Sunny Hill, Wotton End, Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NT
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Sunny Hill, Wotton End, Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NT Bicester 7 miles, Aylesbury 12 miles (Marylebone 55 & 70 mins respectively), Thame 9 miles (distances and times approx..) SUNNY HILL, WOTTON END, LUDGERSHALL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP18 9NT A BEAUTIFUL DETACHED HOUSE DATING FROM THE EARLY 18TH CENTURY POSITIONED ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE VILLAGE WITH A LARGE GARDEN OVERLOOKING COUNTRYSIDE Reception Hall & Study Area, Sitting Room with Inglenook Fireplace, Inner Lobby, Kitchen/Dining Room, Shower Room, Boot Room/Second Kitchen, Four Bedrooms, Family Bathroom. Parking for 5 Vehicles. Mature Gardens & Open Views Offers in the region of £720,000 Freehold LOCATION DESCRIPTION Ludgershall derives from the Old English words Lute-Gar and Halh and The deeds for Sunny Hill date back to 1734 when it served as 2 farm labourers translates to ‘Nook with a trapping Spear’. cottages. In the mid 1900’s it was owned by the village roadman and when the The village, which sits on the Oxon/Bucks border has a 14th Century Church current owners purchased the property in the 1970’s they found tolls and items and a large village green. Although the populus and number of houses has in the outbuildings that suggest it may have been used by a cobbler. increased over time the north end of Ludgershall still upon its approach is the Said current owners comprehensively refurbished the house extending the aforementioned green with a scattering of Cottages, many being 17th Century. accommodation during its modernisation and adding the dining room in more recent years. The elevations of Sunny Hill are very attractive rendered walls There is a village pub and a hairdressers. beneath a clay tile roof and the interior does not disappoint with an array of exposed beams and timbers and latched doors. Rail connections are good with Bicester (7 miles) providing a service to From the main door is the reception hall that features the brick and stone back of Marylebone in 70 minutes and Thame (9miles) and Aylesbury (12 miles) also the inglenook fireplace and has a leaded interior window into the sitting room. arriving at Marylebone in under an hour. Oxford (16 miles) has a service to The staircase is in the corner and the hall is large enough to incorporate a study Paddington taking approximately 70 minutes. The M40 is about 9 miles. area. Off to the right is a charming sitting room with a triple aspect and the handsome inglenook housing a cast iron multi fuel woodburning stove and a clay EDUCATION tiled hood. Beyond the hall is an inner lobby where there is a utility closet and a Preparatory Schools at Ashfold and Oxford. door to the workshop, the lobby has a Travertine limestone floor which continues Primary School in Brill and Grendon Underwood. through the kitchen, dining room and cloakroom; the latter containing a wc, wash Secondary School in Waddesdon and Thame. Public Schools at Stowe and basin and shower cubicle with an overhead shower. Oxford. The kitchen and dining room are open plan, the dining area a half decagon shape Grammar Schools at Aylesbury. overlooking the frontage. The units in the kitchen are painted wood and have concealed lighting, the worktops are a marble effect and there is both a shelved At the back of the house is a paved patio bounded by a dwarf wall that has inset lighting. A few steps rise up to the lawn that is dotted with mature trees and has a brick path through the middle that works its way to a vegetable patch, greenhouse and one of two sheds. At the end of the lawn resides a large raised bed of flowers and shrubs and then a seating area enjoying an unbroken view across the neighbouring farmland, there is a further shrubbery/flower bed at the side of the lawn. Two outside taps The garage/workshop has a concrete floor, personal doors front and back, and power and lighting. Adjacent is a covered log store and an external power point. SERVICES - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. VIEWING - Strictly by appointment with the Vendor’s Agent W Humphries Ltd DIRECTIONS - From Waddesdon take the A41 towards Bicester. Turn left signposted to Ludgershall after approx. 5 miles and on reaching the village turn left. Continue leaving the Bull and Butcher pub on your right hand side and proceed into Wotton End. Sunny Hill is the just on the bend exiting the village. understairs walk in cupboard and a pantry. Remaining is an electric Aga comprising a simmering oven and plate, baking/roasting oven and a boiling plate, each plate covered by heavy domed insulating lids. In the void above is an extraction system. At the rear of the house is a boot room that doubles as a second kitchen. It has a sink, cupboards and worktops, spaces for a washing machine and dishwasher (commensurate plumbing), fridge/freezer and cooker. This is where the boiler is located and a door leads out to the garden. On the landing is the loft hatch and below the window is room for a desk. There are four bedrooms, three doubles and a decent single and all have part vaulted ceilings, the principal bedroom with a fully vaulted ceiling, a dual aspect and the chimney breast. The bathroom is nicely fitted, it has a white suite, tiled floor, vanity units and a telephone style hand held shower attachment over the bath which also has a shower screen. OUTSIDE The gravelled driveway can accommodate 5 or so vehicles and sits behind a five bar gate and a high wall. To one side is more gravelling and a rose garden, and to the other a pleasant lit courtyard. IMPORTANT NOTICE W. HUMPHRIES for themselves and as Agents to the Vendors of the property give notice that: 1 These particulars have been prepared to give a fair overall description of the property whilst some descriptions are inevitably subjective, all information is given in good faith. No statement within these particulars should be relied upon as being either a statement or a representation of fact. The descriptions within do not contribute part of any offer or contract. 2 All measurements, areas and distances mentioned in these particulars are approximate and are issued as a guide only. If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries. 3 Photographs incorporated within these particulars show only certain parts of the property and no assumptions should therefore be made in respect of parts of the property which may not be shown. 4 Nothing in these particulars should be seen as a statement that the property or any fixture described is in good condition or otherwise. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the condition of any property or item included within the sale. None of the appliances or services mentioned in these particulars have been tested by W. Humphries and no warranty is given or implied by them that they are in good working order. 5 If reference is made either to alterations to the property or a change of use, no warranty is given by W. Humphries or the Vendors/Lessors that any planning or other consents or Building Regulations approval has been obtained. Where references are made to potential uses (subject to planning) this information is given in good faith although purchasers must take their own enquiries to the relevant authorities. 6 Most importantly if there is any particular aspect of the property about which you would like further information, we invite you to discuss this with us before you travel to view the property. J042 Printed by Ravensworth 01670 713330 74 High Street, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire HP18 0JD Tel: 01296 658270 Fax: 01296 658272 Website: www.whumphries.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] .