5 bedroom detached house for sale

Argyll Lodge is a substantial detached Grade II listed period home of character constructed from whitewashed stone and brick elevations under a clay peg tiled roof situated in the heart of this most picturesque village located only two miles east of central Thame. Set back from the road behind a mature beech hedge, the property offers seclusion and tranquillity amongst beautiful landscaped gardens to both the front and rear aspects. On entering you are presented with a spacious heavily beamed reception hall featuring an open stock brick fireplace with inset wood burning stove, currently used as a study by the present owners. An inner lobby provides access to all receptions which includes a beautiful 22’ living room with inglenook fireplace, inset log burning stove and two windows overlooking the front gardens, a kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the rear gardens fitted with a Smallbone of Devises oak range of base and wall units with tiles worktops, integrated oven, hob, extractor hood and dishwasher. The kitchen also features a blue enamelled electric Aga and a useful walk-in larder. From the kitchen, a glazed door opens onto an elegant 16’ dining room with parquet floor which in turn opens onto a further reception room with built-in storage and access to a ground floor cloakroom. First floor bedroom accommodation does not disappoint with no less than five double bedrooms including a lovely master suite comprising bedroom, dressing room and en-suite bathroom, a guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom and three further spacious bedrooms served by a family bathroom. Externally and of particular note are the outstanding mature gardens extending to approximately one third of an acre. A long gravelled driveway provides access to a double garage and front gardens offering a sunny south/westerly aspect. The rear gardens are about 120' in depth and beautifully landscaped with a stone terrace, well stocked borders and many specimen trees.