Impressive Victorian farm house with separate cottage, land, outbuildings and ménage.

Description

Lot 1: Hogshaw Farm House £1,750,000 (Shaded green on site plan)

Hogshaw Farm House is thought to originate from the early 1700s and has been modernised to offer the best of both worlds, incorporating character and charm with a contemporary high quality finish. Situated on the edge of the village with wrap around gardens and adjoining paddocks, benefitting from far reaching views across open countryside.

A welcoming partly glazed reception hall with coat cupboard storage leads through to the kitchen/family room and reception rooms. The kitchen/family room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden trusses, the brick fireplace and wood burning stove act as the main focal point with double glass doors leading out to the garden and courtyard seating. The open plan kitchen has breakfast bar seating area and is equipped with built in cupboards and an Aga. There is also an electric Hotpoint oven a two ring induction hob, under counter freezer and built in Hotpoint dishwasher. There is a useful separate utility/boot room and wc. There are three further beautiful spacious reception rooms with high ceilings, character cornicing and sash windows with hand crafted shutters, two of which overlook the front lawns.

On the first floor are four bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with en suite shower room, bedroom two with en suite and two further bedrooms and family bathroom.

The house is approached through solid wooden electric gates via a private drive overlooking the fields leading to the rear of the house which is surrounded by formal gardens. There is parking for a multitude of vehicles on the gravel drive which leads to the triple bay car port and enclosed double garage/ workshop. On the far side of the property is a ménage, 25m x 50m, with a sand and turf float surface. There is also planning for a five bay horse walker. The American barn, with some winter outdoor turn out pens, could either be converted to stabling or further garaging. There is about seven acres of grounds and fenced paddocks with a further seven acres available by separate negotiation.

Lot 2: Digbys Brew House £375,000 (Shaded blue on site plan)

Adjacent to the main farmhouse is a detached brick one bedroom cottage called Digby’s Brew House. It has an open plan kitchen/dining room and sitting room with a wood burning stove. Upstairs is one bedroom and a bathroom. There is parking and garden to the front. This property is accessed from the main drive through separate electric gates which lead to the cottage. This would be perfect for extended family, professional couples or for an au pair.

Location

Hogshaw is situated in Buckinghamshire between East Claydon(2 miles) and Quainton (2.4 miles) and has a Church of England school, a village shop with a post office, tennis courts, a playground, a windmill, a church and a popular public house.

The market town of Winslow is five miles away and has a primary school, a secondary school, a new railway station for the forthcoming east/west rail with trains to Oxford, Milton Keynes and beyond. North Marston is four miles away and has a pre school, a primary school, play area and sports field, a Michelin listed pub , The Pilgrim pub, and a community shop. Aylesbury is approximately ten miles away and offers a larger range of shopping facilities and a train service to London Marylebone. There is also access to the A41 and M1.

Schooling options in the area are superb. There is a range of local primary schools, East Claydon Church of England School being the closest just 1.39 miles away. Secondary options are extensive and include well-rated comprehensives as well as grammar schools. Independent schools in the area include Swanbourne House, Akeley Wood, Stowe, Ashfold, Thornton, and Bruern Abbey.

Hogshaw is well placed for access to London by road on the M40 or by train via Milton Keynes or Haddenham and Thame Parkway stations, providing fast access to Euston and Marylebone respectively.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,856 sq ft


Acreage: 7 Acres