1 Upper Blackgrove Farm Cottages, Quainton, , HP22 4AD

Aylesbury 4 miles ( 55 mins.), 10 miles, M40 8 miles, Leighton Buzzard 10 miles (Euston 36 mins.). (Distances approx.) 1 UPPER BLACKGROVE FARM COTTAGES, QUAINTON BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP22 4AD

IN A CHARMING SEMI RURAL LOCATION A WONDERFUL FAMILY HOME WITH LAND, STABLING & MANEGE, OFFICES AND AN INDOOR SWIMMING POOL The Accommodation: Open Plan Kitchen, Dining & Sitting Area, Utility Room, Further Reception Room, Bathroom, Four Ensuite Bedrooms. Outside: Front & Kitchen Garden. Large Covered Terrace & Indoor Swimming Pool Complex. Offices. Stable Yard with 7 Boxes and Hay Barn/Tack Room. Pole Barn. 40m x 20m Manege. In Total 6.5 Acres. Substantial Parking/Hardstanding. Guide Price £975,000 Freehold

DESCRIPTION ‘Lincar’ solid fuel range with hot plates and an oven that can also operate the heating The current owners have created a unique and quite stunning home with a substantial and water. dwelling and both leisure and equestrian facilities. The inside and outside combine On the first floor are four double bedrooms, all with ensuite facilities, the master looking beautifully with a large covered terrace accessing the accommodation and indoor over the roof of the terrace which has been turned into a garden with heather, moss and swimming pool complex forming a fabulous entertainment area. For the equestrian wild flowers. minded there is a stable block and storage barns, paddocks and a manege. The property also has offices and an expansive amount of parking. Originally a farm workers cottage OUTSIDE the house enjoys a lovely semi rural location with access to superb riding on the nearby Electric gates are at the entrance, hardstanding and parking then extends up to the house, bridleway network. to the front of the office, around the back of the stables and into a large bay suitable for lorries etc. THE ACCOMMODATION The interior is exceptionally well presented, the windows are upvc double glazed and tilt There are gardens to the front and rear of the house, the front has a lawn with trees and and turn design, the window sills oak. The doors are latched and braced, again oak, and the rear a charming kitchen garden that enjoys a south westerly aspect comprising of a the finish to the whole of the house is extremely high quality. Solar panels have been slate patio and an enclosed lawn with plum and cherry trees surrounded by raised planters installed on the roof (see services). containing fruit bushes. Adjacent is a greenhouse. At the entrance is a porch with a patterned glass door leading into the hall which has an The space between the house and the swimming pool has been turned into a sizable Italian porcelain floor that continues through the downstairs living areas. Off the hall is seating area all under a canopy which has lighting and a giant chiminea, it links the a fully fitted bathroom with a freestanding bath, the sink has drawers beneath it and the outside to the buildings superbly. There is then a further deck and a door to the log store. walls are panelled up to the dado height then metro tiled. In the principle reception room there is a cast iron woodburning stove in a heavy beam surround, bi folding doors open Indoor swimming pool – The pool itself is 10 metres x 4 metres, heated and the room out to the kitchen garden. wired for a sound system. At the far end is a toilet, changing room and the There is a splendid open plan kitchen, dining and sitting area with bi folding doors out heating/pumping equipment. to the terrace and at the end more to the kitchen garden. The sitting room has a remote controlled lit fan, adjacent is a utility room that is equipped with cupboards, worktops, a Stable Yard – L shaped with a concrete base and apron and of timber construction. one and a half bowl sink and an integrated fridge and freezer. The kitchen is There is a hay barn/tack room, 7 12x12 stables and behind the stables a pole barn. The comprehensively fitted with stone coloured soft close units incorporating a larder and hay barn has power and lighting and the stables all have lighting. corner carousels and a dishwasher. Space is provided for a range cooker. The worktops In front of the stableyard is a post and railed 40m x 20m manege with a sand and silica are of black granite and set within them a double sink. Centrally situated is an island that surface. has a wooden top, the kitchen is triple aspect and in the dining area at the rear sits a

Marylebone in under an hour from . Services to Euston are available from and Leighton Buzzard. Aylesbury Parkway now provides a link to Marylebone at .

EDUCATION Preparatory schools at Ashfold, and Oxford. Village Primary School at Quainton. Secondary School. Public schools at Stowe, Berkhamsted and Oxford. Grammar Schools at Aylesbury and Buckingham.

SERVICES Mains water and electricity. LPG heating. Private drainage. The solar panels generate an income of approx. £750.00 per annum.

VIEWING Strictly via the vendors agent W Humphries or joint agent Fine & Country 01296 625919

Offices – Currently used for dog grooming with a waiting room and work room, electricity, water and drainage are connected, the work room has a sink, worktop and its own entrance around the side.

The land – Divided into several paddocks by post and rail fencing, six of level pasture and a chicken enclosure with an orchard.

LOCATION Quainton takes its name from the Old English words Cwen + Tun and means ‘The Queens Farmstead or Estate’ prominent on the skyline is the 14th century church which is exceptionally rich in large late 17th and 18th century monuments. The centre point of Quainton is the picturesque village green which looks up towards the 1830 windmill. In the middle of the green is a fourteenth century preaching cross and in a picture from the late 1800’s the old whipping post is visible where miscreants were tied and flogged! Until the outbreak of Dutch Elm disease the village was embosomed by trees. Quainton now has a public house and popular cafe, motor repairs, shop, playing field and floodlit tennis courts. The surrounding market towns and villages provide a wealth of historical and interesting places to visit including Waddesdon Manor, House and Quainton Steam Railway. Extensive shopping facilities are situated at Bicester Village Retail Outlet, the refurbished Friar’s Square Centre in Aylesbury, and Milton Keynes. The A41 provides easy access into Aylesbury, Bicester and the M40 network. Rail connections are fast and convenient on the Chiltern Turbo reaching

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]