Period house with detached cottage and outbuildings.

Description

Old Place is a delightful period property, with a wealth of charm and character, believed to date back to the mid-19th century. The house has the added benefit of a lovely spacious detached cottage and outbuildings, which could have the potential to be used as a gym or an office. There are a host of features including exposed beams, high ceilings, wood flooring, sash windows, fireplaces and two staircases.

The front door opens into the reception hall with sash windows and a staircase to the first floor. English Oak wood flooring extends from the hall into the stunning dining and sitting rooms, with wide double doors between the rooms. Both are of wonderful proportions, full of character, with heavily beamed ceilings, and sash windows overlooking the front garden. French doors from the dining room open on to the garden and in the sitting room is a beautiful brick fireplace with a working fire. A door from the sitting room leads to an inner hallway with a cloakroom, a second staircase to the first floor and through to the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of units complemented by granite worktops. Appliances include a Belling dual fuel range cooker and a dishwasher, with space for an American style fridge/freezer and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a useful walk in utility cupboard together with a built-in Welsh dresser style shelving/storage unit. A door from the kitchen opens to the rear garden and there is plenty of room for a table. A further reception room lies adjacent to the kitchen, with lovely garden views, and would be perfect as a family/TV room. A study, off the reception hall, completes the accommodation on this floor.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom is a charming room, heavily beamed with built in wardrobes, a dressing area and an en suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes and served by both a family shower room and a family bathroom.

Outside
Old Place is approached through gates on to a gravelled driveway with parking for several cars. The property benefits from garaging and outbuildings providing excellent storage and offering great versatility. The house has a large frontage with a manicured lawn and well stocked beds and borders. Footpaths lead from the driveway to the front door and to the side gate and cottage. The rear garden enjoys a terrace adjoining the house and a central patio area, both ideal for outside entertaining or a good spot to relax. The gardens are enclosed with mature trees and hedging giving a good deal of privacy. A store room and shed to the rear also gives further outside storage. A real feature of the property is the delightful detached garden cottage to the front, with two reception rooms, a bedroom, kitchen and shower room. This provides charming accommodation, generous in size and would be ideal as a guest suite or a home office, but could have a multitude of uses.

Services
All mains services connected. Please note that none of the services have been tested.

Location

Farnham Common 1.5 miles, Stoke Poges 2 miles, Burnham 2.6 miles (mainline trains to London Paddington), Gerrards Cross 5.5 miles (mainline trains to London Marylebone), Beaconsfield 6.6 miles, M4 (J6) 3.7 miles, M40 (J2) 4.4 miles, Heathrow (T5) 11 miles. All distances are approximate.

Old Place enjoys a tucked away location, set back from the road and with Farnham Common and Stoke Poges within easy reach offering local shops and facilities. Farnham Royal is situated between the M40 and M4 motorways giving excellent access to the national motorway network, London and Heathrow. The area’s communication links include regular rail connections to London (Paddington) from Burnham, Taplow or Slough. The Chiltern line into Marylebone runs from Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross. With the advent of Crossrail (from Burnham, Taplow or Slough), due for completion in the next few years, journey times to London’s West End, City and Canary Wharf will be significantly reduced.

There is a good selection of independent and state schools in the area and Buckinghamshire is one of the last counties to maintain the grammar school system, with Burnham Grammar School within 2.3 miles. Independent schools include Caldicott, Dair House, High March and Davenies to name a few. Sporting facilities in the area include golf at the prestigious Stoke Park, Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield, polo and horse racing at Windsor and Ascot together with rowing at Dorney Lake and Henley.

Square Footage: 5,347 sq ft



Directions

From the M40 J2 take the third exit, the A355 Farnham Road, and continue on this road through Farnham Common village. Upon reaching Farnham Royal, cross the mini roundabout and take the first turning on the left, Church Road. Continue on Church Road and Old Place will be found on the right hand side.