5 bedroom detached house

THE PROPERTY:
The front door to the property leads you in to a spacious open hallway with doors leading off to either side. To one side are double doors leading into a study area with book shelves to one wall and a window over looking the front, this room is also open to the double aspect drawing room with light flooding in from the front and rear windows, there is also an open brick built fireplace on a tiled hearth and wood mantle. A door leads into the sitting room which is also accessed from the hallway, The sitting room is another decent size reception room with windows and glazed double door opening to the rear.

On the other side of the hallway is a cloakroom and double doors leading into the heart of the home, a large open area with the kitchen, dining and family room, the kitchen space is fitted with a plentiful range of wall and base cupboards and drawers as well as a centre island/breakfast bar, there is also plenty of space for a large dining table and chairs as well as other seating in the family room. It is a well lit room with windows all around and glazed double doors opening to the garden. Off the kitchen is the essential utility/boot with a door to the rear of the property.

On the first floor landing doors lead off to the spacious master bedroom with windows to the side area rear giving views of the paddocks, Watlington Church and the Chiltern Hills beyond, there is a walk in closet with hanging rails and shelving and a large en suite bathroom fitted with a double ended bath, shower cubicle, double sink vanity unit and WC. The guest bedroom has views to the rear over the paddocks, stables and ménage as well and an en suite bathroom with a shower over the bath, vanity hand wash basin and WC. There is another bedroom facing to the rear and two bedrooms to the front. The family bathroom has a bath with shower over, hand wash basin and WC.

Planning permission exists for further extension of the property

OUTSIDE:
The home office to the rear of the property has power, light and windows to the side.

The double garage has a large up and over door to the front and an integral temperature controlled wine store to the rear. A separate door to the side of the garage leads to the self contained studio flat with a entrance lobby and shower room on the ground floor, a kitchenette, living and sleeping space on the first floor.

Formal gardens wrap around the property mainly laid to lawn for easy maintenance with mature trees, shrubs and hedging, also plenty of space for tennis courts and swimming pool if required.

The equestrian facilities are a superb opportunity to have your beloved horses and ponies right on your doorstep, five loose boxes, storage barn, tack and feed rooms, flood lit ménage and post and rail fenced paddocks, plenty of horse box parking as well as being in the thick of beautiful hacking countryside.

An electric five bar gate leads you on to a sweeping driveway to the property that as a whole provides 1.5 acres with a further 5.5 acres negotiable.

SITUATION:
Watlington is reputedly England's smallest town, residents can benefit from the hustle and bustle of Watlington's thriving high street; complete with, cafes, pubs and an eclectic range of independent & award-winning shops - including a first-class butchers, delicatessen, bakers and regular fruit & veg market and fishmonger.
The town has a range of sports facilities that include: football, cricket, tennis, squash and bowls, again all conveniently located within walking distance of the property. Alongside a local library there is a huge array of clubs, to suit all ages and interests. Finally, the community benefits from a lovely children's play area, complete with a skate park and outdoor gym equipment for older generations.
The Chilterns, an area of outstanding beauty, location is definitely the dual advantage of this property. When needing to escape the property sees you firmly placed in some of the finest countryside in the southeast. There is so much on offer here for outdoor enthusiasts, cyclists and walkers, including the famous Icknield Way (Ridgeway National Trail) a mere stones' throw away.
Walking distance from the property are Watlington Primary School and Rainbow Day Nursery, both establishments awarded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. Icknield Community College provides similar well-regarded secondary education. The area is also ideally situated for some of the best schools in the country; Independent schools in the immediate area include all those in Oxford and Moulsford Prep School, Cranford House, The Oratory Prep and Public School, Downe House, Radley College, Abingdon School and the European School in Abingdon, Wycombe Abbey for Girls in High Wycombe, Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, Wellington College and Eton College.

Junction 6 of the M40 is within a few miles of the town providing easy access to the Midlands, London and the regional business centres of Oxford and High Wycombe, equally good access to neighbouring towns of Henley-on Thames, Thame and Wallingford.

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