Bolebec Place WHITCHURCH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Bolebec Place WHITCHURCH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Bolebec Place WHITCHURCH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE A superb house with separate cottage, Grade II Listed barn, outbuildings and views of the Chiltern Hills Accommodation and Amenities Reception hall Drawing room Dining room Conservatory Library Sitting Room Cloakroom Kitchen/Breakfast Room with AGA Wine Cellar Utility Room Master Bedroom with en-suite Bathroom and Dressing Room Guest Bedroom with en-suite Bathroom Four further Bedrooms Two further family Bathrooms Games Room Shower Room The Cottage/Office: Reception Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Three first floor Bedrooms or Offices Shower Room Grade II Listed Barn: Gymnasium Kitchen Sauna with Wet Room Cloakroom Gallery above The Courtyard: Garaging Three Loose Boxes Boot Room Cloakroom Feed Room Garden Paddock Gardens of approximately 1.9 acres Paddock of approximately 4.5 acres In all about 6.4 acres These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

Bolebec Place Bolebec Place is a substantial stone built house under a tile roof. The property has origins in the 16th Century rebuilt in the 1900s of brick and the local Purbec Limestone. The house has been comprehensively restored and improved with the original features carefully preserved including panelling, parquet floors and Minster style fireplaces including a wonderful Inglenook fireplace in the reception hall. Within the courtyard there is a useful range of buildings including; The Cottage (currently used as offices) which has a Reception Room, Kitchen, three bedrooms and a shower room. The Barn is an attractive period Grade II Listed building currently used as a gymnasium. Within the Barn there is a Kitchen, Sauna and Wet Room. There is also a galleried area above the gymnasium. Also of note is the garaging and stabling within the courtyard. Situation Wonderfully situated away from main roads, Bolebec Place offers quiet, secluded and very private accommodation. The village of Whitchurch is full of history and was considered by Sir John Betjeman to be one of the best Buckinghamshire villages. Tucked away behind the High Street and within the grounds of this property lies Castle Mound, the remains of Bolebec Castle which was built in the 12th Century by Hugh de Bolebec as one of eighteen such castles in the country. It was destroyed during the Civil War (1642-1651) on the orders of Oliver Cromwell with evidence of the old stones still seen in many buildings in the village. The village offers local facilities including several garages, a petrol station and shop, a farm shop and a renowned butchers. It also benefits from many ancient footpaths and circular walks through the surrounding countryside. Aylesbury with its multiple shopping facilities and amenities is only 5 miles away and Milton Keynes lies 12 miles away. The area is well served with schools including - Swanbourne House, Winchester House and Ashfold and a very highly regarded state primary - Whitchurch Combined School. Secondary schools, most with bus services from the village, include Stowe, Berkhamsted School, Akeley Wood, Thornton College, Waddesdon Church of England Secondary and the highly sought after Aylesbury Grammar Schools. Commuter communications are very good with a fast train service available from Leighton Buzzard to London Euston (approx 30 minutes fast service) and from Aylesbury to London Marylebone. The motorway network is accessed at Junction 7 or 10 of the M40 and junction 14 of the M1. Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Local Authority Aylesbury Vale District Council 01296 585858

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