Bennetts Close, Padbury, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18

Spacious family living with countryside views. Planning permission to convert stables into three bedroom self- contained accommodation. Paddocks, in all 2.5 acres.

Description

Bennetts Close is a substantial detached property offering spacious family living, benefiting from countryside views. There is a private drive, off road parking, double garage, paddocks and stable block with planning permission to convert into ancillary accommodation with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, kitchen/dining room and sitting room.

The main house consists of a generous kitchen, fitted with a central island unit with bespoke oak cupboards and drawers with granite work surfaces. There are built in Miele appliances to include dishwasher, fridge, freezer and microwave. There is a traditional electric Aga with companion oven, providing a four ring gas hob for cooking. The kitchen has a lovely open plan feel opening into the light family room with plenty of room for a dining table and sofas, with bifold doors leading out on the rear garden. The utility is adjacent to the kitchen with fitted cupboards and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

There are three generous reception rooms with good ceiling height. The dining room with bay window overlooks the garden and the larger sitting room has a feature fire place with Yeoman gas burning stove, bifold doors opening out onto the terrace. The study has views to two aspects and could also be used as a snug, music or playroom. The entrance hall is the central point of the house with access to all three reception rooms, kitchen/family room and ground floor wc. Stairs lead to the first floor.

The first floor provides flexible accommodation with five bedrooms. The principal bedroom has views to the garden and has a walk through dressing room and en suite shower room. There are three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and separate power shower. Bedroom five is currently used as a reading room with bifold doors leading out onto the south east facing balcony with far reaching views of the stable yard, paddocks and countryside beyond.

There is an attractive enclosed rear garden, mainly laid to lawn and planted with mature trees and shrubs providing a private haven. The timber framed gazebo offers the perfect space for outdoor entertaining with wooden decking and a paved terrace immediately adjacent to the bifold doors of the sitting room and family room.

There is gated access to the private drive which gives access to the stable yard, garage and paddocks. The double garage, is connected with light and power and has two sets of double doors which open outwards, providing secure parking for at least two cars. There is ample parking for horse boxes and several cars to the front of this on the paved courtyard area.

The stable block consists of three stables, a tack room, hay barn and separate open fronted storage area. There is post and rail fencing to the front providing an enclosed yard area which has direct access to the paddocks. The stables have planning to be extended and converted into a separate three bedroom annex, with parking and private amenity space. Planning reference number 24/00791/APP approved March 2024. The paddocks are enclosed by post and rail fencing, in all about 2.5 acres. There is a footpath which runs along the southern boundary.

Location

Padbury lies to the south of Buckingham and has a wealth of period properties, particularly timbered and thatched. The village has good facilities including a church, two public houses, a butcher with delicatessen, cricket pitch, tennis courts and primary school. The University town of Buckingham offers excellent shopping facilities, many social and cultural societies, as well as leisure facilities. Milton Keynes is approximately 14 miles away to the east and has more extensive leisure, recreational and cultural facilities.

The area is well served with The Royal Latin Grammar School at Buckingham, Akeley Wood and Thornton College. Further afield, Stowe, Beachborough, Winchester House, Tudor Hall and Bloxham, plus the Oxford schools including The Dragon, St Edwards, Magdalen and Headington.

Communication links provide access onto M1 (Junction 13) and M40 (Junction 10) approximately 14 miles away. Mainline train services from Milton Keynes to London Euston (from approximately 35 minutes) and Bicester to London Marylebone (from approximately 50 minutes). There is a railway station planned to open in 2025 in Winslow (approximately 4 miles away) which will provide links to Milton Keynes and Oxford.

Sporting and leisure facilities in the area include golf at Buckingham and Chesterton; motor racing at Silverstone; fishing, sailing and water sports on several local reservoirs; Buckingham offers a wealth of amateur clubs and societies covering cricket, rugby and football, and Bicester offers the world renowned designer shopping village. There is also a cycle path between Padbury and Winslow.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,283 sq ft


Acreage: 2.5 Acres

Additional Info

This property has/may have cladding, as far as we know the current position with the property is: The property is under 6 floors so any cladding may not have been tested. You should make enquires about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding and if it is safe or if there are interim measure in place.

There is a footpath which runs along the southern boundary of the drive and across the paddocks.

Photos taken September 2023. Details prepared January 2025.