The Lodge

24 High Street, Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0NA

Asking Price

£875,000

Property Highlights

Detached country house
Three double bedrooms, three en suites
Two reception rooms and a garden room
Kitchen/breakfast room with underfloor heating
Cloakroom and utility room
Gated driveway and double garage
Private walled garden
Countryside views

Property description

A bespoke three bedroom property with gated access to a private walled garden with enclosed parking and a double garage, situated in a village location.

Formerly the Lodge to Whaddon Hall, the property has been extended and upgraded in recent years and now has approximately 2,059 sq. ft. of accommodation includes an entrance hall with a floor to ceiling window to the front with far reaching views and engineered oak flooring extending through to the kitchen/breakfast and family rooms There is a ground floor bedroom with an en suite shower room, a cloakroom and family room. Also on the ground floor is a sitting room. On the first floor the dual aspect principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes and a four piece en suite bathroom with a WC, bidet, washbasin and a bath with a shower over. There is a further double bedroom, also dual aspect and has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. An electronically controlled gate opens to the driveway which provides parking for several cars and leads to the double garage which has loft storage, light and power connected.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room and Utility Room

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of white fronted units with granite upstands and worksurfaces incorporating a sink and drainer with a mixer tap and a separate hot water tap. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, a double eye level oven and an induction hob with an extractor over, and has space for an American style fridge/freezer. There are ceiling spotlights, low level lighting and oak flooring with underfloor heating continuing through to the breakfast area which has a fitted corner cupboard and space for a table and chairs. The utility room has matching units, space for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a door to the garden.

Reception Rooms

The 26 ft. sitting room has a feature fireplace with a coal effect electric fire and dual aspect windows. There is space for a dining table and chairs and two sets of French doors to the garden. The family room is also dual aspect with a window to the front and French doors to the courtyard.

Garden

The landscaped garden is laid to lawn with well stocked shrub and flower borders, and mature trees. On the rear boundary there is a garden room which has light and power connected and bi-fold doors opening to a patio. There is a retaining wall with steps down to a path which extends across the rear of the house and leads to a private courtyard at the side of the property which can also be accessed from the sitting and family rooms and a garden room which has internet access that can also be used as an office. There is outside lighting, power connected and a tap.

Situation and Schooling

Whaddon has The Lowndes Arms public house, the Jubilee Village Hall, and a recreation ground. Whaddon Church of England First School, which is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, takes pupils from reception through to year six. Independent schools nearby include Stowe, Swanbourne House, Akeley Wood and Thornton College.

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