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An interesting and beautifully presented, extended family home situated in a pleasant desirable rural location enjoying mature landscaped gardens and paddocks extending to approximately 5.5 acres.

Ploughmans is an individual property having been extended and refurbished by the current owners, situated in a pleasant and desirable rural location offering good access to Henley on Thames, Watlington and the M40. The property formerly a public house is presented in beautiful decorative order throughout and offers spacious family accommodation, with stable block, large double garage and well tended grounds, which include two paddocks and extend in total to approx 5.5 acres.

Situation

Howe Hill is a small hamlet approximately 2 miles outside of Watlington which offers everyday shopping needs. Henley on Thames is approximately 7 miles with more comprehensive shopping facilities, schooling and mainline railway station to London Paddington. There is good access to the M40 Motorway which provides excellent communications to Oxford and London together with a wide range of recreational facilities nearby including golf courses, riding etc.

ACCOMMODATION

The property is approached from a canopy porch with hardwood entrance door into a dining hall with open fireplace with wood burning stove, oak floor and original beamed ceiling. From here you access the study, again being part of the original property thus having attractive beamed ceiling. The sitting room is a bright room with windows and French doors to three aspects, feature brick fireplace with tiled hearth and central fire basket. The rear hall has a ceramic tiled floor which extends through into the kitchen/diner; there is a cupboard housing the central heating boiler and the cloakroom has a newly fitted suite with vanitory unit with hardwood counter top. The kitchen/dining room is comprehensively fitted and was extended two years ago; fitted with light cream cupboards and Corian work surfaces with fitted Neff appliances which include; oven and combination microwave/oven, 5-ring gas hob (propane) and chimney hood. The dining area has an open fireplace and enjoys a part-vaulted ceiling with two pairs of French doors opening onto the patio. There is also a small utility room.

On the first floor are four bedrooms, the master suite is bright and spacious with dressing area and built-in wardrobes; part of the room has an impressive vaulted ceiling. The spacious en-suite shower room has a fully tiled corner shower, twin wash hand basins with granite top vanitory unit, bidet and W.C. The other three bedrooms are double and the family bathroom is all newly fitted.

OUTSIDE

The gardens surrounding the property are beautifully tended, mainly lawned, enclosed by panel fencing and established hedgerow with many mature shrubs and flower beds. Large patio area immediately to the rear of the property with outside lighting, garden shed and oil storage tank.

Please note that there is planning permission granted to reroute the current access and drive to provide a new access from the existing 5 bar gate access on the lower field, off the Christmas Common Road.

OUTBUILDINGS

A gravel driveway provides turning area and parking for several vehicles which in turn leads to the detached double garage 5.86m wide x 7m deep, being of brick and block construction under a large pitched and tiled roof with two up-and-over doors (one electrically operated). Stairs lead to a large roof storage area with possible other uses, (subject to planning permission).

STABLE BLOCK

Being of block construction with timber clad exterior and pitched and tiled roof, currently divided into two store rooms 4.2m x 2.6m and 4.1m x 4m. The remaining area is currently one space 12.14m x 3.97m with three stable doors and a large roller door to one end. This end of the stable block has been constructed with an insulated cavity and with double glazed windows to the rear, all of these buildings have power and light. The remaining grounds extend to the southerly side of the property and divide into two paddock areas with post and rail fencing together with mature hedgerow. To the furthest southerly point there is a separate vehicular access via a five-bar gate from the Christmas Common Road.

Directions

From our office in Hart Street, turn right at the central traffic lights and proceed out of Henley along the A4130 towards Oxford and Nettlebed. Continue for approximately 1 mile and just before the dual carriageway, bear right signposted Stonor. Continue through Middle Assendon, Stonor Village and then Pishill, continuing up the valley to the junction with the B481 Watlington Road. Turn right in the direction of Watlington, the property is then situated immediately on the right hand side.

Notice

Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Purchasers must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.