Introduction

Grenadiers forms one of a delightful group of barn conversions, with each barn individually named after the variety of apple tree planted at each respective property. Here you will find Grenadier apple trees planted in the south easterly facing rear garden.

This charming barn conversion boasts adjoining approximately 3.08 Acre Paddocks with stable yard having three stables, hay barns, tack room and utility within easy access of Kingsbridge bridleway network for hacking and stands in its own approximately 0.24 Acre plot with a generous rear garden having a gate leading directly to the stable yard and paddocks.

The property enjoys some wonderful sunsets which only add to the feeling of being in your own rural nirvana and is a great place for those who like to be outside whether horse riding, dog walking, relaxing or entertaining friends and family.

In the Spring and Summer months at the end of the day it is the ideal place for barbeques or enjoying a few tipples in the outside bar. With good parking to the front of the barn conversion and to the rear (in front of the tandem garage and single garage) you shouldn’t struggle for parking when relatives or friends pop around.

What also has to be a real advantage is that the property is within a community of eleven equestrian barn conversions, constructed in 2005/6, so you are amongst people with similar interest, and you can therefore provide one another with any necessary assistance or advice, together with the added security this provides. It is also only approximately 2 miles away from village shops, pubs and amenities at both Steeple Claydon and Padbury, with Buckingham the nearest town only approximately 5 miles.

Nearby are also Addington Equestrian Centre and Quainton Stud.

However, Grenadiers is not just all about the equestrian, it also an extremely comfortable and social home and being a relatively modern build, it reflects a certain modern character and benefits from having an internal space built to satisfy modern lifestyles with entertaining at mind with its open plan Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room that faces onto the rear garden and lends itself ideally for summer dinner parties or barbeques.

With four bedrooms and three bathrooms it is a property that will appeal to both couples and families. With suitable accommodation for the family or for those who may have regular guests, whether it’s extended family or friends staying over or older children coming home from college/university during holidays, or for larger Christmas get togethers. The property provides ample space and let’s face it once your visitors have been here once, they are sure to want to return.

Property Summary

• Quote Reference: SRK when inquiring
• Rural Location with Views
• Equestrian Property
• Nearby Popular Villages with amenities
• Character Barn Conversion on 0.24 Acre Plot
• Adjoining 3.08 Acre Paddocks, 3 Stables, Hay Barns, Tack Room & Utility
• Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room
• Utility Room, Cloakroom & Boot Room
• Snug
• Four Bedrooms Three Bathrooms
• Tandem & Single Garage. Off Road Parking

Seller’s Perspective

So, what particularly attracted you to the property when you bought it?
We were looking for a reasonable sized equestrian property that was in a quiet rural location but wasn’t too far from amenities, and here we are only 5 minutes from village shops and pubs and 10 minutes from town. It has also proven to be economical to run.

Since living here, I have made substantial improvements; laying a grass track to the stable yard,
extending the patio and driveway and widening the rear gates, laying electricity to the gardens and
stables, replacing the stable roof, adding a useful Yard Utility room with its own WC, planting
hedgerows and a wildflower garden to attract the bees. Water taps are conveniently placed around
the gardens and paddock areas in addition to water butts to save on bills. 17 solar panels on the
south facing garage roofs make substantial savings to the energy bills. A gazebo to house a hot tub, sits opposite a stocked fishpond with its own filtration system making it enviable to pond
enthusiasts. The entire property boasts a secure dog fence in addition to the aesthetic post and rail.

How long have owned the property?
Just over three years.

Briefly, can you tell me some of the things you love about living here?
a. The views of the sunsets you get here are simply amazing and it’s such a lovely place to be in the summer evenings when you can barbeque and sit and chat in the outside bar or relax in a hot tub.
b. We spend a lot of time in the open plan Kitchen it is always light and airy, a great flexible, social space.
c. It so nice to have the stables within a short stroll and not have to drive miles to get to them. The dogs love their regular off lead walks to the stables. Everything I need is here.
d. When it’s time for relaxing I love my bedroom and the ensuite bathroom, it’s a very snug place to be.
e. It’s got the best of both worlds here, nice and rural but not too far from civilisation.

Why are you moving?
To be nearer to my daughter, so I can help the family and have their company closer at hand.

What will you miss the most?
Oh, it’s got to be the feeling of the surrounding open space.

Property Description

Ground Floor

Pathway leading to part glazed door to:
Entrance Hall with oak strip flooring and three windows to the front aspect making a light entrance into the property.
Doors to:
Cloakroom having a two piece white suite, W.C and sink and pedestal, tiled floor, and extractor fan.

Airing Cupboard housing a pressurised hot water tank with slatted shelving.

Bedroom 3 Double bedroom with a vaulted ceiling with space for a king sized bed and wardrobes with a window looking down the rear garden and exposed beam and roof trusses.

Bedroom 4 currently being used as a study with a window to the front but would alternatively be a double bedroom with exposed ceiling beam and roof truss to wall.

From the entrance hall stairs fall to inner hall with doors leading to:

Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room a generous sized triple aspect room that was designed to be the hub of the home so it was important that there was adequate floor space devoted to provide a comfortable environment to satisfy everyday life needs for cooking, dining, relaxing and for entertaining so it therefore provides a great social space with French doors leading to the rear patio and garden with matching side screens ideal for spilling out onto on summer evenings.
The fitted kitchen has a farmhouse aesthetic with a range of cream shaker style base units comprising cupboards and drawers with matching wall units and plate racks with oak butcher’s block worksurface with double Belfast sink with mixer tap with window over to front. Integrated appliances include fridge/freezer, wine cooler, dishwasher. Electric Professional Plus 110 cm brushed stainless steel Rangemaster with induction hob and two ovens and grill. Space for six seater dining table.
There is a sitting area for chillaxing with space for a sofa, coffee table and television.
Just of here is a door giving access to:

Utility Room with matching worksurface with inset single drainer sink with window over and shaker style base unit comprising cupboard and free space and plumbing for washing machine and clothes dryer space.
Of the inner hall doors to:

Boot Room with a stable door to the rear garden providing useful space for hanging clothes and taking off boots when coming in from outside and space for dog beds with a useful worksurface as well.

Snug forming a delightful space to wind down at the end of the day offering a cosy reception space with French Doors looking down the rear garden to give you that huggable warm feeling as opposed to an overly large cold formal reception room.

From the entrance hall stairs rise to the:

First Floor

Landing From here doors give access to:

Bedroom 1 a large double bedroom with space for a super king-sized bed and bedroom furniture with two fitted double wardrobe cupboards. Natural light via two Velux rooflights. Door to:
En suite Bathroom a generously proportioned room having a three-piece white suite with roll top bath, sink and pedestal and W.C. Chrome towel rail, shaver point, window, and extractor fan. Two useful eaves storage cupboards.

Bedroom 2 a double bedroom with two single wardrobe cupboards with a rooflight to the rear views. Exposed timber roof truss to one wall.

Outside

Front Garden laid to shrub border, path to front door and hardstanding providing off road parking for approximately three motor vehicles with EV Charging Point, with a box hedge border to the barn.

Rear Garden Laid to large patio area to the rear of the house accessed from the Open Plan Kitchen, Boot Room and the Snug with pathways leading to side access and also to hardstanding to side of the Tandem and Single Garages, store, and outside bar. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn with pear, plum and grenadier apple trees. Large fishpond with water feature. From the garden double five bar gates lead to the smaller of the two paddocks and then a further five bar gate leads to the larger paddock having an enclosed Stable Yard with electric and water supply comprising: three stables, tack room, two hay barns and a utlity. At the foot of this paddock a double five-bar gate has a shared right of way onto Sandhill Road making it easy for the farmer to collect muck, hay collection/deliveries and an easy route to go hacking.
Tandem Garage/workshop, Single Garage, and off road parking (as previously mentioned)

Material Information

Part A
Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: E
Service Charge: Shared maintenance responsibilities for private road, drains, communal areas etc and annual charges for sewerage treatment works (maintenance, repair, sludge clearance and electricity supplied etc) £279.74 (for 2023) charged annually.

Part B
Property Type: Barn Conversion
Property Construction: Traditional Construction Brick & part Timber Clad Barn Conversion under pitched slate tiled roof
Number and Types of Rooms: See Floor Plan & Description
Electricity Supply: Mains. Solar Panels (owned)
Water Supply: Mains
Sewerage: Klargester treatment plant
Heating: Oil fired radiator heating
Broadband: Fibre to cabinet
Parking: Tandem Garage, Single Garage and good off road parking

Part C
Restrictions: Yes
Rights and Easements: Yes
Flood Risk: Surface Water: Low Risk of flooding. Rivers & Sea: Very low risk of flooding. Groundwater: Unlikely. Reservoirs: Unlikely.
Coastal Erosion Risk: N/A
Accessibility/adaptions: None. Split level not ideally suitable for wheelchair users.
Coalfield or Mining Area: N/A

Location

Situated in a rural location between the villages of Steeple Claydon and Pabury who supports a good number of amenities, including shops, pubs and primary schools, some 5 miles from Buckingham and 4 miles from Winslow, the nearest towns and affords nearby good rail connections in just over 30 minutes to London at Leighton Buzzard (approximately 16 miles), which may appeal to commuters who want to find a place in the Country that has convenient commuting links and has a range of good schooling nearby. (Royal Latin School Catchment).
Convenient road access M40 motorways (J10 & J9). Rail links to London: Leighton Buzzard
(approximately 34 minutes to London Euston) Milton Keynes (approximately 33 minutes to London Euston), Bletchley (37 minutes to London Euston), Bicester North (56 minutes to London Marylebone) & Bicester Village (approximately 51 minutes to London Marylebone).

Useful information

Heating: Oil fired. Under Floor Heating to Ground Floor. Radiator heating to First Floor.

Windows: Timber double glazed.

Services: Mains: Water, Electric & Sewerage via communal Klargester treatment works

Council Tax Band: G

Village Amenities: At Steeple Claydon (approximately 2 miles): Range of shops including: Co-op, post office and bakers, two public houses, fish and chip shop, doctors and dentist surgery, hairdressers, church and Primary School. At Padbury (approximately 2 miles): Padbury Meats - butchers, meat, game and deli. New Inn public house. Approximately 800 year old C of E Church, active Village Hall, Primary School, and Playground.

Nearby Towns: Further amenities are close by at Buckingham (5 miles), Winslow (4 miles) Aylesbury (16 miles), Leighton Buzzard (19 miles), Milton Keynes (16 miles), Bicester (11 miles) (all distances approximate)

Village population: Steeple Claydon: Circa 2 278 people (2011 Census).

Primary School: Steeple Claydon School Ofsted: Good

Secondary Schools: Royal Latin School Ofsted: Outstanding
Sir Thomas Freemantle Ofsted: Good
Buckingham School Ofsted: Good

Independent Schools: Beachborough School, Thornton College, Stowe School, Akeley Wood Senior School, Cambian Bletchley Park School.

Rail Links: Rail links to London Leighton Buzzard (approximately 34 to London Euston) Milton Keynes (approximately 33 minutes to London Euston), Bicester North (approximately 56 minutes to London Marylebone) & Bicester Village (approximately 51 minutes to London Marylebone).

Motorway Links: Convenient road access to M1 (J13 & J14) and M40 (J9 & J10) motorways.

EPC Rating: E

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Vale Area

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Directions
From Buckingham exit the town on the London Road A413 in the direction of Padbury. Turn right as sign posted to Padbury continue through the village then proceed to turn left where signposted East Claydon, Winslow & Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park onto Sandhill Road, continue along this road where Claydon Hill Farm Barns are located on your right hand side, turn into the development where Grenadiers is located on your right hand side with parking to the front. For Sat Nav use MK18 2EN via Padbury.

AGENTS NOTES
All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore, no guarantee can be given and that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information, and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.
All boundaries indicated on plans are approximate and should be verified with your Solicitor. All school catchments should be verified and not relied upon.

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Council tax band: G