Kiln Barn

Knight Frank is delighted to present Kiln Barn, an attractive five bedroom house with separate three bedroom cottage set in 4 acres of mature gardens and paddocks in the popular Chiltern Hills village of Russell's Water where Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was filmed. The Five Horseshoes pub is nearby and Henley-on-Thames, Watlington and Wallingford are within easy reach. With private access to the beautiful Russell's Water and Maidensgrove Commons, it is well situated for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits. Named after the kiln that once stood in its grounds, Kiln Barn was converted and extended from the original 250 year old barn and features oak beams, an inglenook fireplace and a wood burner. The newly built cottage is set in its own garden with delightful views.
When entering the house you enter a welcoming entrance hall with doors leading to reception rooms and stairs to the first floor. To the left of the hallway is a spacious, dual aspect sitting room with a large Inglenook fireplace, French windows to the garden, and door to the dining room. To the rear of the entrance hall is a corridor leading to the kitchen which has fully fitted wall and floor units and built in appliances, there is also an attractive oak framed dining area with access and views over the patio and rose garden. Beyond the kitchen is a pantry, large utility room with W.C. and a rear hallway/boot room leading to a family room with oak flooring, a wood burning stove and French windows opening onto the rear terrace. To the right of the entrance hall are two further rooms, one bedroom with en suite shower and one bedroom/home office.
Stairs lead to the first floor landing with access to the light and airy Principal bedroom suite which has a bathroom with walk in shower and a bath, a separate W.C and built-in wardrobes. There are two further double bedrooms, one with an en suite W.C. and built in wardrobes, and a family bathroom. All the rooms have amazing views across the garden and surrounding countryside.
There is a superb, newly built, oak clad, three bedroom cottage at the rear of the garden, with its own access via a gravel path. The cottage has a large open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with vaulted ceiling, wooden flooring and large double height French doors opening onto the garden. There are two single bedrooms, one double bedroom, a family shower room, and storage cupboards with washer/dryer in the entrance hall. It has its own private garden and terrace with views over the paddocks.
The property is accessed via an electric wooden gate on to a driveway that leads to the double garage, and parking for numerous cars. The property has extensive paved terrace areas that are accessed from the sitting room, kitchen and family room and are bordered by mature shrubs, climbers and roses providing lovely sunny areas ideal for al fresco entertaining. The wonderful large rear garden is laid mainly to lawn with a mixture of flower beds filled with mature shrubs and laurel hedging. To the rear of the garden is a five-bar gate leading to approximately 2 acres of paddocks that are bordered by stock fencing and hedgerow.{CR}From the drive is a gravel path leading to the cottage with a good sized garden, a terrace and a mixture of stock fencing, trees and hedging on its boundary.

Russell's Water is set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is access to open countryside and common land offering numerous footpaths and bridleways and a nature reserve. The village is located approximately 3 miles from Watlington and Nettlebed, each providing local shops and recreational facilities. The lovely market town of Henley-on-Thames is approximately 6 miles, providing a comprehensive range of shopping, schooling and recreational facilities together with a rail service to London Paddington. Both the M40 and M4 are also easily accessible. M4 (J8/9) 10 miles, M40 (J4) 8 miles and M40 (J5) 7 miles (All distances are approximate)

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