The Secret Garden, High Street,

Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire

Aylesbury approx. 5 miles, (Marylebone 55 mins.), Thame approx. 9 miles THE SECRET GARDEN, AYLESBURY ROAD, WADDESDON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP18 0QP

A DETACHED PERIOD HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE VILLAGE WITH A SELF CONTAINED ANNEXE AND LARGE GARDENS Lobby, Hall, Sitting Room, Study, Kitchen/Dining Room, Lean to Garden Room. Annexe comprising Fitted Kitchen, Living Area, Ensuite Bedroom. 3 Bedrooms, Family Bathroom. Private Mature Gardens to the House & Annexe. Parking for Several Vehicles. GUIDE PRICE £595,000 Freehold

LOCATION In the ancient division of the county, Waddesdon Parish was of great extent. Aylesbury is about 5miles with the Aylesbury Vale Parkway station providing The name is a combination of a person’s name and ‘ DUN’ in old English, frequent service to Marylebone, just a five minute drive away in Fleet translating to Wotts Hill. The village is steeped in history, a large account is Marston/Berryfields. Haddenham/Thame Parkway station is about 8 miles written in ‘MAGNA BRITTANNIA’ in 1806 concerning its famous away, providing rail links to London and Birmingham. The market town of connections. There is a church of Norman origins and the old Roman Military Thame is about 9 miles and Oxford is approx. 26 miles. The M40 motorway Road, Akeman Street used to pass through the place. A branch of the beyond gives access to London, Oxford, Birmingham, the M25 network, Aylesbury and Tring silk manufactory was established in the village in 1843 Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports. employing some 40 females at hand loom weaving but has long since gone. Of some renown is the magnificent Waddesdon Manor, the recently refurbished EDUCATION Rothschild Mansion. Baron Ferdinand De Rothschild bought the land in 1874, Preparatory schools at Ashfold, Swanbourne and Oxford. it is said he picked the site for his residence after hunting in the area. Pre Schools in Waddesdon Primary and Secondary Schools in Waddesdon. The village has excellent pre schools with a junior and highly sought after Public Schools at Stowe, Berkhamsted and Oxford. secondary school. Grammar Schools at Aylesbury.

The nearby market towns and villages provide a wealth of historical and DESCRIPTION interesting places to visit including the local Waddesdon Manor, Claydon The Secret Garden we believe dates back 250 years or more, the sale includes House and Quainton Steam Railway. Extensive shopping facilities are situated some rare hand written indenture documents from the 1830’s, and one from 1868 at Bicester Village Retail Outlet, the refurbished Friar’s Square Centre in has an addendum referring to the sale of the land, associated with the property at Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and Oxford. The village itself offers a Convenience the time, to Alice de Rothschild. The front elevation of the property is of red brick Store, Coffee Shop, Hairdressers Salon, Barbers, a Post Office, a Doctor’s under a slate roof with external window shutters on the first floor. The current Surgery, Dentist, Vet, Pubs, the Five Arrows Hotel and an Indian Restaurant. owners have formed a self contained annexe on the side with a fully fitted kitchen, There are also tennis and bowls clubs.

a sitting room and an ensuite bedroom, the annexe even has its own garden space. just been refitted with a modern white suite and chrome waterfall taps. There is The main house has an excellent private plot with mature trees. a wc, wash basin, bath and a separate cubicle with an overhead shower. The room has a vinyl floor and two heated towel rails. OUTSIDE At the front is hardstanding and parking with to the left double gates and beyond potentially more parking. The side garden serves as a garden to the annexe with a circular patio, lawn and a summerhouse. There is a good size lawn to the house, very private, screened by conifers and dotted with mature trees. There are two timber sheds 10’ x 7’ and 8’x6’.

VIEWING Strictly via the vendors agent W Humphries Ltd

SERVICES Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas.

DIRECTIONS From Aylesbury take the A41 towards Bicester. The Secret Garden is the first property you encounter on the right hand side as you enter the village.

At the entrance is a hall which bears off left into the principle accommodation and right into the: Annexe, where there is a contemporary white fitted kitchen with soft close doors and drawers, black granite effect tops and downlighting. There is a built in oven and halogen hob with an extractor hood, then spaces for a fridge/freezer and a tumble dryer and plumbing and space for a washing machine. The sitting room has a wood laminate floor and is glazed on two sides with double doors out to its own garden, In the bedroom are wardrobes with mirror fronted doors and there is a nicely fitted shower. Left of the front hall leads into a reception area that has a wood laminate floor and the dog legged staircase beneath which is storage and a cupboard. The sitting room has a beamed ceiling with a double aspect and doors out to the front. There is a brick fireplace and chimney breast with a cast iron woodburning stove standing on a tiled hearth. Off the end of the sitting room is a study with a door to outside. In the kitchen/dining area painted units and roll edge work surfaces. There is space and plumbing for both a washing machine and dishwasher. The oven and hob are built in with an extractor hood above the latter. Double doors open into a lean to conservatory and from there out to the garden. On the first floor are three bedrooms, two doubles and a good size single. The bathroom has

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]