5 bedroom house

An attractive extended Victorian home set in beautiful and private gardens in Postcombe, a popular south Oxfordshire village benefitting from excellent links into London, Oxford and the midlands.

The accommodation at Elm Tree Cottage is well appointed and set out over two floors, most notably featuring a large open plan living and sitting area, superb principal bedroom suite and a spacious kitchen/breakfast room. The rest of the accommodation is set out in the schedule.

The house is approached through a mature hedge on foot or via the driveway to the left of the front door. The gardens are mostly laid to lawn with trees, hedges and shrubs throughout. There is a meandering path through the garden to a mature wooded area.

Postcombe lies at the base of the Chiltern Hills between Oxford and Thame. The nearby market town of Thame provides a good range of amenities, including a sports centre and a comprehensive range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants and schools. The city of Oxford has a range of excellent hotels, restaurants and shops.

There is an excellent train service from Haddenham and Thame Parkway to London Marylebone and junctions 6 and 7 of the M40 provide excellent road access to London Heathrow and Birmingham airports.

Sporting activities in the area include racing at Royal Ascot, Cheltenham, Towcester, Newbury and Royal Windsor; polo at Kirtlington and Windsor; and golf at Oxford, Princes Risborough and Butler's Cross.

Local schools in the area include Stowe, Wycombe Abbey, Winchester House, Lord William's School and Thame, with a good range of schools in Aylesbury including Aylesbury Grammar School and Aylesbury High School, as well as Ashfold and Swanborne preparatory schools. In addition, the university city of Oxford, approximately 15 miles away, is well known for its superb educational facilities and a wide choice of independent schools.

Thame 5 miles, M40 (junction 6) 4 miles, Haddenham and Thame Parkway mainline rail link to London Marylebone (38 mins) 6 miles, Oxford 15 miles, Heathrow airport 33 miles (all distances and times are approximate).

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