£2,995,000 /Sale price

This superb seven/eight-bedroom detached character farmhouse offered in fine condition throughout presents a unique opportunity for those looking for a countryside home with sought after equestrian facilities. Located on a private estate enjoying marvellous views over open countryside & great privacy, including paddocks, stables, tack rooms, a manege and formal gardens. In addition to the farmhouse, it has an attached self-contained one-bedroom annexe, two substantial barns for garaging & storage. Upon entering the property, you are greeted by the spacious entrance hallway, with double doors out to the rear patio. Leading to the left the living room presents a very spacious room with a feature inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove and sliding doors out to the rear garden. The farmhouse kitchen offers matching eye and base level units with integrated AGA, additional electric oven and 4 ring hob, dishwasher and a freestanding fridge/freezer with dining area open plan to kitchen with space for a large dining table and chairs creating an ideal entertaining space with French style doors to the rear garden. Off the kitchen the boot room and utility room present base level units, sink, freestanding undercounter washing machine and tumble dryer, large larder, WC with wash hand basin. The Snug presents a cosy room with feature inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove. The study / additional bedroom offers a sought-after space with an En-suite Shower Room, Shower cubicle, W.C, wash hand basin and a heated towel rail. The first floor presents a wonderful spacious galleried landing, to the left are three double bedrooms one benefitting from an ensuite shower room, all with views over the stunning countryside. To the right leads through to a family bathroom, airing cupboard and two further bedrooms one with ensuite bathroom. The impressive master bedroom is triple aspect with far reaching views of the valley and has a large ensuite bathroom, adjoining dressing room and separate staircase*VIDEO TOUR AVAILABLE*OUTSIDE - The impressive tree lined driveway leads to large gravelled parking areas for numerous vehicles. To the rear of the property the garden is laid mostly to lawn with feature pond and large patio terrace ideal for entertaining. TRADITIONAL BARN - Unlisted 250 Year Old, Oak Framed Barn - That provides a huge space for entertaining, garaging, additional storage or the opportunity for residentail conversion *Subject To Planning Pemnrission*PURPOSE BUILT BARN - provides insulated storage for at least four cars. EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES - Paddocks, 8 x Stables, 2 x Tack Rooms + Storage and a ManegeLocationSet on the edge of this Chiltern Village, within half a mile of the village shops and within one mile of the M40 at J5 Stokenchurch for the London, Oxford or Heathrow commuter. Main towns of High Wycombe (6 miles) and Marlow (8 miles) have stations to London Marylebone & London Paddington (via Maidenhead) respectively, with the A404 accessible at Handy Cross providing fast access to the M4 at J8/9 Maidenhead.DirectionsFrom Ballards Henley office on Hart Street, proceed to the central traffic lights and turn right onto Bell Street. Continue over the first mini roundabout and at the second mini roundabout take the second exit onto the A4155 Marlow Road. Continue along this road and on reaching the Hambleden Marina, turn immediately left onto Skirmett Road, signposted Fingest, Skirmett and Hambleden. Continue through the villages of Hambleden, Skirmett and bear left onto Fingest Lane, passing The Frog Inn at Skirmett on the left hand side. On reaching The Chequers public house, turn immediately left onto Chequers Lane and continue to the end of the road. At the T junction, turn left onto the B482 Marlow Road, continue over the M40 and take the first right hand turn onto New Road and continue to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left onto the A40 Wycombe Road, turn right onto Church Street and then turn right onto Park Lane. Take the fourth turning on the left and continue downhill on the private driveway and you will reach the gated entrance to the farmhouse.