5 bedroom house

Crafton Farmhouse is situated at the end of a quiet no-through lane in the hamlet of Crafton, between the villages of Mentmore, Wing and Wingrave.

The farmhouse dates back in part to 1586 and has been lovingly restored by the current owners. There are many original features including exposed ceiling timbers, original ink stencilling, beautiful fireplaces and elm floorboards. The property benefits from 1GB broadband speed and ethernet connections in every room.

The property is entered through the spacious reception hall with an attractive flagstone floor. There is an open fireplace and the first of two staircases leading to the first floor. Beyond this is the stunning drawing room with exposed ceiling beams, double doors opening to the garden and a lovely large fireplace with a cast iron log burner. A door to one end leads into the old dairy.

The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of solid wood eye and base level units by Martin Moore, with marble and solid wood work surfaces and flagstone flooring, along with an oil-fired Aga. There is space for a breakfast table and chairs to one end. From the kitchen a glass panelled door leads through to the formal dining room which has exposed beams and a log burner set in an open fireplace. A door opens to an inner hallway with a second staircase leading to the first floor. Beyond this is the study/sitting room with a large inglenook fireplace. A large utility/boiler room, a boot room and a guest cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

Accessing the first floor from the main staircase leads to a generous landing with oak bookcase. The principal bedroom has beautiful wide elm floorboards, exposed beams and a pretty fireplace. A door opens to the second landing where there is a fifth bedroom, which can be used as a dressing room to create a master suite, along with a large bathroom with walk-in shower and free-standing bath with claw feet. There are 3 further bedrooms and a large family bathroom, also with a free-standing bath.

Outside the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 3.2 acres. The house is approached along the village lane and to the western end of the house is a covered coach drive with large electronically operated wooden gates giving access to the parking area for several cars and double garage beyond.

The gardens and grounds are beautiful and are made up of three principal areas; immediately to the rear and side of the house are extensive lawns with a number of floral beds and borders and two paved sitting areas to the eastern and western flanks of the house. Beyond the gardens is a fenced paddock of approximately 1.8 acres.

There is a beautiful detached wooden summerhouse with decking to the front, along with a wooden shed in the vegetable garden, which has raised wooden planting beds. There is also a greenhouse.

The 0.6 acre copse is entered through a five bar gate opposite the house.

Crafton Farmhouse lies within the catchment area for a number of Ofsted rated 'outstanding' schools, including Aylesbury High School for girls, Aylesbury Grammar School for boys and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School for boys and girls. Private schools are well catered for and include Swanbourne, Stowe and Berkhamsted.

Wingrave 2.5 miles
Leighton Buzzard 4.5 miles
London Euston 31 minutes
Aylesbury 7 miles
Tring 7 miles
Berkhamsted 10.5 miles
Central London 46 miles
(All distances and times are approximate)

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