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Moat Cottages
A six bedroom detached house with planning permission for an annexe, set on 1.3 acres of grounds and gardens with a gated driveway, a garage, a double carport, stables and an outdoor swimming pool.

History & Specification
The property originally comprised two small cottages which were part of the Addington Estate. The current vendors purchased the property in 1999 and have since undertaken a complete and sympathetic restoration of the house including extensions to either end combining modern amenities with period features. The extension was carefully designed to blend seamlessly with the original building with great attention to detail such as sourcing and matching the bricks and windows. The property has a slate roof and double glazing.

About the House
The property is situated towards the end of a no through road and has far reaching countryside views. As well as its peaceful, rural location it also has the convenience of being only approximately 2 miles from town amenities in Winslow. The house has 4,085 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation arranged over two floors and including a spiral wine cellar. On the ground floor there are five reception rooms, most of which are interlinked giving a good flow for modern family life and entertaining. There is a kitchen with a walk-in pantry, a utility room and a laundry room as well as two cloakrooms. The first floor is accessed by two separate staircases and has six bedrooms, three en suites and a family shower room. The property is approached via double gates leading to a gravelled driveway providing extensive parking. There are two stables and a tack room, which are currently used for storage, a log store, a garage, and a double carport.

About The House Cont...
There is planning permission to convert one of the stables, the tack room and the log store into a one bedroom annexe which could be used for multi-generational families. The 1.3 acres includes landscaped and established gardens with a heated outdoor swimming pool and part of the original moat. There is a pedestrian gate to the gardens at one side of the property and a five bar gate at the other allowing vehicle access if required.

Ground Floor
There is an entrance door from the driveway which leads to the formal dining hall and there are two inner halls with separate staircases to the first floor, both with understairs storage. There is also a link between the sitting room and the conservatory, which has previously been used as a games area, which has double doors to both the garden and one of the inner halls as well as access to a two piece cloakroom. There is oak flooring throughout the ground floor other than in the utility room and pantry.

Reception Rooms
The sitting room has two sets of French doors to the veranda and a door to the terrace. There is a fireplace with a wood surround and an inset wood burner, and a built-in TV desk. A door leads to the link through to the conservatory which has windows to three sides overlooking the garden and creating a light filled space. There is ample room for a table and sofas and there are speakers built into the ceiling. Bi-fold doors open to the triple aspect drawing room with views to the front and over the gardens. It has an open working fireplace with a cast iron Victorian surround. A door opens to an inner hall with double doors to the dining hall. The dining hall has doors to the sitting room and kitchen. It has an open fireplace with a gas fire, and a concealed storage cupboard. There is a door to the vaulted ceiling study which is dual aspect with windows to the front and side aspects.

Kitchen
The kitchen has a range of fitted wall and floor wood units with granite work surfaces incorporating an inset sink. There is a four oven gas AGA with a gas hob, an integrated dishwasher and space and plumbing for an American style fridge/freezer. The walk-in pantry is fully shelved. There is space for a table seating at least six and a window seat to the front aspect. An opening leads to the sitting room.

Utility Room and Laundry room
The utility room is fitted with a range of wall and floor mounted units with a worksurface with inset sink. A trapdoor in the floor leads to the spiral wine cellar which is 2 metres deep and vented to the outside to maintain a constant temperature. There is stable door leading to the garden and a door to the laundry room which has a Belfast sink and space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer. There is also a coats cupboard, a cupboard housing the Megaflow water tank and a further two piece cloakroom.

First Floor
The first floor is accessed by two separate staircases to either end of the landing. The staircase to the landing area accessing bedroom one has a Velux window with a thermal blind. The landing is part galleried at one end and there is an airing cupboard with fitted shelving.

Principal Bedroom
The principal bedroom has a dual aspect with views over the garden. It has a dressing room with a comprehensive range of fitted wardrobes and shelving and access to a small loft space. There is a three piece en suite with a shower cubicle with both a rain shower and a hand held shower, a vanity unit wash basin, and a WC.

Other Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Bedroom two is dual aspect with views over the garden. It has a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite with a bath, a pedestal wash basin and a WC. Bedroom three has a fitted wardrobe and an ornamental fireplace. There is a three piece en suite with a shower cubicle with an overhead and hand held shower. Bedroom four also has an ornamental fireplace as well as built-in storage while bedroom five has fitted wardrobes. Bedroom six could be used as a study/sewing room if desired. The family shower room has a double shower cubicle with both an overhead and hand held shower, a vanity unit wash basin, and a WC.

Gardens & Grounds
The south facing, private gardens are a particular feature of the property which the current owners have landscaped and designed to create different areas throughout. A gravel path winds around most of the house and there is a terrace with a veranda and a further seating area with a pergola and space for seating ten to twelve people for outside dining and entertaining. The outdoor heated, salt water swimming pool is surrounded by iron railings and has a terraced surround. There is a separate pump house. This area of the garden has beds with mature trees and shrubs and a hedge divides it from a larger section of the garden. This is laid predominately to lawn and backs onto open fields. It is bordered by mature trees and shrubs and has planted beds designed so that you can walk the perimeter behind them and there is also a small walk-though woodland area. There is a kitchen garden to one side of the house with raised vegetable beds.

Gardens & Gronds Cont...
There is a further section of garden that was originally used as a paddock and could be used as such again if required. It is laid to lawn and interspersed with a variety of mature trees and shrubs. There is part of the old moat which dates back to the 17th century with provision for installation of a water feature if desired. The moat is spring fed and is also fed by rain water which runs off the stable. There are five outside water taps and an external electric point.

Addington
The hamlet of Addington is a civil parish in Buckinghamshire. It was first recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1086 and has St Mary the Virgin Church. There is a network of footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding area. There are a number of public and private schools in the area including Thornton College, Stowe School, Swanbourne House School, Akeley Wood and Beachborough School. It is also in catchment for the Royal Latin Grammar School in Buckingham. The market town of Winslow is approximately 2 miles away and offers a range of shopping and leisure facilities, GP and dental surgeries, a library and a range of public houses and restaurants. There is a new station due in Winslow as part of the East West Rail project to re-establish the route between Oxford and Cambridge which is currently due for completion in 2024. This will enable commuting to private day schools in Oxford.

Addington Cont...
There are transport links to the M40 and M1 motorways, and trains from Bicester to London Marylebone and Milton Keynes to London Euston.

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