4 bedroom detached house for sale

Pound Scots is a period home dating from 1840 in the ever popular village of Bledlow Ridge set in stunning gardens and grounds with swimming pool and expansive views of the surrounding countryside. The accommodation is arranged over 2 floors and offers great flexibility as shown in the floor plans. Approached from the front gardens the front door leads into the entrance hall with stairs directly ahead and doors either side leading to the sitting room and family room. From the sitting room a secondary stairway leads down to the cellar, and a separate door leads to the snug. The family room has double doors and steps down to the dining room/conservatory which also connects to the snug creating a wonderful and social flow throughout the reception areas. The large kitchen/breakfast area has space for a kitchen table and chairs and a pantry and leads to the ground floor bedroom wing with 2 bedrooms, one with en suite bathroom the other with dressing room and a shower room immediately adjacent. There is also a utility room. On the first floor are 2 further bedrooms both with dressing rooms, a bathroom and separate shower room. Throughout the house are many stunning, period features with beamed ceilings, 3 open fires, wood burner, tiled floors and brick steps. Gardens The house is approached from the road down a l tree lined driveway leading to the garaging and a good sized area of gravelled parking. The gardens to the front of the house are laid mainly to lawn with mature trees, yew hedges and well stocked borders. To the rear the gardens are partly terraced with brick steps and herring bone pathways leading from the house and upper lawn to the gardens below. There is an orchard with fruit trees, a, wild flower 'meadow' and a large decked area with hot tub which is ideal for outdoor entertaining. From its elevated position the property benefits from outstanding and wide ranging views over the AONB and open countryside. The swimming pool with raised sitting area to one end has a paved surround and is screened and sheltered by established hedging. Bledlow Ridge is a popular Buckinghamshire village located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the edge of the Chiltern Hills approximately 700ft above sea level. The village benefits from a well-regarded, primary school, village shop and community owned pub. There is a vibrant social hub encompassing the playground, pretty cricket ground, Tennis and Pickleball Club and a village cafe. The larger centres of Princes Risborough and High Wycombe are approximately 5 miles and 5.5 miles distant respectively, giving a much wider variety of shopping and public facilities, with Oxford only 22 miles to the west along the M40. The M40 can be reached at either Junction 5 or 6 (approximately 7.5 miles) or Junction 4, (approximately 6 miles) and the railway at Princes Risborough offers a regular service into London Marylebone with alternative services available at both High Wycombe and Saunderton. The fastest train to London from High Wycombe is less than 30 minutes. Buckinghamshire is renowned for its high standard of education, the area being served by a good number of state grammar and independent schools, catering for girls and boys of all ages. High Wycombe 5 miles Beaconsfield 10 miles Henley-on-Thames 14 miles Oxford 22 miles Central London 35 miles (Distances and times approximate)