate an inset butler sink. There is an integrated Smeg range cooker, tiled flooring, and a stable door to the rear garden.
Upper floors
The dual aspect master bedroom has stripped and polished wooden flooring and a feature fireplace. A second dual aspect double bedroom has a built-in double wardrobe and is accessed via a third double bedroom. There is afamily bathroom with black granite surfaces, a double bath and shower. The second floor room is currently used as a study but could be an occasional bedroom. It has a range of bespoke fitted oak storage units including a desk, shelving and a window seat. On the other side of the second floor landing a door leads to a fully boarded loft void.
Outside
The mature rear garden faces almost due south and has an abundance of seasonal plants, wild flowers, fruit bushes and vegetables beds. Various specimen trees include eucalyptus, Indian Bean, Pinus and Magnolias. The boundaries on three sides of the garden are enclosed with Hazel and Hornbeam hedging. There is also a circular lawn, cobble stone paths, a feature pond and a shed.
Situation and Schooling
Lane End is a Chiltern Hills village which has a church, a village hall which is home to a local theatre group, Lacey's farm shop and butchers which sells its own authentic Guernsey milk and the Grouse and Ale village pub. There are three primary schools in Lane End (all Ofsted rated Good). The property is in catchment for grammar schools in Marlow and High Wycombe including Sir William Borlase and Wycombe Abbey Independent School for girls. Shiplake College Independent school is just under 13 miles distance in Henley on Thames.
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