A lovely detached country home filled with history and charm and located in an idyllic setting with views over Wheeler End common to the front and farmland to the rear.

Situated in a Conservation Area, Buis Cottage backs onto farmland to the rear and overlooks Wheeler End Common, an open area of picturesque scrub and woodland well suited for rambling and dog walking.

Across the Common is a traditional local pub, The Chequers, noted for its warm and hospitable atmosphere and recognised for its home made food. Indeed in Lane End and the surrounding area there are number of well known restaurants offering top quality fine dining.

The area is well served with a number of well stocked village shops and just up the road is the popular Laceys Farm Shop where all produce from fruit and vegetables and artisan bread to dairy items, free range eggs and meat are all locally sourced.

Nearby Marlow is ideal for shopping and eating out with many restaurants being only a short distance from the River Thames with High Wycombe and Princes Risborough only being a short drive and both have good access to London Marylebone.

Buis Cottage
The original house was built several hundreds of years ago and was a simple 2 up, 2 down detached home and has been extended to offer versatile accommodation over three floors. The more recent extension has been carried out by the current owners and includes a fabulous Kitchen/Orangery.

Many period features still remain in the home including high ceilings, original beams to the oldest part of the house and a more modern brass style spiral staircase to the Principal Bedroom.

Entering the house through a grand oak door, you are immediately introduced to a spacious Entrance Hall with oak block flooring and an open fireplace. The formal Living Room is located in the original part of the home and benefits from a huge open fireplace and beamed ceiling with casement doors leading out to the side sun patio.

Just off the Living Room is this superb Music Room/Library with a fantastic mural on the vaulted ceiling. There is also a floor to ceiling book case and a door that leads to the garden.

The Drawing Room can also be used as a formal Dining Room or larger Library which also has an open fireplace and lovely dark wood flooring. There are doors leading out to the side garden with views over farmland.

The Kitchen/Orangery is the newest addition to the home and has been sympathetically designed to enjoy panoramic views over the formal gardens. The design allows plenty of light to pour through the large windows and has a very sociable feel, with an Aga oven and bifold doors allowing the outside to become part of this lovely room. This room also has the benefit of a large Utility Room, outside boot room and Downstairs W.C.

There are 5/6 bedrooms in total with 4 generously sized bedrooms on the 1st floor and the further bedrooms and night cloakroom are located on the second floor. The Principal Bedroom has a dressing area and an en-suite bathroom with original beams and stunning views over Wheeler End Common.

The formal gardens are a real feature of the property and surround the house from all sides and the property itself sits on a 0.37 acre plot, and are kept immaculate. Complimenting the gardens is a private sun patio located just off the living room which is ideal for entertaining. Surrounding the garden is mature hedging ideal for privacy and security. To the front there is a driveway that serves a double Car Barn and formal garage for the garden equipment.

There is parking for three cars in the double car barn and the garage along with further parking on the driveway.

The location of Buis Cottage is simply stunning and is nestled high in the Chiltern Hills which has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wheeler End is ideal for the commuter, with access into London via the M40, and fast train services from the nearby High Wycombe into London Marylebone in around 26 minutes, offering the peaceful country lifestyle whilst still being well connected.

A little bit of forgotten (unconfirmed) history
Buis Cottage has been many things since it was built including a bakery and the village pub. The Library/Music Room was also once the Village Chapel as the village didn't have a formal place of Worship. Rumour also has it that the President of Albania, who was the self proclaimed King Zogg, visited Buis Cottage when the Library/Music Room was a Chapel. There are also faint links to Princess Diana who used to come and visit her lady in waiting and stayed a few days at a time.

Country Life
Buis Cottage was also recently featured in the July special addition of Country Life that focused on properties with libraries. This addition was edited by none other than HRH The Duchess of Cornwall as a guest editor.