Barkham, Main Street, Ashendon, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0HB Aylesbury 11 miles, Haddenham & Thame Parkway 5 miles (Marylebone in 55 and 35 mins respectively) Barkham, Thatched Cottages, Main Street, Ashendon, Buckinghamshire A CHARMING THATCHED COTTAGE WITH SCOPE FOR UPDATING IN A HILLTOP LOCATION WITH EXCEPTIONAL BREATHTAKING VIEWS OVER THE AYLESBURY PLAIN TO THE CHILTERN HILLS Hall, Kitchen, Utility, Two Reception Rooms with Open Fireplaces, Bathroom, Three Bedrooms, Bathroom & WC. Large Front & Rear Gardens, Long Driveway, Garage, Stores & Workshops. GUIDE PRICE £595,000 Freehold LOCATION Ashendon is a lovely hilltop village of mainly Cottages and old Farmhouses with breathtaking views over the Aylesbury plain. The Church of St Mary, which stands at the summit of the village, holds in a long, low recess in the Chancel, an effigy of an unknown Knight. The name Ashendon comes from Ashen-Hill, i.e. grown over with ashes. The area was once the ancient Berwood Forest and the old hunting grounds of Saxon and Norman Kings. For more information on the village visit www.ashendon.org.uk The nearby market towns and villages provide a wealth of historical and interesting places to visit including Waddesdon Manor, Claydon House and Quainton Steam Railway. Extensive shopping facilities are situated at Bicester Village Retail Outlet, the refurbished Friar’s Square Centre in Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and Oxford. Thame Parkway Station about 5 miles away and Aylesbury (approx. 11 miles) both provide a fast convenient service reaching London Marylebone in under an hour. The A41 provides easy access into Aylesbury, Bicester and the M40 network. The Aylesbury line has been extended to Aylesbury Vale Parkway station which now provides a frequent service to Marylebone from Fleet Marston. EDUCATION Preparatory Schools at Ashfold and Oxford. Village Primary School at Westcott. Waddesdon Secondary School. Public Schools at Oxford, Berkhamsted and Stowe. Grammar Schools at Aylesbury. VIEWING – Strictly via the vendors agent W Humphries Ltd SERVICES – Mains water, drainage and electricity. Oil fired central heating DESCRIPTION Thatched Cottages is a row of houses at the southern edge of the village formerly four dwellings now comprising of three. All have quite spectacular views but Barkham being on the end enjoys the most panoramic of all. The cottages date from the 1700’s, are grade II listed and of stone build beneath a thatched roof, picturesque in both appearance and setting. In 1738 seventeen hundred acres in the manor were enclosed by an act of parliament and one of the place names was referred to as ‘Barkham Hill’. Barkham has been occupied by the present owner for some 60 years, it was two cottages until said owner managed to purchase the adjoining cottage from The Crown and from there proceeded to convert the building into one property although the layout has not significantly altered with both original staircases intact and still in use and there as one would imagine is a great deal of character to be found inside with exposed beams and timbers. At the entrance is a thatched canopy porch and old wooden door into a hall. The interior is in perfectly good condition but offers immense scope for updating cosmetically. The ground floor contains two well proportioned reception rooms, each with working fireplaces and staircases and both also having very decent head height clearance for a six foot plus inhabitant. There is a kitchen with fitted units and a bathroom. The first floor has two big double bedrooms, a generous single and a bathroom and wc. The two doubles have an interconnecting door but being served by two staircases this is not required in order to access any of the other bedrooms. Off the kitchen is a utility room and adjacent a covered area of workshop/storage space in three sections all equipped with power and lighting and incorporating a boiler room and coal hole. The area opens at the end into the garage. OUTSIDE At the front is a long lawned garden flanking a gravel driveway which leads to the garage, at the top of the driveway is a parking bay. Near the road is one of the villages hand water pumps then halfway down a rockery and ornamental ponds. The rear garden is mostly lawn with some mature trees and a few raised stone and sleeper flower beds. In the corner is a pond. On the left is a 17’9 x 8’ timber shed with power and light and joining it to the cottage a lean to. AGENTS NOTE: The property was rewired approx. 2 years ago. The ridge of the roof was renewed 6 years ago and the bulk of the roof rethatched approx. 17 years ago. DIRECTIONS – From Aylesbury take the A41 towards Bicester through Waddesdon then turn left signposted to Westcott and Ashendon. Continue on this road into Ashendon and Thatched Cottages are the last properties on the left hand side. IMPORTANT NOTICE J042 Printed by Ravensworth 01670 713330 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. 74 High Street, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire HP18 0JD Tel: 01296 658270 Fax: 01296 658272 Website: www.whumphries.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] .