CROSSBRIDGE FARM THORNBOROUGH ROAD, THORNTON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MK17 0HE The area is well endowed with private schools (Stowe, Winchester House, Akeley Wood, CROSSBRIDGE FARM Beachborough, Bloxham, Northampton High School and Thornton College). There is horse-racing at THORNBOROUGH ROAD, THORNTON, Towcester, Stratford and Warwick, motor-racing at Silverstone, and golf at Silverstone, Whittlebury and Buckingham. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MK17 0HE Description Buckingham 7 kms (4.5 miles), Stony Stratford 8 kms (5 miles), Milton Keynes 22.5 kms Crossbridge Farm is a small four bedroom brick and rendered period cottage in need of improvement. Planning consent has been granted to add a two-storey extension (Aylesbury Vale District Council (14 miles), M1 motorway (junction 14) 22.5 kms (14 miles), M40 motorway (junction 10) Application No 07/02824/APP on 27th November 2007). The barn is a traditional brick building 26 kms (16 miles) situated away from the cottage. Consent was given to convert this into a separate dwelling with two reception rooms and four bedrooms (Aylesbury Vale District Council Application No 04/03352/APP A rural retreat with huge scope for development and enhancement on 28th April 2005). Both are located centrally in the eastern half of the property, well away from set amidst attractive undulating countryside yet conveniently the country lane and so benefit from an idyllic rural setting and views over the surrounding farmland. located for Milton Keynes, shopping, train services and the M1 Accommodation and M40 motorways. A period cottage with planning consent for Floor plans for the existing and proposed accommodation can be found on the reverse of the letter extension, and a traditional brick barn with consent for conversion accompanying these sale particulars. to a separate home, set in about 9.95 hectares (24.58 acres). Outside There is a track to the cottage and barn passing through farmland. There is a garden laid to lawn surrounding the cottage and a disused vegetable area to the rear of the barn. The fields surrounding are arable. There is a woodland area to the north of the drive. A brook runs through the centre in an east-west direction.

Footpath A public footpath runs outside the eastern boundary of the property. A further footpath crosses through the centre of the land running due north from ‘D’ on the plan on page 4 of these details.

Services Mains water, electricity and telephone are connected. Drainage is to a private system on site. None of the services, fittings or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

Local Authority Situation Aylesbury Vale District Council, 66 High Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1SE. Tel: Crossbridge Farm is situated approximately 650 metres (0.40 mile) off the Thornborough Road to the 01296 585858. Fax: 01296 427937. south of Thornton village, amidst undulating countryside. The surrounding farmland is owned by the Thornton Estate who are selling Crossbridge Farm as it is surplus to the Estate’s current Council Tax Band requirements. Current Council Tax Band: D (£1344.66 2008/2009).

Thornton village is a small rural village, known principally for the private girls school (Thornton Fixtures and Fittings College). Stony Stratford is situated to the east and Buckingham to the west. Milton Keynes is All fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. accessed via the A422 and the A5, being around 22.5 kms (14 miles) distant, offering a wide variety Viewings of shopping, leisure and sports amenities, as well as mainline train services to London (Euston The property may be viewed strictly by appointment with Fisher German LLP, tel: 01295 271555. about 43 minutes on fast trains). Directions Boundaries Single Payment, Entry Level Scheme and Countryside From Buckingham take the A422 towards Stony Stratford. Turn The purchasers will erect stockproof fencing to the boundaries Stewardship Scheme right signposted to Thornborough. Continue into the country and between points A-B, B-C and C-D on the plan before the end of The single payment entitlements will be excluded from the sale. past a timber barn conversion on the right and the entrance to October 2008. The vendors will cancel the Entry Level Scheme and Countryside Crossbridge Farm will be found on the left. Stewardship Scheme insofar as these relate to the land being Tenure sold. Access Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. The vendors The purchasers will be granted a right of way over the track have the right of holdover in respect of fields OS Nos 9013, 5800 Covenants running through field OS No 4200 and coloured yellow on the and part of 7200 until the end of September 2008. The There will be a covenant in the contract limiting the use of the plan, but should he/she construct a new drive through field OS purchaser will also plant a quickthorn hedge between points B-C property to not more than two dwellings, and plans of any No 5800 then the purchaser will give up the right through field OS during the following planting season. developments and/or extensions differing from those already No 4200. The vendors will not be obliged contribute towards the approved, shall be approved in writing by the vendors with such upkeep of the track. approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

Note Fisher German LLP and Laws and Fiennes give notice that these particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract; and no person in the employment of Fisher German LLP or Laws and Fiennes has the authority to make or give representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

JRR/JSS/080308 This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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