• Charming Grade 2 listed cottage +
• Beautiful and quiet country location +
• 3/4 bedrooms +
• 1758 sq ft (163.4 sq m) +
• Two reception rooms study (bedroom 4) +
• Circa 0.28 acre garden (stms) +
• Private drive access +
• Ample parking +
• Freehold +
• Planning permitted (26/10/2007) for the erection of a detached garage with playroom and store over and external staircase +

Chimney Cottage is a charming 3/4 bedroom Grade II listed country cottage of 1758 sq ft (163.4 sq m) set in a quiet and beautiful setting and located in the heart of the Chiltern Hills above the Hambledon valley. The property sits in grounds of circa 0.28 acre (stms) and is located down a peaceful private drive.

Chimney Cottage is a stunning flint and brick English country cottage set in a charming garden in the heart of the Chiltern Hills with ample parking and located down a peaceful private drive. The house has a master-bedroom with en-suite shower-room and 2 further bedrooms on the first floor and a family bathroom.

The standout feature is a large kitchen/dining room with vaulted ceiling and exposed timber beams, oak wood floors, wall and floor mounted units with cupboard and draw sections and attractive timber work surfaces.

The delightful sitting room has a particularly friendly feel and oozes character with a large fireplace housing a generous log-burner giving a real focal point. The ground floor is completed by an office/snug or indeed 4th bedroom plus a laundry and W/C. There is ample storage space in generous sized cupboards in the sitting room, under the stairs and in both spare bedrooms on the first floor.

Outside: The property is approached via a gateway which leads onto the tarmac drive providing ample space for parking. There is a small log shed at the rear of the property near the gas cylinders and oil tank where there is also ample storage space and compost heap. On the paved area inside the wall of the garden there is a garden shed. The main garden lies within the brick and flint walls and is protected by a large ever green hedge. There is a path leading around the front of the property to the front door and beyond around the back patio, the kitchen double doors and further rear door. There are raised beds planted with herbs and roses surrounding the patio and further flower beds along the front and back wall of the garden and adjacent to the front door of the cottage, the beds are attractively planted leaving you in no doubt you are in an English country garden. Agent's note: Planning permission was granted (26/10/2007) for the erection of a detached garage with playroom and store over and external staircase. While this planning has now elapsed, an incoming purchaser could re-apply.
Local Information:

Chimney Cottage is situated 250m off a side road leading out of Lane End in the direction of Freith, surrounded by rolling fields and woodland the cottage is perfectly positioned to enjoy the  quiet of the countryside but within 10minutes of the M40 motorway Junction 4 and 5. Also within 10 minutes are John Lewis, Waitrose, Asda and Empire Cinema plus a large shopping and sports centre . High Wycombe station is an easy 15minutes with ample parking for commuters and the mainline into London Marylebone Station within half an hour. The picturesque riverside town of Marlow with a fine selection of award-winning restaurants including the 2 Michelin Star Hand & Flower, The Coach and Horse and The Ivy and boutique shops. Slightly further afield you are within half an hour of Henley and a little more to Oxford and Bicester Village. The surrounding countryside provides a fantastic environment for those looking to enjoy a wide range of country pursuits. With a fantastic array of bridle paths and footpaths, the area really is renowned as some of Buckinghamshire's finest countryside.
Lane End is a large village with a doctor’s surgery, post office, garage, and a fine India restaurant plus several charming country pubs all within a few minutes’ drive. A little further out is Churchill’s one of the UK’s top shooting schools and an award-winning farm shop, Lacey’s. Tenure: Freehold Guide price: £1,175,000 subject to contract.