Character cottage with courtyard garden and parking.

Description

A delightful cottage occupying a tucked away location in a quiet no through road. Full of character the property benefits from three bedrooms, a pretty courtyard garden and driveway parking.

The front door is to the side and opens into the reception hall with a cloakroom and stairs to the first floor. The sitting room is well proportioned with a fireplace, door access to the kitchen and steps down to a dining room. Just off this room is a lovely conservatory, flooded with natural light and offering French doors and views over the delightful courtyard garden. Equipped with a good range of Shaker style units and built-in appliances, the kitchen overlooks the pretty garden to the rear. The kitchen also benefits from a good sized pantry/store cupboard and there is door access to the garden.

On the first floor are three bedrooms, one with a range of fitted wardrobes, served by a family bathroom with a shower over the bath.

Outside
To the front of the property is a private parking space and a path to the side leads to the front door. The charming south facing courtyard garden to the rear is arranged over two levels, with plenty of space for a table and chairs giving an ideal spot for outside dining. The garden is low maintenance and enclosed with fencing and high hedging providing screening and a good deal of privacy.

Location

M40 (J3 for London) 3.5 miles, Beaconsfield 3.5 miles, High Wycombe 3.5 miles, Heathrow (T5) 19 miles, central London (Baker Street) 28 miles. All distances are approximate.

Penn enjoys a green and duck pond, as well as an independent delicatessen and convenience store for day to day needs. There are four pubs, together with a sports and social club, village hall, a doctors surgery and First and Middle schools.

Although conveniently located for the countryside of The Chilterns, the property is also well placed for commuting to central London. The M40 gives access to London, Oxford, Birmingham, Heathrow and the M25. There are regular Chiltern Line train services to London Marylebone from both Beaconsfield (fast trains from 23 minutes at the time of writing) and High Wycombe.

The house is ideally positioned to enjoy the excellent walks and bridle paths in the village including nearby Common Wood and Penn Wood, both ancient woodlands. There are a wealth of sporting and recreational amenities available in the local area with rowing clubs in Henley and Marlow. Penn has its own playing fields and hard tennis courts while the local towns have popular rugby and football clubs.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling. The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, including Beaconsfield High School for girls, Dr Challoner's Grammar School for boys (Amersham), Royal Grammar School and John Hampden for boys and Wycombe High School for girls in High Wycombe, as well as Dr Challoner's High School for girls in Little Chalfont. Local independent preparatory schools include High March, Pipers Corner, Godstowe for girls and Caldicott, The Beacon, Davenies for boys, to name a few.

Square Footage: 1,046 sq ft



Directions

From junction 2 of the M40 motorway, follow the signs for Beaconsfield. Enter the town and at the second roundabout take the third exit towards the New Town. Travel through the New Town towards Penn and upon entering Penn village, bear right on to Elm Road and continue for about half a mile with the village green and pond on the right hand side. After Common Wood Lane on the right take the next right into The Larchlands. The property is on the right hand side, just after The Garden House.

Additional Info

Services: Water, electricity and drainage connected. Night storage heater. Please note that none of the services have been tested.

Agents Note: We have been told that this property has no cladding. You should make enquiries about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding, and if it is safe or if there are interim measures in place.