7 bedroom equestrian property

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Rooms

About the House cont'd
There is also a separate paddock of just over 4 acres which is a short walk away behind the church. It is currently let out and has planning permission for a stable block.

History
The property was built circa 1750 and has many original features including exposed beams to ceilings and walls, open and inglenook fireplace, and original wooden shutters to most downstairs rooms. The current owners have lived in the property for 16 years and spent the first 10 years undertaking a complete and sympathetic renovation of what was originally a farmhouse.

Ground Floor
The front entrance is accessed from the driveway into the entrance hall/snug which is dual aspect and has an inglenook fireplace housing a woodburning stove, stairs to the first floor, and full height built-in cupboards. There is also a side hall that leads to the kitchen/breakfast room and dining room. The boot room has a comprehensive range of storage with fitted full height cupboards for shoes and coats, a shelved cupboard housing a boiler and a further cupboard housing the tank. A door leads to a kitchen garden. The downstairs shower room has a vanity wash basin, shower cubicle and WC. Stairs from the kitchen/breakfast room lead down to the cellar which is a versatile space that has been utilised over the years as a playroom, gym, and office. It features a capped off, illuminated internal well with a glass cover. There is a wood burning stove and built-in storage.

Reception Rooms
The triple aspect sitting room has two sets of French doors, one set leading to a terrace in the garden. There is an inglenook open fireplace with an original bread oven and exposed ceiling beams. The dining room has a fireplace with an inset woodburning stove, exposed ceiling beams, and French doors to the front of the house. The triple aspect garden room has openings to the kitchen and the entrance/hall snug. This light filled room has full height windows, two sets of French doors, and a flagstone floor. There is also a covered trapdoor to the cellar.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room is dual aspect with a window, with a window seat, to the side and windows overlooking the kitchen garden. It is fitted with a range of full height, floor and wall units with work surfaces incorporating a double butler sink. There is an integrated dishwasher, a microwave oven and a built-in American style fridge/freezer. An inglenook houses a gas Aga, and there is flagstone flooring and space for a table seating six. The walk-in pantry is shelved and has a fridge/freezer and a stereo sound system for the kitchen/breakfast room.

First Floor
The main landing has a fireplace, a feature minstrel gallery overlooking the garden room, and a window to the front. The two cloakrooms are at either end of the landing, and there is a laundry room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer as well as an airing cupboard. An inner landing has stairs down to the side hall and up to the master suite. The triple aspect guest bedroom has exposed ceiling and wall beams, a fitted wall mounted cabinet, and an en suite shower room. Bedroom three has a range of fitted wardrobes along one wall and a fireplace. There are two further bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes. The Jack and Jill bathroom is accessed from both the inner landing outside bedroom three and from the main landing. It has a bath, a wash basin, a WC and heated towel rail.

Second Floor
The dual aspect master bedroom has fitted cupboards, and a vaulted ceiling with Velux skylights. There is a dual aspect en suite bathroom with a Jacuzzi corner bath, double walk-in shower cubicle and two vanity wash basins. This also has a vaulted ceiling and a skylight. The dressing room has built-in cupboards, fitted wardrobes, a dressing table with an illuminated mirror, and eaves storage. The two further bedrooms on this floor are accessed by a separate staircase. One has a fireplace, a walk-in wardrobe, and a fitted cupboard accessing a loft space. The other bedroom is currently used as a games room and has a built-in hobby table and fitted cupboards.

Gardens and Grounds
The gardens are secluded and not overlooked. At the front of the property is a lawned area at the side of the drive with mature hedging and trees and a feature wildlife pond with fish and newts. A feature of the front drive is a mulberry tree which is hundreds of years old. At the rear of the property is a well-established kitchen garden which includes an arbour with grapevines, a herb garden and raised vegetable beds. There is a terrace, covered by an arbour with wisteria, accessed from the garden room and sitting room, and a further terrace area adjacent to the outbuilding. There is a further lawned area at the side of the outbuilding/garage which is enclosed and interspersed with mature trees on the border and a summerhouse. The paddock is located a short walk away at the bottom of Church Lane and beyond St. Marys church and is currently rented out. It is enclosed by post and rail fencing, is accessed via a five bar wooden gate, and has road frontage along the (truncated)

Padbury
The property is within walking distance of amenities in the village of Padbury which has a church, a public house, a butcher, a playing field and a Church of England primary school which is rated good by Ofsted. It is in the catchment area for the Royal Latin School in Buckingham and independent schools in the area include Akeley Wood and Stowe. The nearby town of Buckingham is less than 3 miles away and has a range of shopping and leisure facilities, a library, and GP and dental surgeries. Milton Keynes is less than 25 minutes’ drive and has one of the largest covered shopping centres in Europe, a theatre, cinemas and a wide range of other sporting and leisure facilities. For commuting Milton Keynes has trains to Euston taking 36 minutes.

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