A WONDERFULLY PRESENTED AND ATTRACTIVE FAMILY HOME Longdown House, Letter Box Lane, Askett, , HP27 9LX

Freehold Located in this sought after village.

Longdown House, Letter Box Lane, Askett, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9LX Freehold

Entrance hall ◆ 2 reception rooms ◆ kitchen/breakfast room ◆ study ◆ 4 bedrooms ◆ 2 bathrooms (1 en suite) ◆ long gravelled driveway ◆ double garage ◆ secluded lawned garden ◆ about 0.5 acres in all ◆ EPC rating = C

Situation Longdown House occupies an attractive setting in a quiet residential village road. The market town of lies close by, providing a selection of everyday shopping facilities, churches, restaurants and a library in addition to a fast Chiltern Line railway connection with London Marylebone and Birmingham. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the popular towns of and .

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of schooling, both state and private, as the county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system. Well known grammar schools for boys include the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe and Aylesbury Grammar School and for girls, Wycombe High School and Aylesbury High School.

Nearby private schools include The Griffin preparatory school at Great Kimble, as well as The Beacon, The Gateway, Pipers Corner, Godstowe Preparatory and Wycombe Abbey. Princes Risborough has a number of nursery and primary schools in addition to a secondary school and St Teresa’s, an independent Catholic school.

The area has a number of golf clubs to choose from including the highly regarded eighteen hole Golf Club that is close by, whilst Princes Risborough boasts its own tennis club. The house is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which consequently boasts beautiful walks, cycle paths and extensive bridleways. In particular the Ridgeway, Midshires Way and Buckinghamshire Way provide opportunities for a number of historic and picturesque walks and riding. Description Longdown House is an attractive detached family home, located in a residential village road in the village of Askett, in the heart of wonderful Chilterns countryside. The accommodation is stylish with good sized reception rooms, luxury fitted kitchen/breakfast room, and four good sized bedrooms in generous gardens to the front and rear. The double detached garage has planning permission to convert to an annexe/studio (17/06537/FUL) and there is also permission for a loft conversion in the main house.

A covered entrance porch leads into the spacious reception hall with stairs rising to the first floor and cloakroom. A study lies to the front of the house and the large double aspect sitting room with feature stone fireplace to the side. The dining/family room has views over the rear garden and French doors to outside. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted in a luxury range of units with granite work surfaces over. There is a large central island unit. Fitted appliances include a Britannia range with extractor over, dishwasher and fridge freezer. The dining area offers plenty of room for a good sized dining table. The utility room lies off the kitchen and has a door to the rear terrace.

On the first floor the master bedroom has built in wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with shower over the bath. There are three further bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes and drawers and a family bathroom. There is current permission for a loft conversion.

The house is approached over a long gravelled driveway with parking for several cars with large areas of lawn to either side, up to a double detached garage with courtesy side door. To the rear, there is a good sized terrace adjacent to the house and the remainder is laid to lawn with mature fruit trees and well stocked shrub borders. The gardens are secluded and are bounded by mature hedging, trees and fencing.

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

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