Description
A Grade II listed 18th century four bedroom former mill house set in the private grounds of Longwick Mill with views over the old mill pond. The property is a former mill house dating back to circa 1750 with later additions in 1810. Character features include a catslide rear roof, oak latch doors, sash windows, limestone effect walls, open fireplaces and exposed beams. Lawned gardens wrap around the house and back onto the old mill pond. There is in excess of 2,000 sq. ft. of accommodation over three floors which includes, an entrance vestibule, two reception rooms, a kitchen/dining room, a utility room, a laundry cupboard and a two piece cloakroom. On the first floor, the master bedroom overlooks the rear garden and has a built-in wardrobe, a separate dressing room area and a three piece bathroom with a roll top bath. There are two additional double bedrooms and a three piece bathroom. Bedroom two is located on the second floor and has a walk-in eaves storage area as well as a three piece en suite shower room.
Reception Rooms The sitting room is dual aspect with front and side garden views. The fireplace has a wooden mantle, a stone paved hearth and a wood burning stove. The family room overlooks the front garden and has a feature fireplace with a wooden mantle, a stone paved hearth and an open fire. The dining area of the kitchen overlooks the rear garden and has a glazed door to the patio. There is also a fireplace with an inset wood burning stove.
Kitchen Flagstone flooring continues from the dining area through to the kitchen which has a side aspect. There is a range of Shaker style units and black granite work surfaces. There is a matching dresser unit with display shelving, cupboards and drawers, and an understairs storage cupboard. Integrated appliances include a Rangemaster cooker with a six ring gas hob and an extractor hood above, a Bosch dishwasher, and a Siemens fridge and freezer.
Gardens The property is approached via a wrought iron gate and a stone paved path to the front door. The wraparound gardens are principally laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders and two stone paved patios. A wrought iron gate leads to a wild garden and the old mill pond. The grounds are surrounded by a retaining wall, wrought iron fencing and mature hedging. The Mill Pond is not part of the property.
Situation and Schooling Longwick village offers a local shop, a post office, a Church of England combined school and a village hall. The market town of Princes Risborough (1.5 miles) has a variety of shops, cafés, restaurants and supermarkets. There is also a tennis and bowls club, a golf club, a leisure centre and schooling for all ages including Griffin House Private School, Little Kimble. The property is in catchment for grammar schools in Aylesbury.
