Rooms

History and Heritage
The property comprises a two storey cottage and an attached barn which was rebuilt and converted into additional accommodation in 2004/6. The two storey section was originally built in circa 1900 as stables. When it was converted into accommodation the building was reinforced with the addition of a metal framework. The property is set well back from the road. The property has right of access over a shared drive from the road and then has an electric gated entrance to a long private driveway which splits into two nearer to the house. One spur leads to an area at the front with extensive space for parking in addition to the double garage and double carport. The other drive continues to the rear of the house where there is additional parking for up to five cars if required.

History cont'd
The moat, which is located next to the property, was given Scheduled Monument status on the 2nd December 1998. The report describes it as a medieval moated site and notes that it has survived well, been largely undisturbed and that “its unusually small size represents a variation from the more usual dimensions of moated sites in the region.” The moated site includes a central island which measures about 24m. by 20 m. and has a summerhouse which is accessed by an iron bridge.

Ground Floor
The front door opens into a light and airy reception hall which has a part glazed roof, a tiled floor, stairs to the first floor, and built-in cupboards with bookcase facias. A door leads to a room which is panelled to dado height and has space for coats and shoes, a shelved storage cupboard, and a door to a cloakroom with a WC and a vanity washbasin.

Reception Rooms
The drawing room has triple aspect windows and doors to a decked terrace overlooking the gardens and moat. There is a working open fireplace with a stone surround, bespoke built-in cupboards and bookshelves spanning one wall, and space for a study area. The dining room is open plan to the reception hall and has the same tiled flooring. It is a dual aspect room with doors and windows to the decked terrace overlooking the moat as well as doors to a block paved seating area at the rear. There is also a play room which has dual aspect windows to the front and side. The sitting room is in the barn conversion and has two windows to the rear, a vaulted ceiling, exposed wood flooring, and a feature fireplace with a timber bressummer and a gas log effect fire.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
The vaulted kitchen/breakfast room has exposed A frames, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, dual aspect windows to the front and rear and a door to the block paved seating area and additional parking at the rear. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units including display shelves, pan drawers and a central island, with complementary work surfaces incorporating a double sink and drainer with an Insinkerator. Appliances include a Rangemaster range cooker with a gas hob and a matching extractor over, an integrated dishwasher, and a Bosch plate warmer, and there is a Samsung American style fridge/freezer. The dining area has space for a dining table and chairs and a dresser style unit with glazed display cupboards, shelves, wine storage and pull out basket drawers.

Utility Room
The adjoining utility room has an extensive range of wall and base units, a sink and drainer, space for two appliances, and a window to the rear. There is also an airing cupboard which houses the Worcester boiler and a 300 litre water tank which were both installed, along with new pipework, in 2022.

Ground Floor Bedroom Wing
A side hall, with windows and doors to the courtyard garden, gives access to the bedroom wing in the barn conversion which has four bedrooms, all with vaulted ceilings, and two bathrooms.

Principal Bedroom Wing
The principal bedroom has windows to the side and glazed doors to the courtyard garden. There is a walk in wardrobe with bespoke cupboards and shelves, and an en suite which has a bath with a shower attachment, a separate shower, a washbasin and a WC.

Principal Bedroom Suite
The principal bedroom has windows to the side and glazed doors to the courtyard garden. There is a walk-in wardrobe with bespoke cupboards and shelves, and an en suite which has a bath with a shower attachment, a separate shower, a washbasin and a WC.

Other Bedrooms and Bathrooms
The principal en suite has a connecting door to one of the other three bedrooms in the wing which has a window to the side and fitted wardrobes. The other two bedrooms also have fitted wardrobes and one is en suite to the family bathroom which has a five piece suite with a bath with shower attachment, a separate shower cubicle, a wash basin, WC and bidet, and a towel radiator.

Further Accommodation
The rooms on the first floor include two bedrooms, a bathroom and a third bedroom/sitting room currently with a kitchenette which could be used by extended family or as a self contained suite. The first floor overlooks the moat and gardens to the rear. The stairs lead to a galleried landing which has a walk-in storage cupboard. The sitting room has dual aspect windows and steps down to a kitchen area which has a Velux window, storage units, a one and a half bowl sink, a fridge, a hob and a microwave. The bedroom has two windows overlooking the moat and eaves storage. There is a further room which could be used as a single bedroom, a dressing room or a study, and a bathroom which has a bath with a shower over, a washbasin and a WC.

Gardens and Grounds
The courtyard garden is sheltered on two sides by the house and is screened from the parking area by a low wall with inset fencing and an established hedge. It is laid to gravel with several shaped shrub and flower beds, and there is a central paved area with a water feature and a metal gazebo with climbing plants. The fourth side of the courtyard is bordered by the path to the front door and, beyond that, there is a lawned area which has mature trees interspersed and is screened by mature hedges for privacy. At the rear of the property, there is a block paved patio outside the kitchen/breakfast room and dining room, and an extensive railed decked terrace, accessed from the drawing and dining rooms, overlooking the moat. The deck gives access to the iron bridge across to the island in the middle of the moat which has a timber summerhouse which has power connected.

Gardens cont'd
The vendors have added a picket fence all around the moat to make it safe for small children. The rest of the garden is mainly laid to lawn with hedge boundaries and several mature trees for screening including Copper Beech and Cedar trees. The drive leads to two separate parking areas which provide extensive parking in addition to the timber framed garage and double carport. External stairs lead up to a room above which is currently used for storage but which has a window and could be easily converted into an office or gym if desired.

Situation and Schooling
The market town of Wendover has shops, a post office, a Tesco express, social and sports facilities, a mainline train station schooling for all ages, and several public houses and cafes. Aylesbury (4 miles) has a wider range of amenities including shopping, social and sports facilities, the Waterside Theatre, a mainline railway station, grammar schools, a college and a university campus. There are bus stops to grammar schools in Aylesbury and Pipers Corner and Berkhamsted private schools.

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