Location

Saunderton station 2 miles, Princes Risborough 4.3 miles, High Wycombe 5.8 miles, M40 (J4) 6.5 miles, Heathrow (J5) 26 miles, central London (Baker Street) 34 miles. All distances are approximate.

Bledlow Ridge is a sought after Chilterns village, offering local amenities including The Country Store and The Boot, a popular Gastropub. The village also benefits from thriving cricket and tennis clubs, a church and village hall. The property is well located to take full advantage of the Chilterns countryside which is popular for walking, horse riding and cycling.

The larger neighbouring towns of High Wycombe, Marlow and Princes Risborough have an abundance of facilities. The Chiltern railway line operates from Saunderton, Princes Risborough and High Wycombe with trains to London Marylebone. The M40 motorway gives access to London to the east and Oxford to the west as well as the A404 Marlow bypass, with its direct link to the M4 at J8/9.

The area is renowned for its choice and standard of education, with Buckinghamshire being one of the last counties to maintain the traditional grammar school system with schools in High Wycombe including John Hampden Grammar School and Royal Grammar School for boys and Wycombe High School for girls. In addition, Bledlow Ridge itself has a very well regarded primary school. Independent schools include Pipers Corner, Godstowe and Wycombe Abbey for girls, with Crown House and Griffin House for boys and girls, to name a few.

Description

Perfectly located in the heart of the village, the house is a charming six bedroom Victorian family home which occupies an outstanding position in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with superb, uninterrupted views across the rolling Chiltern Hills. The original parts of the house date back to about 1890 and it was thoughtfully extended in about 1921. The interior retains much of its original character and charm, offering scope for potential extension/re-development subject to the usual planning consents.

The accommodation flows well and features generous ceiling heights with many of the rooms enjoying a dual aspect, increasing the light throughout.

On the ground floor an entrance porch opens into the reception hall with a guest cloakroom and stairs to the first floor. To the rear, all the rooms enjoy spectacular far reaching views. The formal dining room leads through to the garden room, with glazed doors to the outside patio, offering an ideal spot to enjoy the garden. Double doors from the dining room lead through into the triple aspect lounge, featuring a box bay window and a central fireplace with a working fire. Internal French doors open to the garden room, allowing for a more open layout. Across the hall, and overlooking the frontage, the sitting room is a charming space, with a working fire and doors to the front garden. To the rear the kitchen is well equipped with a range of units, complemented by integrated appliances and a breakfast bar for informal dining. Beyond here is a breakfast room, family bathroom and a utility/boot room.

The bedroom accommodation is on the first floor, with six bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms. All the bedrooms enjoy lovely elevated views while the principal bedroom benefits from a dual aspect, en suite shower room and a corner balcony. Bedroom six allows for a versatile layout and could be utilised as a dressing room to the principal bedroom. A family bathroom completes the accommodation on this floor.

The house sits within a generous plot of about one acre, offering peace and seclusion while still being in the heart of the village with its vibrant community. The gardens are a beautiful feature of the property and wrap around the house on all sides. Set well back from the road the house enjoys a generous frontage with two large areas of lawn, either side of the driveway, interspersed with a variety of apple and greengage trees, a rowan and of particular note a magnificent magnolia. To the rear the gardens provide a wonderful backdrop to the property, with uninterrupted views over the Chilterns countryside. The garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature beds and borders alongside a kitchen garden area with three productive vegetable beds. The extensive patio adjoins the rear of the house perfect for outside dining and entertaining friends and family. Mature hedging and fencing frames the boundaries and there are a variety of specimen trees including walnut, silver birch, field maple and hornbeam. In addition are two externally accessed cellars – one beneath the kitchen containing the central heating boiler and used for storage and the other as a wine cellar with a unique history as it was originally built as an air raid shelter. To the front a long driveway leads to a parking area and the double garage.